This version of the song can be found on the 3 song bonus disc that comes with
You Could Have It So Much Better if you buy it online.
NOTE: THIS SONG IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL VERSION
Standard Tuning
G D Am Asus2 (the Asus2 is the last beat of the second Am measure)
played like so
(beats).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 + 8
E|---0----0----0-0-0-0-0--0-0--
B|---1----1----1-1-1-1-1--0-0--
G|---2----2----2-2-2-2-2--2-2--
D|---2----2----2-2-2-2-2--2-2--
A|---0----0----0-0-0-0-0--0-0--
E|---0----0----0-0-0-0-0--0-0--
[G] As I took[D] step number f[Am]our[Asus2]
[G] Into the c[D]lose of your [Am]tenement[Asus2]
[G] You cast your d[D]arkened eyes [Am]so low[Asus2]
[G] Said we're c[D]old as the [Am]step cement [Asus2]
[G] But I just don't [C]know... oh [G]what you meant [D][Am]
[Asus2] What you m[G]eant[D]...[Am][Asus2]
[G] So Alec [D]you may want a [Am]pill[Asus2]
[G] We are so c[D]ruel and to com[Am]municate[Asus2]
[G] Without the r[D]ed stuff b[Am]eing spilled[Asus2]
[G] We must M[D]DMA our [Am]sentiment [Asus2]
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/franz_ferdinand/what_you_meant_acoustic_crd.html )
[G] But I just don't [C]know... oh [G]what you meant [D][Am]
[Asus2] What you m[G]eant[D]...[Am][Asus2]
[G] [D] [Am] [Am]
[G] If we were f[D]eckless we'd be [Am]fine[Asus2]
[G] Sucking h[D]ard on our [Am]innocence[Asus2]
[G] But we've been [D]bright in our de[Am]cline[Asus2]
[G] Been[D] left as blackened [Am]filament [Asus2]
[G] But I just don't [C]know... oh [G]what you meant [D][Am]
[Asus2] What you m[G]eant.[D]..[Am][Asus2]
[G] [D] [Am] [Asus2]
[Mmm-mmm]
[G] Because I feel [D]blood inside the [Am]vein[Asus2]
[G] I feel l[D]ife inside the [Am]ligament[Asus2]
[G] I feel a[D]live yeah just the [Am]same[Asus2]
[G] Same [D]vigour and the [Am]same intent [Asus2]
G C G D Am (strum once and hold)
So I just don't know if that's what you meant
You Could Have It So Much Better if you buy it online.
NOTE: THIS SONG IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL VERSION
Standard Tuning
G D Am Asus2 (the Asus2 is the last beat of the second Am measure)
played like so
(beats).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 + 8
E|---0----0----0-0-0-0-0--0-0--
B|---1----1----1-1-1-1-1--0-0--
G|---2----2----2-2-2-2-2--2-2--
D|---2----2----2-2-2-2-2--2-2--
A|---0----0----0-0-0-0-0--0-0--
E|---0----0----0-0-0-0-0--0-0--
[G] As I took[D] step number f[Am]our[Asus2]
[G] Into the c[D]lose of your [Am]tenement[Asus2]
[G] You cast your d[D]arkened eyes [Am]so low[Asus2]
[G] Said we're c[D]old as the [Am]step cement [Asus2]
[G] But I just don't [C]know... oh [G]what you meant [D][Am]
[Asus2] What you m[G]eant[D]...[Am][Asus2]
[G] So Alec [D]you may want a [Am]pill[Asus2]
[G] We are so c[D]ruel and to com[Am]municate[Asus2]
[G] Without the r[D]ed stuff b[Am]eing spilled[Asus2]
[G] We must M[D]DMA our [Am]sentiment [Asus2]
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/franz_ferdinand/what_you_meant_acoustic_crd.html )
[G] But I just don't [C]know... oh [G]what you meant [D][Am]
[Asus2] What you m[G]eant[D]...[Am][Asus2]
[G] [D] [Am] [Am]
[G] If we were f[D]eckless we'd be [Am]fine[Asus2]
[G] Sucking h[D]ard on our [Am]innocence[Asus2]
[G] But we've been [D]bright in our de[Am]cline[Asus2]
[G] Been[D] left as blackened [Am]filament [Asus2]
[G] But I just don't [C]know... oh [G]what you meant [D][Am]
[Asus2] What you m[G]eant.[D]..[Am][Asus2]
[G] [D] [Am] [Asus2]
[Mmm-mmm]
[G] Because I feel [D]blood inside the [Am]vein[Asus2]
[G] I feel l[D]ife inside the [Am]ligament[Asus2]
[G] I feel a[D]live yeah just the [Am]same[Asus2]
[G] Same [D]vigour and the [Am]same intent [Asus2]
G C G D Am (strum once and hold)
So I just don't know if that's what you meant