[Intro]:

E  G#m  G  D  Em  Bb  F  C  [repeat in IBoR version]


[Instr]:

C *(Csus2) C *(Csus2) Dm Esus4 Em  Eb  Dsus4  D  

C *(Csus2) C *(Csus2) Dm Esus4 Em  Eb  Dsus4  D


**[musical interlude - see below]
  [unaccompanied]


*F9(~A)                         
    Two armchairs and a sofa 

*C9(~E)
    make our world complete 

F9(~A)
    We just bought a brand new 

C9(~E)
    three piece suite 

F9(~A)
    It matches the curtains and the 

    C9(~E)
    walnut veneer 

F9(~A)
    The hire purchase will 

    C9(~E)
    finish in a year 

       F9(~A)   C9(~E)  F9(~A)  C9(~E)
    Or two 


[Instr]:

C *(Csus2) C *(Csus2) Dm Esus4 Em  Eb  Dsus4  D

C *(Csus2) C *(Csus2) Dm Esus4 Em  Eb  Dsus4  D Csus4 C



F9(~A)
    Eating Chinese pizza and 

    C9(~E)
    staring into space 

F9(~A)
    We are so very lucky 

C9(~E)
    to have a nice place 

F9(~A)
    Decent next-door neighbours 

         C9(~E)
    With similar values 
F9(~A)

    Throwing weekend parties 

         C9(~E)                 F9(~A) 
    With lots and lots of booze 


    C9(~E)  F9(~A)  C9(~E)  F9(~A)  
 

    C9(~E)  F9(~A)    ***[Ab]


   [repeat and fade]




NB:

*Chord explanations:   
(for chords indicated by '*')
(Refer to tab below for suggested fingering)

Csus2 = 'C' chord with an extra 'D' note.

C9(~E) = C9(no E); ie, a C9 chord without the 
'E' note. 

F9(~A) = F9(no A); ie, a F9 chord without the 
'A' note 

   
    Csus2     C9(~E)   F9(~A)  F9(~A) 
                              [alternative 
                               fingering]

E---0---------3--------8-------3------------
B---3---------3--------8-------4------------
G---0---------3--------8-------5------------
D---2---------5--------10------3------------
A---3---------3--------8-------3------------
E---X--------(3)------(8)------X------------


('X' indicates a string to not be played)
(numbers in parentheses indicate a string that 
is optional to play - it just fills out the 
chord sound more, if desired).

Note: -> The Csus2 chord is optional; a normal 
         C chord can be played in it's place if       
         desired.
      -> For F9(~A), you could possibly also 
         substitute an Fm or Fm7 chord.


**Musical interlude (tab):
 [play 4 times]

 (unaccompanied)      
                                                 
E--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G------------0-------------------------------
D------1--3--------1--3--------1-------------
A---3-----------3--------1--3--------1--3----
E---------------------------------3----------


***The final Ab chord (indicated by ***[Ab]) only
occurs in the "Taking Off" version, where this song
links directly with the next, "La Vie en Rose". In 
the IBoR version, however, the Ab chord is omitted, 
and instead, the ending chords, F9(~A) and C9(~E) 
are repeated and the song fades.