WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Jam - Scrape Away Tabs | Ver. 1
11 February 2001, 2.27pm
Scr*pE AWAY by THE JAM
Written by Paul Weller
Chords used:
Dm9: 10-x-10-10-10-12
F: x-8-10-10-10-x and/or 133211
Bb: 688766
A: 577655
Dm: 10-12-12-10-10-10
The main bass riff is:
n.c.
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--0--5--7--8-----8--
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then
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-----------5-------- except the chorus
--5--7--8-----8-----
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Then when the guitar comes in - it plays something like this:
riff 1 (N.C.)
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------ --0--5--0--0--5--0--------------------
--5p0- --------------------0--5--0--0--5--0--
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--0--5--0--0--5--0-------------------------
--------------------0--5--0--0--5--0-------
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then during the verse (riff 2) is played like this:
N.C.
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--0--5--0--0--5--0---------------------
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(palm mute)
(riff 2)
Your twisted cynicism - makes me feel sick -
(riff 2)
Your open disgust for 'Idealistic naive'
(riff 2)
You've given up hope - you're jaded and ill -
(riff 2)
The trouble is your thought's a catching disease.
Dm9 F
Ooh - you need to get away -
Dm9 F
Ooh - you need a change of pace -
Dm9
Because you're all dried up and you don't believe,
F
You reckon I'm dreaming when I say I still feel real,
Dm9
You say you work for yourself and it's the only way,
F (riff 1)
But I look at you talking and to me you just scr*pe away.
(riff 1)
(riff 2)
What makes once young minds get in this state?
(riff 2)
Is it age, or just the social climate?
(riff 2)
You're talking like some f**king hardened MP,
(riff 2)
You're saying power's all, it's powers you NEED!
Bb5 (A bass)
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--8-------------------------------
--8-------------------------------
--6-------------------------------
Ooh - you need to get away -
Bb5 Dm
-----------------------------10---
-----------------------------10---
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--8--------------------------12---
--8--------------------------12---
--6-------------------------------
Ooh - you need a change of PACE.
Dm F Dm F Dm F F Dm
-10------------10----10------------10--
-10--10----10--10----10--10----10--10--
-10--10----10--10----10--10----10--10--
-12--10----10--12----12--10----10--12--
-12---8-----8--12----12---8-----8--12--
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Dm F Dm F Dm F
--------------10-------------------10----10------
--------------10--10-----------10--10----10--10--
--------------10--10-----------10--10----10--10--
--------------12--10-----------10--12----12--10--
--------------12---8------------8--12----12---8--
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Saying powers all you need
Hey
Dm9 F
Ooh - you need to get away -
Dm9 F
Ooh - you need a change of pace -
Dm9
Because you've given up on hope - you're emotionless -
F Dm9
You've no need for love, it's just hate, hate, hate, hate.
F (riff 1)
But I look at you shaking and it's you who is scr*ping away.
(riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away.
(riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away
(riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away
(tacet)
You who is scr*ping away
p.h.
-(9)-
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You who is scr*ping away
(riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away
(riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away
(riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away
You who is scr*ping away
You who is scr*ping away
(feedback)
You who is scr*ping away
(riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away
(riff 1)
Aw! You is scr*ping away
(riff 1)
You is scr*ping scr*ping away
(riff 1)
You is scr*ping scr*ping away
(riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away
(the guitar starts imrpovising around riff 1)
You who is scr*ping away
(and carries on improvising til here)
Aw you that's scr*ping away
A -----------------------0--------
You who is scr*ping away
(feedback)
You who is scr*ping away
e --0-0--0--
(french dialogue)
N.C.
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--7-------7-----7-----7/9----10-10--9--9---\7---- (repeat til fade)
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This tab is nowhere near perfect but is pretty close.