Credit Birdpoohere the Glasgowschool

Orange Juice

/ The GlasgowSchool(without songs appearing on other albums)
Moscow
Moscow Olympics
Blue Boy
Love Sick
Simply Thrilled Honey
Breakfast Time
Holiday Hymn
Intuition Told Me (Part 1)
Intuition Told Me (Part 2)
Texas Fever
Blokes on 45
I Don't Care
/ You Can't Hide Your Love Forever
Polydor POLS 1057 (Feb 1982)
Falling And Laughing
Untitled Melody
Wan Light
Tender Object
Dying Day
L.O.V.E. Love
Intuition Told Me (Part 1)
Upwards And Onwards
Satellite City
Three Cheers For Our Side
Consolation Prize
Felicity
In A Nutshell
/ Rip It Up
Polydor POLS 1076 (Nov 1982)
Rip It Up
A Million Pleading Faces
Mud In Your Eye
Turn Away
Breakfast Time
I Can't Help Myself
Flesh Of My Flesh
Louise Louise
Hokoyo
Tenterhook
/ Texas Fever
Polydor OJMLP 1 (Mar 1984)
Bridge
Craziest Feeling
Punch Drunk
The Day I Went Down To Texas
A Place In My Heart
A Sad Lament
/ The Orange Juice
Polydor OJHP 2 (Nov 1984)
Lean Period
I Guess I'm Just A Little Too Sensitive
Burning Desire
Scaremonger
The Artisans
What Presence?!
Out For The Count
Get While The Getting’s Good
All That Ever Mattered
Salmon Fishing In New York
Bury My Head In My Hands
Poor Old Soul

Credit BirdPooHere
The GlasgowSchool

Moscow

Moscow Olympics

Blue Boy

Intro:

F Bb F

1st Verse

F Bb F F Bb F F Bb F F Bb Bb

When he spoke she smiled in all the right places

F Bb F F Bb F F Bb F F Bb Bb
In her smile he saw the poison she tasted
Dm Bb C F

She wasn't listening to the sweet words

Chorus

Dm Bb C F
He wasn't listening to her lying tongue

F C Dm Bb Bb7
He was listening to the words being sung
F Bb F

By the blue boy
Friends told him of her young heart's passion
Down by the sea where the blue waves crash in
She wasn't listening to the sweet words
He wasn't listening to her lying tongue
He was listening to the words being sung
By the blue boy
Oh curse and bless him with the gabardine which surrounds him
See him writhe at the sight of your eyes which repel him
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
She won't be listening to your sweet words
He won't be listening to your lying tongue
He'll be listening to the words being sung
By the blue boy
Whoa whoa blue boy
Whoa whoa blue boy
Whoa whoa blue boy
Cheerio, blue boy

Love Sick

C#m

E E/A F#m G#m F#m

Often I find it hard to get through to you

E E/A F#m G#m F#m

Words become barbed and stick in the throat

E E/A F#m G#m F#m

My reasoned argument seems to be so obscure

A B

Tripped myself up there’s no need to gloat

B A B

Lovesick, my head is pounding

B A B

Lovesick, my mind is confused

B A B

Lovesick, I’m starting to ask

C#m E

Do I give to lose

Posturing, posturing you cut yourself shaving

Bleeding too much, please give it a rest

If you’re not careful I’ll grow to dislike you

Sorry to moan but it’s what I do best

Lovesick, my head is pounding

Lovesick, my mind is confused

Lovesick, I’m starting to ask

Do I give to lose

Lovesick, my head is pounding

Lovesick, my mind is confused

Lovesick

Simply Thrilled Honey

D C D C D A

D G6 D G6

D G6 Em7 (A)

I choose to rid myself of this tired old clique

D G6 Em7
Who, turning, stand as one toface the all too obvious rising sun
Bm A Bm A

Chorus:

Dmaj7 Gmaj7
Ye Gods I’m simply thrilled honey

Bm A
Worldliness must keep apart from me
Some girl, five foot five, blonde hair, blue eyes
Turns to look at you; she’s spitting proud
And she’s counting out aloud

Chorus:

Ye Gods I’m simply thrilled

Breakfast Time

Holiday Hymn

Intuition told me (Part 1)

Intro

C Edim Dm7/A G7

C Edim

He took her handThey took the floor

Dm7/A G7
She was his all time favorite dancer
C Edim

Smile lopsidedlyDecidedly
Dm7/A G7

Awkward He asked her
C Eaug/A

Take my handTake me and

F Fm
I'll take my cue

C G#dim F#Dim D#dim F#Dim

Ain't you guessed by now I
Dm G Gaug

Dote on you

F Fm
The late bus is leaving
C C7

From the lonely station

D7
So grab your silk stockingsAnd your
Dm G# G

Dance invi—ta---tion

Intuition Told Me (Part 2)

Texas Fever

Blokes on 45

I Don't Care

You can’t hide your love forever

Falling and laughing

Em D (add g)

You must think me very naïve; taken as true, I only see what I want to see

Em D
Avoid eye contact at all costs. What can I do to see your fine teeth smiling at me

Bm Em A
You might say that we should build a city of tears

Bm Em A
All I'm saying is I'm alone and consequently

G A D Fm Em

Only my tears satisfy the real need of my heart

D
I resist
You say that there's a thousand like you; maybe that's true. I fell for you and nobody else
So I'm standing here so lonesome, what can I do? But learn to laugh at myself
You might say that we should build a city of tears
All I'm saying is I'm alone and consequently
Only my tears satisfy the real need of my heart
I resist
G A D
Fa-falling, falling again
Cos I want to take the pleasure with the pain
Fa-falling - falling and laughing
Cos I want to take
The pleasure with the pain
Falling and laughing
Falling and laughing
Falling and laughing
Falling and laugh - ing

Untitled melody

(capo 1st fret…I think)

1st Verse

You're so transparent I can guess without question

You need something or other to cover your expression

I bought you some sunspecs from the local hip----- sters store

Am G F Fm C
I need you more or less, you need me more and more
MIDDLE

G / F# / G / Gaug /

*G /G# /Am / G# / G /G# /Am / G# /

G / F# / G / Gaug (7th fret?) /

C Am

F Fm

2nd Verse (Same chords as 1st verse)

I'm so transparent you can guess without question
I need something or other to cover my expression
Buy me some sunspecs like the ones you wore

From the local hipsters store

You need me more or less; I need you more and more

Am / / / F / / /

F / Fm / Cmaj7

*A barred C shape with the bass note walking up and down works well here, the A string will almost naturally be muted.

Untitled Melody:

Try playing this with a capo at the 4th fret to be in tune with the record. It’s a bit more faithful and less idiosyncratic than my previous attempt. The open A string gives that lovely pedal note that I could never figure out until now.

1st Verse

You're so transparent I can guess without question

You need something or other to cover your expression

I bought you some sunspecs from the local hip----- sters store

I need you more or less, you need me more and more
Middle

2nd Verse (Same chords as 1st verse)

I'm so transparent you can guess without question
I need something or other to cover my expression
Buy me some sunspecs like the ones you wore

From the local hipsters store

You need me more or less; I need you more and more

Outro

Wan light

C Dm/F Em/G

There is a place which no one has seen

C Bb G
Where it's still possible to dream

C F G
An uncharted world which will be unfurled
D F G C

Wander constantly by glistening streams

C Dm/F Em/G
Through wooded glades on my trusted steed
C Bb G

Air rushing through the trees

C F G
I'll wander until the power of your will

D F G C
Sends messages which I must heed

Chorus

C D Dm G7

Wan light surrounds my heart

C D Dm G7

Its chimes make light of this dismal plight

C Dm/F Em/G

Long since forgotten, slightly subdued
C Bb G

Ardor must be renewed
C F G
A timely reminder of all that rings true
D F G C

Life began when I met you
C D Dm G7

Wan light surrounds my heart

C D Dm G7

Its chimes make light of this dismal plight
C F G F C

Is this what life is all about? Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa

C Bm Am Dm F G C ???

Tender Object

Intro

A////// E Eaug

A C#m D

Oh…. Oh Oh Oh Oh

A C#m D

Oh…. Oh Oh Oh Oh

A C#m D

Oh…. Oh Oh Oh Oh

E D C#m Bm

Verse

A C#m

Here I go around and around. Sick inside and eyes to the ground
A C#m

Looking to a sign to set me free. In my chic cold misery

A C#m
Step we gaily, on we go. Heel to heel and toe to toe

A C#m
Lock me away, I need to unwind. Did you ever hear anything so unkind
A

From your window?

A C#m G/Gmaj7 F#m

E D C#m Bm

A Bm C#m D

C#m D E D C#m Bm

Listen, remembering with deep regret
How we used to dance in a discothèque
Ask me why I say dance to forget
My fall from grace, my losing face
These are the tears, the tears I can't hide
The pride inside, I can't deny
The hurt, the pain, all thrown out
My window

FaugF#mDDm

F#m E A
I trust-----ed you
Listen

I step
Down to the arcade
And I see my reflection in the window
And I feign affection for that window
I could be kidding you on
I could be kidding you on and on...
I step down to the arcade
And I see my reflection in the window
Come step down to the arcade
And we'll laugh at our reflections in the window-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa

Dying Day

Intro (Picked)

Verse

G Bm Asus4? A

Somebody is whispering
Am G

Tongues are a-twisting

C D
My eyes are glistening

G Bm Asus4 A
Say hello to your debu----tante
Am G Cm G

And say bye-bye to true love

Chorus

I heard your bugle playing
G

The sweetest music to my ears

D
I'm not afraid to say it

G Cm
I'm close to tears

G (7th fret) BaugEmBaug
We'llrun away

G Bm G7 C Cm G
And I'll al----ways believe until my dying day
D G

My dying day

Bridge

Verse (Same chords)

I say I'm not sorry
To cast you off discourteously
When you talk so realistically
The thrill of love
Has gone for me
(Chorus)
I heard your bugle playing
The sweetest music to my eyes
I'm not afraid to say it
I'm close to tears
We'll run away
And I'll always believe
Until my dying day
My dying day

L.O.V.E. Love

Intro

FG# C#CC7

F Faug Dm Faug

I started to write this song about you and then I decided

F Dm Am F

That I would write it all about love…………It then occurred to

Bb Am Gm Am Bb

Me that you weren't happy that's for sure, positi—ve--ly
Am Gm C

That's what the world is made for so give me more...
L.O.V.E.

Love is a walk down Main Street
Faug

Love is an apple that's so sweet

Dm
Love is something that can't be beat
Bbm

L.O.V.E.It's strange to me
G#

I can't explain this feeling

Bb7
Can't you see that salvation is freeing

C#
It's all in the heavens can't you see

C C7
You can always depend on me
F

To give you love

F
Love is a fire within my soul
Faug

Love is a story that can't be told

Dm
Can't you feel it burning more and more

Bbm
Stop and look at the big wheel roll
G#

I can't explain this feeling

Bb7
Can't you see that salvation is freeing

C#
I would give my life for the glory

C
Just to be able to tell the storybout...

Intro to bridge

F Faug Dm Faug F Am7 F
Bb Am

I didn't mean to make you mad
Gm Am Bb

A sweet story, I thought I had

Am
But maybe time will bring us together
Gm C

And I will be such a happy fella
'Bout...
F

Love is something that is so divine
Faug

Love is a feeling (that)'s a friend of mine
Dm

It can't be measured by no time

Bbm
If you wanna be a friend of mine

F
Love is a fire within my soul

Faug
Love is a story that can't be told

Dm
Can't you feel it burning more and more

Bbm
Stop and look at the big wheel roll

Intuition told me (Part 1)

Intro

C Edim Dm7/A G7

C Edim

He took her handThey took the floor

Dm7/A G7
She was his all time favorite dancer
C Edim

Smile lopsidedlyDecidedly
Dm7/A G7

Awkward He asked her
C Eaug/A

Take my handTake me and

F Fm
I'll take my cue

C G#dim F#Dim D#dim F#Dim

Ain't you guessed by now I
Dm G Gaug

Dote on you

F Fm
The late bus is leaving
C C7

From the lonely station

D7
So grab your silk stockingsAnd your
Dm G# G

Dance invi—ta---tion

Upwards and onwards

Upwards and onwards
Fmaj7 G F C

I'd rather fall to the ground and think again
Fmaj7 G F C

And I'm hoping and praying that those we've broken time will mending,

F C G

amending
C Fmaj7

The king's new clothes have fallen to the ground

C Fmaj7 Em F G
But my ears are deaf to your bright new sound
Upwards and onwards
I can't suppress the guilt I feel inside
So I'm hoping that someday
I can return to resting, reposing
Resting, reposing
The king's new clothes have fallen to the ground
But my ears are deaf to your bright new sound
Upwards and onwards
Upwards and onwards

Satellite city

C Am

Whisper it all

F G
Cry wolf discreetly

C Am
I answered your call

C G
Now I moan despairingly
Dm G

Would it hurt you so if I told you to
Dm G

Would it hurt you so if I told you to go?

C Am

Your knife edge caress

C G
Cuts me so deeply

C Am
There's no bitterness

C G
'Cause you did it all so sweetly
Would it hurt you so if I told you to
Would it hurt you so if I told you to go?
C F G C F G

Dm G

I can remember the halcyon days

Dm G
We leapt on stage though we couldn't play

Dm G
Furthermore we had nothing to say

Dm C
You smash your heart against the rocks

Three cheers for our side

A F#m A

I'm just like a whisper on the breeze

Bm C#m Bm (D?)
Praying to the team oh don't say me

A F#m A
I'm just like a whistler on the tree

Bm C#m D (Bm?)
Praying to the breeze oh don't move me

A Amaj7 A6 A Amaj7 A6 Bm
I've seen that this si----lence can break your heart
E A Bm A

It's like a bond of iron we'll rend apart

A Amaj7 A6 A Amaj7 A6 Bm
We sit here in tor-----por by our old fireside
E A Bm A

And just agree to differ --- Three cheers for our side

You can laugh at danger all day long
Still be laughing when the sun has gone
Be wise to history
Open your eyes and declare to me
See them wending, never ending, smiling cheers
You know that very shortly they'll turn to tears
We sit here for ever by our old fireside
And won't sing in spring --- Three cheers for our side

C#m Bm
Say not so long

C#m Bm
Sift through the sand

C#m Bm
Wave of the hand
E A

Goodbye

Consolation prize

E A B E

A thousand violins will play it for you

A B E
While you sit and roll your deep blue eyes

A B E
A thousand to win, a thousand you lose

A B E F#mG#mA
But I'll be your consolation prize
EF#mG#mA E

…………..... All you do is sigh
I wore my fringe like Roger McGuinn's
I was hoping to impress
So frightfully camp, it made you laugh
Tomorrow I'll buy myself a dress
How ludicrous
G#m

I don't mean to pry but didn't that guy
A A/G# A/F# A/E A A/G# A/F#

Crumple up your face

A/E F#m

A thousand times?

G#m F#m E
He made you cry

I'll be your consolation prize
F#m B

Although I know

E A B E
I'll never be man enough for you

Felicity

EAB

Woah WoWoah woWoah wo

EE/AAB

I objected

E E/AAB

When they took it

EE/AAB

away from here

A B A B
Honesty that could not have been too much more than me

E E/AAB

One must be strong

E E/A AB

for without the weather

E E/A AB

will change but within remain

E E/AAB

unchanged the things with which

A B A B

we striveFor happiness, I guess, when you lay it on the ground

G D
Felicity, I guess so

G D
Felicity, I guess so
Now I'm in a stupor
Behind the scenes which say
This was is OK
The clarity of my eyes
Shines both in memories of past victories
Fine scenes shining while, shining white
Felicity, I guess so
Felicity, I guess so
Take me to the bridge now
Happiness
Oh oh happiness
Oh oh happiness
This is the sound of happiness

In a nutshell

Intro

Gmaj7 G6 Dmaj7 Dmaj

Verse

Gmaj7 G6 Dmaj7 Dmaj

I looked deep within my pocket

Gmaj7 G6 Dmaj7 Dmaj

For the note you sent to me

G Bm F#m
To put it in a nut---shell

Em F#m G A

You're a heartless mercenary

D/ G/ G/ A/ G/ D/

D G A G

Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoodoo, goodness gracious

D G A G
Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoodoo, you're so audacious
Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoodoo
Gmaj7

Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa

Dmaj7

Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa

Verse

Gmaj7 G6 Dmaj7 Dmaj

I looked behind the iron curtain

Gmaj7 G6 Dmaj7 Baug

For a greater dig---nity

G Bm F#m
And now I’m more than certain

Em F#m G A

You're a heartless mercenary

D/ G/ G/ A/ G/ D/

Bm F#m G A

Push me and pull me the blind lead the blind

Bm F#m Em F#m G G A

I don’t have no money can I pay you in kind?
Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoodoo, goodness gracious

Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoodoo, you're so audacious

Bm F#m

Push me and pull me

G A
The blind lead the blind

Bm F#m
I don't have no money

Em F#m G G A
Can I pay you in ki--ind?
Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoodoo, goodness gracious
Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoodoo, you're so audacious
Shoo-shoo-shoo-shoodoo

Rip it up

C D D6 D

When I first saw you something stirred within me

C D D6 D

you were standing sultry in the rain

C D D6 D
If I could've held you I would've held you

C D D6 D

Rip it up and start again

C D D6 D
Rip it up and start again

Am Am add9 G

I hope to God you're not as dumb as you make out

Am Am add9
I hope to God

G
I hope to God

Am Am add9 G
And I hope to God I'm not as numb as you make out

Am Am add9
I hope to God

G
I hope to God

And when I next saw you My heart reached out for you But my arms stuck like glue to my sides
If I could've held you I would've held you But I'd choke rather than swallow my pride
Rip it up and start again
Rip it up and start again
Rip it up and start again
I hope to God you're not as dumb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
And I hope to God I'm not as numb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
And there was times I'd take my pen and feel obliged to start again
I do profess That there are things in life That one can't quite express
You know me I'm acting dumb-dumb

You know this scene is very humdrum
And my favourite song's entitled 'boredom'
Rip it up and start again
I said rip it up and start again
I said rip it up and hip it up, rip it up and hip it up, rip it up and start again

A million pleading faces

Mud in your eye

A C#m

Here’s some mud in your pretty eye

F#m Faug

But please drop in if you’re passing by

A C#m

I’ll tell you how much I hate you girl

F#m

Perhaps that isn’t true

Faug

Though it’s not the way it seems

And you can shatter my illusions

B7-9

But you’ll never haunt my dreams

D Dm

You’ll never haunt my dreams again

A F E

Ever again

And to those who are snide

C#m

And to those who connive

F#m

I say love cannot be contrived

Faug

Love cannot be denied

A C#m

I’ve always tried to be true to myself