heliocentric@breathe.com 27th February 2001, 9.18pm BEST OF BOTH WORLDS by THE JAM Written by Bruce Foxton From CD 5 of 'Direction, Reaction, Creation' Chords used: A: x02220 or 577655 G: 320033 or 355433 C#m: x46654 C: x32010 or x3555x D: xx0232 or x5777x Bm: x24432 E: 022100 or x7999x F#m: 244222 The intro is something like: A (main riff) --------------------- ---------------------| --------14-15-14-12-- --------14-15-14-12--| -----14-------------- then -----14--------------| (x3) --14----------------- --14-----------------| --0------------------ ---------------------| --------------------- ---------------------| A C#m You're so wrapped up in your Jekyll-Hyde life D E And the wife and the kids can see plainer than light. A C#m Fever(?) for them and the wife of before D E Just to lie and(?) get out that door. F#m E D Best Of Both Worlds F#m E D G Best Of Both Worlds A (w/main riff x2) A C#m You act the part you swore to play D E In fact you might win an Oscar someday A C#m A t???? p???? could ruin their lives D E Placed amongst pictures(?) of you and the wife F#m E D Best Of Both Worlds F#m E D G Best Of Both Worlds G A G A I know it's too late to change my strategy G A G A I know that I'm broke but I can't seem to pull away C D C D Any way I move they turn their backs to me G A G A What's the use they don't even speak to me D A What does it matter now? D A They don't seem to care D A There's nothing left to share G Bm C D (x2) A C#m Way up in that towerblock fortress D E The view is of car-dumps and disused gasworks A C#m They don't come see you play around anymore D E Cos they've packed your bags and left them outside the door F#m E D Best Of Both Worlds F#m E D Best Of Both Worlds F#m E D Best Of Both Worlds F#m E D G Best Of Both Worlds A (w/main riff x7) then -------------| --------14---| --------14---| -----14-14---| --12----0----| -------------| This is as close as I can get it - the lyrics that have a question mark after them are as close I as I could get although I'm pretty sure they're not right. If anyone can shed any light on what the lyrics are please get in touch. Cheers.