Intro is played by Cian on the keys, but you can emulate by playing the following in
fashion (palm mute) with plenty of reverb! The verse/chorus can be played either with open
of barre, entirely up to you. It's a lovely little song, one of my favourites from Hey Venus
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Intro/Verse
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-
G-(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-
D-(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)7-7-7-7-
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Bridge
C C/B Am Am/G
You perched up so neatly on your fence
C C/B Am D
You're keeping your cards all to yourself
chorus is
G
Show your hand now, show your hand now
Em / E/F#m (slide up and back down to Em )
Show your hand now, show your hand now
C D C G
Jumping off the fence, into your corner
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Bababa Verse & Bridge
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
B-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-
G-(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-
D-(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)7-7-7-7 x 1------ |
C , C/B , Am , D
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Final Chorus (key change)
A
Show your hand now, show your hand
F#m
Show your hand now, show your hand now
D E
I'm jumping off the fence x 3
D A
Into your corner
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ODD CHORDS:
C/B Am7/G E/F#m
E---0-----0--------- |
B---1-----1--------- |
G---0-----0-------0- |
D---2-----2-------4- |
A---2-----0-------4- |
E---0-----3-------0- |