______________ / / / Duffy / / Rockferry / / (2008) / /_____________/ I decided to transcribe this album, as I simply fell for Duffy's beautiful voice and these wonderful songs. And I got a great exercise out of it! :) Normally I'm not into standard pop music, but this caught me by being really soulful and intelligent music. It wasn't just standard pop music after all. This music generally is based on chords, so it's obvious also to transcribe it as chords. But of course, I have also added the essential guitar parts and chord suggestions! If you find anything is missing somewhere in any song, please mail me, and I'll add it to the tab! To make this huge tab a bit easier to see through, I've separated the lyrics from the chords and gathered them at the end, after the chords. Each song is also submitted separately on this site, so in the bottom of the tab, after the lyrics, you can find the link to all the songs' individual tabs. Jon Sebastian Frederiksen - 7th /June /10 and for questions, comments and corrections... ...just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com! ******************************************************************************** 1. Rockferry (Duffy, Bernard Butler) 2. Warwick Avenue (Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth, Eg White) 3. Serious (Duffy, Bernard Butler) 4. Stepping Stone (Duffy, Steve Booker) 5. Syrup and Honey (Duffy, Bernard Butler) 6. Hanging on Too Long (Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth, Eg White) 7. Mercy (Duffy, Steve Booker) 8. Delayed Devotion (Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth, Eg White) 9. I'm Scared (Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth) 10. Distant Dreamer (Duffy, Bernard Butler) ******************************************************************************** 1. ______________ / / / Rockferry / /_____________/ This song is wonderfully simple - nothing more than four verses and four chords! Chords: D C G F e:---2----0----3----1---: B:---3----1----0----1---: G:---2----0----0----2---: D:---0----2----0----3---: A:--------3----2----3---: E:-------------3----1---: Intro: | D | C | D | C | Verse: | D | C | D | C | | D | C | D | C | | G | F | G | F | | D | C | D | C | | D | C | Verse Verse Verse, on the last two bars, | D | C |, the guitar solo starts, and the song continues with repeating | D | C | till fading out. ******************************************************************************** 2. ___________________ / / / Warwick Avenue / /__________________/ Intro: | Bb | Dm | Eb | F#maj7 | 1st Verse: ||: Bb | Dm | Eb | F#maj7 :|| 3x | Bb | Dm | Ab | F# F | Chorus: (all the choruses are similar, expect for their endings) | Bb Fm7 | C# Eb | Cm7 Bb7 | Ab Gm7 | [break] | Cm7 Gm7 | Fm7 | Eb | (1st Chorus-ending) 2/4 | Dm7 Gm7 | Cm7 | Intro 2nd Verse: ||: Bb | Dm | Eb | F#maj7 :|| 2x | Bb | Dm | Ab | F# F | Chorus: (2nd Chorus-ending) 2/4 | Dm7 Gm7 | Cm7 Fm7 | Eb | Bb | Bridge: ||: Cm Gm/Bb | F/A | Abmaj7 Gm7 :|| 2x | Cm | Fm | Ab Gm | F# F | Chorus: (3rd Chorus-ending) | Dm7 Gm7 | Cm7 Fm7 | Eb Bb | | Dm7 Gm7 | Cm7 Fm7 | Eb Bb ... Chords ********** Intro/Verse: Bb Dm Eb F#maj7 Ab F# F e:---6----5----------6-----4----2----1---: B:---6----6----8-----6-----4----2----1---: G:---7----7----8-----6-----5----3----2---: D:---8----7----8-----8-----6----4----3---: A:---8----5----6-----9-----6----4----3---: E:---6---------------------4----2----1---: Chorus: Bb Fm7 C# Eb Cm7 Bb7 Ab Gm7 Dm7 :---6-----1--------------3----1----4----3----5---: :---6-----1----6----8----4----3----4----3----6---: :---7-----1----6----8----3----1----5----3----5---: :---8-----1----6----8----5----3----6----3----7---: :---8-----3----4----6----3----1----6----5----5---: :---6-----1------------------------4----3--------: Bridge: Cm Gm/Bb F/A Abmaj7 Gm Fm Ab Gm F# F :---3-----3-----1-----------3----1----4----3----2----1---: :---4-----3-----1-----4-----3----1----4----3----2----1---: :---5-----3-----2-----5-----3----1----5----3----3----2---: :---5-----5-----3-----5-----5----3----6----5----4----3---: :---3-----x-----0-----6-----5----3----6----5----4----3---: :---------6-----------4-----3----1----4----3----2----1---: ******************************************************************************** 3. _____________ / / / Serious / /____________/ Chords: E6 C# A C#m D* Bbm7 Bm7 E6 C#7 D e:---9----4--- ---5----4---(7)-- ---6-----7----9----9--------: B:---9----6--- ---5----5----7--- ---6-----7----9----9----7---: G:---9----6--- ---6----6----7--- ---6-----7----9---10----7---: D:---9----6--- ---7----6----7--- ---6-----7----9----9----7---: A:---7----4--- ---7----4----5--- ---8-----9----7---11----5---: E:------------ ---5------------- ---6-----7---------9--------: *the top note in bracket 'B' is sometimes strummed, which makes this chord a D6. Intro: 2/4 [break] | E6 | C# | E6 | C# | Pre-Verse: | A | C#m | D | A | Verse: ||: A | C#m | D | A :|| 4x (shortly hit the Bbm7 after the last A) Pre-Chorus: | Bm7 | E6 | C#7 | D | Chorus: | A | C#m | D | A | Verse Pre-Chorus 2x Chorus ½ Verse Pre-Chorus + | D | 2x Chorus Outro Guitar solo: ||: A | C#m | D | A :||, repeat till fade out electric guitar, clean |-------------------------|-----------------------| |-------------------------|-----------------------| |-------------------------|-9-11-11-11b13r11-9----| |-----------------7-9-/11-|-----------------------| |--------7h9--7h9---------|-----------------------| |---8h9-------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------|---------14p13p12----12----------------| |---10h12--12-12b14-10----10-|---/14------------14----14p13p12----12-| |----------------------11----|---------------------------------14----| |----------------------------|---------------------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------------------------------| |----------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |------/14-------12-|b13r12---14~~\-------| |-14~---------14----|-------------------7-| |-------------------|---------------7h9---| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |----------------7--/8-|-9~--------9--7--7-| |----------------------|-------------------| |-------5b6--6/7---7/8-|-9~----7/9----7--7-| |---7h9----------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |-5------5----5------------|----------------9--------| |-----5--------------5-7b8-|r7-5-5~---10b12----------| |---6------6-----5h6-------|--------------------9h11-| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------: |-10-12-12p10----10-12b14b15-10-12-|b14r12--10----10-------------------: |-------------11-------------------|-----------11----11/9--------------: |----------------------------------|----------------------11p10p9----9-: |----------------------------------|------------------------------12---: |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------: ******************************************************************************** 4. ___________________ / / / Stepping Stone / /__________________/ Chords: Dm(add9) Dm Bbmaj7+11 Bbmaj7 Gm C e:----0-------------0------------------------: B:----6------6------3---------3-----3----5---: G:----7------7------2---------2-----3----5---: D:----7------7------3---------3-----5----5---: A:----5------5------1---------1-----5----3---: E:----------------------------------3--------: Intro: | Dm(add9) | Dm | Dm(add9) | Dm | Verse: ||: Dm(add9) | Dm | Dm(add9) | Dm | | Bbmaj7+11 | Bbmaj7 | Gm | Gm :|| Chorus: ||: Gm | Dm | C | Gm :|| Verse Chorus 2x Intro 2x Chorus Chorus (instrumental), repeat till fade out ******************************************************************************** 5. __________________ / / / Syrup & Honey / /_________________/ Time: 6/8 shuffled Tempo: Q=67 bpm *The guitar part is just Bernard Butler improvisating over the chords. 1st Verse: | D | D | D | D | | G | G | D | D | | D | D | D7 | D7 | | G | G | D | D | [break] | A7 | A7 | Bm | G | 9/8 6/8 | N.C. | N.C.| 3x"Baby" "spend... | D | D | A7 | A7 | "me" 2nd Verse: | D | D | D | D7 | | G | G | D | D | | D | D | D7 | D7 | | G | G | D | D | [break] | A7 | A7 | Bm | G | 9/8 6/8 3/8 | N.C. | N.C.| N.C.| N.C.| N.C.| 3x"Baby" "spend... me" Outro: ||: D | D :|| repeat till fade out ******************************************************************************** 6. ________________________ / / / Hanging on Too Long / /_______________________/ In this song many of the chords don't come on the beat 1. In such a bar I've split it up in its 4 beats like this: 1 2 3 4 | Dm - Gm7 Am7 | Am7 | The dash just means to stay on the chord, of course. Chords: (acoustic guitar tuned down a whole step) Dm Gm7 Am7 F A7 Bb G/B F/A Dm/F C# F+5 F6 C11sus C7 d:---0----0----2----3----2----0--------------0------- ---3----3-----5-----5---: A:---0----1----3----0----0----1----2----0----0------- ---0----0-----5-----7---: F:---0----0----2----0----2----0----2----0----0------- ---1----2-----5-----5---: C:---2----2----4----0----1----2----2----0----2----1-- ---0----0-----5-----7---: G:---2----0----2----2----2----3----4----2----2------- ---2----2-----5-----5---: D:---0--------------3------------------------3------- ---3----3---------------: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro: ||: Dm - Gm7 Am7 | Am7 :|| 4x 1st Verse: ||: Dm - Gm7 Am7 | Am7 :|| 4x | F - F Gm7 | Gm7 | A7 - A7 Bb | Bb G/B | Interlude: ||: Dm - Gm7 Am7 | Am7 :|| 2nd Verse: ||: Dm - Gm7 Am7 | Am7 :|| 4x | F - F Gm7 | Gm7 | A7 - A7 Bb | Bb | Chorus: ||: Gm7 - F/A Bb | Bb | Dm - Dm/F Dm | Dm :|| | Gm7 - F/A Bb | Bb C# | The chorus actually has a bit more to it than just chords. Notice the fill in the bar of Bb leading up to the chorus and the two fills in the chorus. Chorus: Bb Gm7 - F/A Bb Bb Dm - Dm/F Dm Dm :-0--------------|-0---0-0-----0--|-------------|-0---0------0--|--------------| :-1--------------|-1---1-1-0---1--|-------------|-0---0------0--|--------------| :-0---0---0------|-0---0-0-0---0--|---0---0--0--|-0---0-0----0--|---0---0------| :-2---0h2-0--0---|-2---2-2-0---2--|---0h2-0--0--|-2---2-2-2--2--|---0h2-0--0---| :-3---3---2--0h2-|-0---0-0-2---3--|---3---2--2--|-2---2-2-2--2--|---2---2--0h2-| :----------------|----------------|----------3--|-0---0-0-3b-0--|--------------| Interlude: similar to previous 3rd Verse: similar to 2nd Verse Chorus: ||: Gm7 - F/A Bb | Bb | Dm - Dm/F Dm | Dm :|| Bridge: | F | F+5 | F6 | A7 | [break] | Bb | G/B | C11sus | C7 | Breakdown Chorus: ||: Gm7 - F/A Bb | Bb | Dm - Dm/F Dm | Dm :|| 4x Final Chorus: | Gm7 - F/A Bb | Bb | Dm - Dm/F Dm | Dm | | Gm7 - F/A Bb | Bb | Dm - Dm/F Dm ... ******************************************************************************** 7. __________ / / / Mercy / /_________/ This groovy song is simply a standard blues tune in G, like the chorus, which is just a standard 12-bar blues round. In the intro and chorus the Hammond organ goes | G G6 | G7 G6 | during the many bars of G. Otherwise it's pretty much up to improvisating. The funny chord in the ending of the breakdown chorus is this: e:-----: B:--5--: slightly bend G:--5--: both of the strings D:-----: A:-----: E:-----: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro: | G | G | G | G | | G | G | G | G | | G | G | G | G | | D | C | G | G | Verse: ||: G | G | G | G :|| ||: D | C | G | G :|| Chorus: | G | G | G | G | | C | C | G | G | | D | C | G | G | Verse Chorus Breakdown Chorus (strum the chord in the last bar) Chorus Chorus Outro: ||: G | G | G | G :||, repeat till fade out ******************************************************************************** 8. _____________________ / / / Delayed Devotion / /____________________/ This is really a piano song, so here I've transcribed the piano and bass part: www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/d/duffy/delayed_devotion_guitar_pro.htm The chords here are notated in Alla Breve, so just count 1-2 for each bar. After the chords I've suggested a way of playing it on guitar. Verse: ||: figure | Do | Cm/Eb | Fm7 | | Eb/G | Ab | Eb | % :|| Bridge: | Fm7 | % | % | Cm/G | | Fm7 | % | % | Cm/G | | Cm | % | % | % | [wait] | Bbm7 | % | Bbm7 | % | Chorus: ||: Fm7 | Cm | Ab | Eb | Fm7 | G/D | Cm/Eb :|| | Fm7 | Cm | Ab | Eb | Ab | Eb | % | % | Verse Bridge Chorus (quit the last bar of Eb before moving on) Bridge (wait on Bbm7 for 2 bars more) Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The best sounding way, I have found for guitar, is to play the song in Drop-D tuning (D A D G B E), and with capo 3rd fret. Verse: figure Do Cm/Eb Fm7 Eb/G Ab Eb % ||--0--1--3-----|--1--|--0--|--1--|-----|-----|-----|------|| ||o-1--3--5-----|--0--|--1--|--1--|--1--|--1--|-----|-----o|| ||--0--2--5-----|--1--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--5--|--5---|| ||--------------|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--3--|--5--|--5---|| ||o-------------|--2--|--3--|-----|-----|-----|--7--|--7--o|| ||--------------|-----|-----|-----|--2--|--3--|--5--|--5---|| Bridge: Fm7 % % Cm/G Cm % % % Bbm7 % Bbm7 % |--1--|--1--|--1--|--0--| r |--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--3--|-3---|-----| |--1--|--1--|--1--|--1--| e |--1--|--1--|--1--|--1--|--3--|--3--|-3---|-----| |--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--| p |--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|-3---|-----| |--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--| e |--2--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--3--|--3--|-3---|-----| |--0--|--0--|--0--|-----| a |--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--5--|--5--|-5---|-----| |--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--| t |-----|-----|-----|-----|--5--|--5--|-5---|-----| Chorus: Fm7 Cm Ab Eb Fm7 G/D Cm/Eb ||---1--|--0--|-----|-----|--1--|--0--|--0---|| ||o--1--|--1--|--1--|--5--|--1--|--0--|--1--o|| ||---2--|--2--|--2--|--5--|--2--|--1--|--2---|| ||---0--|--2--|--3--|--5--|--0--|--2--|--2---|| ||o--0--|--0--|-----|--7--|--0--|--2--|--3--o|| ||---0--|-----|--3--|--5--|--0--|-----|------|| Fm7 Cm Ab Eb Ab Eb % % |--1--|--0--|-----|-----|-----|--0--|--0--|--0--| |--1--|--1--|--1--|-----|--1--|--1--|--1--|--1--| |--2--|--2--|--2--|--5--|--2--|--0--|--0--|--0--| |--0--|--2--|--3--|--5--|--3--|--2--|--2--|--2--| |--0--|--0--|-----|--7--|-----|--3--|--3--|--3--| |--0--|-----|--3--|--5--|--3--|-----|-----|-----| ******************************************************************************** 9. _______________ / / / I'm Scared / /______________/ Chords: F#m E D A/C# Bm A E A F A E F#m D e:-----------------------------0--- ---5---5--- ---0---0---2---2---: B:---10---9---7---5----3---2---0--- ---5---6--- ---2---0---2---3---: G:---11---9---7---6----4---2---1--- ---6---5--- ---2---1---2---2---: D:---11---9---7---7----4---2---2--- ---7---7--- ---2---2---4---0---: A:----9---7---5---4----2---0---2--- ----------- ---0---2---4-------: E:-----------------------------0--- ----------- -------0---2-------: Intro: | F#m E | D A/C# | Bm A | E | | A | F | A | F | Verse: | A | F | A | F | | F#m E | D A/C# | Bm A | E | Verse + | E | Chorus: | A | E | F#m | D | | A | E | A | E | Verse Verse Chorus Final Chorus: | A | E | F#m | D | | A | E | F#m | D | [fermat] | A | E | A... ******************************************************************************** 10.____________________ / / / Distant Dreamer / /___________________/ Chords: Gsus4 G Em C D E7 Am e:---3----3----0----0----2----0----0---: B:---1----0----0----1----3----3----1---: G:---0----0----0----0----2----1----2---: D:---0----0----2----2----0----2----2---: A:---x----x----2----3---------2----0---: E:---3----3----0--------------0--------: Intro: ||: Gsus4 G :|| 4x Verse: | G | G | Em | Em | | C | C | G | D | | G | G | Em | Em | | C | C | D | D | Pre-Chorus: | Gsus4 G | G | Em | Em | | C | C | D | D | Chorus: | Gsus4 G | G | E7 | E7 | | Am | Am | D | D | Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus (repeat as necessary) ------------------------------------------------------------- The album version has: 2 rounds of lyrics 1 round of Duffy improvising 1 round of lyrics 1 round of improvising 1 round of fullblown strings 1 round where the strings subside and end on a Dsus4 chord ------------------------------------------------------------- ******************************************************************************** * Lyrics * ********** 1. ______________ / / I think this song is about this girl (Duffy herself?) / Rockferry / leaving her town and her boyfriend, heading for something new. /_____________/ It's about starting over again, beginning on something new. I'd move to Rockferry tomorrow And I'd build my house, baby, with sorrow I'll leave my shadow to fall behind And I wouldn't write to you, 'cause I'm not that kind The midnight trains are boarding, all wrap up 8's I pick my load and filled my truck before it's too late I leave the stars to judge my every move I'm not going to think of you or I'll get the blues Theres no sleep on the journey away from town A bag of songs and a heavy heart won't make me doubt I give it all my strength and my mind I'll make this decision, win all the fights I'll move to Rockferry tomorrow And I'd build my house, baby, with sorrow I'll leave my shadow to fall behind And I wouldn't write to you, 'cause I'm not that kind Not that kind Rockferry 2. ___________________ / / Usually I have a bit of a complex for overexposed radio / Warwick Avenue / hits like this, but I simply can't deny what a lovely /__________________/ song it is and what a singer Duffy is. I think it's about the determined feeling of a girl meeting her boyfriend for the last time before finally splitting up. When I get to Warwick Avenue Meet me by the entrance of the tube We can talk things over a little time But promise me you wont stand by the light When I get to Warwick Avenue Please drop the past and be true Don't say we're okay just because I'm here You hurt me bad but I wont shed a tear I'm leaving you for the last time baby You think you're loving, but you don't love me I've been confused outta my mind lately You think you're loving, but I want to be free Baby, you've hurt me When I get to Warwick Avenue We'll spend an hour, but no more than two Our only chance to speak once more I showed you answers, now here's the door When I get to Warwick Avenue I'll tell baby, there we're through I'm leading you for the last time, baby You think you're loving, but you don't love me I've been confused outta my mind lately You think you're loving, but you don't love me I want to be free Baby, you've hurt me All the days spent together I wish for better But I didn't want the train to come Now it's departed I'm broken hearted Seems like we never started All those days spent together When I wished for better And I didn't want the train to come, no You think you're loving, but you don't love me I want to be free Baby, you heard me You don't love me I want to be free Baby you've hurt me 3. ____________ / / I think this sweet song is about a girl, whose boyfriend / Serious / can't seem to figure out how to be properly involved in a /___________/ relationship, which leaves the girl in the middle. [I always wanted to see The colours in your destiny I always wanted to know If our love will grow] Serious Serious I'm a trophy on your arm You wear me like a charm, yes you do An accessory that suits Your new suede boots, oh I get a feeling deep down inside Something just ain't right I get a feeling that tells me I know Baby you never show How you really feel for me Tell me, can we ever be Serious? Serious in love? A joke on my expense In front of all your friends all the time A game you like to play Leaves me solo every day I get a feeling deep down inside Something just aint right I get a feeling that tells me I know Baby you never show How you really feel for me Tell me, can we ever be Serious? Serious in love? Serious? Serious in Love? 4. ___________________ / / I think this dark song is about this girl who simply / Stepping Stone / can't give up on this old boyfriend she should have left /__________________/ long ago. He can't give up on her either, so they both end up holding each other in check. I remember way back, way back when I said I'd never wanna see your face again 'Cause you were loving, yes you're loving somebody else And I knew, oh yes I knew I couldn't control myself And now they bring you back into my life again And so I put on a face just like your friend's But I think you know, oh yes you know what's going on 'Cause the feelings in me, oh yes in me are burning strong But I will never be your stepping stone Take it all or leave me alone I will never be your stepping stone I'm standing upright on my own You used to call me up from time to time And it would be so hard for me not to cross the line The words of love lay on our lips just like a curse And I knew, oh yes I knew they'd only make it worse And now you have the nerve to play along Just like the maestro beats in your song You got your kicks, you get your kicks from playing me And the less you give the more I want, so foolishly But I will never be your stepping stone Take it all or leave me alone I will never be your stepping stone I'm standing upright on my own 5. __________________ / / I think this song is about a girl who wants her husband / Syrup & Honey / to quit spending his time on all the sweet things in life /_________________/ and instead come back home to love her. I love this song for its simplicity and for displaying Duffy's full vocal potential. Don't you be wasting all your money on syrup and honey Because I'm sweet enough Don't you be using every minute on making a living Because we've got our love Listen to me, 1, 2, 3 Baby, baby, baby, spend your time on me Don't you be out all night long leaving me all alone Because I, I need your love Don't spending every day working away Because I'm waiting for you Listen to me, 1, 2, 3 Baby, baby, baby, spend your time on me 6. ________________________ / / I think this song is pretty much straight forward. / Hanging on Too Long / It's about this naive girl looking back at her /_______________________/ foolish attempt to get the relationship going again with some foolish guy she should've left long ago. It was just my mistake, thinking you cared It was just my mistake, thinking you'd be there That you'd be by my side And that you wouldn't lie My mistake It was just my false hope, thinking we'd last, yeah It was just my false hope, forgot all your pests All those girls you denied Smashed up hearts hung out to dry I know it's wrong hanging on too long I know it's wrong hanging on too long But I need to move on Hanging on too long I was a fool for you, right from the start, yeah I was a fool for you, hoping for a spark For some kind of sign That you would be mine I know it's wrong, I do, hanging on too long, ooh And I know it's wrong, hanging on too long My heart was clutching To one fair right My head was pumping It could put up a fight I know it's wrong hanging on too long I know it's wrong hanging on too long And I need to move on I'm hanging on too long I know it's wrong hanging on too long And I know it's wrong hanging on too long 7. __________ / / This awesome blues tune together with the music video and the / Mercy / lyrics has really given Duffy her image of this 50ies woman, /_________/ being subjected to a husband, and fighting her sexual instinct. I think it's kind of funny to revive such outdated morals, but basically pretty senseless. It is supposed to be a play then? [Hit the beat and take it to the bass now] Yeah Yeah Yeah [4x] I love you But I gotta stay true My morals got me on my knees I'm begging, please stop playing games I don't know what this is, but you got me good Just like you knew you would I don't know what you do, but you do it well I'm under your spell You got me begging you for mercy Why won't you release me? You got me begging you for mercy Why won't you release me? I said release me Now, you think that I Will be something on the side But you got to understand That I need a man Who can take my hand, yes I do I don't know what this is, but you got me good Just like you knew you would I don't know what you do, but you do it well I'm under your spell You got me begging you for mercy Why won't you release me? You got me begging you for mercy Why won't you release me? I said you'd better release me, yeah yeah yeah I'm begging you for mercy Just why won't you release me I'm begging you for mercy You got me begging You got me begging You got me begging [The rap part]: You look at me and think we're the same kind Cause you don't know what I got and I'm gonna get more than I'm asking for But I just don't want to waste my time You know that I'll be the other girl Just like there's nothing in this world I know that I'm gonna get me some I just don't know where to get it from 8. _____________________ / / I think this song is about a boy who has been taking / Delayed Devotion / too long to make a pass at the girl and perhaps being /____________________/ too cool before actually showing any feelings. And now he has wasted his chance. This is probably my favourite song off the album for the cool groove and the singing! It seems you wanna give me, oh, a life time of security Down on your dying knees I watch you, babe, I watch you plead But your words come much too late My love for you has turned to hate 'Cause you've taken too much time To show me that you're mine When I drop you boy You'll need another toy One that won't stand up for herself When I knock you down You'll need another town Where somebody's gonna talk to you You just let me wait Now it's too late For your delayed, delayed devotion You try to convince me, oh, about the possibilities But I know that all your poetry just comes from insecurity 'Cause your actions speak nothing no more When it's what I've been waiting for 'Cause you've taken too much time To show me that you're mine When I drop you boy You'll need another toy One that won't stand up for herself When I knock you down You'll need another town Where somebody's gonna talk to you 'Cause you just let me wait Now it's too late For your delayed devotion You played me for a fool for too long Blinded by your lies I never saw your all I'm no longer under your spell Hear it in a song You can go to Hell When I drop you boy You'll need another toy One that won't stand up for herself When I knock you down You'll need another town Where somebody's gonna talk to you You just let me wait And now its too late For your delayed, delayed devotion 9. _______________ / / I think this song is about this girl who loves her boyfriend / I'm Scared / deeply, but is now left alone when he suddenly left her. This /______________/ is about all walking around alone being reminded of all those small thing she loves. The blank pages of my diary That I haven't touched since you left me The closed blinds in my home See no light of day Dust gathers on my stereo Cause I can't bare to hear the radio The piano sits in a shaded space With a picture of your face I'm scared to face another day Cause the fear in me just won't go away In an instant you were gone and I'm scared Coffee stains on your favourite book Remind me of you so I can't take a look The magazines you left on the floor You won't need them anymore A towel left hanging on the wall No sign of wet footsteps in the hall There's no smell of your sweet cologne I'm lying here alone I'm scared to face another day Cause the fear in me just won't go away In an instant you were gone and now I'm scared I'm scared to face another day Cause the fear in me just won't go away In an instant you were gone, now I'm scared In an instant you were gone I'm scared 10.____________________ / / The lyrics pretty much states themselves in this song. / Distant Dreamer / The string arrangement of the final choruses is really /___________________/ impressive, cliché or not, this is really a fine piece of "craftsmanship"! Although you think I cope My head is filled with hope Of some place other than here Although you think I smile Inside all the while I'm wondering about my destiny I'm thinking about all the things I'd like to in my life I'm a dreamer A distant dreamer Dreaming for hope from today Even when you see me frown My heart won't let me down Because I know there's better things to come, whoah yeah And when life gets tough I feel I've had enough I hold on to a distant star I'm thinking about all the things I'd like to do in my life I'm a dreamer A distant dreamer Dreaming for hope from today ******************************************************************************** Jon Sebastian Frederiksen - 7th /June /10 Just mail me at Matinin@gmail.com with questions, comments and corrections! ******************************************************************************** * Links * ********* 1. Rockferry www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/d/duffy/rockferry_ver2_crd.htm 2. 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