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"Big Stripey Lie"
By Kate Bush
From 1993's "The Red Shoes"
D7
Dm/                  A  
Oh big stripey lie moving 
Like a wavy lineAm  
                         Gm/      A        D7  
Coming up behind
Dm/                                       A  
All young gentle dreams drowning
In life's grief Am  
Can you hang on me?Gm  
Don't want to hurt you baby F/G  
I only want to help you Gm  
I could be good for youDm7/G  D7  
DmYour name is being called by sacred things 
                                                   Am  Gm/A  
That are not addressed nor listened to 
Sometimes they blow trumpetsGm  
Only want to help you F/G  
Never want to hurt you Gm  
I know I could be good for youDm7/G  
Dm/A  
                                        Am  Gm/A  
Oh my God it's a jungle in here 
You've got wild animals loose in hereAm  Gm  
Want to help you F/G  
Never hurt you Gm  
                         Dm7/G  Dm/A  
Good for you
Hey all you little Amwaves run away 
Gm/                A  D7  
Mmm run away
Dm/      A        Am  Gm/      A        Am       Am7  
Dm/      A        Am  Gm/      A        Am  Am7  

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Big Stripey Lie

by Kate Bush

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F/G

Dm7/G

Am7

"Big Stripey Lie"

By Kate Bush

From 1993's "The Red Shoes"

Dm A

Oh big stripey lie moving

Like a wavy line

Gm A D7

Coming up behind

Dm A

All young gentle dreams drowning

In life's grief

Can you hang on me?

F/G

Don't want to hurt you baby

I only want to help you

Dm7/G D7

I could be good for you

Your name is being called by sacred things

Am Gm A

That are not addressed nor listened to

Sometimes they blow trumpets

F/G

Only want to help you

Never want to hurt you

Dm7/G

I know I could be good for you

Dm A

Am Gm A

Oh my God it's a jungle in here

Am Gm

You've got wild animals loose in here

F/G

Want to help you

Never hurt you

Dm7/G Dm A

Good for you

Hey all you little waves run away

Gm A D7

Mmm run away

Dm A Am Gm A Am Am7

/ /

Dm A Am Gm A Am Am7

/ /

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