Babooshka Chords by Kate Bush

Tempo:
161.25 bpm
Chords used:

Abm

Eb

Db

B

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Babooshka- Kate Bush Lyrics chords
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[Abm] [Db]
[Eb]
[Abm] [Db]
[Eb]
[Abm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Abm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ebm] She wanted to test her [Db] husband, she [B] knew exactly [Eb] what to do.
[B] They sued an end [Bbm] to fool him, [Abm]
she [Db] couldn't have made [Eb] the worst fool.
[Ebm] She sent incentive [Gb]
letters, and [Abm] he received them [Eb] with a strange delight.
[B]
Just [Bbm] like his [Abm]
wife, but [Db] how she was [Eb] before the tears.
[Abm]
And [Fm] how she was before [Eb]
the years flew by.
[Abm]
And how [Db] she was when [Abm] she was [Bbm] beautiful.
[B]
[Gb] She signed the [Ebm] letter [Gb] on
[Abm]
Babushka, [Eb] babushka, [Abm]
babushka, ya ya.
[Ebm]
[Gb] [Abm]
[Eb] [Abm]
[Db] [Eb]
She [Abm]
[Db] [Eb]
[Ebm] wanted to take it [Gb] further, so [B] she arranged a [Eb] place to go.
[B] To see [Bbm] if [Abm] he would [Db] fall for her [Eb] incognito.
When he laid [Db] eyes on her, he got [B] the feeling they [Eb] had met before.
[B]
[Bbm] Uncanny how [Abm] she [Db] reminds him of his [Eb] little lady.
[Abm]
Her [Db] passive feet to [Eb] give him all he [Abm] needs.
Just [Db] like his wife before [Eb] she breathes down him.
[Abm]
Just like [Db] his wife when she [Abm] was [Bbm] beautiful.
[B]
[Gb] Shout it [Ebm] out!
[Db] [Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Eb] [Abm]
[Ebm]
[Gb] [Abm]
[Eb] [Abm]
[Ebm]
[Gb] [Ab] [B]
[Eb] [Abm]
[Ebm]
[B]
[Eb] [Abm]
[Ebm]
[Abm] [Eb]
[Abm]
[Ebm]
[Abm] [Eb]
[B]
[Ebm]
[Abm] [Eb]
[B]
[Ebm] [Gb]
[Abm] [Eb] Babushka,
[Abm] [Db]
[Eb]
babushka, [Abm] [Db]
[Eb]
[Abm] babushka, ya ya.
[Db] [Eb]
[Abm]
[Db] [Eb]
Key:  
Abm
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Eb
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Db
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B
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Ebm
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Abm
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Eb
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Db
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To learn Kate Bush - Babooshka chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Db, Abm, Eb, Abm, Db, Abm, Ebm, Gb, Abm, Db and Eb. Start with a comfortable 80 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 161. With Eb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] She wanted to test her [Db] husband, she [B] knew exactly [Eb] what to _ do.
_ [B] They sued an end [Bbm] to fool him, [Abm]
she [Db] couldn't have made [Eb] the worst fool. _
[Ebm] She sent incentive _ [Gb]
letters, and [Abm] he received them [Eb] with a strange _ delight.
[B]
Just _ [Bbm] like his _ [Abm]
wife, but [Db] how she was [Eb] before the tears.
_ _ [Abm] _
And [Fm] how she was before [Eb]
the years flew by.
[Abm] _
And how [Db] she was when [Abm] she was _ [Bbm] beautiful.
_ _ [B] _
_ [Gb] She signed the [Ebm] letter _ [Gb] on_
_ _ [Abm] _
Babushka, [Eb] _ babushka, [Abm] _
babushka, ya ya.
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_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb]
She _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ wanted to take it [Gb] further, so [B] she arranged a [Eb] place to go. _ _
[B] To see [Bbm] if [Abm] he would [Db] fall for her [Eb] _ _ incognito. _ _
_ When he laid [Db] eyes on her, he got [B] the feeling they [Eb] had met _ before.
[B] _
_ [Bbm] Uncanny how [Abm] she _ [Db] reminds him of his [Eb] little _ _ lady.
_ [Abm] _
Her [Db] passive feet to [Eb] give him all he _ [Abm] needs.
Just [Db] like his wife before [Eb] she breathes down him.
_ [Abm]
Just like [Db] his wife when she [Abm] was _ [Bbm] beautiful.
_ [B] _ _
_ [Gb] Shout it [Ebm] out! _
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_ [Abm] _ _ [Eb] Babushka, _
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babushka, _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Db] _
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_ _ [Abm] _ babushka, ya ya.
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This song was written by Kate Bush.

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