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Galaxy Dna Song

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1/29

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Performance: Monty Python live (Mostly),
             O2 Arena, London
  (G/D)(G/E)(G/F#)
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---0---2---4---|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of A)
G   = 320003   D7   = xx0212   E7     = 022130
GM7 = 320002   Am7  = x02010   Am     = x02210
G6  = 320000   G/F# = 2xxxxx   C      = x32010
G * = 32003x   E    = 022100   C#dim7 = xx2323
G7  = 320001                   AmM7   = x02110
[Intro - Waltz time]
              G           GM7           G6   G*
|  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  |  /  /  / |  /  /  /  |
              G           GM7           G6   G*
|  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  |  /  /  / |  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1 - 4/4 rhythm]
Just ...re - Gmember...
                     GM7            G6   G*
...You're a tiny little person on a planet,
In a Guniverse ex - G6panding G7and im - D7mense,
That Amlife began e - AmM7volving,
And dis - Am7solving, and re - D7solving,
In the deep primordial Am7oceans,
By the Ghydrothermal D7vents
[Verse 2]
Our Gearth, which had its GM7birth...
                            G6   G*
Almost five billion years a - go,
      G/F#From Eout of a col - E7lapsing cloud of Amgas,
Grew Clife which was quite C#dim7new,
And e - Gventually led to E7you,
In only A73.5 ...D7billion years, or GlessD7  
[Verse 3]
                G          GM7                 G6   G*
De - oxyribonu - cleic acid helps us repli - cate,
And Grandomly mu - G6tate from G7day to D7day,
We Amleft the seas and AmMaj7climbed the trees,
And Am7our biolo - D7gies con - Amtinued...
To e - D7volve through D. N. GA.
[Verse 4]
         G            Gmaj7                  G6   G*
We’re 98 .9 per cent the same as chimpan - zees,
     G/F#Whose Etrees we left three E7million years a - Amgo,
To Cwander swapping C#dim7genes, out of GAfrica,
Which mE7eans ...we're re - A7lated to D7everyone we Gknow
[Verse 5 and 6 - Waltz time rhythm]
             G        GM7              G6   G*
Life is quite strange, life is quite weird,
GLife is G6really G7quite D7odd,
AmLife from a AmM7star ...is Am7far more bi - D7zarre...
Than an Am7old bearded D7bloke they call GGod
[Verse 6]
              G       GM7             G6   G*
So gaze at the sky and start asking why...
     G/F#...EYou’re even E7here on this Amball,
For Cthough life is C#dim7fraught, the Godds are so E7short,
                 A7           D7    G(G/D) (G/E) (G/F#)
You’re lucky ...to be here at all
[Verse 7 - Back to 4/4 rhythm]
             G               GM7                  G6   G*
Standing on a planet which is spinning 'round a star,
GOne of just a G6billion G7trillion D7suns,
In a AmUniverse that's AmM7ninety billion...
Am7Light years side to D7side,
AmWondering where the D7heck it all came Gfrom
[Verse 8]
You’ve a Gtiny little GM7blink of life...
                 G6   G*
To try and under - stand...
      G/F#...EWhat on Earth is E7really going Amon,
In bi - Cology and C#dim7chemistry,
Which Gmade you you, and E7made me me,
                  A7               D7   G(G/D)(G/E)(G/F#)
But don’t ask me, I only wrote the song
[Verse 9 - Waltz time - Whistling the tune]
      G       GM7      G6   G*         G      G6    G7  D7  
| /  /__/  / | /  /__/  / | /  /__/  /__/ | /  /  / |
| Am/  /_AmM7_/  / | Am7/  /__D7/  / | Am/  /__D7/  / |  G/  /  /  |
[Waltz time - Instrumental break]
| G/  /_GM7_/  / | G6/  /__G/  / | E/  /__E7/  / |  Am/  /  /  |
| C/  /_C#dim7_/  / | G/  /__E7/  / | A7/  /__D7/  / |
[Coda]
e|-G3-------|--E7--0---|-A70--0--2D7---2-|-G3-------|-E7--0---|
B|-3-------|--3---3-|-1------1----|-3-------|-3---3-|
G|---------|--1-----|---0------2--|---------|-1-----|
D|---------|--------|--------0----|---------|-------|
A|---------|--------|-0-----------|---------|-------|
E|-3--2--1-|--0-----|-------------|-3--2--1-|-0-----|
[Whistling the tune]
e|--A70----0--D72---3--5--|--G3----||
B|--1-------1---------|--3----||
G|-----0--------------|--0----||
D|----------0---------|--0----||
A|--0-----------------|--2----||
E|--------------------|--3----||

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Galaxy Dna Song

by Monty Python

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

GM7

AmM7

Am7

G/F#

C#dim7

AmMaj7

Gmaj7

G/D

G/E

Performance: Monty Python live (Mostly),

O2 Arena, London

(G/D)(G/E)(G/F#)

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|---0---2---4---|

A|---------------|

E|---------------|

CAPO: 2nd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of A)

G = 320003 D7 = xx0212 E7 = 022130

GM7 = 320002 Am7 = x02010 Am = x02210

G6 = 320000 G/F# = 2xxxxx C = x32010

G * = 32003x E = 022100 C#dim7 = xx2323

G7 = 320001 AmM7 = x02110

[Intro - Waltz time]

G GM7 G6 G

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

G GM7 G6 G

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

[Verse 1 - 4/4 rhythm]

Just ...re - member...

GM7 G6 G

...You're a tiny little person on a planet,

G G6 G7 D7

In a universe ex - panding and im - mense,

Am AmM7

That life began e - volving,

Am7 D7

And dis - solving, and re - solving,

Am7

In the deep primordial oceans,

G D7

By the hydrothermal vents

[Verse 2]

G GM7

Our earth, which had its birth...

G6 G

Almost five billion years a - go,

G/F# E E7 Am

From out of a col - lapsing cloud of gas,

C C#dim7

Grew life which was quite new,

G E7

And e - ventually led to you,

A7 D7 G D7

In only 3.5 ...billion years, or less

[Verse 3]

G GM7 G6 G

De - oxyribonu - cleic acid helps us repli - cate,

G G6 G7 D7

And randomly mu - tate from day to day,

Am AmMaj7

We left the seas and climbed the trees,

Am7 D7 Am

And our biolo - gies con - tinued...

D7 G

To e - volve through D. N. A.

[Verse 4]

G Gmaj7 G6 G

We’re 98 .9 per cent the same as chimpan - zees,

G/F# E E7 Am

Whose trees we left three million years a - go,

C C#dim7 G

To wander swapping genes, out of Africa,

E7 A7 D7 G

Which means ...we're re - lated to everyone we know

[Verse 5 and 6 - Waltz time rhythm]

G GM7 G6 G

Life is quite strange, life is quite weird,

G G6 G7 D7

Life is really quite odd,

Am AmM7 Am7 D7

Life from a star ...is far more bi - zarre...

Am7 D7 G

Than an old bearded bloke they call God

[Verse 6]

G GM7 G6 G

So gaze at the sky and start asking why...

G/F# E E7 Am

...You’re even here on this ball,

C C#dim7 G E7

For though life is fraught, the odds are so short,

A7 D7 G G/D G/E G/F#

() () ()

You’re lucky ...to be here at all

[Verse 7 - Back to 4/4 rhythm]

G GM7 G6 G

Standing on a planet which is spinning 'round a star,

G G6 G7 D7

One of just a billion trillion suns,

Am AmM7

In a Universe that's ninety billion...

Am7 D7

Light years side to side,

Am D7 G

Wondering where the heck it all came from

[Verse 8]

G GM7

You’ve a tiny little blink of life...

G6 G

To try and under - stand...

G/F# E E7 Am

...What on Earth is really going on,

C C#dim7

In bi - ology and chemistry,

G E7

Which made you you, and made me me,

A7 D7 G G/D G/E G/F#

()()()

But don’t ask me, I only wrote the song

[Verse 9 - Waltz time - Whistling the tune]

G GM7 G6 G G G6 G7 D7

| / /__/ / | / /__/ / | / /__/ /__/ | / / / |

Am AmM7 Am7 D7 Am D7 G

| / /__/ / | / /__/ / | / /__/ / | / / / |

[Waltz time - Instrumental break]

G GM7 G6 G E E7 Am

| / /__/ / | / /__/ / | / /__/ / | / / / |

C C#dim7 G E7 A7 D7

| / /__/ / | / /__/ / | / /__/ / |

[Coda]

G E7 A7 D7 G E7

e|-3-------|----0---|-0--0--2---2-|-3-------|---0---|

B|-3-------|--3---3-|-1------1----|-3-------|-3---3-|

G|---------|--1-----|---0------2--|---------|-1-----|

D|---------|--------|--------0----|---------|-------|

A|---------|--------|-0-----------|---------|-------|

E|-3--2--1-|--0-----|-------------|-3--2--1-|-0-----|

[Whistling the tune]

A7 D7 G

e|--0----0--2---3--5--|--3----||

B|--1-------1---------|--3----||

G|-----0--------------|--0----||

D|----------0---------|--0----||

A|--0-----------------|--2----||

E|--------------------|--3----||

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