Cheese And Onions

 
           





*[Intro] [see below]


G  **G/F#  C/E  D



       G
I have always thought 

       Bm
in the back of my mind 

           C
cheese and onions 

       G
I have always thought 

         Bm
that the world was unkind 

           C          C/B
cheese and onions 



Am   Am/G    Am/F#    Am/E  D
Do I have to spell it       out? 


D/C  D/B  D/A  


 G               Bm           
[C-H-E-E-S-E-A-N-D-O-N-I-O-N-S] 

    C
Oh, no 



C                          D          
Man and machine (man and machine) 

              Em                   A
Keep yourself clean (keep yourself clean) 

            C        D
Or be a has-been (ah ah)
 
           G             G7
Like a dinosaur... oh oh oh 



         C              D  
Man or device (man or device) 

               Em               A
For everything nice (everything nice) 

                   C         D
You'd better think twice (ah ah) 

              G             G7
At least once more... oh oh oh 



          C                D
Man and machine (man and machine) 

              Em                   A
Keep yourself clean (keep yourself clean) 

            C        D
Or be a has-been (ah ah) 

           G          G7
Like a dinosaur... uh ho! 



         C              D
Man or device (man or device) 

               Em               A
For everything nice (everything nice) 

                   C         D
You'd better think twice (ah ah) 

              G             G7
At least once mo ho hore! 



          C                D
Man and machine (man and machine) 
              Em                   A
Keep yourself clean (keep yourself clean) 
            C        D
Or be a has-been (aahaah) 
       G              G7           
Like a dinosaur oh oh oh oh ho! 


[backing singing]:


C         D
(Man or device) 

          Em
Ooooh! 

            A
(Everything nice) 



***C  D  G  G7  

       
   C  D  Em  A  C  D  G


****[G!]


  



NB:

  *The chords given above for the intro are used. 
   However, there is an additional F# note used 
   throughout the intro. This is more appropriate 
   for piano, but if desired, a guitar "arrangement" 
   of this intro, which includes the extra F# notes, 
   has been written (see tab below). Playing just the 
   chords written above with or instead of this 
   arrangement is fine.


    G                        G/F#
       ^     ^     ^     ^      ^     ^     ^     ^
E---3--2--3--2--3--2--3--2---3--2--3--2--3--2--3--2---
B---0--X--0--X--0--X--0--X---0--X--0--X--0--X--0--X---
G---0--X--0--X--0--X--0--X---0--X--0--X--0--X--0--X---
D---0--X--0--X--0--X--0--X---0--X--0--X--0--X--0--X---
A---2--X--2--X--2--X--2--X---2--X--X--X--X--X--X--X---
E---3--X--3--X--3--X--3--X---2--X--X--X--X--X--X--X---


    C/E                      D
       ^     ^     ^     ^      ^     ^     ^     ^
E---3--2--3--2--3--2--3--2---3--2--3--2--3--2--3--2---
B---1--X--1--X--1--X--1--X---3--X--3--X--3--X--3--X---
G---0--X--0--X--0--X--0--X---2--X--2--X--2--X--2--X---
D---2--X--2--X--2--X--2--X---0--X--0--X--0--X--0--X---
A--(3)-X-(3)-X-(3)-X-(3)-X---X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X---
E--(0)-X--X--X--X--X--X--X---X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X---   


Tab notes:
-Chords are indicated above the tablature.
-The symbol "^" above each line of tablature indicates where 
 the extra F# notes occur during that chord.
-Numbers in parentheses indicate notes that are optional;
 the notes don't have to be played, but playing them fills
 out the sound of the chord more, if desired. (If these 
 extra notes aren't played, that string is not played at all).
-'X' indicates a string not to be played.
-Each chord is to be played, and then held (ie. allowed to 
 sound) while the extra F# note is played over the top of it.
-The D chord with the extra G note here forms a Dsus4 chord.
-The way that G/F# is written in the tablature may sound a 
 little harsh. This can be improved by only allowing the F# 
 bass to be heard briefly. It's worth experimenting to find
 the sound you prefer.



  **Chords written such as G/F#, etc indicate the 
    chord to be played, followed by the accompanying
    bass note (in this case, a G chord with an F# bass
    note). Generally, the extra bass note doesn't have
    to be played, and the chord can be played on its 
    own. However, specifically, the G/F# chord should
    be played with the bass note in this case, if 
    possible, to vary the sound. If desired, a Bm/F# 
    could be substituted for G/F#.

 ***For the discordant, jumbled musical ending, the 
    beginning of which is indicated by '***', the 
    chords are barely audible, but still seem to occur 
    in the background, and can be played.


****[G!] indicates the final, brief 'G' note at 
    the end (played on the bass 'E' string, third
    fret).



          Man or device? A question for the ages.