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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 5 records:

Storefront Hitchcock, 2000 (DVD) MGM 908023
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998 (CD) Warner Brothers 9 46846-2
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998 (Vinyl LP) Warner Brothers 9 47147-1
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998 (CD) Warner Brothers 9 46846-2
Storefront Hitchcock, 1997 (Videotape) MGM 1000666

Lyrics:

I'm completely gray, you're completely mad
You're a middle-aged baby and the world is bad
Let's go thundering

In a juicy chasm, down a mossy chine
I can feel your tongue running down my spine
Let's go thundering
Let's go thundering

Ah, your breath is sweet, it's beyond belief
when your mouth curls round like a leaf
And the sky is bruised, kind of overcast
it's about to rain, this bit always goes so fast
Let's go thundering
Let's go thundering

cause you gotta go
yes you gotta go now
yeah you gotta go

When the thunder breaks and the lightning flash
I'll be in your heart even if we crash
When the thunder breaks, when the rain comes down
in the naked light, I will kiss your gown
Let's go thundering
Let's go thundering
ah-1.....ah-2.....ah-3.....

There's a jewel box by your fleecy bed
and your finger nails caress my head
You're the one I love, you're the one I've got
you're the one I'm with even when I'm not

Let's go thundering
Let's go thundering
Thundering...thundering...thundering...
Let's go thundering

How To Play This Song:

PLAYING TECHNIQUE: This song is in DADGAD open tuning. You can just play the chords as noted in standard tuning with standard fingering and it'll work OK. Of course, the single note runs would have to be played differently for the first, second and sixth strings. Listen to the recording for the rhythm of "A^rif". VOICINGS: Tuning: DADGAD (low to high) Chords: A^ / X02202 These are listed from low to high. G^ / 020020 D^ / 057700 G* / 5550XX A* / 777XXX Dm^ / 333200 Tabs: D^run ---0-----------------------2--- ---0-----------------------0--- ---7-----------------------2--- ---7---5---4---2---0-------2--- ---5-------------------0---0--- ---0-----------------------X--- A^rif -2--2--2-- -0--0--0-- -2--0--2-- -2--0--2-- -0--0--0-- -X--X--X-- [Intro:] ----------------------------------------D ----------------------------------------A -2/4--2--0-----------------------0------G ------------4--2--0-----0-----0---------D ---------------------4-----2--------0---A ----------------------------------------D A^rif (a couple of measures) A^ G^ I'm completely gray, you're completely mad D^run A^ A^rif You're a middle-aged baby and the world is bad D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering A^ G^ In a juicy chasm, down a mossy chine D^run A^ A^rif I can feel your tongue running down my spine D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering A^ G^ Ah, your breath is sweet, it's beyond belief D^run A^rif when your mouth curls round like a leaf A^ G^ And the sky is bruised, kind of overcast D^run A^ A^rif it's about to rain, this bit always goes so fast D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering A^rif cause you gotta go G^ yes you gotta go now A^rif yeah you gotta go [rhythm solo] D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ G* G* A* A* G* -- G^ A^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ D^ G* G* A* A* G* -- G^ A^ A^rif A^ G^ When the thunder breaks and the lightning flash D^run A^ A^rif I'll be in your heart even if we crash A^ G^ When the thunder breaks, when the rain comes down D^run A^ A^rif in the naked light, I will kiss your gown D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering A^rif---------------------- ah-1.....ah-2.....ah-3..... Break: As intro but with high 'D' pedal note, hammering/pulling D : ----0-----0-----0-----0-------0------0-----0-------| A : ---------------------------------------------------| G :2/4-----2-----0--------------------------------------| D : ------------------4-----2-h4-p2-p0-----------0-----| A : ---------------------------------------4-----------| D : ---------------------------------------------------| D :------------------------2 A :------------------------0 G :------------0-----------2 D :------0-----------------2 A :2-----------------0------ D :------------------------- A^rif A^ G^ There's a jewel box by your fleecy bed D^run A^ A^rif and your finger nails caress my head A^ G^ You're the one I love, you're the one I've got D^run A^ A^rif you're the one I'm with even when I'm not D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering D^ G^ A^ A^rif Let's go thundering A^rif thundering A^ Dm^ G* thundering A^rif--------------------- thundering, etc........... D^ G^ A^ A^rif D (000200) Let's go thundering EXTRA VARIATIONS: From Ross Overbury: I'm so used to hearing Deni Bonet's part that I put the violin notes into the rhythm break. Try this out! D :--------------4-|4---3-3---4-4---|3-3---4-4-------|----------------| A :--------------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0-------|----------------| G :--------------2-|2---2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2-------|----------------| D :--------------0-|0---0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0-------|--5-5---7-7---5-| A :----------------|----------------|----------------|--5-5---7-7---5-| D :----------------|----------------|----------------|--5-5---7-7---5-| D :------0---0-----|2--4-----2------|-------*--------| A :------2---2-----|2--2-----2------|-------*--------| G :------0---0-----|0--0-----0------|-------*--------| D :5-----2---2-----|0--0-----2------|-------*--------| A :5-----2---2-----|2--2-----0------|-------*--------| D :5-----*---------|----------------|----------------| TRANSCRIBED BY: Joel Mullins

Known to have been played live at 22 gigs:

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