Travis - The beautiful occupation
From 12 Memories Album
Trascribed by: Achtung! ;)

Ok, if you want to play this song the way they do:

I'm not sure about de D/F# chord, you may want to play 
just the D chord, or you can try a G/F#[220033] chord... It's up to you.


Capo--> 7th fret

Chords (relative to capo)

  Bm - x24432
  Em - 022000
   G - 320033
D/F# - 200323
   A - 002220
  Bb - x13331

Intro: 
[ Bm	Em ] x2


Riff (with capo):

e|---------2------|
B|----------------|
G|-----4-------4--|
D|-5--------------|  repeat until chorus and play again 
A|----------------|   on every verse and prechorus
E|----------------|


Verse:
Bm
Don't just stand there watching it happening

  Em
I can't stand it, Don't need it

Bm
Something's telling me

               Em
Don't wanna go out this way, But have a nice day


Pre-chorus:
     G              D/F#        Em
Then read it in the headlines

   G           D/F#   Em
Watch it on the TV

    G          D/F#       Em
Put it in the background

   G          D/F#            Em
Stick it in a bag, Stick it in a bag


Chorus:
       A               Em
For the beautiful occupation

     A             Em
The beautiful occupation

    A                  Em
You don't need an invitation 

   A             Em
To drop in upon a nation



Verse (same as above):
    Bm
I'm too cynical... 

Em
I'm just wasting....

  Bm
Half a million...

      Em
Gonna die today...


     G              D/F#        Em
Then read it in the headlines

   G           D/F#   Em
Watch it on the TV

    G          D/F#       Em
Put it in the background

   G          D/F#            Em
Stick it in a bag, Stick it in a bag


[Chorus]


Solo:
Bm    Bb    A    Em

[Verse]

[Prechorus]

[Chorus] x 2


End with:

Bm  Em  D    [Single strums]




I'd appreciate if someone can help me with the solo...

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