The Dark Of The Matinée Tab by
Franz Ferdinand 
Key: C# minor•
Intro 1
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C#m
C#m
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C#m
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F#m
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Verse 1
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Take your white finger
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F#m
C#m
the top and bottom buttons of my
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blazer
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F#m
slacken ties And I’m
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PreChorus 1
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not to look at you in the shoe
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Bm
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But the eyes, find the eyes
Chorus 1
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Find me and follow me through
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You must follow, leave this academic factory
the dark of the matinée
the dark of the matinée is
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mine Yes, it's
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C#m
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F#m
mine
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Interlude 1
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C#m
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F#m
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C#m
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Verse 2
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Time every journey
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I charm you and tell you
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all the girls I hate
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E/G#
All the words I hate, all the clothes I hate
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F#m
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How I'll never be anything I hate
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PreChorus 2
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You smile, mention something that you like
Chorus 2
You must follow, leave this academic factory
the dark of the matinée
the dark of the matinée is
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mine Yes, it's
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C#m
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F#m
mine
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Verse 3
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So I'm on BBC Two now
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And what I made is un clear now
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But his deference is and his laughter is
PreChorus 3
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My words and smile are so easy now
Chorus 3
You must follow, leave this academic factory
the dark of the matinée
the dark of the matinée
Chorus 4
You must follow, leave this academic factory
the dark of the matinée
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F#m
C#
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