Chords for Peter Pumpkinhead Bass Cover

Tempo:
122.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Peter Pumpkinhead Bass Cover chords
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She took all her kin [G] and came to town,
[D]
Spreading wisdom [G] and assurance,
[E] [D]
Fed the starving [G] and housed the poor,
[D]
Showed the Vatican [G]
what gold's for,
But he [E] made too [Bm] many enemies,
[G]
Of [A] the people who would [Bm]
keep us on our knees.
[G]
Spread [A] a piece of pumpkin,
[G]
Spread [A#] a piece [A] of pumpkin [D]
head,
[C#m] He [Bm] [D] [G]
[D]
turned the pumpkin [G] head to them all,
[D]
Empty churches [G] and shopping [B] malls,
[D]
Where he spoke and [G] would raise the blues,
[D]
He turned [E] pumpkin [G] head to the truth,
But [A] he made too [Bm] many enemies,
[A] [G]
Of the [A] people who would [Bm]
keep us on our [G] knees.
Pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin,
Pray [A#] for Peter [C#] [D] Pumpkin head,
[Bm] [E] Oh my!
[Em] [D]
Peter Pumpkin [G] head,
Put to shame,
[D]
Governments who [G] would,
Swear his [A] name,
[D]
Laws and sex [G] scandals,
Failed outright,
[D]
Peter Pumpkin head,
[G]
But [E] he made too [Bm] many [B] enemies,
[G]
Of [E] the people who would [Bm]
[Em] keep us [Bm] on our [G] knees.
Pray [A] for Peter Pumpkin,
[G]
Pray [E] for Peter [A] [D] Pumpkin head,
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Em] [D]
Peter Pumpkin [G] head,
Was too good,
[D]
Had his nails to [G] a chunk of wood,
[D]
He died grinning [G] on life to him,
[D]
And he bled his blood [G]
like you can,
But he [E] made too [Bm] many enemies,
[G]
Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [B] [G] knees.
Pray [A] for Peter Pumpkin,
[G]
Pray [A#] for Peter [A] [D] Pumpkin head,
[Bm] Oh [D] my!
[G]
Pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin head,
Pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin,
Pray [F#] for [A] Peter [B]
Pumpkin [D] head.
[C#m] [Bm] [G] [D] [C]
[D]
[F#]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To jam and learn Xtc - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: D, G, D, A, Bm and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 61 BPM and then match the original tempo of 123 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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_ She took all her kin [G] and came to town,
_ _ [D] _
_ _ Spreading wisdom [G] and _ _ assurance,
_ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ Fed the starving [G] and _ housed the poor,
_ _ [D] _
_ Showed the _ Vatican [G] _
what _ gold's for,
But _ he [E] made too [Bm] many _ _ _ _ enemies,
[G] _ _
_ Of [A] the people who would [Bm]
keep us on our _ knees.
[G] _
_ Spread [A] a piece of pumpkin,
[G] _
Spread [A#] a piece [A] of pumpkin [D]
head,
[C#m] He [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ turned the pumpkin [G] head to them all,
_ _ [D] _
_ Empty _ churches [G] and _ shopping _ [B] malls,
_ [D] _
Where he spoke and [G] would _ raise the blues,
_ _ _ [D] _
He turned [E] pumpkin [G] head _ to the truth, _ _ _
_ But [A] he made too [Bm] many _ _ _ enemies,
[A] _ _ [G] _
Of the [A] people who would [Bm]
keep us on our _ _ [G] knees.
Pray [A] for Peter _ [G] Pumpkin,
Pray [A#] for Peter [C#] _ [D] Pumpkin head,
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ Oh my!
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ Peter _ _ Pumpkin [G] head,
Put to shame,
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ Governments who [G] would,
Swear his _ [A] name,
_ [D] _
_ Laws and sex _ [G] scandals,
_ Failed outright,
_ _ _ [D] _
_ Peter Pumpkin head,
[G]
But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] he made too [Bm] many _ _ _ _ [B] enemies,
_ [G] _
_ Of [E] the people who would [Bm]
[Em] keep us [Bm] on our _ _ [G] knees.
Pray [A] for Peter Pumpkin,
[G] _
Pray [E] for Peter [A] _ [D] Pumpkin head,
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ Peter _ _ Pumpkin [G] head,
Was too good,
_ [D] _ _
_ Had his nails to [G] a _ chunk of wood,
_ _ [D] _
He died _ grinning [G] on _ life to him,
_ _ [D] _
_ And he bled his blood [G] _
like you can, _ _ _ _ _
_ But he [E] made too [Bm] many _ _ enemies,
_ _ _ [G] _
_ Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ [B] _ [G] knees.
Pray [A] for Peter Pumpkin,
[G] _
_ Pray [A#] for Peter [A] _ [D] Pumpkin head,
_ _ [Bm] _ Oh [D] my!
[G] _
Pray [A] for Peter _ [G] Pumpkin head,
Pray [A] for Peter _ [G] Pumpkin,
_ Pray [F#] for _ [A] Peter [B] _
_ Pumpkin [D] head.
_ [C#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _

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This song was authored by Andy Partridge.

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