Travis ? 20

As played live on stage at Glastonbury 2000.
Also b-side to "All I Wanna Do Is Rock" from "Good Feeling".

Tabbed by Mark Jones 14/10/00.

This is a fantastic "coming of age" song by Fran Healy.

This song is best played acoustic, and reasonably fast.  Chords
required are below, and are constant throughout the verses if the
song.  Afraid I don't know some of the names properly so have just
put the root, I just play 'em.  If anyone wants to provide names
please feel free.

Capo: 3rd fret (although on recording it's at the 2nd, see where you
feel most comfortable).

G    : 320033
G*   : x20033
C    : x32010
C*   : x32033
D    : xx0232
Dsus4: xx0233
D*   : xx0130
D**  : xx0320

Intro is G C* G G
(when playing the G's try periodically lifting your fingers off the E
and A strings to play 000033, for a kind of rhythmic effect).

Verse 1:
G    D      G
Sure it's a gas
G                  C       D
You're stuck in an English class
D     D*   D
Can't even dream
        G       D                     C
So it's hard to accept the role you're given
            G             D              C
When you're sitting there staring at the ceiling
         G          D             C*  G*   D
Wishing you were so very far from her------e
             G     C*    G    G
When you're 13

Verse 2:

What fors and whys
If he's got it why can't I
You're my queen
And I dream about you when I'm in my bed
And if all of these things are like you said
Then I'd rather be in another scene
When I'm 14

Verse 3:

It's just not fair
I'm not getting anywhere
Hard as a stone
They expect us to make it all alone
Then they scream at us when we're on the phone
Then they lecture us all about routine
When you're 15

Verse 4:
Get out of here
You're crowding my tender years
Don't say you see
Cos you've forgotten what's it's like to be
And I'm sure that its changed to some degree
And Christ the vice ain't ever as it seems
When you're 16

Refrain (strum intro chords until you feel it's right to continue)

Verse 5:

4 years go
Before and before you know
You're now of age
And you're thrown into a different cage
And you're faced with another blank page
And I know I don't need to be told

D D** Dsus4 D
Ooooh  (* 4)

End with intro chords, played to a crescendo, then slowed down.
Finish on G.


Listen to / buy the recordings for the timings and have fun.  I've
noticed that the only general available Travis tab is largely that
which is available through their official web site, so come on if you
have any other songs submit them.

Cheers,

Mark ;-)