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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
F  G
 FCome up and be a Gkite.
Verse 1:
 AmBeelzebub is aGching in my bDelly-o,
 AMy feet are heavy and I'm Erooting in my Dwellios.
And I Awant to get away and Ggo, from Eall these mirror Fwindows.G  
Verse 2:
 AmI look at eye level; iGt isn't gDood enough,
 AAnd then I find out, Ewhen I take a Dgood look up.
There's a Ahole in the sky, with a Gbig eyeball Ecalling me.F  
Chorus 1:
 GCome up and be a Fkite,
 GAnd fly a diamond Anight.
A Fdi...Ebiamond kite, a Fdi...Ebiamond kite.
 CmOoh, what a Bbdiamond!
A Fdiamond kite, on a Ebdiamond flight.
 FOver the lights, Ebunder the moon,
 FOver the lights, Ebunder the moon.
 FOver the moon, Ebover the moon.
Interlude:
F  G
 FCome up and be a Gkite.
Verse 3:
 AmI feel a rush a-lGong my body, lDike a bullet,
 AI'm 2D, af-Eter a push and Dpull feeling.
And I Awant to get back to Gsafe home, EI love the homeland Fdome.G  
Verse 4:
 AmI got no limbs; I'm lGike a feather on the wDind,
 AWell I'm not sure, if I Ewant to be up Dhere at all.
And I'd Alike to be back on the Gground, but I Edon't know how to get Fdown.
Chorus 2:
 GCome up and be a Fkite,
 GAnd fly a diamond Anight.
A Fdi...Ebiamond kite, a Fdi...Ebiamond kite.
 CmOoh, what a Bbdiamond!
A Fdiamond kite, on a Ebdiamond flight.
 FOver the lights, Ebunder the moon,
 FOver the lights, Ebunder the moon.
 FOver the moon, Ebover the moon.
Coda:
F  G
 FCome up and be a Gkite.
F  G
 FCome up and be a Gkite.A  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   F       G       A       D       E       Eb      Cm      Bb

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Kite

by Kate Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Bb)

Intro:

F G

Come up and be a kite.

Verse 1:

Am G D

Beelzebub is aching in my belly-o,

A E D

My feet are heavy and I'm rooting in my wellios.

A G E F G

And I want to get away and go, from all these mirror windows.

Verse 2:

Am G D

I look at eye level; it isn't good enough,

A E D

And then I find out, when I take a good look up.

A G E F

There's a hole in the sky, with a big eyeball calling me.

Chorus 1:

G F

Come up and be a kite,

G A

And fly a diamond night.

F Eb F Eb

A di...iamond kite, a di...iamond kite.

Cm Bb

Ooh, what a diamond!

F Eb

A diamond kite, on a diamond flight.

F Eb

Over the lights, under the moon,

F Eb

Over the lights, under the moon.

F Eb

Over the moon, over the moon.

Interlude:

F G

Come up and be a kite.

Verse 3:

Am G D

I feel a rush a-long my body, like a bullet,

A E D

I'm 2D, af-ter a push and pull feeling.

A G E F G

And I want to get back to safe home, I love the homeland dome.

Verse 4:

Am G D

I got no limbs; I'm like a feather on the wind,

A E D

Well I'm not sure, if I want to be up here at all.

A G E F

And I'd like to be back on the ground, but I don't know how to get down.

Chorus 2:

G F

Come up and be a kite,

G A

And fly a diamond night.

F Eb F Eb

A di...iamond kite, a di...iamond kite.

Cm Bb

Ooh, what a diamond!

F Eb

A diamond kite, on a diamond flight.

F Eb

Over the lights, under the moon,

F Eb

Over the lights, under the moon.

F Eb

Over the moon, over the moon.

Coda:

F G

Come up and be a kite.

F G

F G A

Come up and be a kite.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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F G A D E Eb Cm Bb

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