Chords for The Kingston Trio: The Ballad of the Shape of Things
Tempo:
128 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Bm
G
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D#m] [D]
[G]
[A] [D] [Bm]
[G] [A] [D]
[Bm] Completely round is the [G] perfect curl he [E] hoists to [A]
manufactures.
[B] Completely [F#m] round is the [Bm] steering wheel [E] which leads to [A] compound fractures.
[D] [Bm] Completely round [G] is the [A] golden fruit [F#m] that hangs [Bm] in the [G] orrish [F#m] tree.
Yes, the circle shape [D] is quite renowned.
And sad [A] to say [D] it [Am] can [D] be found in the [A] lowdown [D] dirty [Bm] runner.
[G] [D] My true [A] love gave [F#m] to me.
[G] Yes, [D] my true [A] love gave [D] to me.
[Bm]
[G] [A] [D]
[Bm] [G] [A]
[D] Completely [Bm] square was the velvet [G] box he said [E] my ring [A] would be in.
[Bm]
[E] Completely square [D] was the [F#m] [Bm] envelope [E] he said [A] goodbye to me in.
[Bm] Completely square [G] is the [A] handkerchief [F#m] I flourish [Bm] [G] constantly.
[A] As [D] I dry my eyes of the tears I've shed.
And though [F#m] I know still [D] it turns bright red.
For a perfect [A] square [D] is my true [Bm] love's head.
[D] He will not [F#] marry me.
[G] No, [D] he will [A] not marry [D]
[Bm] me.
[G] [A]
[D] [Bm] [G] [A]
[D] [Bm] Rectangular was the [G] hotel door my true [E] love tried [Bm] to sneak [E] through.
[A]
Rectangular was the [Bm] transom [E] over which I [A] had.
[D] [Bm] Rectangular [G] was the [A] hotel room [F#m] I [G] entered angrily.
[A] And [D] rectangular [A] is [D] the wooden box where lies [F#m] my love neath [D] the golden flocks.
They say [A] he [D] died of the [Bm] chicken pox.
In [F#m] part I must agree.
[G] One [D]
chick [A] too many [D] had [Bm] he.
[G] [A]
[Bm] [G] [G#] [A]
[D] [Bm] Triangular is the piece [G] of pie I eat [E] to ease [D] my [A] sorrow.
Triangular [Bm] is the hatchet blade [E] I plan to hide [A] tomorrow.
[Bm] Triangular the [G]
[A] relationship [F#m] which now [Bm] has ceased to [G] be.
[F#m] [D] And triangular [A] [D] is the garment pin which [A] fastens on with a safety [D] pin.
To a prize [A] I had no wish [Bm] to win.
[C] [D] It's a [A] lasting [F#m] memory [G] that [D] my true [A] love gave to [G] me.
[D]
[D#]
[D] [N]
[C] [N] We want you to
[G]
[A] [D] [Bm]
[G] [A] [D]
[Bm] Completely round is the [G] perfect curl he [E] hoists to [A]
manufactures.
[B] Completely [F#m] round is the [Bm] steering wheel [E] which leads to [A] compound fractures.
[D] [Bm] Completely round [G] is the [A] golden fruit [F#m] that hangs [Bm] in the [G] orrish [F#m] tree.
Yes, the circle shape [D] is quite renowned.
And sad [A] to say [D] it [Am] can [D] be found in the [A] lowdown [D] dirty [Bm] runner.
[G] [D] My true [A] love gave [F#m] to me.
[G] Yes, [D] my true [A] love gave [D] to me.
[Bm]
[G] [A] [D]
[Bm] [G] [A]
[D] Completely [Bm] square was the velvet [G] box he said [E] my ring [A] would be in.
[Bm]
[E] Completely square [D] was the [F#m] [Bm] envelope [E] he said [A] goodbye to me in.
[Bm] Completely square [G] is the [A] handkerchief [F#m] I flourish [Bm] [G] constantly.
[A] As [D] I dry my eyes of the tears I've shed.
And though [F#m] I know still [D] it turns bright red.
For a perfect [A] square [D] is my true [Bm] love's head.
[D] He will not [F#] marry me.
[G] No, [D] he will [A] not marry [D]
[Bm] me.
[G] [A]
[D] [Bm] [G] [A]
[D] [Bm] Rectangular was the [G] hotel door my true [E] love tried [Bm] to sneak [E] through.
[A]
Rectangular was the [Bm] transom [E] over which I [A] had.
[D] [Bm] Rectangular [G] was the [A] hotel room [F#m] I [G] entered angrily.
[A] And [D] rectangular [A] is [D] the wooden box where lies [F#m] my love neath [D] the golden flocks.
They say [A] he [D] died of the [Bm] chicken pox.
In [F#m] part I must agree.
[G] One [D]
chick [A] too many [D] had [Bm] he.
[G] [A]
[Bm] [G] [G#] [A]
[D] [Bm] Triangular is the piece [G] of pie I eat [E] to ease [D] my [A] sorrow.
Triangular [Bm] is the hatchet blade [E] I plan to hide [A] tomorrow.
[Bm] Triangular the [G]
[A] relationship [F#m] which now [Bm] has ceased to [G] be.
[F#m] [D] And triangular [A] [D] is the garment pin which [A] fastens on with a safety [D] pin.
To a prize [A] I had no wish [Bm] to win.
[C] [D] It's a [A] lasting [F#m] memory [G] that [D] my true [A] love gave to [G] me.
[D]
[D#]
[D] [N]
[C] [N] We want you to
Key:
D
A
Bm
G
F#m
D
A
Bm
[D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
[Bm] Completely round is the [G] perfect curl he [E] hoists to [A] _ _
manufactures.
[B] Completely [F#m] round is the [Bm] steering wheel [E] which leads to [A] compound _ fractures.
[D] _ [Bm] Completely round [G] is the [A] golden fruit [F#m] that hangs [Bm] in the [G] orrish [F#m] tree.
Yes, the circle shape [D] is quite renowned.
And sad [A] to say [D] it [Am] can [D] be found in the [A] lowdown [D] dirty [Bm] runner. _ _ _
_ [G] [D] My true [A] love gave [F#m] to me.
[G] Yes, [D] my true [A] love gave [D] to me.
[Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
[D] Completely [Bm] square was the velvet [G] box he said [E] my ring [A] would be in.
_ _ [Bm]
[E] Completely square [D] was the [F#m] _ [Bm] envelope [E] he said [A] goodbye to me in.
_ [Bm] Completely square [G] is the _ [A] handkerchief [F#m] I flourish [Bm] _ [G] constantly.
_ [A] As [D] I dry my eyes of the tears I've shed.
And though [F#m] I know still [D] it turns bright red.
For a perfect [A] square [D] is my true [Bm] love's head. _
_ _ _ [D] He will not [F#] marry me.
[G] No, [D] he will [A] not marry [D] _
[Bm] me.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ [Bm] Rectangular was the [G] hotel door my true [E] love tried [Bm] to sneak [E] through.
_ [A] _
Rectangular was the [Bm] transom [E] over which I [A] had. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] Rectangular [G] was the [A] hotel room [F#m] I [G] entered _ angrily.
[A] And [D] rectangular [A] is [D] the wooden box where lies [F#m] my love neath [D] the golden flocks.
They say [A] he [D] died of the [Bm] chicken pox.
_ In [F#m] part I must agree.
_ [G] One [D]
chick [A] too many [D] had [Bm] he. _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ [G#] _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [Bm] Triangular is the piece [G] of pie I eat [E] to ease [D] my [A] sorrow. _ _ _
Triangular [Bm] is the hatchet blade [E] I plan to hide [A] _ tomorrow.
_ [Bm] _ Triangular the [G] _
[A] relationship [F#m] which now [Bm] has ceased to [G] be.
[F#m] _ [D] And triangular [A] [D] is the garment pin which [A] fastens on with a safety [D] pin.
To a prize [A] I had no wish [Bm] to win. _
_ [C] _ _ [D] It's a [A] lasting [F#m] memory _ [G] that [D] my true [A] love gave to [G] _ me. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [N] We want you to
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
[Bm] Completely round is the [G] perfect curl he [E] hoists to [A] _ _
manufactures.
[B] Completely [F#m] round is the [Bm] steering wheel [E] which leads to [A] compound _ fractures.
[D] _ [Bm] Completely round [G] is the [A] golden fruit [F#m] that hangs [Bm] in the [G] orrish [F#m] tree.
Yes, the circle shape [D] is quite renowned.
And sad [A] to say [D] it [Am] can [D] be found in the [A] lowdown [D] dirty [Bm] runner. _ _ _
_ [G] [D] My true [A] love gave [F#m] to me.
[G] Yes, [D] my true [A] love gave [D] to me.
[Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
[D] Completely [Bm] square was the velvet [G] box he said [E] my ring [A] would be in.
_ _ [Bm]
[E] Completely square [D] was the [F#m] _ [Bm] envelope [E] he said [A] goodbye to me in.
_ [Bm] Completely square [G] is the _ [A] handkerchief [F#m] I flourish [Bm] _ [G] constantly.
_ [A] As [D] I dry my eyes of the tears I've shed.
And though [F#m] I know still [D] it turns bright red.
For a perfect [A] square [D] is my true [Bm] love's head. _
_ _ _ [D] He will not [F#] marry me.
[G] No, [D] he will [A] not marry [D] _
[Bm] me.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ [Bm] Rectangular was the [G] hotel door my true [E] love tried [Bm] to sneak [E] through.
_ [A] _
Rectangular was the [Bm] transom [E] over which I [A] had. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] Rectangular [G] was the [A] hotel room [F#m] I [G] entered _ angrily.
[A] And [D] rectangular [A] is [D] the wooden box where lies [F#m] my love neath [D] the golden flocks.
They say [A] he [D] died of the [Bm] chicken pox.
_ In [F#m] part I must agree.
_ [G] One [D]
chick [A] too many [D] had [Bm] he. _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ [G#] _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [Bm] Triangular is the piece [G] of pie I eat [E] to ease [D] my [A] sorrow. _ _ _
Triangular [Bm] is the hatchet blade [E] I plan to hide [A] _ tomorrow.
_ [Bm] _ Triangular the [G] _
[A] relationship [F#m] which now [Bm] has ceased to [G] be.
[F#m] _ [D] And triangular [A] [D] is the garment pin which [A] fastens on with a safety [D] pin.
To a prize [A] I had no wish [Bm] to win. _
_ [C] _ _ [D] It's a [A] lasting [F#m] memory _ [G] that [D] my true [A] love gave to [G] _ me. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [N] We want you to