From: [email protected] (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: A#m C# C#maj7 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 C# 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 C# F D# F D# C# See note for riff B.
D: Beats 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Notes C# C# F C# F# C# G# F C# is lowest note.
E: Beats 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Notes C# F C#
F: Beats 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
Notes C# C# C C C C#
G: Beats 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
Notes B B A# A# A# B
H: Beats 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
Notes B B A# A# A# B C# C B
I: Beats 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
Chords C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
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# A#m
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
