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Starfish On The Toast

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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*from 'A Gift from a Flower to a Garden' (1968)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
Intro:
e|--C---------|--C/G---------|
B|-----1--1--|-----1--1--|
G|-----0--0--|-----0--0--|
D|-----2--2--|-----2--2--|
A|--3--3--3--|-----3--3--|
E|-----------|--3--3--3--| (x2)
Verse 1:
 Fmaj7Fine rock-pooling Gcoast, this Cstarfish C/Bon the Amtoast,Am/G  
The Fmaj7men in the crabbing boats, they Gcry.
Verse 2:
 Fmaj7Far across the Gharbour, and 'Cround the C/Bsandy Amcove,Am/G  
The Fmaj7shepherd with his pipe and sheepy, Gdrove.
Verse 3:
 Fmaj7Big cloud tumbling Ghigh, the a-Cmazing C/Bflying Amsky,Am/G  
 Fmaj7How the gulls are pillaging the Gtown.
Verse 4:
Fan Fmaj7faring daffodil-Gly, Ctrumpet-C/Bingly Amsmall,Am/G  
 Fmaj7All along the bathing hut Gwall.
Verse 5:
 Fmaj7Far across the Gempty beach, the Ctide has C/Bleft this Amworld,Am/G  
 Fmaj7Old men in tweed find study Gthere.
Verse 6:
 Fmaj7Holding whelks and Gperiwinkles, Ctingling C/Bin his Amhand.Am/G  
 Fmaj7Little does he know they hold him Gtoo.
Verse 7:
 Fmaj7Fine rock-pooling Gcoast, this Cstarfish C/Bon the Amtoast,Am/G  
The Fmaj7men in the crabbing boats, they Gcry.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Fmaj7    G       C       C/B     Am     Am/G

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Starfish On The Toast

by Donovan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj7

C/B

Am/G

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*from 'A Gift from a Flower to a Garden' (1968)*

*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

C C/G

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

B|-----1--1--|-----1--1--|

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

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

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

E|-----------|--3--3--3--| (x2)

Verse 1:

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Am/G

Fine rock-pooling coast, this starfish on the toast,

Fmaj7 G

The men in the crabbing boats, they cry.

Verse 2:

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Am/G

Far across the harbour, and 'round the sandy cove,

Fmaj7 G

The shepherd with his pipe and sheepy, drove.

Verse 3:

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Am/G

Big cloud tumbling high, the a-mazing flying sky,

Fmaj7 G

How the gulls are pillaging the town.

Verse 4:

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Am/G

Fan faring daffodil-ly, trumpet-ingly small,

Fmaj7 G

All along the bathing hut wall.

Verse 5:

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Am/G

Far across the empty beach, the tide has left this world,

Fmaj7 G

Old men in tweed find study there.

Verse 6:

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Am/G

Holding whelks and periwinkles, tingling in his hand.

Fmaj7 G

Little does he know they hold him too.

Verse 7:

Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Am/G

Fine rock-pooling coast, this starfish on the toast,

Fmaj7 G

The men in the crabbing boats, they cry.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Fmaj7 G C C/B Am Am/G

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