Wonderful

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From: tom-1@tom-1.demon.co.uk (Matthew Tomlinson)
Subject: TAB: Wonderful  by  Adam Ant

Here is a transcription of Adam Ant's 'Wonderful', I can't
promise perfection, but it sounds OK to me!  Anyway, if you
have a better ear than me (highly probable), please e-mail me
your corrections.  Enjoy.

WONDERFUL (Adam Ant/Marco Pirroni/Bonnie Hayes)

Recorded 1994: "Wonderful" single & Album.


CHORDS USED:   Bbm Db Dbmaj7 E Emaj7 Em F  Fm F#
E--6---1----1----0----------1--1--2---|  There are
B--6---2----1----0---0---0--1--1--2---|  variations
G--6---1----1----1---1---0--2--1--3---|  on these
D--8---3----3----2---1---2--3--3--4---|  chords, but
A--8---4----4----2---2---2--3--3--4---|  I use these.
E--6-------------0---0------1--1--2---|

MUSIC:  Riffs used.

A: Bars   1    2    3    4
Chords Db   Fm   E    Em      Light struming

B: Bars   1    2    3    4
Notes  C#   F    D#   C#      Last C# is 1 octive below 1st.

C: Bars   1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . .  4 . . .
Notes  Db      F       D#  F D# Db      See note for riff B.

D: Beats  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
Notes  Db  Db  F   Db  F#  Db  G#  F      Db is lowest note.

E: Beats  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8
Notes            Db   F    Db

F: Beats  1  .  .  .  2  .  .  .  3  .  .  .  4  .  .  .
Notes        Db Db       C     C     C  Db

G: Beats  1  .  .  .  2  .  .  .  3  .  .  .  4  .  .  .
Notes        B  B        Bb    Bb    Bb B

H: Beats  1  .  .  .  2  .  .  .  3  .  .  .  4  .  .  .
Notes        B  B        Bb    Bb    Bb B     Db C  B

I: Beats  1  .  .  .  2  .  .  .  3  .  .  .  4  .  .  .
Chords Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db Db          Db
mj mj       mj mj             mj
7  7        7  7              7

J: Beats  1  .  .  .  2  .  .  .  3  .  .  .  4  .  .  .
Chords E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E           E
mj mj       mj mj             mj
7  7        7  7              7

K: Bars   1    2    3    4
Chords      F    F#   Bbm

Order of riffs:
Intro:  A*2
(E on bars 4 & 8 of intro)

Verse 1:  A*2
(E on bar 8 of verse)

Chorus:  A*4         - These 2 lines (16 bars)
D*8, B*2    - play at the same time.
(E on bars 4,8,12 & 16 of chorus)

Verse 2:  A*2         - These 2 lines (8 bars)
C*2         - play at the same time.
(E on bar 8 of verse)

Chorus:  A*4         - These 2 lines (16 bars)
D*8, B*2    - play at the same time.
(K on bar 14)
(E on bars 4,8 & 12 of chorus)

Fill 1:  I*2, J*2, I*2, J*2

Verse 3:  I*2, J*2    - These 2 lines (4 bars)
F*2, G*2    - play at the same time.

Verse 4:  I*2, J*2      - These 2 lines (4 bars)
F*2, H*1, G*1 - play at the same time.

Fill 2:  I*2, E chord  - play lines together.
F*2, B note 1/2 way through beat 1
(E on bar 4 of fill)
- fill 2 is 4 bars.

Outro:  A*1

A*1    - These 2 lines (4 bars)
B*1    - play at the same time.

A*6    - These 3 lines (24 bars)
B*6    - play at the same time.
D*24   -
(E on bars 4,8,12,16,20,
24,28 & 32 of outro)

Finish with C# chord.

LYRICS:

Intro:  do do doooo do doo  do do dooo
do do doooo do doo  do do dooo

Verse 1: Did I tell you how much I miss, your sweet kiss?
Did I tell you I didn't cry? Well I lied
I lie lie lied

Chorus: Over real over, when I nearly hit the face I loved
So tired of packaging the anger
Always pushing you away
Did I tell you you're wonderful? I miss you yes I do
Did I tell you that I was wrong, I was wrong
Cos you're wonderful yeah

Verse 2: Did I tell you how much I miss, your smile?
Did I tell you I was OK? Well no way
No way way way

Chorus: Over real over, when I nearly hit the face I loved
So tired of packaging the anger
Always pushing you away
Did I tell you you're wonderful? I miss you yes I do
Did I tell you that I was wrong, I was wrong
Cos you're wonderful yeah   yeah

Fill 1: Your wonderful yeah yeah

Verse 3: Now now now each and every day
I realise the price I have to pay, You're wonderful

Verse 4: And now for your information
I'm walking around like an arm decoration
You You're wonderful

Fill 2: So high I can't get over it
So deep I can't get under it
You're wonderful yeah

Outro:  You're wonderful yeah yeah (repeat 3 times)

Wonderful yeah yeah

Did I tell you you're wonderful?    -
I miss you yes I do                  -
Did I tell you that I was wrong,     - (repeat 3 times)
I was wrong                          -
for so long long long                -

Did I tell you you're wonderful?

--
Matthew Tomlinson
tom-1@tom-1.demon.co.uk