Frank Black Song: Fu Manchu Album: Frank Black © 1993 4AD Tabbed by: Derek (proverbialcereal@msn.com) [INTRO] F* Bbm (2x) (this part is easier to play drop D. I don’t know if Frank drops D in this song but I tabbed it both ways so you can chose what you wanna do) NORMAL TUNING. (+ means “add”) 4th time, play 2 times: 8th time, play 3 times: G----------------|----------------|----------------||------------------- D----------------|----------------|----------------||------------------- A--5--5---7---5--|--8--8---7---6--|--8--8--10---8--||-10---12---11---10- E--3--3---3---3--|--4--4---4---4--|--6--6---6---6--||--8----8----8----8- G G+E G G#+F G#+E G# Bb Bb+G Bb C C+A C+G# C DROP D G--------------|--------------|---------------|-------------------- D--------------|--------------|---------------|-------------------- A--5--5--7--5--|--8--8--7--6--|--8--8--10--8--|--10--12--11--10---- D--5--5--5--5--|--6--6--6--6--|--8--8---8--8--|--10--10--10--10---- [VERSE] D G You heard about Bbm G A criminal man of virtue D G Is there any doubt, Bbm G His minimal strands would suit you? [BRIDGE] Dm G Is a hard earned way Bbm G Is a hard earned way [CHORUS] F Bbm I’ll never lose F* Bbm My Fu manchu, my fu manchu -INTRO- 2 times [VERSE 2] D G Let them grow out Bbm G In time you’ll feel so better D G The vanishing pout Bbm G Now youre a real go-getter [BRIDGE] Dm G Is a hard earned way Bbm G Is a hard earned way [CHORUS] F Bbm I’ll never lose F* Bbm My Fu manchu, my fu manchu -INTRO- 4 times (the C part is played 3 times at the end) [BRIDGE] - same chords Is a hard earned way Is a hard earned way Occidentally tic-tac Occidentally tic-tac -VERSE CHORDS- _____________________________________________________________________ *the second time, do this thingy on the F (F) (Fm) (Bbm) ----------------------1-- ----------1--3--1-----2-- ----------1--1--1-----3-- --3-3-----3-----------3-- --3-3-----3-----------1-- --1-1-----1-------------- NOTE: If you prefer to DROP D, don’t play the low E string when you play all the other chords. Cuz, as you will find out, it wont sound right. But... if you play the E string on the D chord, it will sound nice. E-mail me if you need too.