The Africa campaigner acknowledges that the song owes a debt to Elvis Costello’s Oliver’s Army and Eric Clapton’s version of I Shot The Sheriff.įingers, originally from Dublin, has written letters to Geldof seeking redress since 2004 and is now seeking a High Court hearing.įingers joined with three other Rats in an attempt to sue Geldof for “ a proper share of recording, publishing and merchandising income” in 2005. When Fingers initially sought credit, Geldof told him in an “intimidating” telephone call that he risked splitting up the band if he caused trouble and that he would receive his “fair share”, according to papers seen by the Mail on Sunday. still so near The lights go on, the music dies But you dont see me standing here. Free, curated and guaranteed quality with ukulele chord diagrams, transposer and auto scroller.

Geldof, 65, says that he first wrote the chords and melody on guitar during a US tour and played an early version on a Dallas radio station. Watch The Voice on Mondays at 8/7c and Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC and. Ukulele chords and tabs for 'I Dont Like Mondays' by The Boomtown Rats. This sheet music does not have a license and is copyrighted. She said the reason she carried out the shooting was: “I don’t like Mondays.”įingers, 60, states that he came up with the song’s striking piano theme and melody to which Geldof added his words. Piano sheet music for I Don’t Like Mondays, composed by Boomtown Rats for piano.

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