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Helicopter Spies 
First some notes, 
Pretty sure in The verse the E chord is played as so: 
e|----|
B|----|
G|----|
D|-9--|  
A|-7--|
E|-0--|
Second, in the Chorus the E chord is played like this: 
e|----|
B|----|
G|-9--|
D|-9--|
A|-7--|
E|----|
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13-13-13-13-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-11-11-11-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11-11-11-11-9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-9-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
e|---------E--|
B|-----------| 
G|-11-11-11--|
D|---------9-|
A|-9-9-9-9-7-| Keep playing the E chord till the Chorus.
E|-0-0-0-0-0-|
[Verse 1]
EThere aren't that many trees in Arabia
EThink how many you've seen
EI'd rather buy a moat than another lawn
EBack with the guns again
EHelicopter spies always break new ground
EDeep hidden in sacks of grain
EThey never have time to dig up the beds
EBack with the guns again
[Chorus 1]
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
[Verse 2]
EYou're always cutting through the undergrowth
EThere's a passage inside the trees
EIf you find your way through the tailor's shop
EYou'll probably be asleep
EI'd rather take a day off and find you alive
EThan to push through the coral alone
EYou think you'll find the lagoon again
EBut they often sink away
[Chorus 2]
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
[Verse 2]
EHelicopter spies always rush around
ETheir jackets often fall off
EThey never have time to put them back on again
EThey're always tough enough
[Chorus 3]
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
F#Helicopter Aspies, they make me cEryD  B  
E
[Outro]
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----11-----12-----9-----11--|
E|-0------0------0-----0------| 
(Rhythm Guitar keeps playing E till the end)

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Helicopter Spies

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Helicopter Spies

First some notes,

Pretty sure in The verse the E chord is played as so:

e|----|

B|----|

G|----|

D|-9--|

A|-7--|

E|-0--|

Second, in the Chorus the E chord is played like this:

e|----|

B|----|

G|-9--|

D|-9--|

A|-7--|

E|----|

[Intro]

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

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

G|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13--|

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

A|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-|

E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

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

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

G|-13-13-13-13-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-11-11-11-|

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

A|-11-11-11-11-9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-9-|

E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

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

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

G|-11-11-11--|

D|---------9-|

A|-9-9-9-9-7-| Keep playing the E chord till the Chorus.

E|-0-0-0-0-0-|

[Verse 1]

There aren't that many trees in Arabia

Think how many you've seen

I'd rather buy a moat than another lawn

Back with the guns again

Helicopter spies always break new ground

Deep hidden in sacks of grain

They never have time to dig up the beds

Back with the guns again

[Chorus 1]

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

[Verse 2]

You're always cutting through the undergrowth

There's a passage inside the trees

If you find your way through the tailor's shop

You'll probably be asleep

I'd rather take a day off and find you alive

Than to push through the coral alone

You think you'll find the lagoon again

But they often sink away

[Chorus 2]

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

[Verse 2]

Helicopter spies always rush around

Their jackets often fall off

They never have time to put them back on again

They're always tough enough

[Chorus 3]

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

F# A E D B

Helicopter spies, they make me cry

[Outro]

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

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

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

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

A|----11-----12-----9-----11--|

E|-0------0------0-----0------|

(Rhythm Guitar keeps playing E till the end)

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