8th October 2000, 6.19pm
Shaun Hand, Birmingham.
DON’T BURST MY BUBBLE
(Marriott-Lane)
Done to the best of my ability on a four string guitar.
From the LP ‘Small Faces – In Memorium’ (Germany, 1969)
Chords used:
capo at first fret (optional)
Bb: x02220 Gm: 244222
C: x2444x E: xx134x
Dm: x46654 G: 244322
Eb: xx0232
F: 022100
Bb C Dm C (x2)
Bb C
Well, there ain’t nothing happening
Dm C Bb C Dm C
But people telling me I got to worry. Hah!
Bb C Dm C
Saying watch that man with his ballpoint pen,
Bb C Dm C
He’ll take your money.
Eb F
But all I wanna do,
Gm F Eb F Gm F
I wanna take things slow, I ain’t in a hurry.
Bb C
But there’s people talking like me, jiving(?),
Dm C Bb C Dm C
Messing about, my, they think it’s funny.
Eb F Eb F
So, hold on, hold on.
F Bb C
Don’t burst my bubble.
Dm C Bb C Dm C
Leave my bubble alone, yeah.
Bb C
There’s kids outside my door,
Dm C Bb C Dm C
I don’t know what they’re waiting for, so forget it.
Bb C
Cos if I let them in,
Dm C Bb C Dm C
I know the trouble I’d be in, I’d soon regret it.
Eb F Eb F
So, hold on, hold on..
F Bb C
Don’t burst my bubble.
Dm C Bb C Dm C
Leave my bubble alone, yeah.
E G E G
Bb C Dm C (x2)
(ad lib vocals)
F (bass only w/guitar solo and ad lib vocals)
Bb C Dm C (repeat til fade w/ad lib vocals)
