Franz Ferdinand – Jacqueline chords

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Released on February 9th 2004, "Jacqueline" is the opening track from Franz
Ferdinand's debut homonym album. The song's intro goes in crescendo to
reach bright and rhythmic verses. The harmonies walk around 3 chords, making 
it a very easy song.

Tabbed by Pelusteriano
Contact at my UG profile
Lyrics by Alexander Kapranos, Nicholas McCarthy & Bob Hardy (official lyrics)
Music by Franz Ferdinand
Key of C minor

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CHORDS (low to high)

Cm 8-10-10-888
Ab X6654X
Bb X8876X
Eb XX888X
G  355433


CmJacqueline was seventeen
                      Ab                    BbWorking on a desk when Ivor peered above a spectacle

Forgot that he had wrecked a girl
Cm               Ab                           Bb Sometimes these eyes forget the face they're peering from

When the face they peer upon
G                            Cm Well, you know that face as I do
                 AbAnd how in the return of the gaze
          BbShe can return you the face
              CmThat you are staring from

Cm (for lead guitar riffs)


CHORUS

Cm           Eb        Bb It's always better on holiday
Cm       Eb        Bb So much better on holiday
Cm             Eb   Bb That's why we only work when
Cm  Eb       Bb We need the money


REFRAIN
 
CmGregor was down again
    AbSaid "come on, kick me again"
    BbSaid "I'm so drunk I don't mind if you kill me"
Cm           Ab            BbCome on you, gutless, I'm alive, oh, I'm alive!
GOh, I'm alive!

          CmAnd how I know it's true
        Ab            BbBut for chips and for freedom I could die


CHORUS

Cm           Eb        Bb It's always better on holiday
Cm       Eb        Bb So much better on holiday
Cm             Eb   Bb That's why we only work when
Cm  Eb       Bb We need the money


INTERLUDE

Cm   Eb  Bb (several times)


CHORUS

Cm           Eb        Bb It's always better on holiday
Cm       Eb        Bb So much better on holiday
Cm             Eb   Bb That's why we only work when
Cm  Eb       Bb.........Cm We need the money