Octopus Syd Barrett
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."
O C T O P U S
words and music by Syd Barrett
Intro: Verses:
[B] [E7] [G] [C7] [A] [F#7] [B7]
E---7-----------3-----0-----0----------- ----------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]Trip to [E7]heave and ho, [G]up, down, [C7]to and fro', you have no [A]word
[B]trip... [A]dream dragon
[B]hide... [A]ghost tower=20
[B]sails... [A]every... [B]brake
[B]was... needles[Bb]
[A]the little...
[A]madam you see...
[A]the old original...
[A]and the tune... [F#7]Confide
So [B]trip.. [E7]heave... [G]up... [C7]to... [A]word
[F#]please leave us [B]here
[F#]close our [B]eyes to the [B7]Octopus [E]ride
[E] [F] [F#] [G]Isn't it good...
[G]Isn't it bad... in the wood[Ab]
[A]meant... [D]me...
with a [A]honey... [D]prickly seeds
[A]clover... [D]mystic... [F#7]feed
well, the [B]madcap... [E7]man ...
[G]hey, ho, [C7]huff ...
[B]cheat... [A]kangaroo
it's [B]true... [A]cried
[F#]please leave us [B]here
[F#]close our [B]eyes to the [B7]Octopus [E]ride
Instrumental passage: F#
[F#]please leave us [B]here
[F#]close our [B]eyes to the [B7]Octopus [E]ride
the [B]madcap... [A]man...
[B]hey, ho, [A]huff...
the [B]winds... [A]leaves...
and [B]they'll... [A]in...
the [B]raging... a[A]lways seep
so [B]high... [A]low...
the [B]wind... [A]tropical heat
the [B]drones... [A]mossy seats
the [B]squeaking... [A]always squeak
two [B]up... [A]never meet
so [B]merrily... [A]good my side
[F#]please leave us [B]here
[F#]close our [B]eyes to the [B7]Octopus [E]ride
Outro: E F F# G
And that's that.
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