• relatively complex chord sequence (compared to the earlier 3 chord songs)
    Ab          Bbm    Fm                        Gm  Ab
       How long has it been, shall we get into it again?
       Excuse, our disgrace we've had no time to paint the place
       The dog is always barking at the mailman
    
    Ab                              Bbm Fm
    I won't waste your time with my revelation
    
    Fm C#                         Cm     Fm
    Hello my friend, I see you're back again
    Fm C#                       Cm    Bbm
    Hello mystery, don't bother to explain
    Fm C#                        Cm     Fm
    How bout maybe, its all been in my head
    Fm C#                        Cm              C
    Hey world I'm tired of this black & blue, black & blue
  • passing changes are on off beats
    Ab / / / 1 / 3 Bbm 4 Fm / / / 1 / 3 Gm 4
    Fm 2 C# 3 / / / / / Cm 2 Fm 3 / / / / /
  • chorus; burbling synth, peaks in between vox lines, call and response

KEY IDEAS to plunder

  1. timings of chords changes against solid backbeat
  2. chorus; burbling synth, peaks in between vox lines, call and response