Settle For A Draw chords by
Arctic Monkeys (Official Version)

2006Alternative232 views

Key: Eb minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
One, two, three, four
F5 F5 
 
(roll that faster, man)
One, two, three, four
Fm7 Fm7 
 
(oh, we gotta time that)
(The whole point of a count
is that it's in time, innit?)
One, two, three, four
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db Db 
 
C C 
 

Verse 1
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Well, I watch you tang  le
every weekend
Db Db 
 
It might start different
C C 
 
but it ends up the same
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
One minute, you're cas   ually speaking
Db Db 
 
The next it all goes up
C C 
 
and you pour fuel on the flame
Ab Ab 
 
With your jerry can of
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
words and tones

Pre-chorus 1
Ab Ab 
 
And no one's gonna start a revolution
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
So we'd best leave it well alone
And there's something
Ab Ab 
 
that Frankie used to say
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Apparently

Chorus 1
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Oh, he said, settle for a draw
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Db Db 
 
Well, you're not    gonna get no more
C C 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
So you should settle for a     draw
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
I told you once I'm sure
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Db Db 
 
I told   you once I'm sure
C C 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
You should settle for a draw
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Db Db 
 
Why don't you settle for a   draw?

Verse 2
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Well, you're right,
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db Db 
 
it is one   set of rules for her
C C 
 
And then another set for you
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Db Db 
 
But that's just the way   it is, I suppose
C C 
 
And there's nowt you can do
Fm7 Fm7 
 
And let's not   fall in the trap
Ab7 Ab7 
 
of answering back
Db Db 
 
I am  just a beginner
C C 
 
but she'll be the only winner
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
That's for   sure, so take the   draw,
Db Db 
 
if it's available
C C 
 
And if it sets on fire
Ab Ab 
 
Don't get out your jerry can of
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
C7#9 C7#9 
 
words and    tones

Solo 1
Fm Fm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm

Pre-chorus 2
Ab Ab 
 
And no one's gonna start a revolution
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
So we'd best leave it well alone
And there's something
Ab Ab 
 
that Frankie used to say
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Apparently

Chorus 2
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Oh, he said, settle for a draw
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Db Db 
 
Well, you're not    gonna get no more
C C 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
So you should settle for the   draw
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
I told you once I'm sure
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Db Db 
 
I told   you once I'm sure
C C 
 
Fm7 Fm7 
 
You should settle for a draw
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Db Db 
 
C C 
 
Why don't you settle for a   draw?

Outro 1

Fm7

Ebm7

Db

C

Fm7

Ebm7

Db

C

Fm7

Ebm7

Db

C

Fm7

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF5 Fm7 Ab7 Db C...

Chords

F5
Fm7
Ab7
Db
C
Ab
Fm
Ebm7
C7#9

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
C7#9: x-3-2-3-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 2

2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Settle For A Draw by Arctic Monkeys, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Arctic Monkeys's performance.

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