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INTRO:
  ( FBASS)                ( CBASS)
 F|  F    F    F    F    F    F  F.. C|  C    C    C    C    C    C  C.. C|
 C|  C    C    C    C    C    C  C..Bb| Bb   Bb   Bb    A    A    G  G.. G|
Bb| Bb   Bb   Bb    A    A    G  G.. F|  F    F    F    F    F    F  F.. F|
  ( GBASS)
  |  C    C    C    C    C    C    C   C|  C    C    C  C......
  |  G    G    G    G    G    G    G   G|  G    G    G    G  G...
  |  F    F    F    E    E    D    D   C|  C    B    B    A  B...
MAIN VAMP:
  ( FBASS)                ( CBASS)                ( GBASS)
          F4       F      F2   F4  C7+4        F/C         C4  G7+4        C/G  G4  
 F|  F    F    F    F    F    F    F   F|  F    F    F    F    F    F    F   F|  C    C    C    C    C    C    C   C|
 C|  C    C    C    C    C    C    C   C|  C    C    C    C    C    C    C   C|  G    G    G    G    G    G    G   G|
Bb| Bb   Bb   Bb    A    A    G    G  Bb| Bb   Bb   Bb    A    A    G    G   F|  F    F    F    E    E    D    D   F|
   G7+4        C/G   C5   D5  Eb5  
                  >  >  >
  |  C    C    C    C    C    C    D  Eb|
  |  G    G    G    G    G    G    A  Bb|
  |  F    F    F    E    E    C    D  Eb|
(VERSE ONE)
      Eb         D(    D  C)      D  
Hey kid, I got a ride for you
      Eb        D(     C  D)           Eb( Ab  Eb)
They say you're brain is a comic book tattoo, and you'll never be
G2Anything
Eb5What will you D5do with your C5life, oh that's
G5All you hear from C2noon 'til night
(CHORUS)
DTake a trip on a Grocketship, baby
Gb7(Where) the sea is the Gsky
Gb7I know the guy who Gruns the place, and he's
AOo--Gut of Dsight.
FFlying CDutchman, Gare you out there?
FFlying CDutchman, Gare you out there?
FFlying CDutchman..G.
(C-D-Eb riff, as shown above verse one)
(VERSE TWO)
             Eb            D(  D  C)       D  
Straight suits, they don't understand
       Eb      D(   C  D)           Eb( Ab  Eb)
She tried that one with the alligator boots, but the other side
G2Drew her in
Eb5Heart falling D5fast, when she C5left, even the
G5Milky Way was C2dressed in black
(repeat chorus)
(BRIDGE)
(G)                 F              G         F  G(B5)-G5  
'Cause they can't see what you're born to be
They can't FseeG-- meD2  
            F            G               F  G(B5)-G5  
They can't be what they can't believe
They can't FseeG-- what you D2see...
(Vamp:  F   C  G) 2X
Bb2Keep the boy spinning in their C2own little world, Eb2Aa--ah, G4Aa--ah
Bb2Tie him up, so he C2won't say a word, Eb2Aa--ah, G4Aa--ah
Bb2Keep the boy spinning in their C2own little world, Eb2Aa--ah, G4Aa--ah
Bb2So afraid he'll be what C2they never were, Eb2Aa--ah... G4ahh
(G)                F    C                    G    F    C                    G    F    C  G  
'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see...
Are you still out there?  FOo-ohh, COo-ohh-Gohh... (Oh,)
FThey can't see, Cthey can't see,
GYou know, you know, you're jumping from a high jump
FHide your love, Chide your love
GSo many know, you know, but them, they can't see...
(Vamp:  F   C  G) 2X
F/ / / / / / / /|C/ / / / / / / /|G/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|
 D   D   D  C........|..............F| F   F   F   E   E   D   D  C| C   A   A   C   B   A    G|
(Vamp:  F   C  G) 2X, end song on  Gchord.
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Flying Dutchman

by Tori Amos

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F/C

C/G

Eb5

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experimenting with the chords I give for the "main vamp", you should be able

INTRO:

F C

( BASS) ( BASS)

F F F F F F F F C C C C C C C C C

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C C C C C C C C Bb Bb Bb Bb A A G G G

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Bb Bb Bb Bb A A G G F F F F F F F F F

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( BASS)

C C C C C C C C C C C C

| | ......

G G G G G G G G G G G G G

| | ...

F F F E E D D C C B B A B

| | ...

MAIN VAMP:

F C G

( BASS) ( BASS) ( BASS)

F4 F F2 F4 C7 F/C C4 G7 C/G G4

+4 +4

F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F C C C C C C C C

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C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C G G G G G G G G

| | | |

Bb Bb Bb Bb A A G G Bb Bb Bb Bb A A G G F F F F E E D D F

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G7 C/G C5 D5 Eb5

> > >

C C C C C C D Eb

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G G G G G G A Bb

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F F F E E C D Eb

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(VERSE ONE)

Eb D D C D

( )

Hey kid, I got a ride for you

Eb D C D Eb Ab Eb

( ) ( )

They say you're brain is a comic book tattoo, and you'll never be

Anything

Eb5 D5 C5

What will you do with your life, oh that's

G5 C2

All you hear from noon 'til night

(CHORUS)

D G

Take a trip on a rocketship, baby

Gb7 G

(Where) the sea is the sky

Gb7 G

I know the guy who runs the place, and he's

A G D

Oo--ut of sight.

F C G

Flying Dutchman, are you out there?

F C G

Flying Dutchman, are you out there?

F C G

Flying Dutchman...

(C-D-Eb riff, as shown above verse one)

(VERSE TWO)

Eb D D C D

( )

Straight suits, they don't understand

Eb D C D Eb Ab Eb

( ) ( )

She tried that one with the alligator boots, but the other side

Drew her in

Eb5 D5 C5

Heart falling fast, when she left, even the

G5 C2

Milky Way was dressed in black

(repeat chorus)

(BRIDGE)

G F G F G B5 G5

() ()-

'Cause they can't see what you're born to be

F G D2

They can't see-- me

F G F G B5 G5

()-

They can't be what they can't believe

F G D2

They can't see-- what you see...

F C G

(Vamp: ) 2X

Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4

Keep the boy spinning in their own little world, Aa--ah, Aa--ah

Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4

Tie him up, so he won't say a word, Aa--ah, Aa--ah

Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4

Keep the boy spinning in their own little world, Aa--ah, Aa--ah

Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4

So afraid he'll be what they never were, Aa--ah... ahh

G F C G F C G F C G

()

'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see...

F C G

Are you still out there? Oo-ohh, Oo-ohh-ohh... (Oh,)

F C

They can't see, they can't see,

You know, you know, you're jumping from a high jump

F C

Hide your love, hide your love

So many know, you know, but them, they can't see...

F C G

(Vamp: ) 2X

F C G

/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|

D D D C F F F F E E D D C C A A C B A G

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F C G G

(Vamp: ) 2X, end song on chord.

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