XTC – The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (Guitar Solo)
Capo 2
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
C C F F
Let's Begin!
[Verse 1]
C F Peter Pumpkinhead came to town C F Spreading wisdom and cash around C F Fed the starving and housed the poor C F Showed the Vatican what gold's for
[Chorus]
F G Am F G F But he made too many enemies F G Am F G Of the people who would keep us on our knees F G Hooray for Peter Pumpkin F E7 C Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead? C F Oh my!
[Verse 2]
C F Peter Pumpkinhead pulled them all C F Emptied churches and shopping malls C F When he spoke, it would raise the roof C F Peter Pumpkinhead told the truth
[Chorus]
F G Am F G F But he made too many enemies F G Am F G Of the people who would keep us on our knees F G Hooray for Peter Pumpkin F E7 C Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
[Verse 3]
C F Peter Pumpkinhead put to shame C F Governments who would slur his name C F Plots and sex scandals failed outright C F Peter merely said any kind of love is all alright
[Chorus]
F G Am F G F But he made too many enemies F G Am F G Of the people who would keep us on our knees F G Hooray for Peter Pumpkin F E7 C Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
C F
[Verse 4]
C F Peter Pumpkinhead was too good C F Had him nailed to a chunk of wood C F He died grinning on live TV C F Hanging there he looked a lot like you F And an awful lot like me!
[Chorus]
F G Am F G F But he made too many enemies F G Am F G Of the people who would keep us on our knees F G Hooray for Peter Pumpkin F G Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin? F E7 C Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead C F Oh my oh my don't it make you want to cry oh