Chords for XTC - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkin Head

Tempo:
122.75 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkin Head chords
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[G] And I ain't never gon'
[A] give [Em] [D]
to nobody.
[G] Let's [D] be!
[G]
[D]
Peter Fawkes [G]
had came to town
[D]
Spreading wisdom [G]
and cash around
[D]
Fed the starving [G]
and pounced the poor,
[D]
Showed the Vatican [G]
what gold's for.
But [A] he made too [Bm]
many enemies
[G]
Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [G] knees.
He [A] prayed for bees to pumpkin,
[G]
He prayed [A] for bees with pumpkin [D]
heads.
[G]
He [D]
turned the pumpkin [G]
head to them all,
[D]
Emptied the churches [G]
and shopping [C#] malls.
[D]
When he spoke it [G] would raise the broods,
[D]
He turned pumpkin [G]
head told the truth.
But [A] he made too [G] many enemies
[A] [G]
Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees.
He prayed [D] for bees to [C#] pumpkin,
[G]
He prayed [F#m] for bees with pumpkin [D] heads.
[G] He [D]
turned pumpkin [G]
head to shame,
[D]
Governments who [G]
would swear his [A] name,
[D]
Lobs and sex [G] scandals failed outright,
[D]
He turned mere sad [G]
and kind.
But [D] he made too [A] [Bm] many enemies
[A] [G]
Of [D] the people who [G] would keep us on our [F#m] [G] knees.
He prayed [A] for bees to pumpkin,
[G]
He prayed [A#] for bees [A] with pumpkin [D]
heads.
[Bm] [D] [G]
[D]
He turned pumpkin [G] head was too good,
[D]
Had him nailed to [G]
a chunk of wood,
[D] He done grinning [G] on live TV,
[D]
Hanging many loves.
[G]
But [D] he made [G] too many enemies
[D] [G]
Of [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our [A] knees.
[G]
He prayed [A] for bees to pumpkin,
[G]
He prayed [E] for [A] bees with [D] pumpkin heads.
He [G]
prayed [A] for bees with pumpkin,
[G]
He [A] prayed for bees with pumpkin,
[G]
He prayed [F#] for [A] bees [D] with [A] pumpkin [D] heads.
[Bm] [D] [G] [D] [C]
[F#m] [D]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Xtc - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, G and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 61 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 123 BPM. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G] _ _ _ And I ain't never gon' _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] give _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ to nobody.
_ [G] Let's _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] be!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ Peter Fawkes _ [G]
had came to town
_ [D] _
_ Spreading _ _ wisdom [G]
and cash around
_ _ [D] _
_ Fed the starving [G]
and pounced the poor,
_ _ [D] _
_ Showed the Vatican [G] _
_ what gold's for. _
_ But [A] he made too [Bm]
many _ _ _ enemies
[G] _ _
Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ _ [G] knees.
He _ _ [A] prayed for bees to pumpkin,
[G] _
He prayed [A] for bees with pumpkin [D] _
heads.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
He _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ turned the pumpkin _ [G]
head to them all,
_ [D] _
_ _ Emptied the churches _ [G]
and shopping _ [C#] malls.
[D] _ _
When he spoke it [G] would _ raise the broods,
_ [D] _
_ He turned pumpkin _ [G]
head told the truth. _ _ _
_ But [A] he made too [G] many _ _ _ enemies
[A] _ _ [G] _
Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ _ [A] [G] knees.
_ He prayed [D] for bees to [C#] pumpkin,
[G] _
He prayed [F#m] for bees with pumpkin [D] heads. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ He _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ turned pumpkin _ [G]
head to _ shame,
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ Governments who [G]
would swear _ his [A] name,
[D] _
_ Lobs and sex [G] scandals _ failed outright,
_ _ [D] _
He turned mere sad [G] _
and kind. _ _ _ _ _
_ But [D] he made too [A] [Bm] many _ _ _ enemies
_ [A] _ [G] _
Of [D] the people who [G] would keep us on our _ [F#m] _ [G] knees.
He prayed [A] for bees to pumpkin,
[G] _
He prayed [A#] for bees [A] with pumpkin [D] _
heads.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
He turned pumpkin [G] head _ was too good,
_ [D] _ _
_ Had him nailed to [G]
a chunk of wood,
[D] He _ _ _ done _ grinning [G] on _ live TV,
_ _ [D] _
_ _ Hanging many loves.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But [D] he made [G] too many _ _ enemies
_ [D] _ _ [G]
Of _ [A] the people who [G] would keep us on our _ [A] knees.
[G] _
He prayed [A] for bees to pumpkin,
[G] _
He prayed [E] for [A] bees with [D] pumpkin heads.
_ _ He _ [G] _
prayed [A] for bees with pumpkin,
[G] _
He [A] prayed for bees with pumpkin,
[G] _
He prayed [F#] for [A] bees [D] with [A] pumpkin [D] heads.
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Andy Partridge who authored this song.

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