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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 12:49:26 +0800 (WST)


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IT'S NO GOOD TRYING - Syd Barrett
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transcribed by Greg O'Beirne (gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au)

(This is the solo acoustic version found on Track 15 of
 "The Madcap Laughs" disc of the Crazy Diamond box set.  It was
 recorded on 11th April, 1969, at Abbey Road Studios, London.
 It's virtually the same chords that he played on "No Good Trying"
 on the original "The Madcap Laughs" album, but the bass on that
 track implies slightly different chords and spacings.  All the
 chords on this version are to be played as standard E-form
 barre(tt) chords.  Just adlib during the E section between each
 verse for a random number of bars...)


     GIt's (320003@1)no good trying to place your hand
                            Dwhere (xx0232@1)I can't see because I understand
            Athat (x02220@1)you're different from me

yes I can tell
                              Dthat (xx0232@1)you can't be what you pretend
           Gand (320003@1)you're rocking me backwards
           A#and (x1333x@1)you're rocking towards the
C (x32010@1)                      Dred (xx0232@1)and yellow mane of a stallion horse.

E (022100@1)     GIt's (320003@1)no good trying to hold your love
                            Dwhere (xx0232@1)I can't see because I understand
            Athat (x02220@1)you're different from me

yes I can tell
                              Dthat (xx0232@1)you can't be what you pretend
    G (320003@1)                    A#the (x1333x@1)caterpillar hood won't cover the head of
    C (x32010@1)                Dyou (xx0232@1)know you should be home in bed.

E (022100@1)     GIt's (320003@1)no good holding your sequin fan
                            Dwhere (xx0232@1)I can't see because I understand
            Athat (x02220@1)you're different from me

yes I can tell
                              Dthat (xx0232@1)you can't be what you pretend
           G (320003@1)                  A#yes (x1333x@1)you're spinning around and around in a car
      C (x32010@1)                          Dwith (xx0232@1)electric lights flashing very fast...


E (022100@1)
--
Greg O'Beirne
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gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au
http://www.uwa.edu.au/student/gobeirne/