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Epistle To Dippy

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 74Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords used]
EAGmDGBE  EACDGBE  EAFDGBE  EAC7DGBE
[Intro]
e|--Gm---------|--C-------------|
B|-----------|---------------|
G|-----------|--2-0----------|
D|--0-0-0-0--|-------2-0-----|
A|-----------|------------3--|
E|-----------|---------------| x4
[Verse 1]
 GmLook on yonder Cmisty mountain,
 GmSee the young monk Cmedi-Gmtating,
Rhodo-Cdendron forest.
 GmOver dusty Cyears I ask you;
 GmWhat's it been like Cbeing you?
[Chorus 1]
 FThrough all levels Cyou've been changing,
 FGetting a little bit Cbetter no doubt.
 FThe doctor bit was Cso far out.
 GmLooking through crys-Ctal spectacles,
 GmI can see you Chad your fun.
[Interlude]
e|--Gm---------|--C-------------|
B|-----------|---------------|
G|-----------|--2-0----------|
D|--0-0-0-0--|-------2-0-----|
A|-----------|------------3--|
E|-----------|---------------| x2
[Verse 2]
 GmDoing us pa-Cperback reader,
 GmMade the teacher Csuspic-Gmious,
About Cinsanity,
 GmFingers always Ctouching girl.
[Chorus 2]
 FThrough all levels Cyou've been changing,
 FGetting a little bit Cbetter no doubt.
 FThe doctor bit was Cso far out.
 GmLooking through all Ckinds of windows,
 GmI can see you Chad your fun.
 GmLooking through all Ckinds of windows,
 GmI can see you Chad your fun.
[Interlude]
e|--Gm---------|--C-------------|
B|-----------|---------------|
G|-----------|--2-0----------|
D|--0-0-0-0--|-------2-0-----|
A|-----------|------------3--|
E|-----------|---------------| x3
[Break]
Gm  C
  F    Cx3
[Chorus 3]
 GmLooking through crys-Ctal spectacles,
 GmI can see you Chad your fun.
 GmLooking through crys-Ctal spectacles,
 GmI can see you Chad your fun.
[Violin Break]
*for Guitar
    N.C.
e|-------------|--8-8-8--|
B|--6-6-8-6-5--|---------|
G|-------------|---------|
D|-------------|---------|
A|-------------|---------|
E|-------------|---------| x2 continues over Guitar Riff
e|--Gm---------|--C-------------|
B|-----------|---------------|
G|-----------|--2-0----------|
D|--0-0-0-0--|-------2-0-----|
A|-----------|------------3--|
E|-----------|---------------| x2
[Verse 3]
 GmRebel against Csociety,
 GmSuch a tiny Cspecula-Gmting,
Whether Cto be a hip or,
 GmSkip along quite Cmerrily.
[Chorus 4]
 FThrough all levels Cyou've been changing,
 FElevator in the C7brain hotel,
 FBroken down a-C7just as well-a.
 GmLooking through crys-Ctal spectacles,
 GmI can see you Chad your fun.
[Interlude]
e|--Gm---------|--C-------------|
B|-----------|---------------|
G|-----------|--2-0----------|
D|--0-0-0-0--|-------2-0-----|
A|-----------|------------3--|
E|-----------|---------------| x2
[Outro]
(Sung over Intro Riff)
e|--Gm---------|--C-------------|
B|-----------|---------------|
G|-----------|--2-0----------|
D|--0-0-0-0--|-------2-0-----|
A|-----------|------------3--|
E|-----------|---------------|
 GmDum dum dum dum, Cdum dum, dum dum dum,
 GmDum dum dum dum, Cdum dum, dum dum dum.
 GmDum dum dum dum, Cdum dum, dum dum dum,
 GmDum dum dum dum, Cdum dum, dum dum dum.

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Epistle To Dippy

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords used]

Gm C F C7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

[Intro]

Gm C

e|-----------|---------------|

B|-----------|---------------|

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

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

A|-----------|------------3--|

E|-----------|---------------| x4

[Verse 1]

Gm C

Look on yonder misty mountain,

Gm C Gm

See the young monk medi-tating,

Rhodo-dendron forest.

Gm C

Over dusty years I ask you;

Gm C

What's it been like being you?

[Chorus 1]

F C

Through all levels you've been changing,

F C

Getting a little bit better no doubt.

F C

The doctor bit was so far out.

Gm C

Looking through crys-tal spectacles,

Gm C

I can see you had your fun.

[Interlude]

Gm C

e|-----------|---------------|

B|-----------|---------------|

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

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

A|-----------|------------3--|

E|-----------|---------------| x2

[Verse 2]

Gm C

Doing us pa-perback reader,

Gm C Gm

Made the teacher suspic-ious,

About insanity,

Gm C

Fingers always touching girl.

[Chorus 2]

F C

Through all levels you've been changing,

F C

Getting a little bit better no doubt.

F C

The doctor bit was so far out.

Gm C

Looking through all kinds of windows,

Gm C

I can see you had your fun.

Gm C

Looking through all kinds of windows,

Gm C

I can see you had your fun.

[Interlude]

Gm C

e|-----------|---------------|

B|-----------|---------------|

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

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

A|-----------|------------3--|

E|-----------|---------------| x3

[Break]

Gm C

F C

[Chorus 3]

Gm C

Looking through crys-tal spectacles,

Gm C

I can see you had your fun.

Gm C

Looking through crys-tal spectacles,

Gm C

I can see you had your fun.

[Violin Break]

*for Guitar

N.C.

e|-------------|--8-8-8--|

B|--6-6-8-6-5--|---------|

G|-------------|---------|

D|-------------|---------|

A|-------------|---------|

E|-------------|---------| x2 continues over Guitar Riff

Gm C

e|-----------|---------------|

B|-----------|---------------|

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

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

A|-----------|------------3--|

E|-----------|---------------| x2

[Verse 3]

Gm C

Rebel against society,

Gm C Gm

Such a tiny specula-ting,

Whether to be a hip or,

Gm C

Skip along quite merrily.

[Chorus 4]

F C

Through all levels you've been changing,

F C7

Elevator in the brain hotel,

F C7

Broken down a-just as well-a.

Gm C

Looking through crys-tal spectacles,

Gm C

I can see you had your fun.

[Interlude]

Gm C

e|-----------|---------------|

B|-----------|---------------|

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

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

A|-----------|------------3--|

E|-----------|---------------| x2

[Outro]

(Sung over Intro Riff)

Gm C

e|-----------|---------------|

B|-----------|---------------|

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

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

A|-----------|------------3--|

E|-----------|---------------|

Gm C

Dum dum dum dum, dum dum, dum dum dum,

Gm C

Dum dum dum dum, dum dum, dum dum dum.

Gm C

Dum dum dum dum, dum dum, dum dum dum,

Gm C

Dum dum dum dum, dum dum, dum dum dum.

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