Tabbed by:FinkiusMaximus
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So, I'm in love with this song and all current tabs are
 inadequate, so here's my take.
(Learn to play this well, because there's probably not 
a dude in the world that can sing
like Justin Hawkins).

Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb

Ok the intro thing I'm not so sure about; the guitar 
has some weird reverb going, and
looks totally different in the video, but I kinda fool 
around with this:

eb|--15-12----12---------------------------------------
Bb|--------15----15--12------12------------------------
Gb|----------------------14------14--12------12--------
Db|--------------------------------------14------------
Ab|----------------------------------------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------


eb|-------------------------12----------12-------------
Bb|-----------------12--15------15----------15--12--15-
Gb|---------12--14-------------------------------------
Db|-12--14---------------------------------------------
Ab|----------------------------------------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------

So, ad-lib some E minor Eastern lick as you please

Acoustic intro:
C       G       C       D
C       G       D
C       D       G


eb|----------------------------------------------------
Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
Eb|----------------------------------------------------

e|----------------------| 
B|7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| 
G|9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| 
D|9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| 
E|----------------------| 

1. I hail from the flatlands of East Anglia
2. The elements had taken their toll on her

eb|----------------------------------------------------
Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-
Eb|--------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-

e|----------------------| 
B|8-8-8-8-8-8-----------| 
G|9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| 
D|a-a-a-a-a-a-----------| 
A|a-a-a-a-a-a-----------| 
E|8-8-8-8-8-8-----------| 

("a” means 10)
In a town that once could boast prosperity
Her face was weather beaten and her hair greasy

eb|----------------------------------------------------
Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
Eb|----------------------------------------------------

e|----------------------| 
B|7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| 
G|9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| 
D|9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| 
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-----------| 
E|----------------------| 

She had trekked for many moons from a land afar
I had never seen a set of eyes more hazel than hers

eb|----------------------------------------------------
Bb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
Gb|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
Db|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-
Eb|--------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-

e|----------------------| 
B|8-8-8-8-8-8-----------| 
G|9-9-9-9-9-9-----------| 
D|a-a-a-a-a-a-----------| 
A|a-a-a-a-a-a-----------| 
E|8-8-8-8-8-8-----------| 

But the cruel nets had emptied the Northern Sea
And a tear did fall as she looked up at me

                C                    G          C     
And she said "Hoots, I cannot get back to me hoose in 
           D
bonny Scotland.”

CHORUS:

eb|---------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------5--| 
Db|-5----5-5-5---5---5-5-xx5--| 
Ab|-5----5-5-5---5---5-5-xx3--| 
Eb|-3----3-3-3---3---3-3-xx---| 

Girl with the hazel eyes, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah  
(x2
and 2nd time, x4 final time)

eb|-------------12--------12h15p12h15------------------
Bb|----------12------15~-------------12h15p12h15--12---
Gb|-12-12h14--------------------------------------14b16
Db|----------------------------------------------------
Ab|----------------------------------------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------

e|----------------------| 
B|----------------------| 
G|b14-------------------| 
D|----------------------| 
A|----------------------| 
E|----------------------| 

Riff thingy (x2)

eb|----------------------------------------------------
Bb|-----------------------------15-----15--------------
Gb|----------------11-12-14-14b16-14b16-14b16r14-11-12-
Db|----------12-14-------------------------------------
Ab|-12-14-15-------------------------------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------

e|----------------------| 
B|----------------------| 
G|----------------------| 
D|-141414-121412--------| 
A|--------------1412----| 
E|------------------1512| 

Solo 1 (add this after 2nd chorus)

eb|----------------------------------------------------
Bb|-x15x13x12-12-------------12------------------------
Gb|-------------—------------------14-12h14p12h14p12---
Db|----------------------------------------------------
Ab|----------------------------------------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------

Solo 1 cont’d

Then play this:

C                     G            C            
I shall travel with thee for to see your folks in 
        D
Scotland.
C                       G           D               C
With their blessing on one knee, I shall ask for your
          G
 left hand.

eb|-------------12-14-15-17-17b19-17b19-17b19r17----15-
Bb|----12-14-15----------------------------------17----
Gb|-14-------------------------------------------------
Db|----------------------------------------------------
Ab|----------------------------------------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------

e|----------------------| 
B|17-15-13-12-13-12-----| 
G|----------------------| 
D|----------------------| 
A|----------------------| 
E|----------------------| 

Solo 2

eb|------19-----19-----19-----19—22p20p19-22p20p19-22p2
Bb|--22fb24-22fb24-22fb24-22fb24-----------------------
Gb|----------------------------------------------------
Db|----------------------------------------------------
Ab|----------------------------------------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------

e|0p19-22p20p19-22fb24--| 
B|----------------------| 
G|----------------------| 
D|----------------------| 
A|----------------------| 
E|----------------------| 

Solo 2 cont’d

Play this once more:

C                     G            C            
I shall travel with thee for to see your folks in 
        D
Scotland.
C                       G        D                  C
With their blessing on one knee, I shall ask for your
          G
 left hand.

And you’re done!

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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