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This is my attempt at transcribing Charity by Skunk Anansie. It's
the first time I've sent anything to you, so i hope I'm doing it
right. The spacing may not appear right as I send this to you, it
was written in New Courier font, I think. If there is a better way
to write tab please reply.
My first attempt at transcription, so don't expect perfection - any
There is no form of timing shown in this, so listen to the record.
Chords Used
A -[E]X [A]0 [D]2 [G]2 [B]2 [E]0
C#m -X 4 6 6 5 4
E? -X 0 14 0 12 0
[F#] [-2] [4] [4] [3] [2] [2]
[G]Csus2 [-3]-X [5]3 [5]5 [4]5 [3]3 [3]3
Riff
A C#m E?
|--0---0-0-0---0-0-4---4-4-0--0--0-----------|
|--2---2-2-2---2-2-5---5-5-12-12-12----------|
|--2---2-2-2---2-2-6---6-6-0--0--0-----------|
|--2---2-2-2---2-2-6---6-6-14-14-14----------|
|--0---0-0-0---0-0-4---4-4-0--0--0-----------|
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Fig.1
[A] [C#m] [A] [C#m] [A] [C#m]
|-----0------------0------------0---------------|
|----2-2----5-----2-2----5-----2-2----5---------|
|---2------6-6---2------6-6---2------6-6--------|
|--2------6-----2------6-----2------6-----------|
|--------4------------4------------4------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
(Play Riff x4)
First Verse
[A]Why do [C#m]I sense [A]benevolence,[C#m]
[A]You stand [C#m]tall at my [A]great expense,[C#m]
[G]Thick words of gratitude, what a price to [F#]pay,
[G]Stuck in my throat, I sell every word I [F#]say.
Chorus (w/ fig 1)
N.C. A
But I don't want your charity,
[C#m] Twisting me [A]round.
[C#m] I don't want your [A]charity,
[Csus2] Keeping me down.
(Play Riff x4)
Second Verse
[A]Why does [C#m]your world [A]keep burying[C#m],
[A]Gorging much [C#m]deeper than [A]it's ever been[C#m],
[G]Rubbing still harder, salt on my [F#]heart,
[G]Licking my burns while I grovel in your [F#]dirt.
(Play Chorus)
(Play Riff x2)
Bridge
[F#]You pity me with your tasteless gestures,
Gratitude for [G]kind,
But [F#]your bludgeoned, intentioned objectives
Are screwing with [G]my mind, screwing with my [F#]mind.
(Next chorus is with bass only)
(Play riff x7 with lyrics from chorus)
(End with some mucking around on the verse chords).
