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Always Where I Need To Be by The Kooks
Always Where I Need To Be
Capo on 2
A 002220
Bm 224432
F#m 244222
D x5777x
A* 577655
Bm* 799777
Intro:
A open A* Bm* F#m* D* A* Bm* F#m*
D* A* Bm* F#m* D*
Verse:
She don't know who she is
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-2---------------------------|
-2---------------------------|
-2---------------------------|
-0-----------------9--9////4-|
-------------------7--7////2-|
Oh I can take her anywhere
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--------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------|
-x--x---x--x--x---x----x--------------------|
-x--x---x--x--x---x----x-------4////7--7--7-|
-x--x---x--x--x---x----x-------2////5--5--5-|
Do whatever comes naturally to you
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-7-------------------------------------|
-7-----7-------------4--4--x--x--4---4-|
-5-----5-------------2--2--x--x--2---2-|
A
you know she just don't care
A
you know she just don't care
D* F#m*
'cause I am always where I need to be
D* F#m*
and I always thought I would end up with you
A*
eventually
D* F#m* D* A* D*
do dododo do dodod ododo dododododo
Now I see her again
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-2-------------//10----10-|
-----------------11-------|
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I asked to be a humming bird
Whisper words in her ear
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-6---------------6--------|
-7----------7--7---7---7--|
-7-------------------9----|
-5------------------------|
Oh now you know I just don't care
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-------------------------------2-|
-------------------------------2-|
---7--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6---2-|
-------------------------------0-|
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A
you know she just don't care
A D F#m
'cause I am always where I need to be
D F#m
and I always thought I would end up with you
eventually
D* F#m* D* A* D*
do dododo do dodod ododo dododododo
-5--4--2----0----------|
---------------3--2--3-|
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-----------------------|
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Solo:
--------------2---0---0---0-----2--0-------------------------------------|
-2----1-2-1-2-----------------0------2--1--0-----------------------------|
----------------------------------------------2--4bbb--2--4--4bbb---6bbb-|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------'-14--12---------------|
---------12--14--14bbb---12--14---12--10-'-------14-13--12------|
7b--7b-----------------------------------'------------------14--| 2 times
-----------------------------------------'----------------------|
-----------------------------------------'----------------------|
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D* F#m*
I'm a man, I'm a man, oh I'm a man on the scene
D* F#m*
I'm a man and I can be so obscene
D* (down) F#m* (down)
because I always think that I know how to be
D* (down) F#m* (down)
but I always thought I would end up with you
E*
eventually
D* F#m* D* A* D*
do dododo do dodod ododo dododododo
A* E* F#m* E* A*
I'm a man, I'm a man, oh I'm a man on the scene
D* F#m* D* A*
I'm a man, I'm a man, I can be so obscene
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Intro riff: B, C#m(inbetween chord), G#m x4
Verse 1
B C#m G#m
She don't know who she is
B
Oh i can take her anywhere
C#m G#m
Do whatever comes naturally to you
E
You know she just dont care
B
You know she just dont care
Chorus
E G#m
Cos i am always where i need to be
E
and i always thought
G#m B
I would end up with you eventually
Intro riff:
[Do do do dododo, do do do dododo]x2
Verse 2
B C#m G#m
Now i see her again
B
I have to be a hummingbird
C#m G#m
Whisper words in her ear
E
Oh now you know i just don't care
B
You know she just don't care
Chorus
E G#m
Cos i am always where i need to be
E
and i always thought
G#m B
I would end up with you eventually
Intro riff
[Do do dodododo, do do do dodododo]x4
Solo (intro riff played over top)
Outro
E G#m
Oooh wohwohwoh oh i'm a man on the scene
E G#m
I'm a man and i can be so obscene
E G#m
Cos i always think i know how to be
E B
But i always thought i would end up with you eventually
Intro riff
[Do do dodododo, do do dodododo]x4
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
Listen to the song for strumming patterns
Main Riff/Chorus
e|---7-------7---9---4-------4---4---7---------------------------------------|
B|---7-------7---9---4-------4---5---7---------------------------------------|
G|---8-------8---9---4-------4---4---8---------------------------------------|
D|---9-------9---11--6-------6---6---9---------------------------------------|
A|---9-------9---11--6-------6---7---9---------------------------------------|
E|---7-------7---9---4-------4---4---7---------------------------------------|
(on the third time, he does this with the first chord)
e|---7---X---7---7---7-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7---X---7---7---7-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---8---X---8---9---8-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9---X---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---9---X---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---7---X---7---7---7-------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
e|---4--------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---4--------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---6--------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7--------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---4--------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
(every now and again on the second chord he will do this)
e|---4---4---4---4-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---4---4---5---4-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---4---4---4---4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---6---6---6---6-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---6---6---6---6-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---4---4---4---4-----------------------------------------------------------|
Main Riff/Chorus
e|---7-------7---9---4-------4---4---7---------------------------------------|
B|---7-------7---9---4-------4---5---7---------------------------------------|
G|---8-------8---9---4-------4---4---8---------------------------------------|
D|---9-------9---11--6-------6---6---9---------------------------------------|
A|---9-------9---11--6-------6---7---9---------------------------------------|
E|---7-------7---9---4-------4---4---7---------------------------------------|
(on the last time he does this lick)
e|---7---6---4--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------7---5---4---5---4 ------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 4
Tuning: EADGBe
***Capo: 4*** - (tabbed from capo position)
Am C C* Em Em* Dm*
0 0 0 0 7 5
1 1 3 0 8 6
2 0 0 0 9 7
2 2 4 2 9 7
0 3 5 2 7 5
0 x x 0 7 5
Intro: G Am Em C, G Am Em C, G Am Em C
Verse:
G Am Em C
She don't know who she is, I, I can take her anywhere
G Am Em
Do whatever comes naturally to you
C -(pull off B string fret 1 before next line)
Oh you know she just don™t care
G
You know she just don™t care
Pre Chorus:
C C* Em* Dm*
Cos I™m always where I need to be, and I
C C* Em* Dm* G
Always thought I would end up with you eventually
Chorus:
G Am Em C
Do, do do do, do do do, do, do do do do do
G Am Em
Do, do do do, do do do, do do do……
Pre Verse: (2nd guitar, or patch it in)
e|-3-2-0-----------|
B|-------3-1-0-1-0-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Verse:
G Am Em C
Now I see her again I, I asked to be her hummingbird
G Am Em
whisper words in her ear
C -(pull off B string fret 1 before next line)
Oh, now you know I just don™t care
G
You know I just don™t care
Pre Chorus:
C C* Em* Dm*
Cos I™m always where I need to be, and I
C C* Em* Dm* G
Always thought I would end up with you eventually
Chorus:
G Am Em C
Do, do do do, do do do, do, do do do do do
G Am Em
Do, do do do, do do do, do do do…… - Cut to Solo
Solo:
e|-3-2-0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-1-0-1-0------------3/5-3-3-3-4/5-3-0--------------------------|
G|-----------------3-3/4-3-4------------3/4-----3-2-0--2-3-2-0-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------2-0-2-3--2|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------5-7-12-7-5-7-/12-10------------12-10----------------------|
B|---------------------------------12-10------------12-10----------10----|
G|-2-/-/-/-/-4---------------------------12-9-------------12-9--12----12-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Em
I'm a man, I'm a man, I'm a man on the scene
C Em
I'm a man, and I can be so obscene
Pre Chorus (Played softer):
C Em
Cos I always think I know how to be
C C* Em* Dm* G
And I always thought I would end up with you eventually
Chorus:
G Am Em C
Do, do do do, do do do, do, do do do do do
G Am Em
Do, do do do, do do do, do do do……
Outro:
G Am Em C
I'm a man, I'm a man, I'm a, a man on the scene and I
G Am Em End on G
Yes I'm a man, I'm a man but I, I am so obscene
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| H hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 5
Tuning: standard
e | - - - - - - - - - -
b | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - -
g | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - -
d | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - -
a | - - - - - - - - - -
E | - - 0 2 2 2 0 - - -
Intro
A, Bm, F#m, D
A*,Bm, F#m, D
Verse 1
A Bm F#m
She don't know who she is,
D
Oh,I can take her anywhere,
A Bm F#m
Do whatever comes naturally to you,
D
You know she just don't care,
A
You know she just don't care,
Chorus
D A
'Cause I'm always where,
Em F#m
I need to be,
D A
And I always thought,
Em F#m A
I would end up with you eventually,
Bm F#m D
Do do do dododo, do do do dododo,
A Bm F#m D
Do do do dododo, do do do dododo
Verse 2
A Bm F#m
Now I see her again,
D
I have to be a hummingbird,
A Bm F#m
Whisper words in her ear,
D
Oh, You know I just don't care,
A
You know she just don't care,
Chorus
D A
'Cause I'm always where,
Em F#m
I need to be,
D A
And I always thought,
Em F#m A
I would end up with you eventually,
Bm F#m D
Do do do dododo, do do do dododo,
A Bm F#m D
Do do do dododo, do do do dododo
Luke plays a D and a F#m here and just plucks a few strings from each chord
Outro
D F#m
Oooh oh I'm a man I'm a man Oh I'm a man on the scene,
D F#m
I'm a man and I can be so obscene,
D F#m
'Cause I always think I know how to be,
D A Em F#m
A
But I always thought I would end up with you eventually,
Bm F#m D A
Bm F#m D
Do do do dododo, do do do dododo, Do do do dododo, do do do dododo
End on the D chord by palm mutting it
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version 6
Standard Tuning =EADGBe=
Yes Luke is playing with Capo 2nd, this is because he has tuned it
a whole step down, so its basically just the same as playing standard.
Chords Used:
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G |3200x3|
Gsus2 |3000x3|
Am |x02210|
Em |022000|
Em(v2 |x79987|
C |032010|
D |x57775|
D(v2) |x5403x|
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Intro:
e|--3--3-3--3-3--0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|
B|--x--x-x--x-x--1-1-1-0-0--0-0--0-0--1-1-1-0--| Back to G Chord &
G|--0--0-0--0-0--2-2-2-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--| Repeat
D|--0--0-0--0-0--2-2-2-0-2--0-2--0-2--2-2-2-0--|
A|--2--0-2--0-2--0-0-0-0-2--0-2--0-2--3-3-3-0--|
E|--3--3-3--3-3--x-x-x-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--|
Verse:
G Em
Say whatever you want, I.. I'll never judge you
G Em C
Be whoever you want me to be, oh you know I just don™t care
G
You know I just don™t care
Pre-chorus:
C D(v2) Em(v2) D
Cause im always where_____i need to be
C D(v2) Em(v2) D
I always thought, I would end up with you eventually
Chorus:
G Em C
Doo doo, doodoo doo doodoo doo, doo, doodoo doo doodoo
G Em C
Doo doo, doodoo doo doodoo doo, doo.
Verse 2:
G Em
Be whoever comes naturally to you, oh it will take you anywhere
G Em C
Say whatever comes into your head, oh you know I just dont care
G
You know I just dont care.
Pre-Chorus x1
Chorus x1
Bridge/Solo: (Abit rough, hard to tell whats going on in the strumming parts)
e|-----------------------------------------0--0-0---0--0-0-0-0---|
B|-----------------------------------------1--1-1---1--1-1-1-1---|
G|-----------------------------------------0--0-0---0--0-0-0-0---|
D|-----------------------------------------2--2-2---2--2-2-2-2---|
A|----------------------------2--2-2-2-2---3--3-3---3--3-3-3-3---|
E|-3--0-3---3--0-3---0--0-0---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0-0-0---|
e|-3-33-33---3--3-3-3-3--|
B|-x-xx-xx---x--x-x-x-x--|
G|-0-00-00---0--0-0-0-0--|
D|-0-00-00---0--0-0-0-0--|
A|-2-00-22---2--0-2-2-2--|
E|-3-33-33---3--3-3-3-3--|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------0--|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------0--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------0--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------2--|
A|----------------5----------2--2------5-5--------5--5------5----2--|
E|-3--0-3--0-3--0---3---0--0------0--0-------3--3------3--3---3--0--|
Verse 3: (Straight from Bridge/Solo)
C
You know i Just dont care
G
You know i just dont care
Pre-chorus x1
Chorus x2 then finish
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