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ACCESS DENIED   -       Porcupine Tree
Capo on 1st 
Intro:
F
Access de –        F/Ebnied
All of the     F#smarter kids, they     G#stay inside
   FBut out in the       F/Ebpouring rain
You're kicking me     F#with that look of     G#sheer disdain
F – A+sus2/F      2 Measures 
   FThe fat con -       F/Ebtroller man
He doesn't     F#understand, he's my      G#biggest fan
So     FI'll stay here       F/Ebon the floor
It's better to     F#be ignored than to     G#be adored
C°      2 Measures 
Inter:
       EbChurch spires 
       DTicking
       EbHose pipes 
       DHissing
       EbChurch spires 
       DTicking
       EbHose pipes 
       DHissing
 Eb-    D-   Eb-      D8 Measures 
Break:
                Ebm7          F#5G#i                                  
      Don't want to      smo –      ther you
Just want you to         C#sus2be the mother 
        C#sus2Of my         B6/C#chil -         C#sus2dren
 C#5–                  Ebm         F#5G#i                                 
           Don't want to       smo –      ther you
Just want you to         C#sus2be the mother 
        C#sus2Of my        B6/C#chil -         C#sus2dren
 Ebm/                                                     
       Now 
         G#ii /                                            
Will you        do
F – A+sus2/F      2 Measures 
    FGood morning       F/Eblucky man
Hope you en -     F#joyed your sojourn     G#in Japan
    FIt's such a       F/Ebperfect scene
Back here in     F#Golders Green, cut     G#end of dream
C°      2 Measures 
Inter:
 Eb-    D-   Eb-      D8 Measures 
       EbChurch spires 
       DTicking
       EbHose pipes 
       DHissing
       EbChurch spires 
       DTicking
       EbHose pipes 
       DHissing
Outro:
                Ebm7           F#5G#i                                  
      Don't want to      smo –       ther you
Just want you to         C#sus2be the mother 
        C#sus2Of my        B6/C#chil -         C#sus2dren
 C#5–                  Ebm         F#5G#i                                  
           Don't want to      smo –      ther you
Just want you to         C#sus2be the mother 
        C#sus2Of my         B6/C#chil -         C#sus2dren
 Ebm/                                                     
       Now 
          G#ii /                                            
Will you         do//
        Fxx3211
     F/Ebxx1211
       F#xx4322
       G#xx6544
A+sus2/F xx3201
       Ebx6534x
        Dx5423x
       C#x4312x
C°       x34542
     Ebm7x6867x
      F#5244xxx
G#i      466544
   C#sus2x4664x
    B6/C#x4644x
      C#5x466xx
      Ebmx6887x
G#ii     4665xx

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Access Denied

by Porcupine Tree

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/Eb

Ebm7

F#5

C#sus2

B6/C#

C#5

Ebm

ACCESS DENIED - Porcupine Tree

Capo on 1st

Intro:

F/Eb

Access de – nied

F# G#

All of the smarter kids, they stay inside

F F/Eb

But out in the pouring rain

F# G#

You're kicking me with that look of sheer disdain

F – A+sus2/F 2 Measures

F F/Eb

The fat con - troller man

F# G#

He doesn't understand, he's my biggest fan

F F/Eb

So I'll stay here on the floor

F# G#

It's better to be ignored than to be adored

C° 2 Measures

Inter:

Church spires

Ticking

Hose pipes

Hissing

Church spires

Ticking

Hose pipes

Hissing

Eb D Eb D

- - - 8 Measures

Break:

Ebm7 F#5

G#i

Don't want to smo – ther you

C#sus2

Just want you to be the mother

C#sus2 B6/C# C#sus2

Of my chil - dren

C#5 Ebm F#5

– G#i

Don't want to smo – ther you

C#sus2

Just want you to be the mother

C#sus2 B6/C# C#sus2

Of my chil - dren

Ebm

Now

G#ii /

Will you do

F – A+sus2/F 2 Measures

F F/Eb

Good morning lucky man

F# G#

Hope you en - joyed your sojourn in Japan

F F/Eb

It's such a perfect scene

F# G#

Back here in Golders Green, cut end of dream

C° 2 Measures

Inter:

Eb D Eb D

- - - 8 Measures

Church spires

Ticking

Hose pipes

Hissing

Church spires

Ticking

Hose pipes

Hissing

Outro:

Ebm7 F#5

G#i

Don't want to smo – ther you

C#sus2

Just want you to be the mother

C#sus2 B6/C# C#sus2

Of my chil - dren

C#5 Ebm F#5

– G#i

Don't want to smo – ther you

C#sus2

Just want you to be the mother

C#sus2 B6/C# C#sus2

Of my chil - dren

Ebm

Now

G#ii /

Will you do//

xx3211

F/Eb

xx1211

xx4322

xx6544

A+sus2/F xx3201

x6534x

x5423x

x4312x

C° x34542

Ebm7

x6867x

F#5

244xxx

G#i 466544

C#sus2

x4664x

B6/C#

x4644x

C#5

x466xx

Ebm

x6887x

G#ii 4665xx

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