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[Chords]
E*  xx2100
In verses, the first A is an Am except for the world “blue” (verses 1&5)
[Verse 1]
  EI really love you, and GI mean you
  EThe star above you, Gcrystal blAmue
Well, Doh baby, my Ehair's on end about Ayou
[Instrumental]
C G
[Verse 2] 0:28 
  EI wouldn't see you, and GI love to
  EI fly above you, yGes I dAmo
Well, Doh baby, my Ehair's on end about Ayou
[Instrumental]
C  G  G# A
[Bridge] 0:56
AFloating, bumping, noses dodge a tooth
AThe fins a luminousC  G  Bb  E  
AFangs all 'round the clam is dark
ABelow the boulders hiding
                          C     G  E*
All the sunlight's good for us
[Verse 3] 1:26
  ECause we're the fishes Gand all we do
  EThe move about is Gall we doAm  
Well, Doh baby, my Ehair's on end about Ayou
[Instrumental] 1:49
C  G  G# A
E G E G Am
 D  E* A  
C  G
E G E G Am
 D  E* A  
C  G  G# A
[Bridge] 2:47
AFloating, bumping, noses dodge a tooth
AThe fins a luminousC  G  Bb  E  
AFangs all 'round the clam is dark
ABelow the boulders hiding
                          C     G  E*
All the sunlight's good for us
[Verse 4] 3:15
  ECause we're the fishes Gand all we do
  EThe move about is Gall we doAm  
Well, Doh baby, my Ehair's on end about Ayou
[Instrumental] 3:38
C  G  G# A
C  G  G# A
C  G  G# A
E G E G Am
D E A
C  G
[Verse 5] 4:22
  EI really love you, and GI mean you
  EThe star above you, Gcrystal Ablue
Well, Doh baby, my Ehair's on end about   Ayou...

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Terrapin

by Syd Barrett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

* xx2100

In verses, the first A is an Am except for the world “blue” (verses 1&5)

[Verse 1]

E G

I really love you, and I mean you

E G Am

The star above you, crystal blue

D E A

Well, oh baby, my hair's on end about you

[Instrumental]

C G

[Verse 2] 0:28

E G

I wouldn't see you, and I love to

E G Am

I fly above you, yes I do

D E A

Well, oh baby, my hair's on end about you

[Instrumental]

C G G# A

[Bridge] 0:56

Floating, bumping, noses dodge a tooth

A C G Bb E

The fins a luminous

Fangs all 'round the clam is dark

Below the boulders hiding

C G E

All the sunlight's good for us

[Verse 3] 1:26

E G

Cause we're the fishes and all we do

E G Am

The move about is all we do

D E A

Well, oh baby, my hair's on end about you

[Instrumental] 1:49

C G G# A

E G E G Am

D E A

C G

E G E G Am

D E A

C G G# A

[Bridge] 2:47

Floating, bumping, noses dodge a tooth

A C G Bb E

The fins a luminous

Fangs all 'round the clam is dark

Below the boulders hiding

C G E

All the sunlight's good for us

[Verse 4] 3:15

E G

Cause we're the fishes and all we do

E G Am

The move about is all we do

D E A

Well, oh baby, my hair's on end about you

[Instrumental] 3:38

C G G# A

E G E G Am

D E A

C G

[Verse 5] 4:22

E G

I really love you, and I mean you

E G A

The star above you, crystal blue

D E A

Well, oh baby, my hair's on end about you...

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