F This is - th 133211 e main riff for the start and various parts of the song.
The riff and chords switch between piano and guitar in the recording
but it sounds good all played on guitar anyway
RIFF 1:
() = 1/4 bend
Intro: RIFF 1 X 4
Verse 1:
RIFF 1
Sugar town has turned so sour
its people angry in their sleep
There's more small-town paranoia
Sweeping down its evil sheets
Chorus:
C You better give me the chance
F I'll cut you down with a glance
G Yeh, with my small axe - so help F me,
C And tho' I'm only one
F And tho' weak I'm strong
G And if it comes to the crunch
F Then I'm the woodcutter's son
RIFF 1
And I'm cutting down the wood for the good of everyone!
Verse 2:
RIFF 1
You can tell it's witching hour
You can feel the spirits rise
When the room goes very quiet
And there's hatred in their eyes -
Chorus:
C You better give me the chance
F I'll cut you down with a glance
G Yeh, with my small axe - so h F elp me,
C And tho' I'm only one
F And tho' weak I'm strong
G And if it comes to the crunchThen I'm the woodcutter's son
RIFF 1
And I'm cutting down the wood for the good of everyone!
Verse 3:
RIFF 1
There's a silence when I enter
And a murmur when I leave
I can see their jealous faces
I can feel the ice they breathe
Chorus:
C You better give me the chance
F I'll cut you down with a glance
G Yeh, with my small axe - so h F elp me,
C And tho' I'm only one
F And tho' weak I'm strong
G And if it comes to the crunch
Then I'm the woodcutter's son
RIFF 1
And I'm cutting down the wood for the good of everyone!
RIFF 1
And I'm cutting down the wood for the good of everyone!
Outro:
RIFF 1 REPEATS X 4, and improvise in A and D for an outro solo
Paul Weller
