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My Perfect Cousin

The Undertones
Tab
★3.9(5)

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Song

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My perfect cousin - The undertones

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Tabbed by:Lloyd mathews(aged 14)

Email:Lloyd8658@hotmail.com

Tuning: E (basic/normal)

It's a great song, there most successful, and, this is my adapted version of the

chords, which is easier to play, but sounds exactly the same.

I do know all the words, and have written them at the end, but on the tab I just

wrote them at each chord change. Strum all the strings, i didn't put -0-0- etc.

on each string not in use cos it looked too crowded, but its strumming all 6

strings, and holding the frets.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------------------------------3----------------------|
G|2-------2-----------------------2-------2----------------------|
D|2-----------------------2-------2-----------------------2------|
A|----------------2-------2-----------------------2-------2------|
E|----------------3-------------------------------3--------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

now

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

i've..............kevin...........sure to.........heaven..........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|

always............clean and.......smooth as.......get 'em........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

fur-lined.........jacket..........mother..........packet.........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|

she won't........let me..........me and..........just look......

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

my perfect......cousin...........what I like....doesn't.........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3---3---3---3----------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------------------|
D|2---2---2---2-----------------------------------2---2---2---2--|
A|--------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|
E|--------------------------------3---3---3---3------------------|

he's his.........pride and.......mummy's.........golden boy.....

e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

degree in.....economics..........physics.......bionics..........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|

thinks that......cabbage.........hate............challenge......

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

even at..........ten.............kevin was.......then...........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|

always........subuteo............he flicked......I didn't.......

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

my perfect......cousin...........what I like....doesn't.........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3---3---3---3----------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------------------|
D|2---2---2---2-----------------------------------2---2---2---2--|
A|--------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|
E|--------------------------------3---3---3---3------------------|

he's his.........pride and.......mummy's.........golden boy.....

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|2-------2-----------------------2-------2---------------|
D|2-----------------------2-------2-----------------------|
A|----------------2-------2-----------------------2-------|
E|----------------3-------------------------------3-------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

mother.....synthesiser...........human.........advise 'er.......

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|

now he's.........lot's of........playing.........art school.....

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

girls try......attention........what a shame.....total..........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------|

he won't........lwft on..........kevin...........love with......

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2---2---2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

my perfect......cousin...........what I like....doesn't.........

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3---3---3---3----------------------------------|
G|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------------------|
D|2---2---2---2-----------------------------------2---2---2---2--|
A|--------------------------------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|
E|--------------------------------3---3---3---3------------------|

he's his.........pride and.......mummy's.........golden boy.....

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------------------------------3---------------|
G|2-------2-----------------------2-------2---------------|
D|2-----------------------2-------2-----------------------|
A|----------------2-------2-----------------------2-------|
E|----------------3-------------------------------3-------|
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2-|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
E|----------------------------------|

lyrics

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Verse 1

now i've got a cousin called kevin,

who's sure to go to heaven,

always spotless clean and neat,

as smooth as you do get 'em,

he's got a fur-lined sheep skin jacket,

my mother says it cost a packet,

she won't even let me explain,

that me and kevin we just look the same,

Chorus

oh my perfect cousin,

what i like to do he doesn't,

he's the families pride and joy,

he's mummy's little golden boy,

Verse 2

he's got a degree in economics,

maths, physics, and bionics,

he thinks that i'm a cabbage,

cos i hate university challenge,

even at the age of ten,

smart boy kevin was a smart boy then,

he always beat me a subuteo,

cos he flicked the kick, and i didn't know,

Chorus

oh my perfect cousin,

what i like to do he doesn't,

he's the families pride and joy,

he's mummy's little golden boy,

<bridge>

Verse 3

his mother bought him a synthesiser,

got the human league in to adviser her,

now he's making lot's of noise,

playing along with the art school boys,

girls try to attract his attention,

but what a shame, it's in vain, total rejection,

he won't ever be left on the shelf,

cos kevin, he's in love with himself,

Chorus

oh my perfect cousin,

what i like to do he doesn't,

he's the families pride and joy,

he's mummy's little golden boy.

enjoy!

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