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Artist:     Brian Eno
Song:       Back In Judy's Jungle
Album:      Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
Year:       1974
Tabbed by:  Wiktor Kołowiecki
E-mail:     [email protected]
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Verse 1:
AThese are your orders - sF#eems like it's do it or die
So pAlease read them closely, F#When you've read them be sure that you eat them up -
EThey're specially flavoured with Burgundy, Tizer and Rye
ATwelve sheets of foolscap: don't ask me F#why.
Verse 2:
AWe hit the jungle, JF#ust as it starts to monsoon:
Our mAaps showed no rainfall. F#All the boys were depressed by this circumstance
E"Trust in the weather" said less agricultural men
Who gives Abirth to more farmhands, don't ask me F#why.
Chorus:
AFifteen was chosen because he was dumb, F#seven because he was blind:
AI got the job because I was so mean, F#while somehow appearing so kind.
EDrifting about through the cauliflower trees with a cauliflower ear for the birds,
AThe squadron assembled what senses they had and F#this is the sound that they heard...
Instrumental:
A E D A
Verse 3:
ABack at headquarters, F#khaki decisions are made
AFile under "Futile": tF#hat should give you its main point of reference
It's Eall so confusing, what with pythons and then deadly flies
But to Athem, it's a picnic, don't ask me F#why.
Chorus:
AThirteen was chosen because of his luck, F#eleven because of his feet:
AOne got signed up for exceptional pluck, F#another because he was mute.
ERoaming about through the gelatine swamps with a gelatine eye on the stripes,
AThe squadron assembled what senses they had and F#this is the sound that they heard...
Outro:
Back in ABlighty, there was you There were milkmen every Emorning
But these endless shiny Dtrees, never used to be that Away.
(repeat until fade)
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Back In Judys Jungle

by Brian Eno

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Artist: Brian Eno

Song: Back In Judy's Jungle

Album: Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)

Year: 1974

Tabbed by: Wiktor Kołowiecki

E-mail: [email protected]

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Verse 1:

A F#

These are your orders - seems like it's do it or die

A F#

So please read them closely, When you've read them be sure that you eat them up -

They're specially flavoured with Burgundy, Tizer and Rye

A F#

Twelve sheets of foolscap: don't ask me why.

Verse 2:

A F#

We hit the jungle, Just as it starts to monsoon:

A F#

Our maps showed no rainfall. All the boys were depressed by this circumstance

"Trust in the weather" said less agricultural men

A F#

Who gives birth to more farmhands, don't ask me why.

Chorus:

A F#

Fifteen was chosen because he was dumb, seven because he was blind:

A F#

I got the job because I was so mean, while somehow appearing so kind.

Drifting about through the cauliflower trees with a cauliflower ear for the birds,

A F#

The squadron assembled what senses they had and this is the sound that they heard...

Instrumental:

A E D A

Verse 3:

A F#

Back at headquarters, khaki decisions are made

A F#

File under "Futile": that should give you its main point of reference

It's all so confusing, what with pythons and then deadly flies

A F#

But to them, it's a picnic, don't ask me why.

Chorus:

A F#

Thirteen was chosen because of his luck, eleven because of his feet:

A F#

One got signed up for exceptional pluck, another because he was mute.

Roaming about through the gelatine swamps with a gelatine eye on the stripes,

A F#

The squadron assembled what senses they had and this is the sound that they heard...

Outro:

A E

Back in Blighty, there was you There were milkmen every morning

D A

But these endless shiny trees, never used to be that way.

(repeat until fade)

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