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Band: Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band
Song: Observatory Crest
Album: Blue Jeans & Moonbeams
Tabber: Andrew Biles
One of Beefhearts most accessible songs.
RIP Don.
Standard Tuning
|---------------7/12-10---12/--|
|-----3-2-5-3-7----------------|
|-2-4--------------------(9)/--|
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|-14-12-10--10-12-14-12-10---12--14-12-10---14-12--|
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While the Dcity was busy we wCanted to rest
She Bmdecided to drive up to obsCervatory crest
We'd Djust saw a concert and Cheard all the best
We Bmwent on a ride, we Cgot outside
The Dsand was hot, she Cwanted to danceBm  C  
We wDent round and round in oCbservatory crest
Thought Bmwe'd saw flying saucers and Call of the rest
DHans in hi-spain (??) from Cobservatory crestD  C  Bm  C  
While the Dcity was busy we waCnted to rest
She dBmecided to drive up to obCservatory crest
We'd Djust saw a concert and Cheard all the best
So the oBmnly thing to doC  
Was to Ddrive upC  
And watch thDe cityC  
From obsDervatory crestC  
 D   C(x7)
While the Dcity was busy we waCnted to rest
She dBmecided to drive up to obCservatory crest
We'd Djust saw a concert and Cheard all the best
So the oBmnly thing to doC  
Was to Ddrive upC  
And watch thDe cityC  
From obsDervatory crestC  
 D   C(fade out)

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Observatory Crest

by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band

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Band: Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band

Song: Observatory Crest

Album: Blue Jeans & Moonbeams

Tabber: Andrew Biles

One of Beefhearts most accessible songs.

RIP Don.

Standard Tuning

|---------------7/12-10---12/--|

|-----3-2-5-3-7----------------|

|-2-4--------------------(9)/--|

|------------------------------|

|-14-12-10--10-12-14-12-10---12--14-12-10---14-12--|

|--------------------------------------------------|

D C

While the city was busy we wanted to rest

Bm C

She decided to drive up to observatory crest

D C

We'd just saw a concert and heard all the best

Bm C

We went on a ride, we got outside

D C Bm C

The sand was hot, she wanted to dance

D C

We went round and round in observatory crest

Bm C

Thought we'd saw flying saucers and all of the rest

D C D C Bm C

Hans in hi-spain (??) from observatory crest

D C

While the city was busy we wanted to rest

Bm C

She decided to drive up to observatory crest

D C

We'd just saw a concert and heard all the best

Bm C

So the only thing to do

D C

Was to drive up

D C

And watch the city

D C

From observatory crest

D C

(x7)

D C

While the city was busy we wanted to rest

Bm C

She decided to drive up to observatory crest

D C

We'd just saw a concert and heard all the best

Bm C

So the only thing to do

D C

Was to drive up

D C

And watch the city

D C

From observatory crest

D C

(fade out)

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