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Chenko

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OPTIONAL KEYS:
THE ORIGINAL SINGLE VERSION is in Bm, hear it at this link:
THE DEBUT ALBUM VERSION, and live performances,
are a tone higher in C#m (CAPO AT 2nd FRET),
NOTE: The order of some verses may differ slightly from those in the
original single version tabbed below, and in some performances the
second line of some of the verses get interchanged with other verses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi9wTpTTkfA
Optional subtler chords:
The A6, Amaj7 are only suggested by the backing tracks, as are the E6
and the Dmaj7, they make the sound much fuller for a solo performer.
You could, if you prefer, just play them as standard major chords of
A, E and D instead, which is what Simon Toulson-Clarke does.
NOTE:  Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website migh
automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
   Bm= x24432      A= x02220        E6= 022120
 Bm/A= x04432     G6= 320030     Dmaj7= xx0222
    G= 320033      D= xx0232        A6= x02222
   Em= 022000    F#m= 244222     Amaj7= x02224
====================================================================
[Intro]
BmOh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah!  Bm/AOh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah!
GOh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah!      EmHey, yah, ...Ahoh, hey, yah!
[Verse 1]
    BmWe stand alone, with your Bm/Ametal, and our stones,
We're Ghybrids,     G6...di - Emvided----A---,
Hide the Bmwind, and Dearth, and Efire for - Bmever
[Verse 2]
    BmAnd now we hone our fBm/Aingers to the bone,
We're hyGbrids,   G6...one - sEmided---A--,
Hide the Bmwind, and Dearth, and Efire for - Bmever
[Chorus]
It's F#mover,  chenko tenka - E6io,
Chenko tenka - Dmaj7io,   chenko tenka - Ai---A6----Amaj7-----,A6  
It's F#mover,  chenko tenka - E6io,
Chenko tenka - Dmaj7io,   chenko tenka - Ai---A6----Amaj7-----! A6  
[Bridge -whistling]
|  F#m/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  E6/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
|  Dmaj7/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |   (Weh -weh, wAeh -oh!
Weh -weh, wA6eh -oh!  Weh -weh, Amaj7weh -oh!  Weh -weh, A6weh -oh!)
[Verse 3]
|  Bm/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
    BmThis compromise, this Bm/Aimage I despise,
We're Ghybrids,     G6...col - Emlided,A  
Hide the Bmwind, and Dearth, and Efire for - Bmever
[Chorus]
It's F#mover,  chenko tenka - E6io,
Chenko tenka - Dmaj7io,   chenko tenka - Ai---A6---Amaj7--------,
And A6now it's F#mover,  chenko tenka - E6io,
Chenko tenka - Dmaj7io,    chenko tenka - Ai---A6---Amaj7------A6--!
[Bridge -whistling]
||: F#m/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  E6/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
|  Dmaj7/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  (Weh -weh, Aweh -oh!
Weh -weh, A6weh -oh! Weh -weh, Amaj7weh -oh! Weh -weh, A6weh -oh!):||[x2]
[Verse 4]
    BmWe stand alone, with your Bm/Ametal, and our stones,
We're Ghybrids...      Em(Hey, yah, ...Ahoh, hey, yah!)
[Coda]
(BmOh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah!  Bm/AOh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah!
GOh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah!        EmHey, yah, ...Ahoh, hey, yah!)

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Chenko

by Red Box

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

Dmaj7

F#m

Amaj7

OPTIONAL KEYS:

THE ORIGINAL SINGLE VERSION is in Bm, hear it at this link:

THE DEBUT ALBUM VERSION, and live performances,

are a tone higher in C#m (CAPO AT 2nd FRET),

NOTE: The order of some verses may differ slightly from those in the

original single version tabbed below, and in some performances the

second line of some of the verses get interchanged with other verses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi9wTpTTkfA

Optional subtler chords:

The A6, Amaj7 are only suggested by the backing tracks, as are the E6

and the Dmaj7, they make the sound much fuller for a solo performer.

You could, if you prefer, just play them as standard major chords of

A, E and D instead, which is what Simon Toulson-Clarke does.

NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website migh

automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:

Bm A E6

= x24432 = x02220 = 022120

Bm/A G6 Dmaj7

= x04432 = 320030 = xx0222

G D A6

= 320033 = xx0232 = x02222

Em F#m Amaj7

= 022000 = 244222 = x02224

====================================================================

[Intro]

Bm Bm/A

Oh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah! Oh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah!

G Em A

Oh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah! Hey, yah, ...hoh, hey, yah!

[Verse 1]

Bm Bm/A

We stand alone, with your metal, and our stones,

G G6 Em A

We're hybrids, ...di - vided-------,

Bm D E Bm

Hide the wind, and earth, and fire for - ever

[Verse 2]

Bm Bm/A

And now we hone our fingers to the bone,

G G6 Em A

We're hybrids, ...one - sided-----,

Bm D E Bm

Hide the wind, and earth, and fire for - ever

[Chorus]

F#m E6

It's over, chenko tenka - io,

Dmaj7 A A6 Amaj7 A6

Chenko tenka - io, chenko tenka - i------------,

F#m E6

It's over, chenko tenka - io,

Dmaj7 A A6 Amaj7 A6

Chenko tenka - io, chenko tenka - i------------!

[Bridge -whistling]

F#m E6

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Dmaj7 A

| / / / / | / / / / | (Weh -weh, weh -oh!

A6 Amaj7 A6

Weh -weh, weh -oh! Weh -weh, weh -oh! Weh -weh, weh -oh!)

[Verse 3]

| / / / / | / / / / |

Bm Bm/A

This compromise, this image I despise,

G G6 Em A

We're hybrids, ...col - lided,

Bm D E Bm

Hide the wind, and earth, and fire for - ever

[Chorus]

F#m E6

It's over, chenko tenka - io,

Dmaj7 A A6 Amaj7

Chenko tenka - io, chenko tenka - i--------------,

A6 F#m E6

And now it's over, chenko tenka - io,

Dmaj7 A A6 Amaj7 A6

Chenko tenka - io, chenko tenka - i--------------!

[Bridge -whistling]

F#m E6

||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Dmaj7 A

| / / / / | / / / / | (Weh -weh, weh -oh!

A6 Amaj7 A6

Weh -weh, weh -oh! Weh -weh, weh -oh! Weh -weh, weh -oh!):||[x2]

[Verse 4]

Bm Bm/A

We stand alone, with your metal, and our stones,

G Em A

We're hybrids... (Hey, yah, ...hoh, hey, yah!)

[Coda]

Bm Bm/A

(Oh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah! Oh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah!

G Em A

Oh, hoh, eh, hoh, hah! Hey, yah, ...hoh, hey, yah!)

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