################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ Newsboys Lost the Plot (c)1996 Star Song Communications Transcribed by Jay Mallison Parts and chords added by Matt Atlas Intro 1st part: E:----------------- B:-------0-----0--- G:-----9------9---- D:----------------- A:---7-------0----- E:-0-------12------ Intro 2nd part: Em G C 2x Verse: Em G C When you come back again. Would you Em G C bring me something from the fridge. Pre-Chorus: D E D Sigh lets be blunt. E D I'm a little distracted. E D What do you want. Chorus: Em G Headaches and bad faith are Em G all that I've got first I Em G misplaced the ending then C Em I lost the plot. Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus 2x Interlude: Bm Am A7 Em7 6x Bridge: note: Play around with the chords on this part Em G G* When I saw you for the first time you were hanging with a theif Em G G* And I knew my hands were dirty and I dropped my gaze. Pseudo Bridge: Em G C Ca When you come back again. We'll be ready for ya. Em G C Ca When you com'in back again? We'll be waiting for ya. Pre-Chorus Chorus CHORDS: C Em G D E Bm Am Bm? A7 Em7 ------------------------------------ E|0 0 3 3 0 1 0 3 3 0 B|1 0 0 2 0 3 1 3 2 0 G|0 0 0 3 1 3 2 0 2 0 D|2 2 0 0 2 3 2 2 2 0 A|3 2 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 E|3 0 3 X 0 X X 0 X 0 Ca stands for an alternative way of playing the C chord. The G* chord has another name, but i dont know it, so i called it G*. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOST THE PLOT - Newsboys-Intro tab: (X4);Chords: Em G C (X2)(damped) Em G C Em G C When You come back again,would You bring me something from the fridge? Em G C Em G C Heard a rumour that the end is near,but I just got comfortable here. D* C#m* D* C#m* D* C#m* D* Sigh. Let's be blunt.I'm a little distracted. What do You want? Em G Em G Headaches and bad faith, are all that I've got. Em G C Em First I misplaced the ending, then I lost the plot... (pause) Em G C Em G C Out among the free-range sheep while the big birds sharpen their claws Em G C Em G C For a time we stuck with the Shepherd(b*)but You wouldn't play Santa Claus D* C#m* D* C#m* D* C#m* D* (k*)Sigh. Let's be blunt.We're a little distracted. What do You want? Em G Em G Once we could follow, now we can not. Em G C Em You would not fit our image, so we (d*)lost the plot. Em G Em G Once we could hear You, now our senses are shot. Em G C Em C Em We've forgotten our first love. We have lost the plot...lost the plot. (d**, b**, k**)Solo(with dist.):Riff A(X4);Riff B(X2),Riff A;Riff B Em D G ? When I saw You for the first time You were hanging with a thief, Em D G ? and I knew my hands were dirty, and I dropped my gaze. Em D G ? Em Then You said I was forgiven,and You welcomed me with laughter. D G ? I was happy ever after. I was counting the days Em G C when You'd come back again. We'll be waiting for you. (keyboard Chords) Em G C When You comin' back again? We'll be ready for You. Em G C Em G C Maybe we'll wake up when...maybe we'll wake up when You come back again. D* C#m* D* C#m* D* C#m* D* Lies. Let's be blunt. We're a little unfaithful. What do You want? Em G Em G Are You still listening? 'Cause we're obviously not. Em G C Em We have forgotten our first love.We have lost the plot. Em G Em G why are You still calling? You forgave; we forgot. Em G C G We're such experts at stalling that we've lost the plot. C Em C Em C Em lost the plot...lost the plot...lost the plot.(d**, b**, sustain/pause) Em G C Em G C When You come back again, would You bring me something from the fridge? Em G C Em G C Heard a rumour that the end is near,but I just got comfortable here. LOST THE PLOT - Newsboys Intro tab: (X4) ------0-------0----- --------0-------0--- ------------2------- ----2--------------- ----------0--------- --0----------------- SOLO: E--(RIFF A)----------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------0------0---0---0- G--11--11-----0------0---0---0------0---0------0------0---0---0- D--0---0------10-----10--10--10-----11--11-----0------0---0---0- A-------------0------0---0---0------0---0------10-----10--10--10 E-------------------------------------------------------------- E--(RIFF B)------------------------------------------------------ B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D---/7--7---/9-----9--9------/12--12--------11-----11--11-------- A----0--0----0-----0--0-------0---0---------0------0---0--------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- Solo order: Riff A(X4) (d*, b*, k* 3rd time) Riff B(X2) Riff A Riff B D* C#m* d* d** k* k** xxx775 xxx999 drums-in drums-out keyboard-in keyboard-out b* b** bass-in bass-out Chords: C Em G D E Bm Am ? D* C#m* A7 -------------------------------------------------------------- E 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 3 5 9 3 B 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 3 7 9 2 G 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 0 7 9 2 D 2 2 0 0 2 3 2 2 x x 2 A 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 3 x x 0 E 3 0 3 X 0 X X 0 x x X ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ | Lost the Plot | | by: Newsboys | | CD: Take Me to Your Leader | | lyrics: Steve Taylor & Peter Furler | | music: Peter Furler | | transcribed by: mred@mailhost.net (Josh Prins) | | solo, band additions added by: jclgreat@juno.com | | (Jed Carson) | | copyright: (C) 1996 Dawn Treader Music (SESAC)/Warner | | Alliance Music/Soylent Tunes (ASCAP) | ------------------------------------------------------------ D* C#m* d* d** k* k** xxx775 xxx999 drums in drums out keyboard in keyboard out b* b** bass in bass out (guitar is in throughout song) Intro tab: ------0-------0----- --------0-------0--- ------------2------- ----2--------------- ----------0--------- --0----------------- repeat INTRO TAB 3x Vamp: Em G C repeat VAMP Verse: Em G C When You come back again Em G C would You bring me something from the fridge? Em G C Heard a rumour that the end is near, Em G C but I just got comfortable here. (I usually don't dampen any of the strings on the next part) D* C#m* D* Sigh. Let's be blunt. C#m* D* C#m* D* I'm a little distracted. What do You want? Chorus: Em G Headaches and bad faith Em G are all that I've got. Em G First I misplaced the ending, C Em then I lost the plot. Verse: Out among the free-range sheep while the big birds sharpen their claws For a time we stuck with the Shepherd (b*) but You wouldn't play Santa Claus. (k*)Sigh. Let's be blunt. We're a little distracted. What do You want? Chorus: Once we could follow, now we can not. You would not fit our image, so we (d*)lost the plot. Once we could hear You, now our senses are shot. We've forgotten our first love. We have lost the plot.(d**, b**, k**) Solo: (with dist.) Riff A pm_________________ E--------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------0------0---0---0- G--11--11-----0------0---0---0------0---0------0------0---0---0- D--0---0------10-----10--10--10-----11--11-----0------0---0---0- A-------------0------0---0---0------0---0------10-----10--10--10 E-------------------------------------------------------------- Riff B E---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D---/7--7---/9-----9--9------/12--12--------11-----11--11-------- A----0--0----0-----0--0-------0---0---------0------0---0--------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- Solo order: Riff A-4x (d*, b*, k* 3rd time) Riff B-2x Riff A Riff B Bridge: Em D G When I saw You for the first time Bm You were hanging with a thief, Em D G and I knew my hands were dirty, Bm and I dropped my gaze. Em D G Then You said I was forgiven, Bm Em and You welcomed me with laughter. D G I was happy ever after. Bm I was counting the days Verse: when You'd come back again. We'll be waiting for you. When You comin' back again? We'll be ready for You. Maybe we'll wake up when... maybe we'll wake up when You come back again. Lies. Let's be blunt. We're a little unfaithful. What do You want? Chorus: Are You still listening? 'Cause we're obviously not. We have forgotten our first love. We have lost the plot. And why are You still calling? You forgave; we forgot. We're such experts at stalling that we've lost the plot. lost the plot... lost the plot... lost the plot...(d**, b**) Verse: When You come back again would You bring me something from the fridge? Heard a rumour that the end is near, but I just got comfortable here. **** Will somebody arrange the keyboard parts for guitar, and will somebody tab the bassline?-thanks, jed