2 To 1

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 From: "Matthew Ginn"  
  
   
 Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 16:54:11 +0000 
 Subject: TAB:   2 to 1  by elastica 
  
 2:1 
 elastica 
 (from the "elastica" album, also on "Trainspotting" soundtrack) 
  
 tabbed here by Matthew Ginn (mginn@manitouwadge.lakeheadu.ca) 
 1997 09 24 
  
 This song uses mostly power chords. I haven't tried to note 
 the strumming rhythms, because they're pretty variable, and mostly 
 unimportant--just listen to the record--it's straight forward enough. 
 (This song is played with two guitars, but I've tabbed the main parts 
 for one. Some day, I'll tab out the other parts.) 
  
 As for the lyrics: these are the best I could make them out. I didn't 
 try to correlate the background vocals with the main lyrics in verse 
 2, just try to fit them in as you see fit. As usual, corrections are 
 welcome. 
  
 Chords used: 
  
 C#: x466xx 
 A:  577xxx 
 B:  799xxx 
 G#: 466xxx 
  
 standard tuning 
  
 INTRO: 
  
 Percussion, then bass (G# & C#'s) then: 
  
 C#   A   B   G#      G# 
  
  
 VERSE 1: 
  
 C# 
 Keeping a brave face 
  
                       A 
 in circumstances is impossible, 
  
  
 cannot describe 
  
          B 
 so many ... decisions, 
  
        G#                     C# 
 it's impossible to know which is 
  
  
 the proper order, 
  
                  A 
 the best position to be ... in, 
  
      B 
 take advantage, or so it seems 
  
  
 E-----------------------------------------------------| 
 B-----------------------------------------------------| 
 G-----------------------------------------------------| 
 D-------------6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-------6-6-----6-6-----| 
 A-------------6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-------6-6-----6-6-----| 
 E-------------4-4-4-----4-4-4-4-------4-4-----4-4-----| 
 ------------------------------------------------------|   the way it go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oes. 
  
 INTERLUDE: 
  
 E---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 B---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 G------6--5--6--5--6--5-----------------------------------------| 
 D---6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----------4--6-----------4--6--6--4-----| 
 A---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--4--4--7-----------4--7--------------7--| 
 E---4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----------------------------------------| 
  
  
 E---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 B---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 G---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 D---------------------------------------------------4--6--------| 
 A---------3h-4--6--------3h-4--6--6--4p-3--4--4--7--------------| 
 E---4--4--------------4-----------------------------------------| 
  
  
 E---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 B---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 G---------------------------------------------------------------| 
 D---------4--6--6--4--------------------------------------------| 
 A---4--7--------------7--------3h-4--6------6/7--7--7--6--------| 
 E------------------------4--4-----------------------------------| 
  
  
 VERSE 2: 
  
 MAIN LYRICS                   | BACKGROUND 
                               | 
 C#                            | 
 So it goes, at two to one,    | (So just 
                               | 
 A                             | 
 in the dark, dark my friend,  |  get down on the other side. 
                               | 
           B                   | 
 strangers in my bed,          |  Too easy, for nobody to know. 
                               |  [too busy to notice me? at all?] | 
 turn my head,                 |  You're soaking wet, 
                               | 
 G#                            | 
 again.                        |  you talk too much, 
                               |  it's not necessary.) 
                               | 
                               | 
 C#                            | 
 So he goes,                   | (Look for the eyes and mouth 
                               | 
                               | 
 two in two,                   |  I just want to say 
                               | 
 A                             | 
 looks content,                |  "This kid is yours, 
                               | 
                               | 
 feels the mood, and then      |  your eyes and mouth." 
                               | 
 B                             | 
 fumbling 'round,              |  Somewhere 
                               | 
                               | 
 tumbling down                 |  I draw the line 
                               | 
 G#                            | 
 again.                        |  like a gossip 
                               |  already.) 
  
 E------------------------| 
 B------------------------| 
 G------------------------| 
 D---------6-6-----6-6----| 
 A---------6-6-----6-6----| 
 E---------4-4-----4-4----| 
  
  
 CODA: 
 (essentially the same as the interlude, concluding with a solid C#)