Babooshka Chords by Kate Bush

Tempo:
106.25 bpm
Chords used:

Abm

Eb

B

Db

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kate Bush - Babooshka 1980 chords
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[Eb] [Abm]
[Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Db] [Eb]
[Abm]
[Db] To [Eb]
test her [Gb] husband, she [B] knew exactly [Eb] what to do.
She sued an [Abm] inn to fool him.
She [Fm] couldn't have [Eb] made a worse move.
[Ebm] She sent him sentimental [Gb] letters, and [B] he received them [Eb] with a strange delight.
[B] Just [Bb] like his [Abm] wife.
And [Fm] how she was [Eb] before the tears.
[Abm] And [Fm] how she was [Eb] before the years flew by.
[Abm] And [Fm] how she was when [Abm] she was beautiful.
[B]
She signed the [Ebm] letter.
[Abm] That bushka, [Eb] that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya ya.
[Ebm] Oh!
[Db]
[Abm] That bushka, [Eb] that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya [Db] ya.
[Gm]
[Abm] [Fm] [Gm]
[Eb] She wanted to take it [Gb] further, so [B] she arranged a [Eb] place to go.
[B] To [Bbm] see if [Abm] he would fall for her [Eb]
incognito.
And when he laid [Db] eyes on her, he [B] got the feeling [Gm] they had met before.
[B] And can you, [Bbm] how [Abm] she reminds him of his [Eb] little lady.
[Abm] [Fm] Who passed it to [Eb] give him all he [Abm] needs.
Just [Fm] like his wife [Eb] before she frees him.
[Ab]
Just like his wife when [Abm] she was beautiful.
[B] Shout [Ebm] it out!
That [Abm] bushka, [Eb] that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya ya.
[Ebm]
[Abm] [Eb]
[Abm] [Ebm] Oh!
[Abm] That bushka, [Eb] that bushka, that [Abm] bushka, ya ya.
[Eb]
[Abm] That [Eb] bushka, that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya ya.
[Eb]
[Abm] That bushka, [Eb] that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya ya.
That bushka, that [Eb] bushka, that [B]
bushka, ya [Ebm] ya.
[Abm] [Eb] [B]
[Ebm] [Gb]
[Abm] [Gm] [Abm]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Abm] [Db] [Eb]
[Abm] [Db]
[G] [Abm]
[Db]
Key:  
Abm
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Eb
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B
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Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Abm
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Eb
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B
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To learn Kate Bush - Babooshka chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Fm, Eb, Abm, Ebm, Abm and Eb. Set your pace at 53 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 106. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Eb Major in mind.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Db] To [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ test her [Gb] husband, she [B] knew exactly [Eb] what to do.
She sued an [Abm] inn to fool him.
She [Fm] couldn't have [Eb] made a worse move.
[Ebm] She sent him sentimental [Gb] letters, and [B] he received them [Eb] with a strange delight.
[B] Just [Bb] like his [Abm] wife.
And [Fm] how she was [Eb] before the tears. _
[Abm] And [Fm] how she was [Eb] before the years flew by.
[Abm] And [Fm] how she was when [Abm] she was beautiful.
_ [B] _
She signed the [Ebm] letter. _ _
[Abm] That bushka, [Eb] that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya ya.
_ [Ebm] Oh!
[Db] _
[Abm] That bushka, [Eb] that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya [Db] ya.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [Eb] _ She wanted to take it [Gb] further, so [B] she arranged a [Eb] place to go.
_ [B] To [Bbm] see if [Abm] he would fall for her [Eb] _ _
incognito.
And when he laid [Db] eyes on her, he [B] got the feeling [Gm] they had met before.
[B] And can you, [Bbm] how [Abm] she reminds him of his [Eb] little lady.
[Abm] _ [Fm] Who passed it to [Eb] give him all he [Abm] needs.
Just [Fm] like his wife [Eb] before she frees him.
_ [Ab]
Just like his wife when [Abm] she was beautiful.
_ [B] _ Shout [Ebm] it out!
That _ [Abm] bushka, [Eb] that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya ya.
_ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [Ebm] Oh! _
_ [Abm] That bushka, [Eb] that bushka, that [Abm] bushka, ya ya.
[Eb] _ _
[Abm] That [Eb] bushka, that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya ya.
[Eb] _ _ _
[Abm] That bushka, [Eb] that bushka, [Abm] that bushka, ya ya. _ _ _ _
That bushka, that [Eb] bushka, that [B]
bushka, ya [Ebm] ya. _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
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This song was composed by Kate Bush.

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