Jethro Tull – The Tipu House (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
| Dm C | Eb Bb | Dm C | Eb Bb |
[Verse 1]
Dm C Eb Bb In the Tipu house live all kinds of people Dm C Old ladies up the back stairs Eb Bb Dm C Young wives drained away the useless husband's drink Eb Bb Through the long, cold evening Dm C Eb Bb Maybe I could be one with some practice and a prayer
[Refrain]
Fm C Cm F Oh, God's children play in the toxic city garden Fm C Cm F Stealing from their brethren a saucy view of war Dm C Eb F Of domestic incidents, a guilty copulation Fm C Eb C The day of books and roses shown firmly to the door
[Interlude]
| Dm C | Eb Bb | Dm C | Eb Bb |
[Verse 2]
Dm C Eb Bb In the Tipu house, you feel for your neighbour Dm C Trade rice and greasy vegetablеs Eb Bb Shoulders on which to cry Dm C You don't feel so good about them Eb Bb Quite all of thе time Dm C And someone has to fix the plumbing Eb Bb Or at least give it a try
[Refrain]
Fm C Cm F Oh, God's children play in the toxic city garden Fm C Cm F Stealing from their brethren a saucy view of war Dm C Eb F Of domestic incidents, a guilty copulation Fm C Eb C The day of books and roses shown firmly to the door
[Flute Solo]
| Am | Am | Bb | Bb |
| Am | Am | Bb | Bb |
[Verse 3]
Dm C Eb Bb In the Tipu house, there's a quiet and distant babble Dm C Eb Bb Marital possibilities for all a kind in the air Dm C Eb Bb Secrets for better dowries, for joining better families Dm C Eb Bb Whispered promises in the hubbub of the market square
[Refrain]
Fm C Cm F Oh, God's children play in the toxic city garden Fm C Cm F Stealing from their brethren a saucy view of war Dm C Eb F Of domestic incidents, a guilty copulation Fm C Eb C The day of books and roses shown firmly to the door
[Verse 4]
Dm C Eb Bb In the Tipu house, there are forever changes Dm C Eb Bb Young gladiators nourished by the football terrace beat Dm C Eb Bb Aspired to fly in the moneylenders' temples of Madrid Dm C Eb Bb Dream hungry dreams in smooth Brioni, turning up the heat