From: sarahc@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Sarah Connor) From: Allfallup@aol.com Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 20:00:04 EST Subject: b/barrett_syd/octopus.crd The version of "Octopus" that has been floating around the web=20 for a number of years is so wrong it's comical! =20 The following is the correct way to play Syd Barrett's "Octopus." Transcribed by James O CT (x32010@1)O P U S words and music by Syd Barrett from the album "Madcap Laughs" Intro: Verses: B (x2444x@1) E7 (020130@1) G (320003@1) C7 (x32310@1) A (x02220@1) F#7 (242352@1) B7E---7-----------3-----0-----0----------- (x21202@1) ----------7------| B---7-----5-----3-----1-----2----------- ---7------10-----| G---8-----7-----4-----3-----2----------- ---9------8------| D---9-----6-----5-----2-----2----------- ---8------7------| A---9-----7-----5-----3-----0----------- ---9------9------| E---7-----------3----------------------- ----------7------| Note: Syd uses all standard shaped barre chords except for the E7 & C7 in th= e intro,=20 and the F#7 & B7 verses !!!Also: Syd tunes his guitar down a half step; B sounds like Bb, etc... B (x2444x@1) E7 (020130@1) G (320003@1) C7 (x32310@1) ATrip (x02220@1)to heave and ho, up, down, to and fro', you have no word B (x2444x@1) Atrip... (x02220@1) dream dragon B (x2444x@1) Ahide... (x02220@1) ghost tower=20 B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) Bsails... (x2444x@1) every... brake B (x2444x@1) Bbwas... (x1333x@1) needles Athe (x02220@1)little... Amadam (x02220@1)you see... Athe (x02220@1)old original... A (x02220@1) F#7and (242352@1)the tune... Confide B (x2444x@1) E7 (020130@1) G (320003@1) C7 (x32310@1) ASo (x02220@1)trip.. heave... up... to... word F# (244322@1) Bplease (x2444x@1)leave us here F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) B7 (x21202@1) Eclose (022100@1)our eyes to the Octopus ride E F F# G Isn't it good... G (320003@1) G#Isn't (xx1114@1)it bad... in the wood A (x02220@1) Dmeant... (xx0232@1) me... A (x02220@1) Dwith (xx0232@1)a honey... prickly seeds A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) F#7clover... (242352@1) mystic... feed B (x2444x@1) E7well, (020130@1)the madcap... man ... G (320003@1) C7hey, (x32310@1)ho, huff ... B (x2444x@1) Acheat... (x02220@1) kangaroo B (x2444x@1) Ait's (x02220@1)true... cried F# (244322@1) Bplease (x2444x@1)leave us here F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) B7 (x21202@1) Eclose (022100@1)our eyes to the Octopus ride Instrumental passage: F# F# (244322@1) Bplease (x2444x@1)leave us here F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) B7 (x21202@1) Eclose (022100@1)our eyes to the Octopus ride B (x2444x@1) Athe (x02220@1)madcap... man... B (x2444x@1) Ahey, (x02220@1)ho, huff... B (x2444x@1) Athe (x02220@1)winds... leaves... B (x2444x@1) Aand (x02220@1)they'll... in... B (x2444x@1) Athe (x02220@1)raging... always seep B (x2444x@1) Aso (x02220@1)high... low... B (x2444x@1) Athe (x02220@1)wind... tropical heat B (x2444x@1) Athe (x02220@1)drones... mossy seats B (x2444x@1) Athe (x02220@1)squeaking... always squeak B (x2444x@1) Atwo (x02220@1)up... never meet B (x2444x@1) Aso (x02220@1)merrily... good my side F# (244322@1) Bplease (x2444x@1)leave us here F# (244322@1) B (x2444x@1) B7 (x21202@1) Eclose (022100@1)our eyes to the Octopus ride Outro: E F F# G And that's that.
