The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead Chords by Xtc

Tempo:
122.75 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead chords
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[G] [A]
[Em] [D]
[G]
[D] He
[G]
[D]
turned off his [G] head, came to town [D]
Spreading wisdom [G] and cash around
[D]
Fed the starving [G] and housed the poor [D]
Showed the Vatican [G]
what gold's for
But [D] he paid too [A] [Bm] many enemies [G]
[A] Of the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
Pray [A] for Peter, pumpkin, [G]
pray for [A] Peter, [D] pumpkinhead
[G]
He [D]
turned the pumpkin [G] head, pulled them off [D]
Empty churches [G] and shopping [A] [D] malls
When he spoke it [G] would raise the grief [D]
He turned the pumpkin [G] head, told the truth
But [A] he made too [Bm] many enemies [A] [G] Of [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
Pray [D] for Peter, [C#] pumpkin, [G]
pray [F#] for [A] Peter, [D]
pumpkinhead
Oh my!
[Em] [D]
Peter, [G] pumpkinhead, put to shame [D]
Government who [G] would slur his [A] name
[D]
Flops and sex, gay and [G] low, failed outright
[D]
He turned the mirror, he said, [G] yeah!
But [D] he made too [A] [Bm] many enemies [A] [G] Of [D] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] knees
[G]
Pray [A] for Peter, pumpkin, [G]
pray [A#] for Peter, [A] [D] pumpkinhead
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Gm] [C#m] [D]
Peter, [G] pumpkinhead was too good [D]
Had him nailed to [G] a chunk of wood
[D]
He stopped bringing in [G] all life to him [D]
And he made you look [G]
like you had a
But he [D] made too [A] [G] many enemies [D] [G]
Of [D] the [A] people who [G] would keep us on our [A] [G] knees
Pray [A] for Peter, pumpkin, [G]
pray [F#] for [A] Peter, [D] pumpkinhead
[G]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A#] [A]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [G] [D] [C]
[F#m] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Xtc - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, G and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 61 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 123 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: D Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] He _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ turned off his [G] head, came to town _ _ [D] _
_ Spreading wisdom _ [G] and cash around
_ _ [D] _ _
Fed the starving _ [G] and housed the poor _ _ [D] _ _
Showed the Vatican [G] _ _
what gold's for
But _ [D] he paid too [A] [Bm] many _ _ _ _ enemies [G] _ _ _
_ [A] Of the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ _ [A] [G] knees
Pray [A] for Peter, pumpkin, [G] _ _
pray for [A] Peter, _ [D] pumpkinhead
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ He _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ turned the pumpkin _ [G] head, pulled them off _ [D] _ _
_ Empty churches _ [G] and shopping _ _ [A] [D] malls _
When he spoke it [G] would _ raise the grief _ _ [D] _
He turned the pumpkin _ [G] head, told the truth _ _ _
But [A] he made too [Bm] many _ _ _ enemies [A] _ _ [G] Of _ [A] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our _ _ [A] [G] knees
Pray [D] for Peter, [C#] pumpkin, [G] _
pray [F#] for [A] Peter, _ [D] _
pumpkinhead
_ _ _ Oh _ my!
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Peter, _ _ _ _ [G] pumpkinhead, put to shame _ _ [D] _ _
_ Government _ who [G] would slur _ his [A] name
[D] _ _
Flops and sex, gay and [G] low, failed outright
_ _ _ [D] _
He turned the mirror, he said, [G] yeah!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But [D] he made too [A] [Bm] many _ _ enemies _ _ [A] _ [G] Of _ [D] the people who [Bm] would keep us on our [A] knees
_ [G] _ _
Pray [A] for Peter, pumpkin, [G] _
pray [A#] for Peter, [A] _ _ [D] pumpkinhead
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Peter, _ [G] pumpkinhead _ was too good _ [D] _ _ _
Had him nailed to [G] a _ chunk of wood
_ [D] _
He stopped bringing in [G] all _ life to him _ [D] _ _
And he made you look [G] _
like you had a _ _ _ _ _
But he [D] made too [A] [G] many _ _ _ _ enemies [D] _ [G] _ _
Of [D] the [A] people who [G] would keep us on our _ [A] _ [G] knees
Pray [A] for Peter, pumpkin, [G] _
pray [F#] for [A] Peter, _ [D] _ pumpkinhead
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Andy Partridge.

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