Chords for XTC -The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead - Steven Wilson 2013 Stereo Mix
Tempo:
123.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m]
[F#]
[D]
[G]
Let's [D] sing it!
[G]
[D]
Peter [G] Pumpkinhead came to town [D]
Spreading wisdom [G] and cash around
[D]
Fed the starving [G] and housed the poor [D]
Showed the Vatican [G]
what gold's for
But [A] he made too [Bm] many enemies [G] Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
He prayed [A] for Peter Pumpkin [G] He prayed [E] for [A] Peter [D] Pumpkinhead
[G]
Peter [D]
[G] Pumpkinhead pulled them off [D]
Empty churches [G] and shopping [D] malls
When he spoke it [G] would raise the roof [D]
Peter [G] Pumpkinhead told the truth
But [A] he made too [G] many [A] enemies [G] Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
He prayed for [D] Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [A] for Peter [F#m] [D] Pumpkinhead
[Em] Peter [G] [D]
[G] Pumpkinhead took to shame [D]
Governments who [G] would swear his name
[D]
Plots and sex [G] scandals failed outright [D]
Peter nearly said [G] any kind of lie
But [D] he made too [A] [G] many enemies [A] [G] Of [Dm] the people [A] who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
He prayed [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [C#] for [A] Peter [D] Pumpkinhead
[Bm] [D] [G] Peter
[D]
[G] Pumpkinhead was too good [D]
Had him nailed to [G] a chunk of wood
[D] He died grinning [G] on live TV [D]
Hanging there in love
[G]
But [D] he [A] made too [G] many enemies [D] [G] Of [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
He prayed [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [E] for [A] Peter [D] Pumpkinhead
[Bm] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[E] [A]
[D]
[G] [C] [F#m]
[D]
[F#]
[D]
[G]
Let's [D] sing it!
[G]
[D]
Peter [G] Pumpkinhead came to town [D]
Spreading wisdom [G] and cash around
[D]
Fed the starving [G] and housed the poor [D]
Showed the Vatican [G]
what gold's for
But [A] he made too [Bm] many enemies [G] Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
He prayed [A] for Peter Pumpkin [G] He prayed [E] for [A] Peter [D] Pumpkinhead
[G]
Peter [D]
[G] Pumpkinhead pulled them off [D]
Empty churches [G] and shopping [D] malls
When he spoke it [G] would raise the roof [D]
Peter [G] Pumpkinhead told the truth
But [A] he made too [G] many [A] enemies [G] Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
He prayed for [D] Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [A] for Peter [F#m] [D] Pumpkinhead
[Em] Peter [G] [D]
[G] Pumpkinhead took to shame [D]
Governments who [G] would swear his name
[D]
Plots and sex [G] scandals failed outright [D]
Peter nearly said [G] any kind of lie
But [D] he made too [A] [G] many enemies [A] [G] Of [Dm] the people [A] who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
He prayed [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [C#] for [A] Peter [D] Pumpkinhead
[Bm] [D] [G] Peter
[D]
[G] Pumpkinhead was too good [D]
Had him nailed to [G] a chunk of wood
[D] He died grinning [G] on live TV [D]
Hanging there in love
[G]
But [D] he [A] made too [G] many enemies [D] [G] Of [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
He prayed [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [E] for [A] Peter [D] Pumpkinhead
[Bm] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[E] [A]
[D]
[G] [C] [F#m]
[D]
Key:
G
D
A
Bm
E
G
D
A
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Let's _ [D] sing it! _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Peter _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead _ came to town _ [D] _ _ _
Spreading wisdom [G] and _ cash around
_ _ [D] _ _
Fed the starving _ [G] and housed the poor _ _ [D] _ _
Showed the _ Vatican [G] _ _
what gold's for
But _ [A] he made too [Bm] many _ _ _ _ enemies [G] _ _ Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ [A] _ [G] knees
He _ prayed [A] for Peter Pumpkin [G] _ He prayed [E] for [A] Peter _ [D] Pumpkinhead _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Peter _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead pulled them off _ [D] _ _ _
Empty churches _ [G] and shopping _ _ [D] malls
_ When he spoke it [G] would _ raise the roof _ _ [D] _ _
Peter _ _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead told the truth
_ _ But [A] he made too [G] many _ _ _ _ [A] enemies _ [G] _ Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ _ [A] [G] knees _
He prayed for [D] Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [A] for Peter [F#m] _ _ [D] Pumpkinhead
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Peter _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead took to shame _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Governments who [G] would swear his name
[D] _ _
Plots and sex _ _ [G] scandals failed outright _ _ [D] _ _ _
Peter nearly said [G] _ any kind of lie _ _ _
But [D] he made too [A] [G] many _ _ enemies _ _ [A] [G] Of _ _ [Dm] the people [A] who [Bm] would keep us on our _ [A] _ [G] knees _
He prayed [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [C#] for [A] Peter _ [D] _ Pumpkinhead
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ [G] Peter _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead _ was too good _ [D] _ _ _
Had him nailed to [G] a chunk of _ wood
[D] _ He died _ grinning [G] on _ live TV _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Hanging there in love
[G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
But [D] he [A] made too [G] many _ _ enemies _ _ [D] _ [G] Of _ [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our _ _ [A] [G] knees _
He prayed [A] for Peter _ [G] Pumpkin He prayed [E] for [A] Peter _ _ [D] _ Pumpkinhead
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Let's _ [D] sing it! _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Peter _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead _ came to town _ [D] _ _ _
Spreading wisdom [G] and _ cash around
_ _ [D] _ _
Fed the starving _ [G] and housed the poor _ _ [D] _ _
Showed the _ Vatican [G] _ _
what gold's for
But _ [A] he made too [Bm] many _ _ _ _ enemies [G] _ _ Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ [A] _ [G] knees
He _ prayed [A] for Peter Pumpkin [G] _ He prayed [E] for [A] Peter _ [D] Pumpkinhead _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Peter _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead pulled them off _ [D] _ _ _
Empty churches _ [G] and shopping _ _ [D] malls
_ When he spoke it [G] would _ raise the roof _ _ [D] _ _
Peter _ _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead told the truth
_ _ But [A] he made too [G] many _ _ _ _ [A] enemies _ [G] _ Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ _ [A] [G] knees _
He prayed for [D] Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [A] for Peter [F#m] _ _ [D] Pumpkinhead
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Peter _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead took to shame _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Governments who [G] would swear his name
[D] _ _
Plots and sex _ _ [G] scandals failed outright _ _ [D] _ _ _
Peter nearly said [G] _ any kind of lie _ _ _
But [D] he made too [A] [G] many _ _ enemies _ _ [A] [G] Of _ _ [Dm] the people [A] who [Bm] would keep us on our _ [A] _ [G] knees _
He prayed [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin He prayed [C#] for [A] Peter _ [D] _ Pumpkinhead
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ [G] Peter _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead _ was too good _ [D] _ _ _
Had him nailed to [G] a chunk of _ wood
[D] _ He died _ grinning [G] on _ live TV _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Hanging there in love
[G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
But [D] he [A] made too [G] many _ _ enemies _ _ [D] _ [G] Of _ [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our _ _ [A] [G] knees _
He prayed [A] for Peter _ [G] Pumpkin He prayed [E] for [A] Peter _ _ [D] _ Pumpkinhead
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _