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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: G#)
Intro:
 GRolling the Dm7ball, Grolling the Dm7ball,
 GRolling the Dm7ball, to Cme.
 GRolling the Dm7ball, Grolling the Dm7ball,
 GRolling the Dm7ball, to Cme.
Verse 1:
 CThey arrived Gat an incon-Fvenient time;
 CI was Ghiding in a Froom in my mind.
 CThey made me G/Blook at Gmy-Dself; I A/C#saw it Awell.
 FI'd shut the Em7people out of Amy life.
Verse 2:
 CSo now I Gtake the oppor-Ftunities;
 CWonderful Gteachers, Fready to teach me.
 CI must work G/Bon my Gmind, Dfor now I A/C#rea -Alise;
 FEvery-Gone of us, Em7has a Heaven Ainside.
Chorus 1:
 GThem heavy Fpeople hit Cme in a Dmsoft spot,
 GThem heavy Fpeople, help Dmme.
 GThem heavy Fpeople hit Cme in a Dmsoft spot.
Bridge 1:
 GRolling the Dm7ball, Grolling the Dm7ball,
 GRolling the Dm7ball, to Cme.
 GRolling the Dm7ball, Grolling the Dm7ball,
 GRolling the Dm7ball, to Cme.
Verse 3:
 CThey open Gdoorways, that I Fthought were shut for good.
 CThey read me GGurdjieff Fand Jesu.
 CThey build up G/Bmy bo-Gdy; Dbreak me e-A/C#motional-Aly.
 FIt's nearly Gkilling me; Em7but what a lovely Afeeling!
Verse 4:
 CI love the Gwhirling of the Fdervishes,
 CI love the Gbeauty or Frare innocence.
 CYou don't need no G/Bcrystal Gball;
 DDon't fall for a A/C#magic Awand.
 FWe humans Ggot it all; Em7we perform the Amiracles.
Chorus 2:
 GThem heavy Fpeople hit Cme in a Dmsoft spot,
 GThem heavy Fpeople, help Dmme.
 GThem heavy Fpeople hit Cme in a Dmsoft spot.
Coda:
 GRolling the, Dm7rolling the, Grolling the, Dm7rolling the...
 GThem heavy Fpeople hit Cme in a Dmsoft spot,
 GThem heavy Fpeople, help Dmme.
 GThem heavy Fpeople hit Cme in a Dmsoft spot.
 GRolling the, Dm7rolling the, Grolling the, Dm7rolling the...
 GThem heavy Fpeople hit Cme in a Dmsoft spot,
 GThem heavy Fpeople, help Dmme.
 GThem heavy Fpeople hit Cme in a Dmsoft spot.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       Dm7     C       F       G/B
   D      A/C#     A       Em7     Dm

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Them Heavy People

by Kate Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

G/B

A/C#

Em7

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*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: G#)

Intro:

G Dm7 G Dm7

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball,

G Dm7 C

Rolling the ball, to me.

G Dm7 G Dm7

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball,

G Dm7 C

Rolling the ball, to me.

Verse 1:

C G F

They arrived at an incon-venient time;

C G F

I was hiding in a room in my mind.

C G/B G D A/C# A

They made me look at my-self; I saw it well.

F Em7 A

I'd shut the people out of my life.

Verse 2:

C G F

So now I take the oppor-tunities;

C G F

Wonderful teachers, ready to teach me.

C G/B G D A/C# A

I must work on my mind, for now I rea -lise;

F G Em7 A

Every-one of us, has a Heaven inside.

Chorus 1:

G F C Dm

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot,

G F Dm

Them heavy people, help me.

G F C Dm

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.

Bridge 1:

G Dm7 G Dm7

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball,

G Dm7 C

Rolling the ball, to me.

G Dm7 G Dm7

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball,

G Dm7 C

Rolling the ball, to me.

Verse 3:

C G F

They open doorways, that I thought were shut for good.

C G F

They read me Gurdjieff and Jesu.

C G/B G D A/C# A

They build up my bo-dy; break me e-motional-ly.

F G Em7 A

It's nearly killing me; but what a lovely feeling!

Verse 4:

C G F

I love the whirling of the dervishes,

C G F

I love the beauty or rare innocence.

C G/B G

You don't need no crystal ball;

D A/C# A

Don't fall for a magic wand.

F G Em7 A

We humans got it all; we perform the miracles.

Chorus 2:

G F C Dm

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot,

G F Dm

Them heavy people, help me.

G F C Dm

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.

Coda:

G Dm7 G Dm7

Rolling the, rolling the, rolling the, rolling the...

G F C Dm

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot,

G F Dm

Them heavy people, help me.

G F C Dm

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.

G Dm7 G Dm7

Rolling the, rolling the, rolling the, rolling the...

G F C Dm

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot,

G F Dm

Them heavy people, help me.

G F C Dm

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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G Dm7 C F G/B

D A/C# A Em7 Dm

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