Kate Bush – Babooshka (Ukulele)
Capo 1
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Kate Bush Tabbed by: maguri
From: "Never Forever" (1980) Tuning: soprano C
I tabbed the song in player-friendly Dm. To play along with the original
recording, transpose this tab +1 to D#m/Ebm or use a capo on the 1st fret.
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[Intro] / [Interlude] / [Outro] [Gm [C [D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|5-------3-------|0----------0-3--| E|6-------0-------|2-------2h3-----| C|7-------0-------|2---------------| g|0-------0-------|2---------------| (triplet) [Link] (bridge to chorus) [G7sus4 [Dm7 [Bbadd9 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---| E|1---1---1---1---|1---1---1---1---| C|2---2---2---2---|2---2---2---2---| g|0---0---0---2---|3---3---3---3---| [Coda] [Gm [C [D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 A|5-------3-------|0---------------| E|6-------0-------|2---3---2-------| C|7-------0-------|2-----------3---|2 g|0-------0-------|2---------------|2 (ritardando)
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[Chords]
g-C-E-A
G7sus4 0-2-1-3
Bbmaj7 3-2-1-0
Am7 0-0-0-0
Csus4 0-0-1-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| Gm C | D |
| Gm C | D |
| Gm C | D | Babooshka | Gm C | D | Babooshka
[Verse 1]
Dm She wanted to test her husband G7sus4 Bb D She knew exactly what to do Bbmaj7 Am7 A pseudonym to fool him Gm7 C D She couldn't have made a worse move
[Verse 2]
Dm She sent him scented letters G7sus4 Bb D And he received them with a strange delight Bbmaj7 Am7 Just like his wife Gm7 C D But how she was before the tears
[Bridge]
Gm7 C D And how she was before the years flew by Gm7 C [ G7sus4 ] And how she was when she was beautiful
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| G7sus4 Dm7 | Bbadd9 | [[Link]] She signed the letter
[Chorus]
Dm Csus4 All yours Gm7 D Gm7 Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya Dm Csus4 All yours Gm7 D [ Gm ] Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
[Interlude]
| Gm C | D |
| Gm C | D | Babooshka
[Verse 3]
Dm She wanted to take it further G7sus4 Bb D So she arranged a place to go Bbmaj7 Am7 To see if he Gm7 C D Would fall(-uh) for her incognito
[Verse 4]
Dm And when he laid eyes on her G7sus4 Bb D He got the feeling they had met before Bbmaj7 Am7 Uncanny how she Gm7 C D Reminds him of his little lady
[Bridge]
Gm7 C D Capacity to give him all he needs Gm7 C D Just like his wife before she freezed on him Gm7 C [ G7sus4 ] Just like his wife when she was beautiful
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| G7sus4 Dm7 | Bbadd9 | [[Link]] He shouted out
[Chorus]
Dm Csus4 I'm all yours Gm7 D Gm7 Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya Dm Csus4 All yours Gm7 D Gm7 Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya Dm Csus4 All yours Gm7 D Gm7 Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
[Chorus]
| Dm | (break) Gm7 D Gm7 Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya | Dm | (break) Gm7 D Gm7 Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya | Dm | (break) Gm7 D Gm7 Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya | Dm Csus4 | Gm7 D | Gm7 | Babooshka, ya ya | Dm Csus4 | Gm7 D | (Babooshka)
[Interlude]
| Gm C | D | Babooshka | Gm C | D | Babooshka | Gm C | D | Babooshka | Gm C | D | Babooshka
[Coda]
| Gm C | D | D (ritardando)