You Held The World In Your Arms Tab By Idlewild

Title         You Held The World in your arms
Artist        Idlewild
Album       The Remote Part
Guitarists  Rod Pryce-Jones,  Allan Stewart

When I see Idlewild play this song live,  Rod Jones plays the melody over Allan Stewart playing the 
chords.  Allan Stewart  uses C# minor position at the 4th fret,  E position at the 7th fret,   B   and A.  
These chords are below.  For strumming patterns,  you really need to listen to the CD.  I am also 
working on an acoustic version of this song but dont hold your breath... Its not easy.


C# min                E     B     A

E-4		                 E-X		E-X		E-X
B-5	                  B-9		B-4		B-2
G-6                   G-9		G-4		G-2
D-6	                  D-9		D-4		D-2
A-4		                 A-7		A-2		A-X
E-X		                 E-X		E-X		E-X
 
Intro and Chorus (listen to song for rhythm.)   NB // Indicates a slide in the breakdown

C# Min        E                    B                    A

E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9---
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-6---8-8-9-8-4---8-8-9-8-4--8--6---8-6-8-9-8-4---8-8-9-8-4--8-------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the verse I have attempted to put the chords above the tablature but again,  you will have to listen 
to the song for strumming patterns.

Verse
A         B                C# min     (repeat throughout all verses) 

E---------------------------------------------4-------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------7----5-----4-5-4----------4---------
G----------------------2---------4---6--6----6----6----6-----------4---4-----4------
D---6-7----6-7----2--------4-----------------------------------------------------------
A-4------4-------0-----0-2--------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E--------4-----------------------------------------
B-------------7-----5----4-5-4--------4---------
G----6-----6-----6---6---------4---4----4------  repeat this part  x5
D---------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------

Pre-chorus
A   C# min   B   A   C#min     B   A  C# min     B  etc

E-------------------------------------------------------
B-10-9-------10---9------10-9-----10-9---------
G---------------------------------------------------9--   x8
D--------11----------11----------11---------11----
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------

Chorus - as intro,  see above.

Solo thing/ Breakdown/ Interlude,  call it what you will.

C# min      E     B      A      B
E------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G--6-9-8-6-4-9-8-6-4//-8-6-8------------------- x2
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------

C# min    E    B    A   B     C# min    E    B   A    C# min   
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6---4---6----8---11---13---11---13---9---11---13---14---13---16--11---13---9------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


After this play the chorus until fade.  Bend the last note and try to get some feedback if you really 
want it to sound like the real thing.  If youre not that bothered,  then,  it doesnt matter.  The song 
sounds good played with the neck pickup and light distortion.   This an amazing song by an amazing 
band,  who dont get the recognition they deserve.