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Tuning: Standard
There is one thing I'm not quite sure of: The F#m in the verses might as 
well be a major chord - Anderson, at least, sometimes sings something 
sounding like the major third. Something in the instrumental track, on 
the other hand, suggests a minor third without really coming forward with 
it. With the absence of the lead vocals in both instrumental verses the 
F# seems to be more minor than major.
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
D/A      x-0-4-2-3-2
A/C#     x-4-2-2-2-x
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[Intro]
|  Bm|  D/A|  Em|  G|  C|  F#m|  F#|
[Verse 1]
 BmYou're first, I'm last
You're thirst I'm Casked to justiBmfy
                        A      F#m[  F#7]
 Killing our last heaven beast
Don't hunt the Gwhale
[Verse 2]
 BmIn beauty vision
Do we Doffer A/C#much
                               A       F#m[  F#7]
If we reason with destiny, gonna lose our touch
Don't kill the Gwhale, dig it!
[Solo]
|  Bm|  C   Bm|  A|  F#m|  G|
(Solo git)
|  Bm|  D   A/C#|  A|  F#m|  G|  G| 
(Solo git)
[Verse 3]
 BmRejoice they sing
They worship Ctheir own Bmspace
                              A           F#m[  F#7]
In a moment of love, they will die for their grace
Don't kill the Gwhale
[Verse 4]
BmIf time will allow
We will Djudge all who A/C#came
                             A           F#m[  F#7]
In the wake of our new age to stand for the frail
Don't kill the Gwhale, dig it, dig it!
[Interlude] (= intro)
|  Bm|  D/A|  Em|  G|  C|  F#m|  F#|
[Solo]
|  Bm|  C   Bm|  A|  F#m|  G|
(Solo key)
|  Bm|  D   A/C#|  A|  F#m|  G|  G| 
(Solo key)
[Outro]
|  Dm| % | % | % |
(git)
|  Dm| % | % | % |
CETACEI ...
|  Dm| % | % | % |
CETACEI ...
|              Dm|       %          |    %    |           %          |
Dig it, dig it    Dig it, dig it               Dig it, dig it, dig it
|  Dm| % | % | % | % | % |
CETACEI....
|  Bm| % | % | % | % | % (freely)        Bm  
(Outro Solo git)          (Outro key)

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Dont Kill The Whale

by Yes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

F#m

F#7

A/C#

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Tuning: Standard

There is one thing I'm not quite sure of: The F#m in the verses might as

well be a major chord - Anderson, at least, sometimes sings something

sounding like the major third. Something in the instrumental track, on

the other hand, suggests a minor third without really coming forward with

it. With the absence of the lead vocals in both instrumental verses the

F# seems to be more minor than major.

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

D/A x-0-4-2-3-2

A/C# x-4-2-2-2-x

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[Intro]

Bm D/A Em G C F#m F#

| | | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

You're first, I'm last

C Bm

You're thirst I'm asked to justify

A F#m F#7

[ ]

Killing our last heaven beast

Don't hunt the whale

[Verse 2]

In beauty vision

D A/C#

Do we offer much

A F#m F#7

[ ]

If we reason with destiny, gonna lose our touch

Don't kill the whale, dig it!

[Solo]

Bm C Bm A F#m G

| | | | | |

(Solo git)

Bm D A/C# A F#m G G

| | | | | | |

(Solo git)

[Verse 3]

Rejoice they sing

C Bm

They worship their own space

A F#m F#7

[ ]

In a moment of love, they will die for their grace

Don't kill the whale

[Verse 4]

If time will allow

D A/C#

We will judge all who came

A F#m F#7

[ ]

In the wake of our new age to stand for the frail

Don't kill the whale, dig it, dig it!

[Interlude] (= intro)

Bm D/A Em G C F#m F#

| | | | | | | |

[Solo]

Bm C Bm A F#m G

| | | | | |

(Solo key)

Bm D A/C# A F#m G G

| | | | | | |

(Solo key)

[Outro]

| | % | % | % |

(git)

| | % | % | % |

CETACEI ...

| | % | % | % |

CETACEI ...

| | % | % | % |

Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it, dig it

| | % | % | % | % | % |

CETACEI....

Bm Bm

| | % | % | % | % | % (freely)

(Outro Solo git) (Outro key)

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