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Wreck Of The Hesperus

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Bbdim7   x-1-2-0-2(0)
Em/D     x-x-0-0-0-0
Gsus4    3-x-0-0-1-3
D/F#     2-x-0-2-3-2
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[Intro]
|  Bbdim7|  G|  Bbdim7|  G|
|  Bbdim7|  G|  Bbdim7|  G   Gsus4     G|
[Verse]
 GI'm not the wreck of the CHesperus
 GFeel more like the CWall of BChina
 EmGetting Em/Dold as MeAthuselah
 BFeel tall as the EmEiffel Em/DTower
[Interlude]
|  Bbdim7|  G|  Bbdim7|  G   Gsus4     G|
[Verse]
 GI'm not a power of Cattorney
 GBut I can rock as good Cas GiBbraltar
 EmAin't no Em/Dmore no spring Achicken
 BBeen plucked but EmI'm still Em/Dkicking
But it's Bbdim7al  -  Gright, Bbdim7it's alGrightD/F#  
 EmPoison penmen sneak, C7have no nerve to speak
 Am7Make up lies then they Emleak 'm out
 EmBehind a pseudonym, C7the rottenness in them
 Am7Reaching out trying to B7touch me
[Verse]
 GMet some Oscars and CTonys
 GI slipped on a Cpavement Boyster
 EmMet a Em/Dsnake climbing Aladders
 BGot out of the Emline of Em/Dfire
But it's Bbdim7al  -  Gright
[Interlude]
|  Bbdim7|  G|  Bbdim7|  G|  Bbdim7|  G   D/F#|
 EmBrainless writers C7gossip nonsenses
 Am7To others heads as dense as Emthey is
 EmIt's the Em/Dsame old Amalady
Am7What they see is B7faulty
[Verse]
 GI'm not the wreck of the CHesperus
 GFeel more like CBig Bill BBroonzy
 EmGetting Em/Dold as my Amother
 BBut I tell you I Emgot some Em/Dcompany
          Bbdim7         G|  Bbdim7|  G   Gsus4     G|
But it's al  -  right
[Riff] (no chord)
|  Bbdim7|  G|  Bbdim7|  G|
[Outro] (solo)
|  Bbdim7|  G|  Bbdim7|  G|
|  Bbdim7|  G|  Bbdim7|  G|
But it's Bbdim7al  -  Gright, Bbdim7it's alGright
But it's Bbdim7al  -  Gright, Bbdim7it's alGright

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Wreck Of The Hesperus

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbdim7

Gsus4

Em/D

D/F#

Am7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bbdim7 x-1-2-0-2(0)

Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0

Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2

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[Intro]

Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G

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Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G Gsus4 G

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[Verse]

G C

I'm not the wreck of the Hesperus

G C B

Feel more like the Wall of China

Em Em/D A

Getting old as Methuselah

B Em Em/D

Feel tall as the Eiffel Tower

[Interlude]

Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G Gsus4 G

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[Verse]

G C

I'm not a power of attorney

G C B

But I can rock as good as Gibraltar

Em Em/D A

Ain't no more no spring chicken

B Em Em/D

Been plucked but I'm still kicking

Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G D/F#

But it's al - right, it's alright

Em C7

Poison penmen sneak, have no nerve to speak

Am7 Em

Make up lies then they leak 'm out

Em C7

Behind a pseudonym, the rottenness in them

Am7 B7

Reaching out trying to touch me

[Verse]

G C

Met some Oscars and Tonys

G C B

I slipped on a pavement oyster

Em Em/D A

Met a snake climbing ladders

B Em Em/D

Got out of the line of fire

Bbdim7 G

But it's al - right

[Interlude]

Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G D/F#

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Em C7

Brainless writers gossip nonsenses

Am7 Em

To others heads as dense as they is

Em Em/D A

It's the same old malady

Am7 B7

What they see is faulty

[Verse]

G C

I'm not the wreck of the Hesperus

G C B

Feel more like Big Bill Broonzy

Em Em/D A

Getting old as my mother

B Em Em/D

But I tell you I got some company

Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G Gsus4 G

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But it's al - right

[Riff] (no chord)

Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G

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[Outro] (solo)

Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G

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Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G

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Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G

But it's al - right, it's alright

Bbdim7 G Bbdim7 G

But it's al - right, it's alright

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