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Emajor

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(the E has a brief hammer-on/pull-off to make E Esus4 E each time - not tabbed for simplicity)
[Chords]
     E022100
 Esus4022200
 F#m11044200
     A002220
 Asus2002200
     Bx24442
   G#m466444
[Intro]
 E   F#m11   A   Asus2   A   Asus2(x6)
[Verse 1]
ESun in his cF#m11uffs
ADoesn't Asus2hear the Awater Asus2rushing
EDown on the F#m11town
AStands iAsus2n his bAeetle Asus2crushing
EBoots, in his F#m11hand
A Arecord bAsus2y The UAndeAsus2cided
EOne out of F#m11one
AMultipliAsus2ed and thAen divAsus2ided
[Chorus]
BWhat G#mI waAnt
BWaits G#munnAoticed
And Bwhat G#mI geAt
ERain in my F#m11bedA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
Oh, I need a Enew river F#m11headA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
[Verse 2]
ESnakes in the F#m11grass
ASliding Asus2through the Ahaunty Asus2gardens
EDown in the F#m11park
AWatching Asus2as the sAhadows Asus2harden
ELeft in the F#m11road
ANo-one eAsus2ver reaAlizeAsus2s
EWhat you once F#m11were
AHere in Asus2your neAw diAsus2sguises
[Chorus]
BWhat G#mI waAnt
BWaits G#munnAoticed
And Bwhat G#mI geAt
ERain in my F#m11bedA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
Oh, I need a Enew river F#m11headA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
[Verse 3]
EDead or F#m11asleep
AIt doesnAsus2't really AmattAsus2er to me
EHere in my wF#m11orld
AStep insAsus2ide and wAalk righAsus2t through me
EDon't even sF#m11ee
AI'm so iAsus2nvolved iAn whAsus2at I'm doing
EOut of my gF#m11rip
AI'm uncoAsus2ncerned wAith Asus2rack or ruin
[Chorus]
BWhat G#mI waAnt
BWaits G#munnAoticed
And Bwhat G#mI geAt
ERain in my F#m11bedA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
Oh, I need a Enew river F#m11headA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
[Verse 4]
ETime floats F#m11away
AIn this Asus2land of lAakes and Asus2castles
EClosing F#m11my eyes
I Awrap it Asus2up in pAaper Asus2parcels
EDeep in the F#m11ground
AAll your Asus2sorry sAisters Asus2flowing
EWoven in lF#m11ead
With Alittle sAsus2pecks of Asilver Asus2showing
[Chorus]
BWhat G#mI waAnt
BWaits G#munnAoticed
And Bwhat G#mI geAt
ERain in my F#m11bedA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
Oh, I need a Enew river F#m11headA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
Oh, I need a Enew river F#m11headA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
Oh, I need a Enew river F#m11headA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
[Outro]
  E    F#m11   A   Asus2   A   Asus2(x14)

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New River Head

by The Bevis Frond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m11

Asus2

G#m

(the E has a brief hammer-on/pull-off to make E Esus4 E each time - not tabbed for simplicity)

[Chords]

022100

Esus4

022200

F#m11

044200

002220

Asus2

002200

x24442

G#m

466444

[Intro]

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

(x6)

[Verse 1]

E F#m11

Sun in his cuffs

A Asus2 A Asus2

Doesn't hear the water rushing

E F#m11

Down on the town

A Asus2 A Asus2

Stands in his beetle crushing

E F#m11

Boots, in his hand

A Asus2 A Asus2

A record by The Undecided

E F#m11

One out of one

A Asus2 A Asus2

Multiplied and then divided

[Chorus]

B G#m A

What I want

B G#m A

Waits unnoticed

B G#m A

And what I get

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Rain in my bed

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Oh, I need a new river head

[Verse 2]

E F#m11

Snakes in the grass

A Asus2 A Asus2

Sliding through the haunty gardens

E F#m11

Down in the park

A Asus2 A Asus2

Watching as the shadows harden

E F#m11

Left in the road

A Asus2 A Asus2

No-one ever realizes

E F#m11

What you once were

A Asus2 A Asus2

Here in your new disguises

[Chorus]

B G#m A

What I want

B G#m A

Waits unnoticed

B G#m A

And what I get

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Rain in my bed

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Oh, I need a new river head

[Verse 3]

E F#m11

Dead or asleep

A Asus2 A Asus2

It doesn't really matter to me

E F#m11

Here in my world

A Asus2 A Asus2

Step inside and walk right through me

E F#m11

Don't even see

A Asus2 A Asus2

I'm so involved in what I'm doing

E F#m11

Out of my grip

A Asus2 A Asus2

I'm unconcerned with rack or ruin

[Chorus]

B G#m A

What I want

B G#m A

Waits unnoticed

B G#m A

And what I get

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Rain in my bed

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Oh, I need a new river head

[Verse 4]

E F#m11

Time floats away

A Asus2 A Asus2

In this land of lakes and castles

E F#m11

Closing my eyes

A Asus2 A Asus2

I wrap it up in paper parcels

E F#m11

Deep in the ground

A Asus2 A Asus2

All your sorry sisters flowing

E F#m11

Woven in lead

A Asus2 A Asus2

With little specks of silver showing

[Chorus]

B G#m A

What I want

B G#m A

Waits unnoticed

B G#m A

And what I get

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Rain in my bed

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Oh, I need a new river head

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Oh, I need a new river head

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

Oh, I need a new river head

[Outro]

E F#m11 A Asus2 A Asus2

(x14)

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