Mansion in the Slums
(N. Finn)

NOTE:

-- The main guitar riff in this song focuses mainly on the top four strings
on your guitar (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th).  focus on just playing those strings
most of the way through, and minimize the use of the two highest strings.

INTRO:
AmAm Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
      D/F#*D/F#* Piano Chord 
         FF Piano Chord 

I'd much rather have a caravan in the hills
AmAm Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 
             FF Piano Chord 
          AmAm Piano Chord 
   GG Piano Chord 
   D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
   FF Piano Chord 
   AmAm Piano Chord 
   GG Piano Chord 
   FF Piano Chord 

than a mansion in the slums


AmAm Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
      D/F#*D/F#* Piano Chord 
         FF Piano Chord 

I'd much rather have a caravan in the hills
AmAm Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 
             FF Piano Chord 

than a mansion in the slums
AmAm Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
         D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 

the taste of success only lasts you
FF Piano Chord 
            AmAm Piano Chord 

half an hour or less
GG Piano Chord 
                 FF Piano Chord 

but it loves you when it comes
FF Piano Chord 

and you laugh at yourself
GG Piano Chord 
                  AmAm Piano Chord 

while you're bleeding to death

I'd much rather have a trampoline in my front room
than an isolation tank
I wish I was a million miles away
from the manager's door
there is trouble at the bank
FF Piano Chord 

you laugh at yourself
GG Piano Chord 

as you go deep into debt
GG Piano Chord 

laugh at yourself
GG Piano Chord 
                         AmAm Piano Chord 

while he's breathing down your neck

EmEm Piano Chord 

who can stop me

with money in my pocket

sometimes I get it free
CC Piano Chord 

the best of both worlds
EmEm Piano Chord 
        AmAm Piano Chord 
   BbmBbm Piano Chord 
   BmBm Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 

the best of both worlds

[Instr. break uses chords from the verse]

FF Piano Chord 

I'd much rather have a caravan in the hills
AmAm Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 
   D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
     FF Piano Chord 

I'd much rather have a mansion ... in the hills
AmAm Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 
              FF Piano Chord 

than a mansion in the slums
AmAm Piano Chord 

yeah I'd much rather...
GG Piano Chord 
               D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
              FF Piano Chord 
            AmAm Piano Chord 

what I mean is, would you mind if I had it all
GG Piano Chord 
               FF Piano Chord 

I'll take it when it comes
FF Piano Chord 

and you laugh at yourself
GG Piano Chord 

while you're bleeding to death
FF Piano Chord 

and somebody else is always
GG Piano Chord 

breathing down your neck
FF Piano Chord 

laugh at yourself
GG Piano Chord 

while he's hanging over your head

G   F#   F   C                  [See tab below for
G   F#   F                       exact guitar part]
C   B    A#   [Repeat]

GG Piano Chord 
    F#F# Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 

best of both worlds    (it'll soon be over)
GG Piano Chord 
    F#F# Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 
     BB Piano Chord 
   A#A# Piano Chord 

best of both worlds
GG Piano Chord 
    F#F# Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 

best of both worlds     (over)
GG Piano Chord 
    F#F# Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 
     BB Piano Chord 
   A#A# Piano Chord 

best of both worlds

GG Piano Chord 
   F#F# Piano Chord 
   FF Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 

soon be over

TAB for last guitar break:

-----8----7---6---4---4---|-----8---7--6----9---8---7--||
-7:8----7---6---6---6---6-|-6:8---7--6---10---9---8----||
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* UNUSUAL CHORD

D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
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(Transcription by Marck Bailey)