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Aqualong

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Gminor

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1/31

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 31Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning EADGBe 
NO CAPO
Read the tab below to figure out the timing for the verse chords/notes: 
Main riff: 
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|-5-----3-4-3--|
E|---3-6--------|
e|C#-----------D#----------F----------D#---F--D#---F---F#----C#----D#------------C#---F#-------E----B---D-----|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-6--6--6---8--8--8---10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4--4--4---6--6--6---8--8--8---6--8--6--8--9-------6--6--6--6-----9---9--7-----5~---|
E|-----------------------------------------------9~--------------9------------7-------|
Verse 1: 
Sitting on a park bench, C#eyeing litD#tle girls Fwith bad iD#nteFnt D#  F  F#  C#  D#  C#  F#  E  B  D  
Snot is running down his nose, C#greasy finD#gers smearFing shabby D#clFotD#hesF,.F#...C#.....D#hey C#AqF#ualuEng  B  D  
Drying in the cold sun, C#watching as the D#frilly panFties D#runF,.D#...F..F#...C#.....D#hey C#AqF#ualuEng B  D  
Feeling like a dead duck, C#spitting oD#ut pieces Fof his broD#ken FlD#uckF,.F#...C#.....D#oh C#AquF#alunEg B  D  
Chorus 1: 
GmSun streaking Fcold, an old man wondering Clonely
CmTaking time the Gmonly way he Fknows
GmLeg hurting Fbad, as he bends to pick a Cdog end
CmHe goes down to the Gmbog and warms his Ffeet
GmFeeling aFlone, the armies up the Croad
CmSalvation a-la-mGmode and a cup of Ftea
GmAqualung my Ffriend, don't you start away unCeasy
CmYou poor old sod you Gmsee it's only Fme
Faster: 
GmDo you still reFmember, Decembers foggy Gmfreeze?
GmWhen the ice that clings on Fto your beard, was screaming agoGmny
And you Gmsnatch your rattling Flast breathes with deep-sea-diver-Csounds
And the Cmflowers bloomed like Gmmadness in the Fspring
GmSun streaking Fcold, an old man wondering Clonely
CmTaking time the Gmonly way he Fknows
GmLeg hurting Fbad, as he bends to pick a Cdog end
CmHe goes down to the Gmbog and warms his Ffeet
GmFeeling aFlone, the armies up the Croad
CmSalvation a-la-Gmmode and a cup of Ftea
GmAqualung my Ffriend, don't you start away unCeasy
CmYou poor old sod you Gmsee it's only Fme
[Guitar solo]
GmDe de ded de Fde de de ded de de dCe
CmDe de ded de de de de Gmded de de dFe
GmAqualung my Ffriend, don't you start away unCeasy
CmYou poor old sod you Gmsee it's only Fme
Verse 2: 
Sitting on a park bench, C#eyeing litD#tle girls Fwith bad iD#nteFnt D#  F  F#  C#  D#  C#  F#  E  B  D  
Snot is running down his nose, C#greasy finD#gers smearFing shabby D#clFotD#hesF,.F#...C#.....D#hey C#AqF#ualuEng  B  D  
Drying in the cold sun, C#watching as the D#frilly panFties D#runF,.D#...F..F#...C#.....D#hey C#AqF#ualuEng B  D  
Feeling like a dead duck, C#spitting oD#ut pieces Fof his broD#ken FlD#uckF,.F#...C#.....D#oh C#AquF#alunEg B  D  
(end)

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Aqualong

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBe

NO CAPO

Read the tab below to figure out the timing for the verse chords/notes:

Main riff:

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

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

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

D|--------------|

A|-5-----3-4-3--|

E|---3-6--------|

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

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

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

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

D|-6--6--6---8--8--8---10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------|

A|-4--4--4---6--6--6---8--8--8---6--8--6--8--9-------6--6--6--6-----9---9--7-----5~---|

E|-----------------------------------------------9~--------------9------------7-------|

Verse 1:

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

Sitting on a park bench, eyeing little girls with bad intent

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

Snot is running down his nose, greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes,.........hey Aqualung

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

Drying in the cold sun, watching as the frilly panties run,..............hey Aqualung

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

Feeling like a dead duck, spitting out pieces of his broken luck,.........oh Aqualung

Chorus 1:

Gm F C

Sun streaking cold, an old man wondering lonely

Cm Gm F

Taking time the only way he knows

Gm F C

Leg hurting bad, as he bends to pick a dog end

Cm Gm F

He goes down to the bog and warms his feet

Gm F C

Feeling alone, the armies up the road

Cm Gm F

Salvation a-la-mode and a cup of tea

Gm F C

Aqualung my friend, don't you start away uneasy

Cm Gm F

You poor old sod you see it's only me

Faster:

Gm F Gm

Do you still remember, Decembers foggy freeze?

Gm F Gm

When the ice that clings on to your beard, was screaming agony

Gm F C

And you snatch your rattling last breathes with deep-sea-diver-sounds

Cm Gm F

And the flowers bloomed like madness in the spring

Gm F C

Sun streaking cold, an old man wondering lonely

Cm Gm F

Taking time the only way he knows

Gm F C

Leg hurting bad, as he bends to pick a dog end

Cm Gm F

He goes down to the bog and warms his feet

Gm F C

Feeling alone, the armies up the road

Cm Gm F

Salvation a-la-mode and a cup of tea

Gm F C

Aqualung my friend, don't you start away uneasy

Cm Gm F

You poor old sod you see it's only me

[Guitar solo]

Gm F C

De de ded de de de de ded de de de

Cm Gm F

De de ded de de de de ded de de de

Gm F C

Aqualung my friend, don't you start away uneasy

Cm Gm F

You poor old sod you see it's only me

Verse 2:

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

Sitting on a park bench, eyeing little girls with bad intent

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

Snot is running down his nose, greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes,.........hey Aqualung

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

Drying in the cold sun, watching as the frilly panties run,..............hey Aqualung

C# D# F D# F D# F F# C# D# C# F# E B D

Feeling like a dead duck, spitting out pieces of his broken luck,.........oh Aqualung

(end)

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