XTC - The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead - Uncensored Version Chords

Tempo:
122.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead - Uncensored Version chords
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[G] [A]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[G] We
[D] took off in [G] air, 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 goes poor.
But he [A] made too [Bm] many [A] enemies, [G]
called [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G]
knees.
Pray [A] for peace for [G] pumpkin, pray [A] for peace for pumpkin [D] head.
[G] He [D]
turned the pumpkin [G] head, chewed them all,
[D] emptied churches [G] and shopping [A] [D] malls.
When he spoke in [G] words raised the roof,
[D] he turned the pumpkin [G] head, told the truth.
But he [A] made too [G] many enemies, [A]
[G] called the [A] people who would [Bm] keep us on our [A]
[G] knees.
Pray [D] for peace [A] for pumpkin, [G] pray [C#] for peace for pumpkin [D] head.
[G] He [Em] [D]
turned the pumpkin [G] head, put to shame,
[D] governments who [G] would swear his name.
[A]
[D] Lobs and sex [G] scandals who failed outright,
[D] he turned the nearly dead [G] and kind.
But he [D] [A] made too [G] many enemies, [A]
[G] called [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [F#m]
[G] knees.
Pray [A] for peace for pumpkin, [G] pray [E] for [A] peace for [D] pumpkin head.
[Bm] [D]
[G] [C#m] [D]
He turned the pumpkin [G] head, was too [D] good, had him nailed to [G] a shank of wood.
He [D] died grinning [G] on life to him,
[D] hanging there in the [G] vacuum, hanging there in the lightning.
But he [A] made too [Bm] many enemies, [D]
[G] called [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our [A]
[G] knees.
Pray [A] for peace for pumpkin, [G] pray [E] for [A] peace for pumpkin [D] head.
[G] Hooray [A] for Peter Pumpkin!
[G] Hooray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin!
Hooray [F#] for [A] Peter [Em] [A] Pumpkin!
[D] Hey!
[Bm] [D] [G] I'll [D]
[C] make you [F#m] a water cow!
[D]
[E]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Xtc - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, D, G, A and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 61 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 123 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Major in mind.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] We _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ took _ off in [G] air, 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 goes poor. _
But he [A] made too [Bm] many _ _ _ _ [A] enemies, [G] _
_ _ called [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ [A] _ [G]
knees.
Pray [A] for peace for [G] pumpkin, _ _ pray [A] for peace for pumpkin [D] head. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ He _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ turned the pumpkin [G] head, _ chewed them all, _ _
[D] _ _ _ emptied churches [G] and _ shopping _ _ [A] [D] malls.
_ When he spoke in [G] words raised the roof, _ _
[D] _ he turned the pumpkin [G] head, _ told the truth. _ _
_ _ But he [A] made too [G] many _ _ enemies, _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ called the [A] people who would [Bm] keep us on our _ [A] _
[G] knees.
Pray [D] for peace [A] for pumpkin, [G] _ pray [C#] for peace for pumpkin [D] head. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ He [Em] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ turned the pumpkin [G] head, put to shame, _ _
[D] _ _ _ governments _ who [G] would swear _ his name.
[A] _
[D] _ _ Lobs and sex _ [G] scandals who failed _ outright, _ _
[D] _ he turned the nearly dead [G] _ and kind. _ _ _ _
_ _ But he [D] [A] made too [G] many _ _ _ enemies, _ [A] _
[G] _ _ called [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ _ [F#m]
[G] knees.
Pray [A] for peace for pumpkin, [G] _ pray [E] for [A] peace for [D] pumpkin head.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [D] _
_ _ He turned the pumpkin [G] head, _ was too [D] good, _ _ _ _ had him nailed to [G] a shank of wood.
He [D] _ _ _ died _ grinning [G] on _ life to him, _ _
[D] _ _ hanging there in the [G] _ vacuum, hanging there in the lightning.
_ But he [A] made too [Bm] many _ _ _ _ enemies, [D] _
[G] _ _ called [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our _ [A] _
[G] knees.
_ Pray [A] for peace for pumpkin, [G] _ _ pray [E] for [A] peace for pumpkin [D] _ head. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Hooray [A] for Peter Pumpkin!
[G] _ _ Hooray [A] for Peter _ [G] Pumpkin!
_ Hooray [F#] for _ [A] Peter [Em] _ _ [A] Pumpkin!
[D] Hey! _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ [G] I'll _ [D] _ _
[C] make you [F#m] a water cow!
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Andy Partridge who authored this song.

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