This is the End

(Partridge)

The Bull with the Golden Guts

Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

1. Demo version.
   Released in 1992 on the The Bull with the Golden Guts cassette.

   Andy: “Originally destined to be the last track on ‘Oranges’, it was rehearsed extensively in L.A. but dropped at the last minute. It also sounds oddly close to the Muppet Cookie Monster's ‘Why Am Me Blue?’.”

   Also available on Fuzzy Warbles Volume Three.

   Andy: “I remember rehearsing this at ‘Leads’ Studios in Los Angeles for Oranges and Lemons with the intention of it closing the album, but it was not to be. I was the only one rooting for it, then one morning my enthusiasm was dampened by catching something on the TV as I raced around getting ready to leave for the studio. My kids were watching Sesame Street and Cookie Monster was singing a song called ‘Why Am Me Blue?’ Damnit! It was so close in chords and melody to my tune. Well, that was that. It died with a fluffy stake through its heart. Johnny Alucard killed by vampire hunter Van Henson.”

   Also released on the Blu-ray reissue of Oranges & Lemons on 30 October 2015 in the U.K.
2. "Working On This Is The End".
   Rehearsal at Leeds Studio, L.A.
   Released on the Blu-ray reissue of Oranges & Lemons on 30 October 2015 in the U.K.

Art

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Lyrics

This is the end
This is the end
This is the part where all the curtains come down
And they won't drop Fat Boy on your town
But if they do I hope it's not a trend

This is the end
This is the end
This is the reel where all the titles come up
And you have no more drink in your cup
So here's where sweet and bitter rivers blend

This is the end
Of all the bread we broke together
This is the end
Of all that fine and fishing weather

I don't want to hear you've been crying
I don't want to hear you've been trying to revive it
Let it go
Let it lay down
Let it go
And if it won't stay down that's the surest sign
That something new's beginning

This is the end
This is the end
This is the part where all the lights flicker on
And we can see the popcorn has gone
Off looking for new causes to defend

This is the end
This is the end
That mythical place where everybody shakes hands
No hard feelings and no hard glands
The bible says it's when cats and dogs make friends

This is the end
Of all the wars, of all the roses
This is the end
Of kissing arse and rubbing noses

I don't want to hear you've been sorry
I don't want to hear you've been worrying about me
Let it die
Let it lay down
Let it die
So let it all break down to rotten
That's the way we'll grow new flowers

This is the end
This is the end
Now this is where the string has led us all to
A sign that says "Please start here anew"
So let me hear them violins all rend

[Thanks to Dave Franson]

Chords and Tablature

Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 17:35:45 EST
From: Hbsherwood (at) aol dot com
Subject: This Is the End tab
Message-ID: <c3.1f5c5753.29bfdcc1 (at) aol dot com>


Ravel:

In a message dated 3/11/02 5:54:31 PM, rjpa1 (at) attbi dot com writes:

>Could you provide me with the chords for "This Is The End"? (and how come
>they're not on Chalkhills?!)

Appended below, and submitted herewith for Chalkhilly Immortality.

Handel

This Is the End
(Transcribed by Harrison Sherwood - hbsherwood (at) aol dot com)

             D  Daug
This is the end

            D6 D7
This is the end

            F#m                 Bm
This is the part where all the curtains come down

     B                   E
And they won't drop Fat Boy on your town

    A             A-9               B   E7
But if they do I hope it's not a trend

[Same chords as previous]
This is the end
This is the end
This is the reel where all the titles come up
And you have no more drink in your cup
So here's where sweet and bitter rivers blend

D
This is the end

              C                 G   D
Of all the bread we broke together

D
This is the end

              C              G   D
Of all that fine and misty weather


G                C                A    D
I don't want to hear you've been crying

G                C                A         D
I don't want to hear you've been trying to revive it

       Eb
Let it go

       Dm
Let it lay down

       Eb
Let it go

           A                          A(G#bass)
And if it don't stay down that's the surest sign

A(Gbass)
That something new's beginning

This is the end
This is the end
This is the part where all the lights flicker on
And we can see the popcorn is gone
Off looking for new causes to defend

This is the end
This is the end
That mythical place where everybody shakes hands
No hard feelings and no hard glands
The bible says it's when cats and dogs make friends

This is the end
Of all the Wars of all the Roses
This is the end
Of kissing ass and rubbing noses

I don't want to hear you've been sorry
I don't want to hear you've been worrying about me
Let it die
Let it lay down
Let it die
So it'll all break down to rotten
That's the way we grow new flowers

This is the end
This is the end
Now this is where the screen has led us all to
A sign that says "Please start here anew"
So let me hear the violins all rend

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