Well.. I figure I'd start this thread because I've been trying to figure out a few XTC songs and my posts in other threads go ignored! Haha, no harm though, I don't mind. If anyone cares to contribute, please do. I'm not the greatest guitarist, but I'll put down a few things I've gotten down. So here's a start. Maybe now someone will see this!

You can play this other ways, but this feels good for me. I'm not so good that I know exactly position things are being played in. I usually play with mostly open chords and A position barr chords over E position barr chords, but that's me.

Where Did The Ordinary People Go?
*Lyrics from Chalkhills, hope no one minds!

Intro:
E B D A

e--------------------------------------------------|
B-9h10p9--7--------------7h8p7---5------------|
G-----------------8------------------------6------|
D----------------------9------------------------7-|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|

Verse Riff:

e-------------0-|
B---2--0-----0-|
G-2-------1--1-|
D---------------|
A---------------|
E---------------|

A E D E A E D A
Verse Riff x 4


A E D E
This street has changed so much
A E D E
A line of fortresses, look but don't touch
A E D E
I'd like to call on my neighbours one day
A E D E
But their Doberman won't look the other way

E B D A
There's one thing I'd like to know
G D A B
Where did the ordinary people go?

A E D E
In my street I don't know a soul
A E D E
The walls and fences never have no holes
A E D E
If I could only be your Peeping Tom
A E D E
You could complain about my bonfire burning strong

E B D A
There's one thing I'd like to know
G D A B
Where did the ordinary people go?
E B D A
Nod my head and say hello
G D A B
Where did the ordinary people go?

A E D E
VR x 2


Amaj7 Bmaj7
Money changes everyone
Gmaj7 F#m7
Or so it seems
Amaj7 Bmaj7
There's no community spirit anywhere
F#m7 B
You may say I'm green

A E D E
In my street we go by car
A E D E
The tinted windows never show who you are
A E D E
If I could see you, I'd complain about the noise
A E D E
I glance across the fence we both might enjoy

E B D A
There's one thing I'd like to know
G D A B
Where did the ordinary people go?
E B D A
Nod my head and say hello
G D A B
Where did the ordinary people go?

A E A E

A E A E
Where did they go? The ordinary people
A E VR A E
Those ordinary people? The ordinary people
A E A E
Where did they go? The ordinary people

E B D A G D A B E (? Sorry I can't discern the very last bit)

e----------------------------------------------------|
B-9h10p9--7--------------7h8p7---5--------------|
G-----------------8------------------------6---------|
D----------------------9------------------------7----|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

This is a little bit different from the one on Chalkhills, but I still don't think it's quite right.

Cynical Days

Intro/Verse:
F# D* Db Dimished

Pre-Chorus:
B Bbm7 A** G#m C#

Chorus:
G D
E Dim G Dim E Dim Db Dim ***

*You can play Dmaj7.. or swtich between them.
** You can play Amaj7, or switch between them.
*** I usually play each chord once and slide from chord to chord.

I'm sure these are probably not the right names, but here are the diminished chords. You can play a bass not on the D string if you like, which would be third fret D (or the note of F) for example.

Db Dim
e-1-|
B-2-|
G-2-|
D---|
A---|
E---|

E Dim
e-4-|
B-5-|
G-5-|
D---|
A---|
E---|

G Dim
e-7-|
B-8-|
G-8-|
D---|
A---|
E---|