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Arcady

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Main Riff/Intro]
e|-0------------------------|
B|----3b0-------------------|
G|----------0---3b0---------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Chords]
GI CplD7ay C7'em Dall open but it don't really matter
[Intro]
(with the main riff)
G C G C G D7
[Verse]
GIn Arcady, your Clife trips alonGg
GIt's pure and sCimple as the shepherd's soGng
D7Seraphic pipes along the way in Arcady
GIn Arcady, oCh, in ArcadyG  
[Verse]
(just the same as previous verse)
Never saw I such a scene
Such maids upon such a molten green
They employ their holiday with dance and game
And things I may never name
In Arcady
(bit different)
GYou said he was your C7teacher
Taught you so true and sGo wise
But now you know more than your teaC7cher
I see nothing but Dcool self-regard in your eyes
In Arcady
[Verse]
(same as the first verse)
So you see how twisted it becomes
See how quickly twisted it becomes
When the cat gut binds my ankles to your bedstead
That ain't love, no, that ain't love
[Verse]
GSaid he was your teC7acher
Taught you so true and sGo wise
Now you know more than your teaC7cher
I see nothing but coDol self-regard in your eyes
[Bridge]
GIn Arcady, your lCife trips aloGng
GPure and simple as the Cshepherd's sonGg
[Instrumental]
G C7 G C7 D D
[Outro]
GIn Arcady, your Clife trips alonGg
GIt's pure and sCimple as the shepherd's soGng
D7Seraphic pipes along the way in Arcady
GIn Arcady, oCh, in ArcadyG  

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Arcady

by Peter Doherty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Main Riff/Intro]

e|-0------------------------|

B|----3b0-------------------|

G|----------0---3b0---------|

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

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

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

[Chords]

G C D7 C7 D

I play 'em all open but it don't really matter

[Intro]

(with the main riff)

G C G C G D7

[Verse]

G C G

In Arcady, your life trips along

G C G

It's pure and simple as the shepherd's song

Seraphic pipes along the way in Arcady

G C G

In Arcady, oh, in Arcady

[Verse]

(just the same as previous verse)

Never saw I such a scene

Such maids upon such a molten green

They employ their holiday with dance and game

And things I may never name

In Arcady

(bit different)

G C7

You said he was your teacher

Taught you so true and so wise

But now you know more than your teacher

I see nothing but cool self-regard in your eyes

In Arcady

[Verse]

(same as the first verse)

So you see how twisted it becomes

See how quickly twisted it becomes

When the cat gut binds my ankles to your bedstead

That ain't love, no, that ain't love

[Verse]

G C7

Said he was your teacher

Taught you so true and so wise

Now you know more than your teacher

I see nothing but cool self-regard in your eyes

[Bridge]

G C G

In Arcady, your life trips along

G C G

Pure and simple as the shepherd's song

[Instrumental]

G C7 G C7 D D

[Outro]

G C G

In Arcady, your life trips along

G C G

It's pure and simple as the shepherd's song

Seraphic pipes along the way in Arcady

G C G

In Arcady, oh, in Arcady

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