Chords for Cardiacs - A Game for Bertie's Party

Tempo:
155.55 bpm
Chords used:

D

Bb

Eb

C

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cardiacs - A Game for Bertie's Party chords
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[Eb] [Bb]
[D] [Em]
[Eb] [Bb]
[D] [Em]
[Eb] [Bb]
[D] [E]
They took me in [Db] and left me in [A] the [D] highway [Gm] wind
That [Eb] burned the [Ab] lights out of the [Bb] landing pad
Switched [D] off, paid [Gb] my bill
[C] And [Bm] I shot out a [Bbm] big, wide, [A]
[Bb] wings
But that green Paris [Ab] fleece I [Bb] am shining
[D] Should [B] not have to say [Gb] no [B]
[E] more
[G]
[Ab]
[Gbm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Bb] I'd rather be seen [D] than not heard [B] now
[Gb] I'd rather [Bb] be left to [D] be here all [B] on my own
Why can't you [Bb] stay with me till I'm singing?
[B] I'm waiting on [G] you [B] in Oslo [G] or in Kosovo
[B]
My season's gone, my year's [A] too long
[Bb] I'm so afraid, I'm so much better off sleeping on
[D] I'm going
[Gb] home, [G] I'm here on
[Bm] I've had a little [Db] hunger, a little cold sleep
[Gm] I'm going home [C] where I was a year [Bb] ago
Don't [D] know yet [B] where [Abm] to be seen
[E]
[G]
[Ab] [A]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
[E]
[Gb] I'd [D] rather be seen than not heard [B] now
[Ab] [Gb]
Although I've [Bb] been left to [D] be here all [B] on my own
[Gbm]
[Bb] Although I do [D] as I'm [B] told
[Abm] [Gb] [Dm] Although I [D] am as good [B] as good as gold
Why [G] can't you stay [Bb] with me till I'm sleeping?
[B] I'm a black, black, black, imperial, mountain, whole, or an arsenal in a coffee small
[Eb]
[Bb] [D]
[Am] [Eb]
[Bb] [D]
[Em] [Eb]
[Bb] [D]
[E] [Eb]
[Bb] [D]
[Em] [Eb]
I [Bb] just can't [D]
[C] understand
Although [Eb]
I [Bb] try and [D] try
It's [C] just [Eb] totally
[Bb] beyond my [D]
[C] comprehension
[Eb] I [Bb] just can't [D]
understand
[C] Although [Eb]
I [Bb] try and [D] try
It's [C] just [Eb] totally
[Bb] beyond [D] my
[C] comprehension
[Eb]
[G] [D]
[E]
[Ab] [G]
It's not as if I [D] try to please, I only try to please, it's not as if I try
[G]
Say [C] hello to me every day, [D] make it clean, I'm here and in my cover [G] way
Exhibitionist, bandit, extrovert, [A] I'll do my best to be the same as you
[D] If I had lots of friends I would let them wander free
Cos then the freaky [F] hedgehogs would never bother [D] me
I'm a little girl, time in their little cage is how I like them
[Bb] [D]
[Bb]
[D] [C]
[Ab]
[Bb]
[D]
[Bb]
[D]
[Bb]
[D] [C]
[D] [C]
[Bb] [D] [C]
[D] [C]
Key:  
D
1321
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
C
3211
B
12341112
D
1321
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
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To learn Cardiacs - A Game For Berties Party chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, Eb, Bb, D, Em and Eb. A good strategy is to initiate at 78 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 156 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ They took me in [Db] and left me in [A] the [D] highway _ _ [Gm] wind
That [Eb] burned the [Ab] lights out of the [Bb] landing pad _ _
Switched [D] off, _ paid [Gb] my bill
[C] _ _ And [Bm] I shot out a [Bbm] big, wide, _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bb] wings
But that green Paris [Ab] _ fleece I [Bb] am shining
[D] Should _ _ [B] not _ have to say [Gb] no _ _ [B] _
[E] more
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] I'd rather be seen [D] than not heard [B] now _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ I'd rather [Bb] be left to [D] be here all [B] on my own _
_ Why can't you [Bb] stay with me till I'm singing?
[B] I'm waiting on [G] you [B] in Oslo [G] or in Kosovo
[B] _ _
_ _ _ My season's gone, my year's [A] too long
[Bb] I'm so afraid, I'm so much better off sleeping on
_ [D] I'm going _
[Gb] _ home, [G] I'm here on
[Bm] I've had a little [Db] hunger, a little cold sleep
_ [Gm] I'm going home [C] where I was a year [Bb] ago _
Don't [D] know yet [B] _ where [Abm] to be _ seen
[E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Gb] _ I'd [D] rather be seen than not heard [B] now
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gb] _
Although I've [Bb] been left to [D] be here all [B] on my own
_ [Gbm] _ _
[Bb] Although I do [D] as I'm [B] told _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Dm] Although I [D] am as good [B] as good as gold
_ _ Why [G] can't you stay [Bb] with me till I'm sleeping?
[B] I'm a black, black, black, imperial, mountain, whole, or an arsenal in a coffee small
_ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
I [Bb] just _ can't [D] _ _
_ [C] understand
_ Although [Eb] _
I [Bb] try and [D] try
It's [C] just _ _ [Eb] totally _
_ _ [Bb] beyond my [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ comprehension
_ [Eb] I _ [Bb] just can't _ [D] _ _
understand
[C] _ Although _ [Eb] _
I [Bb] try and [D] try _
It's [C] just _ _ [Eb] totally _
_ _ [Bb] beyond [D] my _ _
_ _ [C] comprehension
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's not as if I [D] try to please, I only try to please, it's not as if I try
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ Say [C] hello to me every day, [D] make it clean, I'm here and in my cover _ [G] way
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Exhibitionist, bandit, extrovert, [A] I'll do my best to be the same as you
_ [D] If I had lots of friends I would let them wander free
Cos then the freaky [F] hedgehogs would never bother [D] _ me
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm a little girl, time in their little cage is how I like them
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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