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.