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Note - no chords for the intro and verses just single notes
Tab for the intro and verses:
  C   C|  C   C|  C   C|  C   C|  C   A#  
|:  A#   A#   C|  C   C|  C   C|  C   C|  C   A#:| x3
[Intro]
N.C. (tab)
[Verse 1]
N.C. (tab)
I can think of nowhere
I would rather be
Reading morning papers
Drinking morning tea
[Chorus]
She Gclutches the tray
And then we talk just like a Dkitchen sink play
Nothing A#ventured, nothing Fgained
GLiving so close to danger
DEven your friends are strangers
A#Don't count upon their compaFny
[Verse 2]
N.C. (tab)
This is for the fingers
This is for the nails
Hidden in the kitchen
Right behind the scales
[Chorus]
GWhat do I care
I'm wasting fingers like I Dhad them to spare
Plugging A#holes in the ZuiderFzee
GPunishing Paul for Peter
DDon't ever trust those meters
A#What you believe is what you Fsee
[Organ solo]
 G   D     Cx4
[Bridge]
In my Gtown, there is a Draincoat under a Ctree
In the Gsky, there is a Dcloud containing the Csea
In the Gsea, there is a Dwhale without any Ceyes
In the Gwhale, there is Da man without his raiCncoat
[Verse 3]
N.C. (tab)
In another country
With another name
Maybe things are different
Maybe they're the same
[Solo]
 G   D   A#    Fx2
[Chorus 2]
GBack on the trail
The seven soldiers read the Dpapers and mail
But the A#news, it doesn't Fchange
GSwinging about through creepers
DParachutes caught on steeples
A#Heroes are born, but heroes Fdie
GJust a few days
A little practice and some Dholiday pay
We're all A#sure you'll make the Fgrade
GMother of God, if you care
DWe're on a train to nowhere
A#Please put a cross upon our Feyes
[Outro]
GTake me
I'm nearly ready, you can Dtake me
To the A#raincoat in the Fsky
GTake me
My little pastry mother Dtake me
There's a A#pie shop in the Fsky
G(fDadA#e)F  

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Mother Whale Eyeless

by Brian Eno

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note - no chords for the intro and verses just single notes

Tab for the intro and verses:

C C C C C C C C C A#

| | | |

A# A# C C C C C C C C A#

|: | | | | :| x3

[Intro]

N.C. (tab)

[Verse 1]

N.C. (tab)

I can think of nowhere

I would rather be

Reading morning papers

Drinking morning tea

[Chorus]

She clutches the tray

And then we talk just like a kitchen sink play

A# F

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Living so close to danger

Even your friends are strangers

A# F

Don't count upon their company

[Verse 2]

N.C. (tab)

This is for the fingers

This is for the nails

Hidden in the kitchen

Right behind the scales

[Chorus]

What do I care

I'm wasting fingers like I had them to spare

A# F

Plugging holes in the Zuiderzee

Punishing Paul for Peter

Don't ever trust those meters

A# F

What you believe is what you see

[Organ solo]

G D C

[Bridge]

G D C

In my town, there is a raincoat under a tree

G D C

In the sky, there is a cloud containing the sea

G D C

In the sea, there is a whale without any eyes

G D C

In the whale, there is a man without his raincoat

[Verse 3]

N.C. (tab)

In another country

With another name

Maybe things are different

Maybe they're the same

[Solo]

G D A# F

[Chorus 2]

Back on the trail

The seven soldiers read the papers and mail

A# F

But the news, it doesn't change

Swinging about through creepers

Parachutes caught on steeples

A# F

Heroes are born, but heroes die

Just a few days

A little practice and some holiday pay

A# F

We're all sure you'll make the grade

Mother of God, if you care

We're on a train to nowhere

A# F

Please put a cross upon our eyes

[Outro]

Take me

I'm nearly ready, you can take me

A# F

To the raincoat in the sky

Take me

My little pastry mother take me

A# F

There's a pie shop in the sky

G D A# F

(fade)

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