XTC - Senses Working Overtime -BBC2 TV - TOTP 1982 Chords

Tempo:
130.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

Bb

G

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - Senses Working Overtime -BBC2 TV - TOTP 1982 chords
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[Abm]
[Gb] [Abm]
Hey, hey, the clowns are awake, a straw for the donkeys and the [Gb] innocents can all [Db] sleep [G] safely.
[Db] [Em] All [Db] sleep
[Em] [G] [Db] safely.
[Em] [Abm]
[Bbm] Night, night, the sun is bright, a [B] spotter for the cannons and the guilty ones can all
[Db] sleep [A] safely.
[Db] [G] [Db]
[Em] [Db] [Em] [A]
And all [G] the world [A] is good for the shake, it's just [G] for me to [Em] kick [B] some space.
And I [Gbm] can see it smells of [B] taste, and I've [E] got one, two, three, four, five, six, it [A] would
be [E] over [B] the cake.
[A] Time [B] to take [E] this all [B] in, and I've [E] got one, two, three, four, [A] five, six, it would be [E] over [B] the cake.
[A] Time to [B] taste it, it will [A] scream eleven [B] and a light, [A] eight [B] and a clacker, [E] and the church
will softly chime.
[Abm]
[Bbm] [Abm]
[Gb] Hey, hey, [Abm] night [B] fights [Abm] day, a sooth for the fingers and the [Ebm] innocents can [Db] all live
[Em] slowly.
[Db] [Em] [Db] All live [Em] [Db] slowly.
[Em] [Abm]
By night, the sky will cry, jewels worth [Ebm] a [Abm] thirsty, and the guilty ones [Gb] can [Db] all die slowly.
All die [Em] [Db] slowly.
[E] [A]
And all [Em] the world [A] is bits in shape, it's just for [G] me to feed [B] my face.
And [Gbm] I can see it smells [B] of taste, and [E] I've got one, two, three, [A] four, five, six, it would
be [E] over [B] the cake.
[A] [B] Time to [E] take this [B] all in, and I've got [E] one, [B] two, three, [E] four, five, six, it would be over [B] the cake.
[A] Time [B] to taste it, it will [A] scream eleven and [B] a [A] light, [B] eight and a clacker, [E] and the church
will softly [A] chime.
[G] [A] [G] [Em] [G]
[A]
[G] And [A] birds might [G] fall from [Em] black [A]
[G] skies, [Gbm] [G] [A]
[G] and bullies [A] might [G] give you [Em] black
[G] eyes.
[Gbm] [G] [A]
[G] [A] [G] [D]
[Bb]
[D]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [D]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb]
And all the [Fm] world is bits [Bb] in shape, it's just [Ab] for me to feed my face.
[C]
And I can [Bb] see it [C] smells of taste, and [F] I've got one, [C] two, three, [F] four, [C] five, six, [Bb] it would
be [F] [C] over the cake.
[Bb] Time [C] to take [F] this [Cm] all in, and [F] I've got one, [C] two, three, four, five, six, it [Bb] would be [F] over [C] the cake.
[Bb] Time [C] to tell the distance [Bb] between the goods [C] and [Bb] crime, dirt [C] and treasure, [F] and it's one,
two, three, four, five, [Em] six, it [Bb] would be [F] over [C] the cake.
[Bb] Time [C] to take [F] this all [C] in, and I've [F] got one, [Bb] two, three, [Cm] four, five, six, it [Bb] would be [F] over [C] the cake.
[Bb] Time to [C] taste it, it will [Bb] scream eleven [C] and a light, [Bb] eight [C] and a clacker, [F] and the church
will softly chime.
[Cm]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
Bb
12341111
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
B
12341112
Bb
12341111
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To start learning Xtc - Senses Working Overtime chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Bb, F, C, Bb, C, B, E, B and A. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 65 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 131 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Gb Major.

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[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Hey, hey, the clowns are awake, a straw for the donkeys and the [Gb] innocents can all [Db] sleep _ [G] safely.
[Db] _ _ [Em] All [Db] sleep _
[Em] _ [G] [Db] safely.
_ [Em] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Bbm] Night, night, the sun is bright, a [B] spotter for the cannons and the guilty ones can all
[Db] sleep _ [A] safely.
[Db] _ _ [G] _ _ [Db] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
And all [G] the world [A] is good for the shake, it's just [G] for me to [Em] kick [B] some space.
And I [Gbm] can see it smells of [B] taste, and I've [E] got one, two, three, four, five, six, it [A] would
be _ [E] over [B] the cake.
_ _ [A] Time [B] to take [E] this all [B] in, and I've [E] got one, two, three, four, [A] five, six, it would be [E] over [B] the cake.
_ _ [A] Time to [B] taste it, it will [A] scream eleven [B] and a light, [A] eight [B] and a clacker, [E] and the church
will softly _ chime.
_ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] Hey, hey, [Abm] night [B] fights [Abm] day, a sooth for the fingers and the [Ebm] innocents can [Db] all live _
[Em] slowly.
[Db] _ _ [Em] _ [Db] All live [Em] _ [Db] slowly.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Abm]
By night, the sky will cry, jewels worth [Ebm] a [Abm] thirsty, and the guilty ones [Gb] can [Db] all die _ slowly.
_ _ All die _ [Em] [Db] slowly.
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
And all [Em] the world [A] is bits in shape, it's just for [G] me to feed [B] my face.
And [Gbm] I can see it smells [B] of taste, and [E] I've got one, two, three, [A] four, five, six, it would
be [E] over [B] the cake.
_ _ [A] _ [B] Time to [E] take this [B] all in, and I've got [E] one, [B] two, three, [E] four, five, six, it would be over [B] the cake.
_ _ [A] Time [B] to taste it, it will [A] scream eleven and [B] a [A] light, [B] eight and a clacker, [E] and the church
will softly _ _ _ [A] chime.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] And [A] birds might [G] fall from [Em] black [A]
[G] skies, _ [Gbm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
[G] and bullies [A] might [G] give you [Em] black _
[G] eyes.
_ [Gbm] _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
And all the [Fm] world is bits [Bb] in shape, it's just [Ab] for me to feed my face.
_ [C] _
And I can [Bb] see it [C] smells of taste, and [F] I've got one, [C] two, three, [F] four, [C] five, six, [Bb] it would
be [F] [C] over the cake.
_ _ [Bb] Time [C] to take [F] this [Cm] all in, and [F] I've got one, [C] two, three, four, five, six, it [Bb] would be [F] over [C] the cake.
_ _ [Bb] Time [C] to tell the distance [Bb] between the goods [C] and [Bb] crime, dirt [C] and treasure, [F] and it's one,
two, three, four, five, [Em] six, it [Bb] would be [F] over [C] the cake.
_ _ [Bb] Time [C] to take [F] this all [C] in, and I've [F] got one, [Bb] two, three, [Cm] four, five, six, it [Bb] would be [F] over [C] the cake.
_ _ [Bb] Time to [C] taste it, it will [Bb] scream eleven [C] and a light, [Bb] eight [C] and a clacker, [F] and the church
will softly chime.
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Andy Partridge.

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