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Jugband Blues

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Pink Floyd - Jugband Blues (Barrett)
[Verse 1]
It's Cawfully considerate of you to Amthink of me here,
And I'm Cmost obliged to you for Ammaking it clear that I'm not Chere.
And I Amnever knew the moon could Cbe so big.
And I Amnever knew the moon could Cbe so blue.
And I'm Amgrateful that you threw away my old Cshoes
And Fbrought me here inGstead dressed in Ared.
And I'm Bmwondering F#mwho could be Bmwriting this F#song.
[Verse 2]
GI don't Dcare if the Asun don't shinDe.
And GI don't Dcare if Anothing is Dmine.
And FI don't care if I'm Amnervous with you.
FI'll do my loving in the AWinter.
[Instrumental]
e|-G------3-D2-----A--------0-D2---|-G------3-D2-----A--------0-D----|
B|-0---3-----3---2---2/3-----3-|-0---3-----3---2---2/3---3---|
G|---0---------2---2-----------|---0---------2---2-----------|
D|---------0---------------0---|---------0---------------0---|
A|---------------0-------------|---------------0-------------|
E|-3---------------------------|-3---------------------------|
e|-G7-----7-D5---A--------D----|-G7-----7-D5---A--------D----|
B|---8-------7-5-----5-7---|---8-------7-5-----5-----|
G|-----7---------6-------7-|-----7---------6-----7---|
D|-0-------0---7---7---0---|-0-------0---7---7---0---|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|-G------3-D2-----A--------0-D2---|-G------3-D2-----A--------0-D----|
B|-0---3-----3---2---2/3-----3-|-0---3-----3---2---2/3---3---|
G|---0---------2---2-----------|---0---------2---2-----------|
D|---------0---------------0---|---------0---------------0---|
A|---------------0-------------|---------------0-------------|
E|-3---------------------------|-3---------------------------|
  La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la la
e|-G7-----7-D5---A--------D----|-G7-----7-D5---A--------D----|
B|---8-------7-5-----5-7---|---8-------7-5-----5-7---|
G|-----7---------6-------7-|-----7---------6-----7---|
D|-0-------0---7---7---0---|-0-------0---7---7---0---|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
D5La, la, la, la, la....Am  C/G  
[Verse 3]
And the Amsea_C/G___ isn't Amgreen.
And C/GI love the Amqueen.
And what exC/Gactly is a Adream?
And what exC/Gactly is a Ajoke?
************************************
| /  Slide up
************************************

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"Jugband Blues" offers a glimpse into a cynical humor, but rather than being self-directed, it's aimed at those around the songwriter. It was the sole compositional contribution from Syd Barrett to Pink Floyd's 1968 album, A Saucerful of Secrets, and his last published work with the band. The song captures a feeling of looking outward with a wry, critical eye.

AI-written from these sources:Jugband Blues — Wikipedia ↗Pink Floyd — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Jugband Blues

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F#m

C/G

Pink Floyd - Jugband Blues (Barrett)

[Verse 1]

C Am

It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here,

C Am C

And I'm most obliged to you for making it clear that I'm not here.

Am C

And I never knew the moon could be so big.

Am C

And I never knew the moon could be so blue.

Am C

And I'm grateful that you threw away my old shoes

F G A

And brought me here instead dressed in red.

Bm F#m Bm F#

And I'm wondering who could be writing this song.

[Verse 2]

G D A D

I don't care if the sun don't shine.

G D A D

And I don't care if nothing is mine.

F Am

And I don't care if I'm nervous with you.

F A

I'll do my loving in the Winter.

[Instrumental]

G D A D G D A D

e|-------3-2-------------0-2---|-------3-2-------------0-----|

B|-0---3-----3---2---2/3-----3-|-0---3-----3---2---2/3---3---|

G|---0---------2---2-----------|---0---------2---2-----------|

D|---------0---------------0---|---------0---------------0---|

A|---------------0-------------|---------------0-------------|

E|-3---------------------------|-3---------------------------|

G D A D G D A D

e|-7-----7-5---------------|-7-----7-5---------------|

B|---8-------7-5-----5-7---|---8-------7-5-----5-----|

G|-----7---------6-------7-|-----7---------6-----7---|

D|-0-------0---7---7---0---|-0-------0---7---7---0---|

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

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

G D A D G D A D

e|-------3-2-------------0-2---|-------3-2-------------0-----|

B|-0---3-----3---2---2/3-----3-|-0---3-----3---2---2/3---3---|

G|---0---------2---2-----------|---0---------2---2-----------|

D|---------0---------------0---|---------0---------------0---|

A|---------------0-------------|---------------0-------------|

E|-3---------------------------|-3---------------------------|

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la la

G D A D G D A D

e|-7-----7-5---------------|-7-----7-5---------------|

B|---8-------7-5-----5-7---|---8-------7-5-----5-7---|

G|-----7---------6-------7-|-----7---------6-----7---|

D|-0-------0---7---7---0---|-0-------0---7---7---0---|

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

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

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

D5 Am C/G

La, la, la, la, la....

[Verse 3]

Am C/G Am

And the sea____ isn't green.

C/G Am

And I love the queen.

C/G A

And what exactly is a dream?

C/G A

And what exactly is a joke?

************************************

| / Slide up

************************************

About Jugband Blues Chords by Pink Floyd

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