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My Perfect Cousin
Tuning: E (basic/normal)
It's a great song, there most successful, and, this is my adapted version of the
chords, which is easier to play, but sounds exactly the same.
I do know all the words, and have written them at the end, but on the tab I just
wrote them at each chord change. Strum all the strings, i didn't put -0-0- etc.
on each string not in use cos it looked too crowded, but its strumming all 6
strings, and holding the frets.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------------------------------3----------------------|
G|2-------2-----------------------2-------2----------------------|
D|2-----------------------2-------2-----------------------2------|
A|----------------2-------2-----------------------2-------2------|
E|----------------3-------------------------------3--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
now
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
i've..............kevin...........sure to.........heaven..........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
always............clean and.......smooth as.......get 'em........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
fur-lined.........jacket..........mother..........packet.........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
she won't........let me..........me and..........just look......
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
my perfect......cousin...........what I like....doesn't.........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3---3---3---3----------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------------------|
D|2---2---2---2-----------------------------------2---2---2---2--|
A|--------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|
E|--------------------------------3---3---3---3------------------|
he's his.........pride and.......mummy's.........golden boy.....
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
degree in.....economics..........physics.......bionics..........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
thinks that......cabbage.........hate............challenge......
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
even at..........ten.............kevin was.......then...........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
always........subuteo............he flicked......I didn't.......
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
my perfect......cousin...........what I like....doesn't.........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3---3---3---3----------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------------------|
D|2---2---2---2-----------------------------------2---2---2---2--|
A|--------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|
E|--------------------------------3---3---3---3------------------|
he's his.........pride and.......mummy's.........golden boy.....
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|2-------2-----------------------2-------2---------------|
D|2-----------------------2-------2-----------------------|
A|----------------2-------2-----------------------2-------|
E|----------------3-------------------------------3-------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
mother.....synthesiser...........human.........advise 'er.......
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
now he's.........lot's of........playing.........art school.....
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
girls try......attention........what a shame.....total..........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|
he won't........lwft on..........kevin...........love with......
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
my perfect......cousin...........what I like....doesn't.........
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3---3---3---3----------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------------------|
D|2---2---2---2-----------------------------------2---2---2---2--|
A|--------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|
E|--------------------------------3---3---3---3------------------|
he's his.........pride and.......mummy's.........golden boy.....
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|2-------2-----------------------2-------2---------------|
D|2-----------------------2-------2-----------------------|
A|----------------2-------2-----------------------2-------|
E|----------------3-------------------------------3-------|
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2-|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
E|----------------------------------|
lyrics
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Verse 1
now i've got a cousin called kevin,
who's sure to go to heaven,
always spotless clean and neat,
as smooth as you do get 'em,
he's got a fur-lined sheep skin jacket,
my mother says it cost a packet,
she won't even let me explain,
that me and kevin we just look the same,
Chorus
oh my perfect cousin,
what i like to do he doesn't,
he's the families pride and joy,
he's mummy's little golden boy,
Verse 2
he's got a degree in economics,
maths, physics, and bionics,
he thinks that i'm a cabbage,
cos i hate university challenge,
even at the age of ten,
smart boy kevin was a smart boy then,
he always beat me a subuteo,
cos he flicked the kick, and i didn't know,
Chorus
oh my perfect cousin,
what i like to do he doesn't,
he's the families pride and joy,
he's mummy's little golden boy,
Verse 3
his mother bought him a synthesiser,
got the human league in to adviser her,
now he's making lot's of noise,
playing along with the art school boys,
girls try to attract his attention,
but what a shame, it's in vain, total rejection,
he won't ever be left on the shelf,
cos kevin, he's in love with himself,
Chorus
oh my perfect cousin,
what i like to do he doesn't,
he's the families pride and joy,
he's mummy's little golden boy.
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version 2
intro
G -> A A -> E X4
3rd 5th 5th 12th
Verse 1:
A E
Now I've got a cousin called Kevin,
A E
He's sure to go to Heaven,
G D
always spotless, clean and neat,
G D
as smooth as you get 'em.
A E
He's got a fur lined sheepskin jacket,
A E
My ma says they cost a packet,
G D
but she won't even let me explain,
G
that me and Kevin,
D
we just look the same
Chorus:
A E
Oh, my perfect cousin,
A E
what I like to do he doesn't,
A D
He's his family's pride and joy,
C#m E
his mother's little golden boy.
Verse2:
He's got a degree in economics,
maths, physics and bionics,
He thinks that I'm a cabbage,
`cos I hate "University Challenge",
Even at the age of ten,
Smart boy Kevin was a smart boy then,
He always beat me at "Subbuteo",
`Cos he flicked to kick,
and I didn't know.
Chorus
Break:
A G E D X2
E D A G X2
C# -> D x2 or 3...
Verse3:
His mother bought him a synthesizer,
got the Human League in to advise her,
Now he's making lots of noise,
playing along with the Art school boys,
Girls try to attract his attention,
but what a shame, it's in vain,
total rejection,
he will never be left on the shelf
'cos Kevin, he's in love with himself.
Chorus:
Outro: as intro and fade.
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