XTC - The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead w/ lyrics Chords

Tempo:
122.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead w/ lyrics chords
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[A] [Em] [D]
[G] Let's [D] begin.
[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 he [A] made too [Bm] many enemies [G]
Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] knees
[G]
So pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin So pray [A] for Peter
[D] Pumpkinhead
[G]
[D] Peter
[G] Pumpkinhead fooled them all
[D] Empty churches
[G] and shopping malls
[D] When he spoke it [G] would raise the roof
[D] Peter
[G] Pumpkinhead told the truth
But [A] he made too [Bm] many enemies [A]
[G] Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A]
[G] knees
So pray [D] for Peter [G] Pumpkin So pray [F#] for [A] Peter
[D] Pumpkinhead
[Em] Peter [D]
[G] Pumpkinhead would do shame
[D] Government who [G] would swear his name
[D] Lobsters and sex [G] scandals failed outright
[D] Peter merely said [G] any kind of lie
But [D] he made too [A]
[G] many enemies [A]
[G] Of [D] the people [G] who [Bm] would keep us on our [F#m]
[G] knees
So pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin So pray [A] for Peter
[D] Pumpkinhead
[G] [C#m] [D]
Peter [G] Pumpkinhead was too [D] good Had him nailed to [G] a chunk of wood
[D] He died grinning [G] on live TV
[D] Saying, you look
[G] like you can't
But [D] he made too [G]
many enemies [D]
[G] Of [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our [A]
[G] knees
So pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin So pray [E] for [A] Peter
[D] Pumpkinhead
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A#] [A]
[D] [A] [D]
[Bm] [D] [G] [D]
[C] [F#m] [D]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
Em
121
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 - D, G and D. Set your pace at 61 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 123. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Let's [D] begin. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[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 he [A] made too [Bm] many _ _ _ _ enemies [G] _
_ Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] knees
[G] _
_ So pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin So pray [A] for Peter _
[D] Pumpkinhead _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Peter _ _ _ _
[G] Pumpkinhead fooled them all _
[D] _ _ _ Empty churches _
[G] and shopping _ _ malls
[D] _ When he spoke it [G] would _ raise the roof _
[D] _ _ Peter _ _ _ _
[G] Pumpkinhead told the truth _
_ _ But [A] he made too [Bm] many _ _ enemies _ [A] _ _
[G] Of _ [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ _ [A]
[G] knees
So pray [D] for Peter [G] Pumpkin So pray [F#] for [A] Peter _
[D] _ Pumpkinhead _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Peter _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Pumpkinhead would do shame _
[D] _ _ _ Government _ who [G] would swear his name _
[D] _ _ _ Lobsters and sex [G] scandals _ failed outright _ _
[D] _ _ Peter _ merely said [G] _ any kind of lie _ _
_ _ But [D] he made too [A]
[G] many _ _ _ _ enemies [A] _
[G] _ Of [D] the people [G] who [Bm] would keep us on our _ [F#m] _
[G] knees
So pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin So pray [A] for Peter _
[D] _ Pumpkinhead _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ [D] _
_ _ Peter _ _ _ [G] Pumpkinhead _ was too [D] good _ _ _ Had him nailed to [G] a chunk of wood _
[D] _ He died _ grinning [G] on _ live TV _ _
[D] Saying, _ _ you look _
[G] like you can't _ _ _
_ _ But [D] he made too [G]
many _ _ _ _ enemies [D] _
[G] Of _ [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our _ _ [A]
[G] knees
So pray [A] for Peter [G] Pumpkin So pray [E] for [A] Peter _
[D] _ Pumpkinhead _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Andy Partridge.

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