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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Full Album) - Pink Floyd
1. Astronomy Domine (Barrett)
2. Lucifer Sam (Barrett)
3. Matilda Mother (Barrett)
4. Flaming (Barrett)
5. POW R. Toc H. (Barrett, Waters, Wright, Mason)
6. Take Up Thy Stethoscope & Walk (Waters)
7. Interstellar Overdrive (Barrett, Waters, Wright, Mason)
8. The Gnome (Barrett)
9. Chapter 24 (Barrett)
10. Scarecrow (Barrett)
11. Bike (Barrett)
1. ASTRONOMY DOMINE
e|-------------------------0---------------------0----|
B|-------------------------0---------------------0----|
G|-------------------------0-0-------------------0-0--|
D|-------------------------2-1-------------------2-1--|
A|-------------------------2-1-------------2-----2-1--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---3-0-0-0--|
ELime and limpid green a second scene,
A fight between the blue you oGnce knew
FGloating down the sound resounds,
Around the icy waters uG#ndergrAound
E* D#*
Jupiter and Saturn, Oberon, Miranda and Titania,
NeGptune, Titan stars can fGriG#ghten
Walkdown:
e|-9--8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1---|
B|-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-----|
G|-9--8-7-6-5-4--3-2-1--|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
E*
Blinding signs flap, flicker, flicker, flicker,
G*
Blam pow, pow
G* G* G#*
Stairway scare Dan Dare who's there?
(Repeat Walkdown)
Then to:
e|-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-|
B|-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
DLime and limpid grDmeen the sound surDrounds the icy watDmers under,
DLime and limpid grDmeen the sound surDrounds the icy watDmers,
UndergDround
Chords Marked With * Are As Below:
E*: 12/14/14/13/12/12
D#*: 11/13/13/12/11/11
G*: 15/17/17/16/15/15
G#*: 16/18/18/17/16/16
2. LUCIFER SAM
[Main Riff]
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|------------4------3-----2-----0-------|
E|--0----0-2----2-2----2-2---2-2---------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------4b---------------|
D|--------2------1-----0----------------------|
A|--0-1-2---2-2----2-2---2-2------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
F#Lucifer Sam, Siam cGat,
ABlways sitting by your side
BAlways bEy your side,
TChat cat's something I Gcan't expDlain
Jennifer Gentle you're a witch,
You're the left side
He's the right side oh, no,
That cat's something I can't explain
Lucifer go to sea,
Be a hip cat, be a ship's cat
Somehwere, anywhere,
That cat's something I can't explain
(Keyboard solo:
Best sound if used with 1960's organ:
Cello, with repeat on)
At night prowling sifting sand,
Padding around on the ground
He'll be found when you're around,
That cat's something I can't explain
3. MATILDA MOTHER
B: 799877
A: 577655
G: 355433
F#: 244322
There wBas a kAing who rGuled the lF#and,
His BmajestAy was iGn commF#and
With silBver eyAes the scGarlet eaF#gle,
SBhowered silAver oGn the peF#ople
OGh, oDh moAther teGll mDe moEre
-Play this riff as you sing the turnaround-
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2-4-5-7-5-4-2-0-2-4-5-7-5-4-2-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2-4-5-7-5-4-2-0-2-4-5-7-5---4---2---0---0-2-3-|
Why'd you have to leave me there,
Hanging in my infant air waiting?
You only have to read the lines of scribbly black,
And everything shines
(Use verse chord changes)
AcBross the strAeam with wooGden shF#oes,
BeBlls to teAll the kiGng the neF#ws
A tBhousand miAsty ridGers clF#imb up,
HigBher onAce upGon a tF#ime
WoGnderinDg and dreAaming,
The woGrds had difDferent meaEning,
YAes theGy diEd...
[Instrumental]
e|-----2-------2-|
B|-----2-------2-|
G|-----3-------3-| (x17)
D|-----4-------4-|
A|-----4-------4-|
E|-0-2-2---0-2-2-|
(Repeat turnaround riff)
(Normal verse chords)
For all the time spent in that room,
The dolls house dakrness, old perfume
And fairy stories held me high,
On clouds of sunlight floating by
Oh, oh mother tell me more,
Tell me more
[Outro]
E
4. FLAMING
AlEone in the clouds all blDue,
LyiBmng on an eiAderdown, yiEppee
You can't see mAe but DI caFn yEou
Lazing in the foggy dew,
Sitting on a unicorn, no fear
You can't hear me but I can you
Watching buttercups cup the light,
Sleeping on a dandelion, too much
I won't touch you but then I might
Streaming through the starlit skies,
Traveling by telephone
Hey ho here we go,
Ever so high
Alone in the clouds all blue,
Lying on an eiderdown, yippee
You can't see me but I can you
5. POW R. TOC H.
[Instrumental]
This is a funny song probably the result of too much acid and too much helium.
Haha. It is a good song though.
6. TAKE UP THY STETHOSCOPE & WALK
Riff for first verse:
G|-------|
D|-7-5-7-|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Doctor, doctor I'm in bed,
Doctor, doctor, aching head
Doctor, doctor, gold is lead,
Doctor, doctor, choke on bread
Doctor, doctor, underfed,
Doctor, doctor, gold is lead
Doctor, doctor, Jesus bled,
Doctor, doctor, pain is red
Doctor, doctor, dark doom,
Gruel ghoul, greasy spoon
Used spoon, June gloom
Use riff for bridge:
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-0-0-1-1-3-3-5-5-|
Music seems to help the pain,
Seems to motivate the brain,
Doctor kindly tell your wife
(Go back to riff for verse)
That I'm alive,
Flowers thrive
ERealisAe,
ERealisAe,
ERealisAe
7. INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE
[Main Riff]
B   B   A   BA#/// A   A   G   AA#/// G(slide to octave) G  E  
(Then while guitar is soloing the bass does:)
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|-7-6-5-4-0-7-6-5-4-0-|
8. THE GNOME
I Dwant to Atell you a Dstory 'bout a Clittle Aman, Cif I Acan,
A Dgnome named AGrimble DGrumble. And Clittle Agnomes stay Cin their Ahomes,
GEatDing, Bb7sleepCing, FdrinkA7ing their Dwine.
He Dwore a Ascarlet Dtunic, a Cbluegreen Ahood; it Clooked quite Agood.
He Dhad a Abig aDdventure Camidst the Agrass, fresh Cair at Alast.
GWinDing, Bb7diniCng, FbidA7ing his Dtime.
And Gthen one daC/Gy, hoForay, aA/Enother Eway for gnGomes to Dsay, G"HoDoray!"
Look Dat the Asky; look Dat the river. C/GIsn't Ait goodC/G?A  
Look Dat the Asky; look Dat the river. C/GIsn't Ait goodC/G?A  
GWindDing, Bb7findCing FplacA7es to Dgo.
And Gthen one daC/Gy, hoForay, aA/Enother Eway for gnGomes to Dsay, G"HoDoray!"
9. CHAPTER 24
(There is no guitar in this song, but there is a bass and unfortunately
I haven't been able to figure it out)
All movement is accomplished in six stages,
And the seventh brings return
The seven is the number of the your light,
It forms when darkness is increased by one
Change; return success,
Going and coming without error
Action brings good fortuene,
Sunset
The time is with the month of winter solstice,
When the change is due to come
Thunder in the Earth, the course of Heaven,
Things cannott be destroyed once and for all
Change; return success,
Going and coming without error
Action brings good fortune,
Sunset...
Sunrise...
All movement is accomplished in six stages,
And the seventh brings return
The seven is the number of the your light,
It forms when darkness is increased by one
Change; return success,
Going and coming without error
Action brings good fortuene,
Sunset...
Sunrise...
10. SCARECROW
TDhe black and greAen scarecrow, Cas ev'ryoAne kGnows,
Stood with a Abird on his hat and Dstraw ev'rAywhere.
He Ddidn't care.
He Gstood in a Amfield where Gbarley Agrows.
His Dhead did no Athinking, his Carms didn't AmoGve,
Except when the Awind cut up rough and Dmice ran Aaround on the Dground.
He Gstood in a Amfield where Gbarley Agrows.
The Dblack and green Ascarecrow is Csadder than AmeG__.
But now he's rAesigned to his fate's, 'cause Dlife's not uAnkind.
He Ddoesn't mind.
He Gstood in a Amfield where Gbarley Agrows.
11. BIKE
I'Gve got a bike, you can riCde it if you like,
ICt's got a basket, a bell that rings
And things to make it loGok good,
I'd giDve it to you if I could but I borrowed iGt
DYou're the kind of girl that fits in with my world,
DI'll give you anything, everything, if you weant things
I've got a cloak it's a bit of a joke,
There's a tear up the front it's red and black
I've had it for months,
If you think it could look good then I guess it should
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world,
I'll give you anything, everything, if you weant things
I know a mouse and he hasn't got a house,
I don't know why I call him Gerald
He's getting rather old but he's a good mouse
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world,
I'll give you anything, everything, if you weant things
I've got a clan of gingerbread men,
Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men
Take a couple if you wish they're on the dish
You're the kind of girl that fits in with my world,
I'll give you anything, everything, if you weant things
I know a room of musical tunes,
Some rhyme some ching most of them are clock work
let's go into the other room and make them work
All chords in this song (17)

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