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The Wheel And The Maypole

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro Riff]
e|-----------2---------4-----0---------------2---------4-------|
B|-----------2---------4-----0---------------2---------4-------|
G|-------4-------------------------------4---------------------|
D|---4-----------4/6-----------------4-----------4/6-----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
BI've got the Eplow if yBou've got the Efurrow
BI've got the Erabbit if Ayou've his burrow Bhome
BI've got the Epen if yBou've got the Epaper
BTime is but cElay and I'll see Ayou and the wheel Bturn
AYou and the wheeCmaj7l turnAsus2  
[Chorus]
And if the Asus2pot won't hold our lovBe
If the Asus2pot won't hold our loveB  
If the Asus2pot won't hold our loveB  
Then we'll F#mdash it to the groBund
And if the Asus2pot won't hold our lBove
If the pAsus2ot won't hold our loveB  
If the pAsus2ot won't hold our loveB  
We'll build F#mone bigger all arouBnd
GEoes the Bwheel    E(repeat intro riff)
[Verse 2]
I've Bgot the sEeed if Byou've got tEhe valley
I've Bgot the big Estick if yoAu've Aunt SaBlly's head
I've Bgot the tEime if youB've got thEe motion
Time Bis but clEay and I'll sAee you and the wheel Bturn
AYou and the wheel Cmaj7turnAsus2  
[Chorus]
And if the Asus2pot won't hold our lovBe
If the Asus2pot won't hold our loveB  
If the Asus2pot won't hold our loveB  
Then we'll F#mdash it to the groBund
And if the Asus2pot won't hold our lBove
If the pAsus2ot won't hold our loveB  
If the pAsus2ot won't hold our loveB  
We'll build F#mone bigger all arouBnd
GEoes the Bwheel    E(repeat intro riff)
Esus4each stF#sus4rummed  G#sus44 times Bsus4except (Bs us 4) which is once
[Chorus 2]
EMaypoleB  
EMaypoleB  
EMaypole you've G#m7spun me round and F#m7knocked me off my Baxis mundi
EMaypoleB  
EMaypoleB  
EMaypole the tG#m7ies that bind you F#m7will unwind to fBree me one Bsus4day
And everything decaEysD#  D  C#  Cmaj7  Asus2  E  
Yes, everything decEaysD#  D  
[Bridge 1]
C#Forest tumbles Cmaj7down to mAsus2ake the soiEl
Planets fall apaErtD#  D  
C#Just to feed the Cmaj7stars and sAsus2tuff their laErders
And what made me F#mthink we're aBny betEter
And what made me F#mthink we'd laBst foreEver
Was I so naiveA?E  F#  
Of course it aF#7ll unweavBsus4esB  
[Chorus 2]
EMaypoleB  
EMaypoleB  
EMaypole you've G#m7spun me round and F#m7knocked me off my Baxis mundi
EMaypoleB  
EMaypoleB  
EMaypole the tG#m7ies that bind you F#m7will unwind to fBree me one Bsus4day
and everything deEcaysD#  D  
[Bridge 2]
C#Pyramids Cmaj7and palacAsus2es to dustE  
Empires cruEmblingD#  D  
C#Wedding cake Cmaj7begins to Asus2must and moElder
And what made me F#mthink we're aBny betEter
And what made me F#mthink we'd laBst foreEver
Was I so naiveA?E  F#  
Failing to perF#7ceiveBsus4  Esus4  
[Outro]
Esus4Maypole F#sus4(round G#sus4goes the Esus4wheel)
Esus4Maypole (F#sus4round goG#sus4es the whEsus4eel)
EMaypoBle (tEhe ties that bind you Bwill unwind Eto free me one dBay)
EMaypolBe (iEf the poBt won't hoEld our lBove)
Repeat to end

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The Wheel And The Maypole

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Asus2

F#m

Esus4

F#sus4

G#sus4

Bsus4

G#m7

F#m7

F#7

[Intro Riff]

e|-----------2---------4-----0---------------2---------4-------|

B|-----------2---------4-----0---------------2---------4-------|

G|-------4-------------------------------4---------------------|

D|---4-----------4/6-----------------4-----------4/6-----------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

B E B E

I've got the plow if you've got the furrow

B E A B

I've got the rabbit if you've his burrow home

B E B E

I've got the pen if you've got the paper

B E A B

Time is but clay and I'll see you and the wheel turn

A Cmaj7 Asus2

You and the wheel turn

[Chorus]

Asus2 B

And if the pot won't hold our love

Asus2 B

If the pot won't hold our love

Asus2 B

If the pot won't hold our love

F#m B

Then we'll dash it to the ground

Asus2 B

And if the pot won't hold our love

Asus2 B

If the pot won't hold our love

Asus2 B

If the pot won't hold our love

F#m B

We'll build one bigger all around

E B E

Goes the wheel (repeat intro riff)

[Verse 2]

B E B E

I've got the seed if you've got the valley

B E A B

I've got the big stick if you've Aunt Sally's head

B E B E

I've got the time if you've got the motion

B E A B

Time is but clay and I'll see you and the wheel turn

A Cmaj7 Asus2

You and the wheel turn

[Chorus]

Asus2 B

And if the pot won't hold our love

Asus2 B

If the pot won't hold our love

Asus2 B

If the pot won't hold our love

F#m B

Then we'll dash it to the ground

Asus2 B

And if the pot won't hold our love

Asus2 B

If the pot won't hold our love

Asus2 B

If the pot won't hold our love

F#m B

We'll build one bigger all around

E B E

Goes the wheel (repeat intro riff)

Esus4 F#sus4 G#sus4 Bsus4

each strummed 4 times except (Bs us 4) which is once

[Chorus 2]

E B

Maypole

E B

Maypole

E G#m7 F#m7 B

Maypole you've spun me round and knocked me off my axis mundi

E B

Maypole

E B

Maypole

E G#m7 F#m7 B Bsus4

Maypole the ties that bind you will unwind to free me one day

E D# D C# Cmaj7 Asus2 E

And everything decays

E D# D

Yes, everything decays

[Bridge 1]

C# Cmaj7 Asus2 E

Forest tumbles down to make the soil

E D# D

Planets fall apart

C# Cmaj7 Asus2 E

Just to feed the stars and stuff their larders

F#m B E

And what made me think we're any better

F#m B E

And what made me think we'd last forever

A E F#

Was I so naive?

F#7 Bsus4 B

Of course it all unweaves

[Chorus 2]

E B

Maypole

E B

Maypole

E G#m7 F#m7 B

Maypole you've spun me round and knocked me off my axis mundi

E B

Maypole

E B

Maypole

E G#m7 F#m7 B Bsus4

Maypole the ties that bind you will unwind to free me one day

E D# D

and everything decays

[Bridge 2]

C# Cmaj7 Asus2 E

Pyramids and palaces to dust

E D# D

Empires crumbling

C# Cmaj7 Asus2 E

Wedding cake begins to must and molder

F#m B E

And what made me think we're any better

F#m B E

And what made me think we'd last forever

A E F#

Was I so naive?

F#7 Bsus4 Esus4

Failing to perceive

[Outro]

Esus4 F#sus4 G#sus4 Esus4

Maypole (round goes the wheel)

Esus4 F#sus4 G#sus4 Esus4

Maypole (round goes the wheel)

E B E B E B

Maypole (the ties that bind you will unwind to free me one day)

E B E B E B

Maypole (if the pot won't hold our love)

Repeat to end

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