Tom: Bm
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ICKY QUALMS - Cardiacs
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Tabbed by: The Mop™
From the album "Toy World" and "Special Garage Concerts Vol 2"
A really old Cardiacs tune, I worked this out using the Garage Concerts
version.
Main Riff
C# G# C# D A C# G# C# D A F G E F G A B C#
E|--9----9-10-------9----9-10------13--15--12--13-------------|
B|----9------10-------9------10-------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------12----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
There is also another guitar playing another lead part over
this end section of the above;
E F G A B C#
E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--1-2-4-2-1--2-4-5--5-4--------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Uh-oh, icky qualms!
Verse (chords implied by bass)
C#
I'm getting of sick of just sitting around
G# D#
If you think that might keep me safe and sound
You wrap me up and you keep me warm
A# F
Are you thinking I've just been FUCKING BORN!
The second verse has this lead part;
C# G# D# A# F
E|--9----11-------------|
B|-----9------11--------|
G|---------------10-----|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
And the singing is really sketchy;
C#
I realise that was quite some time ago
G# D#
I'm about to be set free
I tell them I'm a man, but they don't believe me
A# F
And I tell them I'm a man, but they don't believe me
G A# F B F#
E|-------------------------|
B|-------3--------4--------|
G|--4----3-2--2---4-3--3---|
D|--5----3-3--3---4-4--4---|
A|--5----1-3--3---2-4--4---|
E|--3------1--1-----2--2---|
A
Mum's the same
Dad's the same
G C
They think it's obscene
E
Oh God!
A
I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me
I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me
I tell them I'm a man but they don't believe me
G C
But if I'm still here in the morning
D C
E|--2-3-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2---0-2---0-2---0--|
B|----------------------------3-----3-----3----|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Then theres the E chords and the main riff, then a final short verse;
C#
The band have formed
I don't know what I want
G#
The band come and get me
D#
So they know that I'm awake then
As far as I'm concerned, that's a load of bull
A# F
I know I'm available all I need is to call
G C
But if I'm still here in the morning
