G'Day all,

     As promised today, here is ON THE ROPES.  Some parts may seem a
     bit fuzzy, but they sound alright to me, and on a loud guitar
     they sound fine.

     More to come ... today even.

ON THE ROPES
============
Words & Music : The Wonder Stuff
Transcribed :   Phillip Grant
		August '95


Intro
=====

   e |---x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x-----x--x--x---|
   B |---7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7-----7--7--7---|
   G |---9--9--9--8-----9--9--9--8-----9--9--8---|
   D |---9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9-----9--9--9---|
   A |---x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x-----x--x--x---|
   E |---x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x-----x--x--x---|

CHORDS
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B   = 7 9 9 8 0 0
B2  = 7 x x x x x
A   = 5 7 7 6 0 0
A2  = 5 x x x x x
Ab  = 4 6 6 5 0 0
Ab2 = 4 x x x x x


Intro  (x8)
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	   B2                          A2
Take these words and stick 'em in your head,
    Ab2                              A2
Now roll them around until you can't forget what's said
	  B2                A2
Take this time to lie about everything
      Ab2
About who you are and who you've been
      A2
Don't let the world get in


		 B
It's happened to me
		   A
It won't happen to everyone
   Ab                                A
It don't give in, it will repeat, it will repeat, it will
	       B                   A
And my central theme, barks like a dog in me
    Ab                       A
The modern idiot is here and plain to see
	     B            A
I can't kick aside a kick inside
     Ab                            A
Call off the dogs, I won't admit I changed at all

But lied just a little bit.


SOLO
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       (Slide)
   D |---/9-----/9--11--9-----9--11--9--9-----9--11--9--7-|


	B2
Seconds out
			      A2
Do you want to know what this fight's about
   Ab2                 A2
Commerciality over art can't win out
(intro until chorus)
I'm alike in a lot of ways

I'm alike in a lot of ways


		 B
It's happened to me
		   A
It won't happen to everyone
   Ab                                A
It don't give in, it will repeat, it will repeat, it will
	       B                   A
And my central theme, barks like a dog in me
    Ab                       A
The modern idiot is here and plain to see
	     B            A
I can't kick aside a kick inside
     Ab                            A
Call off the dogs, I won't admit I changed at all
		       B
But lied just a little bit.
	      A
Just a little bit
	      Ab        A
Just a little bit

B     A     Ab     A


(Intro over top)
I'm alike in a lot of ways

I'm alike in a lot of ways

I'm alike in a lot of ways

Doesn't have to be this way no more.........