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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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Minstrel in the Gallery acoustic portion
Ian Anderson
capo 2nd fret
all chords relative to capo
/ = down strum
\ = up strum
o = all strings open (if preceding Dsus2, then strings 1-4 open,
    if preceding A, then strings 1-5 open, if preceding G, then 1-6
    open)
note: The last line "the friends he'd made" is a typical Andersonian
chord-morph.  You should play with the fingering until you find
a combination which moves the fewest fingers at one time.  Anderson
likes to keep one finger planted and change the chords around it.  In
this case, I think he does the following.  He plants the 3rd finger of
the left hand as he changes from Dm to A7sus4.  Am to C, he plants the
1st finger.  C to Cadd9 he lifts the 3rd and places 2nd on the 6th
string, keeping the 1st and 4th fingers planted.
-|--A0---Asus4--0-----Am0----A7sus4-0-----0C----Cadd9/F#-0-------Dsus2-0----Dsus4-3-----Dm1-
-|--2-----3-----1-----3-----1-----1--------3-----3-----3-
-|--2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0--------2-----2-----2-
-|--2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----0--------0-----0-----0-
-|--0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----3----------------------
-|--------------------------3-----2----------------------
    F     G        o-Dsus2  o-A      o-G
-|--1-----3--------0--0-----0--0-----0--3----------------
-|--1-----3--------0--3-----0--2-----0--3----------------
-|--2-----0--------0--2-----0--2-----0--0----------------
-|--3-----0--------0--0-----0--2-----0--0----------------
-|--3-----2-----------------0--0-----0--2----------------
-|--1-----3--------------------------0--3----------------
/                /      /     / \     
                A       Am       Co Dsus2  
    The minstrel in the gallery
        /     /              / \
             A            Dsus2o A  
looked down upon the smiling faces.
   /       /       /        /   /  \
          F         C          F     Fo  G  
He met the gazes - observed the spaces 
/           /    /\   / \
                 Dsus2o A  
between the old men's cackle.
   /        /       /    /   / \      
           A        Am          Co        Dsus2  
He brewed a song of love and hatred - 
/  /\/ /\/ /\/
G
 /                  /      /  \
                   G    Dsus2o  A  
oblique suggestions and he waited.
  FHe polaCrized the FpumpGkin Ceaters - 
  Fstatic-Chumming FpaGnel-Cbeaters - 
  Ffreshly Cday-glow'd FfacGtory Ccheaters 
  F(salarCied and FcolGlar-Cscrubbing).
         A      Am        Co Dsus2  
  He titillated men-of-action - 
     F          C       F       Fo  G  
belly warming, hands still rubbing 
      G              Dsus2o  A  
on the parts they never mention.
        A         Am       Co         Dsus2  G  
  He pacified the nappy-suffering, 
      G          Dsus2    Dsus4o A  
infant-bleating one-line   jokers - 
FT.V. CdocuFmenGtary Cmakers 
F(overCfed and FunGderCtakers).
      A      Am            Co  Dsus2  
Sunday paper backgammon players - 
Ffamily-Cscarred and Fwomen-Chaters.
Then he Fcalled the Cband down Fto Gthe the Cstage 
and he Flooked at Emall
the friDmends     he'd AmmadeAm/G.Am/F#  F  
(tr.)  (tr.)
A      Asus4 Asus2 A
[eof]

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Minstrel In The Gallery

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

A7sus4

Cadd9/F#

Dsus2

Dsus4

Am/G

Am/F#

Asus2

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Minstrel in the Gallery acoustic portion

Ian Anderson

capo 2nd fret

all chords relative to capo

/ = down strum

\ = up strum

o = all strings open (if preceding Dsus2, then strings 1-4 open,

if preceding A, then strings 1-5 open, if preceding G, then 1-6

open)

note: The last line "the friends he'd made" is a typical Andersonian

chord-morph. You should play with the fingering until you find

a combination which moves the fewest fingers at one time. Anderson

likes to keep one finger planted and change the chords around it. In

this case, I think he does the following. He plants the 3rd finger of

the left hand as he changes from Dm to A7sus4. Am to C, he plants the

1st finger. C to Cadd9 he lifts the 3rd and places 2nd on the 6th

string, keeping the 1st and 4th fingers planted.

A Asus4 Am A7sus4 C Cadd9/F# Dsus2 Dsus4 Dm

-|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0-----3-----1-

-|--2-----3-----1-----3-----1-----1--------3-----3-----3-

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

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

-|--0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----3----------------------

-|--------------------------3-----2----------------------

F G o-Dsus2 o-A o-G

-|--1-----3--------0--0-----0--0-----0--3----------------

-|--1-----3--------0--3-----0--2-----0--3----------------

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

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

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

-|--1-----3--------------------------0--3----------------

/ / / / \

A Am C Dsus2

The minstrel in the gallery

/ / / \

A Dsus2 A

looked down upon the smiling faces.

/ / / / / \

F C F F G

He met the gazes - observed the spaces

/ / /\ / \

Dsus2 A

between the old men's cackle.

/ / / / / \

A Am C Dsus2

He brewed a song of love and hatred -

/ /\/ /\/ /\/

/ / / \

G Dsus2 A

oblique suggestions and he waited.

F C F G C

He polarized the pumpkin eaters -

F C F G C

static-humming panel-beaters -

F C F G C

freshly day-glow'd factory cheaters

F C F G C

(salaried and collar-scrubbing).

A Am C Dsus2

He titillated men-of-action -

F C F F G

belly warming, hands still rubbing

G Dsus2 A

on the parts they never mention.

A Am C Dsus2 G

He pacified the nappy-suffering,

G Dsus2 Dsus4 A

infant-bleating one-line jokers -

F C F G C

T.V. documentary makers

F C F G C

(overfed and undertakers).

A Am C Dsus2

Sunday paper backgammon players -

F C F C

family-scarred and women-haters.

F C F G C

Then he called the band down to the the stage

F Em

and he looked at all

Dm Am Am/G Am/F# F

the friends he'd made.

(tr.) (tr.)

A Asus4 Asus2 A

[eof]

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