Band: Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band
Song: Observatory Crest
Album: Blue Jeans & Moonbeams
Tabber: Andrew Biles

One of Beefhearts most accessible songs.

RIP Don.

Standard Tuning

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D (xx0232@1)                CWhile (x32010@1)the city was busy we wanted to rest
    Bm (x24432@1)                      CShe (x32010@1)decided to drive up to observatory crest
     D (xx0232@1)                    CWe'd (x32010@1)just saw a concert and heard all the best
   Bm (x24432@1)               CWe (x32010@1)went on a ride, we got outside
    D (xx0232@1)               C (x32010@1)              Bm (x24432@1)CThe (x32010@1)sand was hot, she wanted to dance

D (xx0232@1)                     CWe (x32010@1)went round and round in observatory crest
        Bm (x24432@1)                        CThought (x32010@1)we'd saw flying saucers and all of the rest
D (xx0232@1)                        C (x32010@1)                 D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)Bm (x24432@1)CHans (x32010@1)in hi-spain (??) from observatory crest

D (xx0232@1)                CWhile (x32010@1)the city was busy we wanted to rest
     Bm (x24432@1)                    CShe (x32010@1)decided to drive up to observatory crest
     D (xx0232@1)                    CWe'd (x32010@1)just saw a concert and heard all the best
        Bm (x24432@1)              CSo (x32010@1)the only thing to do
       D (xx0232@1)        CWas (x32010@1)to drive up
            D (xx0232@1)     CAnd (x32010@1)watch the city
        D (xx0232@1)             CFrom (x32010@1)observatory crest

D C (x7)

D (xx0232@1)                CWhile (x32010@1)the city was busy we wanted to rest
     Bm (x24432@1)                    CShe (x32010@1)decided to drive up to observatory crest
     D (xx0232@1)                    CWe'd (x32010@1)just saw a concert and heard all the best
        Bm (x24432@1)              CSo (x32010@1)the only thing to do
       D (xx0232@1)        CWas (x32010@1)to drive up
            D (xx0232@1)     CAnd (x32010@1)watch the city
        D (xx0232@1)             CFrom (x32010@1)observatory crest

D C (fade out)