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Quincy Jones - Self Preservation Society

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                          SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY by Quincy Jones from 'The Italian Job (1969)'

Tabbed by: Seismatters
Tuning: Standard E A D G B E

Just the chords to the song (not going to tab all the bloomin' fanfare because that would be way too much
Barney Rubble if you know what I mean). 

Intro: E A E A

              E               A    E    A
  This is the self-preservation society
              E               A    E    A
  This is the self-preservation society

E                                 D 
  Go wash your German bands, your boat race too
A                                E
  Comb your Barnet Fair we got a lot to do
C#m                                        F#
  Put on your Dickie Dirt and your Peckham Rye
F#                           B   B7
  Cause time's soon hurrying by

           E                        G#
  Get your skates on mate, get your skates on mate
     C#m                          F#
  No bib around your Gregory Peck today, eh?
  A                        B
  Drop your plates of meat right up on the seat

              E               A    E    A
  This is the self-preservation society
              E               A    E    A
  This is the self-preservation society

N.C
  Gotta get a bloomin move on
  Babadab-babadabadab-bab-ba
  Gotta get a bloomin move on
  Babadab-babadabadab-bab-ba
  Jump in the jam jar gotta get straight
  Hurry up mate – don't wanna be late
  How's your father?
  Tickety boo
  Tickety boo
                      A    E    
  Gotta get a bloomin move on


  F#             B    F#    B
  Self-preservation society
                   F#         B   F#    B
  This is the self-preservation society
  F#                              B
  Put on your almond rocks and daisy roots
  F#                                               B
  Wash your Hampstead Heath and wear your whistle and flute
  F#                           B
  Lots of lah-di-dahs and cockneys here
  F#                 B
  Look alive and get out of here


           F#                       A#
  Get your skates on mate, get your skates on mate
     D#m                          G#
  No bib around your Gregory Peck today, eh?
  B                        C#
  Drop your plates of meat right up on the seat

                 F#         B   F#    B
  This is the self-preservation society
                 F#         B   F#    B
  This is the self-preservation society


It's not perfect, but cut me some Woman in Black, it's a bloody 'ard song to tab.

    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/quincy_jones/self_preservation_society_chords_1695446

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