Chords for The Pretty Things - Defecting Grey - 1967 45rpm
Tempo:
156.75 bpm
Chords used:
B
D
A
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
Sitting alone on a bench with you
Mirrors above [F] [A] in the sky
[B] Wondering if you will say goodnight
Leave me a grave of [A] goodbye
[B]
[D] [E] [B] [D]
[B] The [D] sky hangs [B] in blackness
And [D]
birds [B] are sleeping
Somebody [D] going [B] tells you they are leaving
[C#]
[B] [D] Confetti [B] gardens are shattered
I splash [D] someone [B] is driving
Gears [D] change car [B] on a highway going my [D] way
[B]
[D] [B]
Sitting alone on a bench with you
Talking about your life [A] and mine
I
[B] find that you just don't like snakes
They are just no friend [A] of mine
[F#]
[F#m] You've seen it all but you're [Em] forgoing
[F#m]
You've passed it by but you're not [Em]
knowing
[D]
You've had it all before [Em] you're going home
You've [D] seen them dying now [Em] they're all alone
[B] Sitting alone on a bench with you
Dipping my eyes in [A] the stream
[B]
Breath from your lips chases shadows away
Clearing the mist from [A] our dream
[B]
[Bm] [E] [B] Sitting alone on a bench with you
Just as you get [Gm] up [A] to leave
[B] Holding my breath as I touch your hair
Left with the [F] brush of your [A] sleeve
[B] [F]
[A]
Sleeping away in [D] the morning
[A] The part of my thoughts [D] are dark
[B] Sitting alone on an empty bench
Mirrored above in [A] the sky
[E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[Gm]
Sitting alone on a bench with you
Mirrors above [F] [A] in the sky
[B] Wondering if you will say goodnight
Leave me a grave of [A] goodbye
[B]
[D] [E] [B] [D]
[B] The [D] sky hangs [B] in blackness
And [D]
birds [B] are sleeping
Somebody [D] going [B] tells you they are leaving
[C#]
[B] [D] Confetti [B] gardens are shattered
I splash [D] someone [B] is driving
Gears [D] change car [B] on a highway going my [D] way
[B]
[D] [B]
Sitting alone on a bench with you
Talking about your life [A] and mine
I
[B] find that you just don't like snakes
They are just no friend [A] of mine
[F#]
[F#m] You've seen it all but you're [Em] forgoing
[F#m]
You've passed it by but you're not [Em]
knowing
[D]
You've had it all before [Em] you're going home
You've [D] seen them dying now [Em] they're all alone
[B] Sitting alone on a bench with you
Dipping my eyes in [A] the stream
[B]
Breath from your lips chases shadows away
Clearing the mist from [A] our dream
[B]
[Bm] [E] [B] Sitting alone on a bench with you
Just as you get [Gm] up [A] to leave
[B] Holding my breath as I touch your hair
Left with the [F] brush of your [A] sleeve
[B] [F]
[A]
Sleeping away in [D] the morning
[A] The part of my thoughts [D] are dark
[B] Sitting alone on an empty bench
Mirrored above in [A] the sky
[E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[Gm]
Key:
B
D
A
E
Em
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D
A
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Sitting alone on a bench with you
_ Mirrors above [F] [A] in the sky _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Wondering if you will say _ goodnight
_ Leave me a grave of [A] _ goodbye _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
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[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _
_ [B] _ _ _ The [D] sky hangs [B] in _ blackness
And [D]
birds [B] are sleeping
_ Somebody [D] going [B] tells you they are leaving
[C#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [D] Confetti [B] gardens are shattered
I splash [D] someone [B] is driving
Gears [D] change car [B] on a highway going my [D] way _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sitting _ alone on a bench with you
_ Talking about your life [A] and mine
I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ find that you just don't like snakes
They are just no friend [A] of mine
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ You've seen it all but you're _ [Em] _ forgoing
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
You've passed it by but you're not [Em] _ _
_ knowing
_ _ _ [D] _ _
You've had it all before [Em] you're going home
_ _ You've [D] _ _ seen them dying now [Em] they're all _ alone _ _
_ _ [B] Sitting alone on a bench with you
_ _ Dipping my eyes in [A] the stream _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
Breath from your lips chases shadows away
_ _ Clearing the mist from [A] our _ _ dream _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] Sitting alone on a bench with you
Just as you get [Gm] up [A] to leave _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ Holding my breath as I touch your hair _
Left with the [F] brush of your [A] _ sleeve
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ Sleeping away _ _ in [D] the _ morning _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] The part of my thoughts _ [D] are dark
_ _ _ [B] Sitting alone on an empty _ bench
_ Mirrored above in [A] the sky _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Sitting alone on a bench with you
_ Mirrors above [F] [A] in the sky _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Wondering if you will say _ goodnight
_ Leave me a grave of [A] _ goodbye _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _
_ [B] _ _ _ The [D] sky hangs [B] in _ blackness
And [D]
birds [B] are sleeping
_ Somebody [D] going [B] tells you they are leaving
[C#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [D] Confetti [B] gardens are shattered
I splash [D] someone [B] is driving
Gears [D] change car [B] on a highway going my [D] way _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sitting _ alone on a bench with you
_ Talking about your life [A] and mine
I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ find that you just don't like snakes
They are just no friend [A] of mine
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ You've seen it all but you're _ [Em] _ forgoing
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
You've passed it by but you're not [Em] _ _
_ knowing
_ _ _ [D] _ _
You've had it all before [Em] you're going home
_ _ You've [D] _ _ seen them dying now [Em] they're all _ alone _ _
_ _ [B] Sitting alone on a bench with you
_ _ Dipping my eyes in [A] the stream _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
Breath from your lips chases shadows away
_ _ Clearing the mist from [A] our _ _ dream _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] Sitting alone on a bench with you
Just as you get [Gm] up [A] to leave _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ Holding my breath as I touch your hair _
Left with the [F] brush of your [A] _ sleeve
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ Sleeping away _ _ in [D] the _ morning _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] The part of my thoughts _ [D] are dark
_ _ _ [B] Sitting alone on an empty _ bench
_ Mirrored above in [A] the sky _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _