INTRO:
( F BASS) ( C BASS)
F F F F F F F F..C C C C C C C C..C
C C C C C C C C..BbBb Bb Bb A A G G..G
BbBb Bb Bb A A G G..F F F F F F F F..F
( G BASS)
C C C C C C C C C C C C......
G G G G G G G G G G G G G...
F F F E E D D C C B B A B...
MAIN VAMP:
( F BASS) ( C BASS) ( G BASS)
F4 F F2 F4 C7+4 F C4 G7+4 C/G G4
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F C C C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C G G G G G G G G
BbBb Bb Bb A A G G BbBb Bb Bb A A G G F F F F E E D D F
(First time, third measure is repeated. Second time, follow above measures
with the following:)
G7+4 C/G C5 D5 Eb5
> > >
C C C C C C D Eb
G G G G G G A Bb
F F F E E C D Eb
(VERSE ONE)
Eb D ( D C ) D
Hey kid, I got a ride for you
Eb D ( C D ) Eb ( Ab Eb )
They say you're brain is a comic book tattoo, and you'll never be
G2
Anything
Eb5 D5 C5
What will you do with your life, oh that's
G5 C2
All you hear from noon 'til night
(CHORUS)
D G
Take a trip on a rocketship, baby
F#7 G
(Where) the sea is the sky
F#7 G
I know the guy who runs the place, and he's
A G D
Oo--ut of sight.
F C G
Flying Dutchman, are you out there?
F C G
Flying Dutchman, are you out there?
F C G
Flying Dutchman...
(C-D-Eb riff, as shown above verse one)
(VERSE TWO)
Eb D ( D C ) D
Straight suits, they don't understand
Eb D ( C D ) Eb ( Ab Eb )
She tried that one with the alligator boots, but the other side
G2
Drew her in
Eb5 D5 C5
Heart falling fast, when she left, even the
G5 C2
Milky Way was dressed in black
(repeat chorus)
(BRIDGE)
( G ) F G F G( B5 ) - G5
'Cause they can't see what you're born to be
F G D2
They can't see-- me
F G F G( B5 ) - G5
They can't be what they can't believe
F G D2
They can't see-- what you see...
(Vamp: F C G ) 2X
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4
Keep the boy spinning in their own little world, Aa--ah, Aa--ah
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4
Tie him up, so he won't say a word, Aa--ah, Aa--ah
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4
Keep the boy spinning in their own little world, Aa--ah, Aa--ah
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4
So afraid he'll be what they never were, Aa--ah... ahh
(repeat chorus)
(CODA)
( G ) F C G F C G F C G
'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see...
F C G
Are you still out there? Oo-ohh, Oo-ohh-ohh... (Oh,)
F C
They can't see, they can't see,
G
You know, you know, you're jumping from a high jump
F C
Hide your love, hide your love
G
So many know, you know, but them , they can't see...
(Vamp: F C G ) 2X
(Play following piano/violin melody second time over vamp)
F C G
/ / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / | / / / / / / / / |
D D D C......................FF F F E E D D CC A A C B A G
(Vamp: F C G ) 2X, end song on G chord.
