XTC – Chalkhills And Children (Guitar)
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Chords
Song: Chalkhills and Children
Music/Lyrics: Andy Partridge.
Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren. (2015-12-06).
updated 2018-01-30
Inspired by Matt Skeefe.
This version include chord changes in the verse and interludes etc.
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Chord E,A,D,G,B,e
C 8,10,10,9,8,8
Csus2 x,3,5,5,2,2
Bbmaj7 6,x,7,7,6,5
Fsus4 x,8,10,10,11,8
Fmaj7 x,8,10,9,10,8
Ebmaj7 x,6,8,7,8,6
Dbmaj7 x,4,6,5,6,4
Dbmaj9 x,4,3,5,4,x
Dm9 x,5,3,5,5,x
Ab6/Eb x,6,6,5,6,x
E7sus4 x,7,9,7,10,7
Abmaj7/Eb x,x,1,1,1,3
Dm7-5 x,5,6,5,6,x (x,x,0,1,1,1)
F x,8,10,10,10,8
C/F x,8,10,9,8,8
Bbsus2/F x,x,3,3,1,1 (Fsus4)
Ab6/C x,3,1,1,1,1
Dm7-5/C x,3,0,1,1,1
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Intro start with the "riff"
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[intro]
e|-------3-1---------| B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-| G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
[verse]
Csus2 Bbmaj7 Csus2 I'm floating over strange land, Fsus4 Fmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 It's a soulless, sequined, showbiz moon. Csus2 Bbmaj7 Csus2 I'm floating over strange land, Fsus4 Fmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dbmaj9 And then stranger still, there's no balloon. Dm9 Ebmaj7 But I'm getting higher E7sus4 Fmaj7 Wafted up by fame's fickle fire 'til the... Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5 Chalkhills and children, Dbmaj7 Anchor my feet.
[interlude]
e|-------3-1---------| B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-| G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
[bridge]
Abmaj/Eb Dm7-5 Chalkhills and children, F C/F Bringing me back to earth, Bbsus2/F C/F F Eternally and ever Ermine Street.
[interlude]
e|-------3-1---------| B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-| G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
[middle]
Ab6/C Dm7-5/C Even I never know where I go when my eyes Csus2 are closed.
[verse]
Csus2 Bbmaj7 Csus2 I'm skating over thin ice, Fsus4 Fmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 Upon blunted blades of metal soft. Csus2 Bbmaj7 Csus2 I'm skating over thin ice, Fsus4 Fmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dbmaj9 While some nonesuch net holds me aloft. Dm9 Ebmaj7 But I'm getting higher, E7sus4 Fmaj7 Lifted up on lucks' circus wire 'til the... Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5 Chalkhills and children, Dbmaj7 Anchor my feet.
[interlude]
e|-------3-1---------| B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-| G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
[bridge]
Abmaj/Eb Dm7-5 Chalkhills and children, F C/F Bringing me back to earth, Bbsus2/F C/F F Eternally and ever Ermine Street.
[interlude]
e|-------3-1---------| B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-| G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
[Breake]
Ab6/C Dbmaj7 Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed. Dbmaj7 Ab6/Eb Even I never spied that the scenes were posed. Ab6/Eb Dbmaj7 Even I never knew this is what I'd be. Dbmaj7 Dm9 Even eyes never mean that you're sure to see. Dm9 Ebmaj7 Still I'm getting higher, E7sus4 Fmaj7 Rolling up on three empty tyres, 'til the...
|Abmaj7/Eb|Dm7-5|Dbmaj7|
[verse]
Csus2 Bbmaj7 Csus2 I'm soaring over hushed crowds, Fsus4 Fmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 The reluctant cannonball it seems. ' Csus2 Bbmaj7 Csus2 I'm soaring over hushed crowds, Fsus4 Fmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dbmaj9 I'm propelled up here by long dead dreams. Dm9 Ebmaj7 Still I'm getting higher, E7sus4 Fmaj7 Icarus regrets and retires puzzled. Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5 Chalkhills and children, Dbmaj7 Anchor my feet.
[interlude]
e|-------3-1---------| B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-| G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
[interlude]
Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5 Chalkhills and children, Dbmaj7 Oddly complete.
(pause)
[outtro]
Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5 Chalkhills and Children Dm7-5 Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5 Even I never know where I go when my eyes are all closed.
(repeat and fade...)