Hiya!
It's been a long time since I've heard the original recording, but I always play
this on the fourth fret..so Capo 4
INTRO
e---3--3^2^0---2-2---------------------------------|
B---0----------3-1---------------------------------|
G---0----------2-2---------------------------------|
D---0----------0-0---------------------------------|
A---2----------------------------------------------|
E--3-----------------------------------------------| x2
[G]I am a l[D]ovesi[D7]ck gentlem[G]an
who pines and [D]pines over the s[D7]mallest t[G]hings
most of them [D]are truly in[D7]consequentia[G]l
they are inc[D]onsequent[D7]ial things
BRIDGE:
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/said_the_whale/gentleman_crd.html )
[C]so I'll wr[D]ite you the longest le[G]tter
describing my fee[Em]lings and other stupid th[Am]ings
[C]i'll cross my fi[D]ngers that your heart melts
and y[G]ou look at me, and tell me
[Em]"darling, where have you b[Am]een?"[D]
i am an uncool canadian kid
awed and inspired by all the popular guys
most of them are truly irresponsible
they do irresponsible things
BRIDGE:
but i'm just a heart broke gentleman
a gentleman never seems to get gentle women
I need a small town girl
to follow me home and teach me how to be a real man
[G]i Am a g[D]en[D7]tlema[G]n
an o[D]ld soul g[D7]entlema[G]n
a pl[D]ain ja[D7]ne gentlema[G]n
[D]hold-the-door-fo[D7]r-you gentlem[G]an
[D]a stupid born g[D7]entlema[G]n
[D]a gentle, gentle[D7], gentleman.[G]
It's been a long time since I've heard the original recording, but I always play
this on the fourth fret..so Capo 4
INTRO
e---3--3^2^0---2-2---------------------------------|
B---0----------3-1---------------------------------|
G---0----------2-2---------------------------------|
D---0----------0-0---------------------------------|
A---2----------------------------------------------|
E--3-----------------------------------------------| x2
[G]I am a l[D]ovesi[D7]ck gentlem[G]an
who pines and [D]pines over the s[D7]mallest t[G]hings
most of them [D]are truly in[D7]consequentia[G]l
they are inc[D]onsequent[D7]ial things
BRIDGE:
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/said_the_whale/gentleman_crd.html )
[C]so I'll wr[D]ite you the longest le[G]tter
describing my fee[Em]lings and other stupid th[Am]ings
[C]i'll cross my fi[D]ngers that your heart melts
and y[G]ou look at me, and tell me
[Em]"darling, where have you b[Am]een?"[D]
i am an uncool canadian kid
awed and inspired by all the popular guys
most of them are truly irresponsible
they do irresponsible things
BRIDGE:
but i'm just a heart broke gentleman
a gentleman never seems to get gentle women
I need a small town girl
to follow me home and teach me how to be a real man
[G]i Am a g[D]en[D7]tlema[G]n
an o[D]ld soul g[D7]entlema[G]n
a pl[D]ain ja[D7]ne gentlema[G]n
[D]hold-the-door-fo[D7]r-you gentlem[G]an
[D]a stupid born g[D7]entlema[G]n
[D]a gentle, gentle[D7], gentleman.[G]