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*from 'The Kick Inside' (1978)*
Intro:
Dm  Am
Verse 1:
 DmYou'll find me in a AmBerlin bar, A#in a F/Acorner, Dmbrooding.
 DmYou know that I Amgo very quiet, A#when I'm F/Alistening to Gyou.
                         Dm/G              Dm                   Dm/G      D  G/D
There's something special in-deed, there's something special in-deed.
Chorus 1:
 DIn all the places Gwhere I've seen you shine, boy,
 DThere's something very Greal in how I feel, honey.Em  
It's in Cme, Git's in Emme-Bme.
And you know it's for Amreal.
                         F(Am)
 Tuning in on your... saxo-phone.
Break:
  Am  F,  Dm(x3)
 FDoo-bee, doo-bee-E7doo... F#sus4ooh   -F#ooh.Faug  A7  
Interlude:
Dm
Verse 2:
 DmThe candle Amburning over your A#shoulder,     F/A  Dmis throwing;
 DmShadows Amfrom your saxophone; A#a surly F/Alady in Gtremor.
The Dm/Gstars that climb from her Dmbowels, those Dm/Gstars make towers Dmon vowels.
Chorus 2:
 DYou'll never see, that Gyou had all of me,
 DYou'll never know the poet-Gry you've stirred in me.
 DOf all the stars I've Gseen, that shine so brightly,
 DI've never known, or Gfelt in myself, so rightly.Em  
It's in Cme, Git's in Emme-Bme.
And you know it's for Amreal.
                         F(Am)
 Tuning in on your... saxo-phone.
Break:
  Am  F,  Dm(x3)
 FDoo-bee, doo-bee-E7doo... F#sus4ooh   -F#ooh.Faug  A7  
Outro:
Dm  Am/D
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Dm      Am      A#      F/A     G      Dm/G     D       Em      C
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0231  x02210  x13331  x03211  320003  3x0231  xx0232  022000  x32010
   Bm      F       E7    F#sus4    F#     Faug     A7     Am/D
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x24432  133211  020100  244422  244322  xx3221  x02223  xx0210

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The Saxophone Song

by Kate Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Dm/G

F#sus4

Faug

Am/D

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*from 'The Kick Inside' (1978)*

Intro:

Dm Am

Verse 1:

Dm Am A# F/A Dm

You'll find me in a Berlin bar, in a corner, brooding.

Dm Am A# F/A G

You know that I go very quiet, when I'm listening to you.

Dm/G Dm Dm/G D G

There's something special in-deed, there's something special in-deed.

Chorus 1:

D G

In all the places where I've seen you shine, boy,

D G Em

There's something very real in how I feel, honey.

C G Em Bm

It's in me, it's in me-e.

And you know it's for real.

F Am

()

Tuning in on your... saxo-phone.

Break:

Am F Dm

, (x3)

F E7 F#sus4 F# Faug A7

Doo-bee, doo-bee-doo... ooh -ooh.

Interlude:

Verse 2:

Dm Am A# F/A Dm

The candle burning over your shoulder, is throwing;

Dm Am A# F/A G

Shadows from your saxophone; a surly lady in tremor.

Dm/G Dm Dm/G Dm

The stars that climb from her bowels, those stars make towers on vowels.

Chorus 2:

D G

You'll never see, that you had all of me,

D G

You'll never know the poet-ry you've stirred in me.

D G

Of all the stars I've seen, that shine so brightly,

D G Em

I've never known, or felt in myself, so rightly.

C G Em Bm

It's in me, it's in me-e.

And you know it's for real.

F Am

()

Tuning in on your... saxo-phone.

Break:

Am F Dm

, (x3)

F E7 F#sus4 F# Faug A7

Doo-bee, doo-bee-doo... ooh -ooh.

Outro:

Dm Am/D

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Dm Am A# F/A G Dm/G D Em C

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0231 x02210 x13331 x03211 320003 3x0231 xx0232 022000 x32010

Bm F E7 F#sus4 F# Faug A7 Am/D

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x24432 133211 020100 244422 244322 xx3221 x02223 xx0210

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