------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL - XTC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Tyler J Email: full_metal_orange AT hotmail DOT com Tuning: Standard Artist: XTC Album: Drums And Wires (1979) This is a fantastic song by XTC from their 1979 album “Drums And Wires”. Just a note I did not write this tab in essence but I fixed it up, added information on the chords that not commonly known on guitar and fixed up the song form and placement of the chords. I am told that the original tab for this was not written for guitar but for piano, so explains the complicated chords. Anyway, enjoy! Chords: Am: 002210 Bm: x24432 Bm6: x20102 Bm7: x20202 Bdim: 120100 C: 032010 D: 000232 D/F: 1x0232 Em: 022000 Em7: 02x030 Emadd4: 002003 F: 133211 G: 320003 Gadd2: 320203 G6: 320000 G/F (G7): 320001 Verse progression: Gadd2-G Emadd4-Em Bm7-Bm6 Bm7-Bm6 We're only making plans for Nigel We only want what's best for him We're only making plans for Nigel Nigel just needs that helping hand Chorus: Am G And if young Nigel says he's happy G/F He must be happy Em7 He must be happy D He must be happy in his work Solo: G Em Bdim-Bm Bdim-Bm Verse: We're only making plans for Nigel He has this future in a British steel We're only making plans for Nigel Nigel's whole future is as good as sealed Chorus: And if young Nigel says he's happy He must be happy He must be happy He must be happy in his work Bridge: E Nigel isn't outspoken C But he likes to speak G6 D/G G And he loves to be spoken to F C G Nigel is happy in his work Verse: We're only making plans for Nigel We only want what's best for him We're only making plans for Nigel Nigel just needs that helping hand Chorus: And if young Nigel says he's happy He must be happy He must be happy He must be happy in his work Solo 2x Verse / Outro: We're only making plans for Nigel We only want what's best for him We're only making plans for Nigel Nigel just needs this helping hand We're only making plans for Nigel He has this future in a British steel (NO CHORDS OVER THIS BIT) (steel, stea-steal, stea-steal, stea-steal, stea-steal) We're only making plans for Nigel (REPEAT VERSE CHORDS UNTIL FADE OUT) Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel,