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Mellotron Scratch

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Special chords:
    Dadd+11xx0234
   Bbadd+11x1335x/6889xx
    Cadd+11x32012/x3557x
         E907677x
    Bb6add9x10011
        Dm9x57560
    Aadd-13x07660
     Dmadd9x57760
[Intro]
Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11
A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 Cadd+11
A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 Cadd+11
A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 E9
Gmaj7 G D
   Dadd+11A tiny flaBbadd+11me inside my handDadd+11  Bbadd+11  
   Dadd+11A compromisBbadd+11e I never plannedDadd+11  Bbadd+11  
   Dadd+11Unravel out Bbadd+11the finer strands
[Bridge]
A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 Cadd+11
And I'm looking at a Ablank page Asus2nowF  Fsus2  D  Dsus2  Cadd+11  
Should I fill it up with Awords someAsus2how?
F Fsus2 D Dsus2 E9
Gmaj7 G D
[Verse]
  Dadd+11I whispered somBbadd+11ething in her earDadd+11  Bbadd+11  
  Dadd+11I bare my souBbadd+11l but she don't hearDadd+11  Bbadd+11  
[Chorus]
   Dsus2The scratching of a Bb6add9mellotron
It Am7always seemed to Gmake her cry
   Dsus2Well maybe she reBb6add9members us
ColAm7lecting space up Gin the sky
   Dsus2The scratching of a Bb6add9mellotron (Nothing rises from my feet of clay, but it's OK)
It Am7always seemed to Gmake her cry (Red mist spreads across my fingertips, ardour slips)
[Bridge]
Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11
[Verse]
   Dadd+11I lay her genBbadd+11tly on my clothesDadd+11  Bbadd+11  
    Dadd+11She will leaBbadd+11ve me yes I knowDadd+11  Bbadd+11  
[Bridge]
A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 Cadd+11
And I'm looking at a Ablank page Asus2nowF  Fsus2  D  Dsus2  Cadd+11  
Should I fill it up with Awords someAsus2how?
F Fsus2 D Dsus2 E9
Gmaj7 G D
[Chorus]
   Dsus2The scratching of a Bb6add9mellotron
It Am7always seemed to Gmake her cry
   Dsus2Well maybe she reBb6add9members us
ColAm7lecting space up Gin the sky
   Dsus2The scratching of a Bb6add9mellotron (Nothing rises from my feet of clay, but it's OK)
It Am7always seemed to Gmake her cry (Red mist spreads across my fingertips, ardour slips)
   Dsus2Well maybe she reBb6add9members us (Don't look at me with your mother's eyes or your killer smile)
ColAm7lecting space up Gin the sky (Sing a lullaby)
[Bridge]
Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11
A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 G Cadd9
A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 G Cadd9
[Solo]
A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 G Cadd9
[C-Part]
Dm9 Aadd-13 Dmadd9
Fmaj7 Aadd-13 Dmadd9
Fmaj7 Aadd-13 Dmadd9
Fmaj7 Aadd-13 Dmadd9
Fmaj7Don't look back into Aadd-13black
Don't let the Dmadd9memory of sound drag you down
Fmaj7Don't look back into Aadd-13black 
Don't let the Dmadd9memory of sound drag you down
Fmaj7Don't look back into Aadd-13black (To end as friends so painful)
Don't let the Dmadd9memory of sound drag you down
Fmaj7Don't look back into Aadd-13black (To end as friends so painful)
Don't let the Dmadd9memory of sound drag you down
Fmaj7Don't look back into Aadd-13black (To end as friends so painful) (Don't look down, shut it down x2)
Don't let the Dmadd9memory of sound drag you down (Don't look down, shut it down x2)
Fmaj7Don't look back into Aadd-13black (To end as friends so painful) (Don't look down, shut it down x2)
Don't let the Dmadd9memory of sound drag you down (Don't look down, shut it down x2)
N.C. ( Fmaj7 )            ( Aadd-13 )
       Don't look back into black (To end as friends so painful) (Don't look down, shut it down x2)
N.C.        ( Dmadd9 )
Don't let the memory of sound drag you down (Don't look down, shut it down x2)

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Mellotron Scratch

by Porcupine Tree

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd+11

Bbadd+11

Cadd+11

Bb6add9

Dm9

Aadd-13

Dmadd9

Asus2

Fsus2

Dsus2

Gmaj7

Am7

Cadd9

Fmaj7

Special chords:

Dadd+11

xx0234

Bbadd+11

x1335x/6889xx

Cadd+11

x32012/x3557x

07677x

Bb6add9

x10011

Dm9

x57560

Aadd-13

x07660

Dmadd9

x57760

[Intro]

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 Cadd+11

A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 E9

Gmaj7 G D

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

A tiny flame inside my hand

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

A compromise I never planned

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

Unravel out the finer strands

[Bridge]

A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 Cadd+11

And I'm looking at a blank page now

A Asus2

Should I fill it up with words somehow?

F Fsus2 D Dsus2 E9

Gmaj7 G D

[Verse]

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

I whispered something in her ear

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

I bare my soul but she don't hear

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Bb6add9

The scratching of a mellotron

Am7 G

It always seemed to make her cry

Dsus2 Bb6add9

Well maybe she remembers us

Am7 G

Collecting space up in the sky

Dsus2 Bb6add9

The scratching of a mellotron (Nothing rises from my feet of clay, but it's OK)

Am7 G

It always seemed to make her cry (Red mist spreads across my fingertips, ardour slips)

[Bridge]

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

[Verse]

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

I lay her gently on my clothes

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

She will leave me yes I know

[Bridge]

A Asus2 F Fsus2 D Dsus2 Cadd+11

And I'm looking at a blank page now

A Asus2

Should I fill it up with words somehow?

F Fsus2 D Dsus2 E9

Gmaj7 G D

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Bb6add9

The scratching of a mellotron

Am7 G

It always seemed to make her cry

Dsus2 Bb6add9

Well maybe she remembers us

Am7 G

Collecting space up in the sky

Dsus2 Bb6add9

The scratching of a mellotron (Nothing rises from my feet of clay, but it's OK)

Am7 G

It always seemed to make her cry (Red mist spreads across my fingertips, ardour slips)

Dsus2 Bb6add9

Well maybe she remembers us (Don't look at me with your mother's eyes or your killer smile)

Am7 G

Collecting space up in the sky (Sing a lullaby)

[Bridge]

Dadd+11 Bbadd+11 Dadd+11 Bbadd+11

A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Solo]

A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 A Asus2 Cadd9 G Cadd9

[C-Part]

Dm9 Aadd-13 Dmadd9

Fmaj7 Aadd-13 Dmadd9

Fmaj7 Aadd-13

Don't look back into black

Dmadd9

Don't let the memory of sound drag you down

Fmaj7 Aadd-13

Don't look back into black

Dmadd9

Don't let the memory of sound drag you down

Fmaj7 Aadd-13

Don't look back into black (To end as friends so painful)

Dmadd9

Don't let the memory of sound drag you down

Fmaj7 Aadd-13

Don't look back into black (To end as friends so painful)

Dmadd9

Don't let the memory of sound drag you down

Fmaj7 Aadd-13

Don't look back into black (To end as friends so painful) (Don't look down, shut it down x2)

Dmadd9

Don't let the memory of sound drag you down (Don't look down, shut it down x2)

Fmaj7 Aadd-13

Don't look back into black (To end as friends so painful) (Don't look down, shut it down x2)

Dmadd9

Don't let the memory of sound drag you down (Don't look down, shut it down x2)

N.C. ( Fmaj7 ) ( Aadd-13 )

Don't look back into black (To end as friends so painful) (Don't look down, shut it down x2)

N.C. ( Dmadd9 )

Don't let the memory of sound drag you down (Don't look down, shut it down x2)

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