Senses Working Overtime Chords by Xtc

Tempo:
129.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

C

G

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - Senses Working Overtime (1982) chords
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[Abm] Well, sensors of course, sensors work overtime.
[Gb] [Abm]
[Ebm]
[Abm]
[Gb] [Ab] [Em]
[Db] [E] [Db]
[Em] [Db] [Em]
[Abm]
[B] [Abm]
[Bbm] [Db]
[Em] [Db] [G]
[Db]
[G] [A]
[G] [A] I've got a football shank, it's just [G] a major pig in [B] space.
But [Gbm] I can see his little [B] butt's tight.
And [E] I've got one, two, three, four, five sensors [A] working [E] [B]
overtime.
[A] My groove [B] thickness, [E] solid, [B] I've got [E] one, two, three, four, five sensors [A] working [E] [B] overtime.
[A] My good face, [B] a dimmer screen, [A] I'll [B] never ever [A] play.
Hey [B] Dan, play [E] your own instrument, we'll softly chime.
[Ebm] [Abm]
[Bbm] [Abm]
[B] Hey, [Abm] hey, night flight's gay.
Food for the fingers and the ears, [Gb] let's get [Db] all lips [Em]
[Db] mouthy.
[Em] All [Db] lips
[Em] [Dbm] mouthy.
[G]
[Abm] My mind, sky will cry.
Jewels for the thirsty and the guilty [Gb] ones can [Db] all die
[Dbm] slowly.
All [Db] die [Em] slowly.
[Db]
[A] And all [Em] the world is [A] biscuit shake.
It's just [G] a pumbly to feed [B] my face.
And I [Gbm] can see his [B] mouth's tight.
And I've [E] got one, two, three, four, five sensors [A] working [E]
[B] overtime.
[A] My [B] groove [E] thickness, [B] solid, I've [E] got one, [B] two, [E] three, four, five [A] sensors working [E]
[B] overtime.
[A] Fine and [B] tasty, [A] sweet and lemon [B] and lime.
[A] Hey [B] Dan, pleasure [E] and the church bells softly [Abm]
[A] chime.
[G] [A]
[G] [Em] [G]
[A]
[G] And [A] birds fly, [G] and [A] I [G] smile.
[A]
[G] [A] [G] And bullets [A] fly, [Em] give you black [A]
[G] eyes.
[C] [Bm] [G]
[A] [G] I can be [A] that very, [G] [D] very [A] good [D] man.
[Bb]
[D] [A] Good [D]
man.
[Bb] [A]
[Bb] [D]
Right.
And
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] all [C] the world is football [Bb] shake.
It's just [Ab] a pumbly to feed [C] his face.
And I [Bb] can see his mouth's [C] tight.
And [F] I've got one, [C] two, three, [F] four, [G] five sensors [Bb] working [F]
[C] overtime.
[Bb] Trying [C] to take [F] this [C] all in.
And [F] I've got one, two, three, four, five sensors [Bb] working [F]
[C] overtime.
[Bb] Trying [C] to nail the tip [Bb] of sweet up [C] goods and [Bb] crimes.
[C] Nerves and treasure [F] and his one, two, three, four, [Gm] five sensors [Bb] working [F] [C] overtime.
[Bb] Trying [C] to take [F] this [C] all in.
And [F] I've got one, [C] two, three, [F] four, [C] five sensors [Bb] working [F] [C] overtime.
[Bb] Fine and tasty, [C]
[Bb] sweet and lemon and [C] lime.
[Bb]
[C] Hey Dan, pleasure and [F] the church bells softly chime.
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
A
1231
B
12341112
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Xtc - Senses Working Overtime chords, practice the chord sequence G, A, G, C, F, C, Bb, A, B, E and B. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 64 BPM before aiming for the song's 129 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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[Abm] Well, sensors of course, sensors work overtime. _
[Gb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Em] _ _
[Db] _ _ [E] _ [Db] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Bbm] _ [Db] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Db] _ _ [G] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [A] I've got a football shank, it's just [G] a major pig in [B] space.
But [Gbm] I can see his little [B] butt's tight.
And [E] I've got one, two, three, four, five sensors [A] working _ [E] _ [B]
overtime.
_ _ [A] My groove [B] thickness, [E] solid, [B] I've got [E] one, two, three, four, five sensors [A] working [E] _ [B] overtime.
_ _ _ [A] My good face, [B] a dimmer screen, [A] I'll [B] never ever [A] play.
Hey [B] Dan, play [E] your own instrument, we'll softly chime. _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ _
[B] Hey, [Abm] hey, night flight's gay.
Food for the fingers and the ears, [Gb] let's get [Db] all lips _ [Em] _
[Db] mouthy.
_ [Em] All [Db] lips _
[Em] _ _ [Dbm] mouthy.
[G] _ _
[Abm] _ My mind, sky will cry.
_ Jewels for the thirsty and the guilty [Gb] ones can [Db] all die _
[Dbm] slowly.
_ _ All [Db] die _ [Em] slowly.
[Db] _ _
_ _ [A] _ And all [Em] the world is [A] biscuit shake.
It's just [G] a pumbly to feed [B] my face.
And I [Gbm] can see his [B] mouth's tight.
And I've [E] got one, two, three, four, five sensors [A] working _ [E] _
[B] overtime.
_ _ _ [A] My [B] groove [E] thickness, [B] solid, I've [E] got one, [B] two, [E] three, four, five [A] sensors working _ [E] _
[B] overtime.
_ _ _ [A] Fine and [B] tasty, [A] sweet and lemon [B] and lime.
[A] Hey [B] Dan, pleasure [E] and the church bells softly [Abm] _ _
[A] chime.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] And [A] birds fly, _ [G] and [A] I [G] smile.
_ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [A] _ [G] And bullets [A] fly, [Em] give you black [A]
[G] eyes.
_ [C] _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _
_ [A] [G] I can be [A] that very, [G] _ [D] very [A] good [D] man.
_ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] [A] Good _ [D] _ _
man.
_ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Right.
And _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ all [C] the world is football [Bb] shake.
It's just [Ab] a pumbly to feed [C] his face.
And I [Bb] can see his mouth's [C] tight.
And [F] I've got one, [C] two, three, [F] four, [G] five sensors [Bb] working [F] _
[C] overtime.
_ _ _ [Bb] Trying [C] to take [F] this [C] all in.
And [F] I've got one, two, three, four, five sensors [Bb] working _ [F] _
[C] overtime.
_ _ _ [Bb] Trying [C] to nail the tip [Bb] of sweet up [C] goods and [Bb] crimes.
[C] Nerves and treasure [F] and his one, two, three, four, [Gm] five sensors [Bb] working _ [F] _ [C] overtime. _
_ _ [Bb] Trying [C] to take [F] this [C] all in.
And [F] I've got one, [C] two, three, [F] four, [C] five sensors [Bb] working [F] _ _ [C] overtime.
_ _ [Bb] Fine and tasty, [C]
[Bb] sweet and lemon and [C] lime.
[Bb]
[C] Hey Dan, pleasure and [F] the church bells softly _ _ chime. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was written by Andy Partridge.

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