Drop tuning Verse One (bass and vocals) (repeat figure twice) let ring ------------------------------> G ---------------------------------------------------------- D ---------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------- D ---5----------------------------------------1-----1-/-3--- Shimmy up and shimmy down, now the circus is in town When I was a little boy, never used to play with toys let ring ----------------------------> G ---------------------------------------------------- D ---------------------------------------------------- A ---3--------------------------------------5--------- D ---------------------------------------------------- Burn me up and burn me strong, someone left the kettle on Now I have become a man, I knew you wouldn't understand Bass repeats above figure Drums come in Guitar, miscellaneous feedback, gradually becoming louder Verse Two (whole band) Guitar part let ring --> p.m.---> let ring-----> e ------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------5-----------7-- D ---5------------1--1-/-3----5-----------7-- A ---5------------1--1-/-3----3-----------5-- D ---5------------1--1-/-3------------------- Halfway through second verse, bass starts keeping rhythm ie e ------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------ D ------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------ D ---5---5-5-5---3-5---5---5-5-5---1-1-/-3-- etc. CHORUS Guitar part (bass mirrors guitar) e ----------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------- D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- A ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- I wish my thoughts were cor- e ----------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------- D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- A ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- poreal It would make it e ----------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------- D ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---8-----8--------3-----3--- A ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---8-----8--------3-----3--- D ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---8-----8--------3-----3--- easier For me to gather e ----------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------- D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- A ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- D ---5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---8-----8--------3-----3--- them Cos my heart tends to e ---------------------- B ---------------------- G ---------------------- D ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--- A ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--- D ---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--- scatter them BRIDGE (guitar part, bass mirrors) NB: Figure out the strumming yourself, just steady regular e ------------------------------- B ------------------------------- G -------------------7---8---10-- D ---1---3---5---8---7---8---10-- A ---1---3---5---8---5---6---8--- D ---1---3---5---8--------------- OUTRO (bass) G ------------------- D ------------------- A ------------------- D ----5-----1--1-/-3- Song format: Verse one (bass and vocals) Half a verse (drums enter, guitar feedback) Verse two (guitar enters) Chorus Verse three Chorus Bridge Verse four Chorus Outro LYRICS Shimmy up and shimmy down, now the circus is in town Burn me up and burn me strong, someone left the kettle on When I was a little boy, never used to play with toys Now I have become a man, I knew you wouldn?t understand Shimmy up and shimmy down, now the circus is in town Burn me up and burn me strong, someone left the kettle on When I was a little boy, never used to play with toys Now I have become a man, I knew you wouldn?t understand I wish my thoughts were corporeal It would make it easier For me to gather them ?Cause my heart tends to scatter them Cheshire cat is heroine, perfect drug is back again Madness ?cause of mercury, oh no what is wrong with me? Homogeneous and discordant, better that I just forget Moistness comes with Mary Jane, perfect drug is back again I wish my thoughts were corporeal It would make it easier For me to gather them ?Cause my heart tends to scatter them A friend of mine once had a soul She spent a night, with a friend whom she loved She woke up confused because he soul wasn?t there. Evocative and cynical, your listening is critical Burn me up and burn me strong, someone left the kettle on Never used to play with toys, when I was a little boy Now I have become a man, I knew you wouldn?t understand I wish my thoughts were corporeal It would make it easier For me to gather them ?Cause my heart tends to scatter them