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The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead

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Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
(Stab) (Stab) (Stab) (Stab)
0-0-2-|----2-----2---2-|----2-----2-2---|----3-----3---3-|----3-----3-3---|
0-0-3-|----3-----3---3-|----3-xxx-3-3---|-3--3-----3---3-|----3-xxx-3-3---|
0-0-2-|----2-----2---2-|----2-xxx-2-2-0-|-0--0-----0---0-|----0-xxx-0-0---|
0-0-0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-----0-0---|-0--0-----0---0-|----0-----0-0-0-|
----0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-------0---|----------------|--------------0-|
------|----------------|----------------|-3--------3---3-|----------3-3---|
 (x = Left-hand-muted percussive note)
 This is played four times as an intro (drums come in the second time, and
 harmonica and Hammond come in the third time). Although the chords for the
 links between the verses are different, I think the riff is played over these
 as well. It's kind of hard to tell what the guitar is doing after the intro,
 since it disappears in the mix.
 .............
 (Let's begin)
 Peter Pumpkinhead  came to town
 Spreading wisdom and  cash around
 Fed the starving and  housed the poor
 Showed the vatican  what gold's for
 But he made  too many enemies
 Of the people  who would keep  us on our knees
 Hooray for Peter  Pumpkin
 Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
 Peter Pumpkinhead brought to shame
 Governments who would slur his name
 Plots and sex scandals failed outright
 Peter merely said "Any kind of love is alright"
 But he made too many enemies
 Of the people who would keep us on our knees
 Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
 Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
 Peter Pumpkinhead was too good
 Had him nailed to a chunk of wood
 He died grinning on live TV
 Hanging there he looked a lot like you and an awful lot like me
 But he made too many enemies
 Of the people who would keep us on our knees
 Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
 Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
 Hooray for Peter  Pumpkin
 Who'll pray for Peter  Pumpkin?
 Hooray for Pe  -ter Pumpkin  -head
 
 Alright, alright - I make you want to cry out (?)

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Readable chord sheet for The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead by Crash Test Dummies

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

+     +  +   +   +     +  +   +   +     +  +   +   +     +  +   +   +
         (Stab)           (Stab)           (Stab)           (Stab)
0-0-2-|----2-----2---2-|----2-----2-2---|----3-----3---3-|----3-----3-3---|
0-0-3-|----3-----3---3-|----3-xxx-3-3---|-3--3-----3---3-|----3-xxx-3-3---|
0-0-2-|----2-----2---2-|----2-xxx-2-2-0-|-0--0-----0---0-|----0-xxx-0-0---|
0-0-0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-----0-0---|-0--0-----0---0-|----0-----0-0-0-|
----0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-------0---|----------------|--------------0-|
------|----------------|----------------|-3--------3---3-|----------3-3---|

(x = Left-hand-muted percussive note)

This is played four times as an intro (drums come in the second time, and
harmonica and Hammond come in the third time). Although the chords for the
links between the verses are different, I think the riff is played over these
as well. It's kind of hard to tell what the guitar is doing after the intro,
since it disappears in the mix.
.............

(Let's begin)

[D] Peter Pumpkinhead[G] came to town
[D] Spreading wisdom and[G] cash around
[D] Fed the starving and[G] housed the poor
[D] Showed the vatican[G] what gold's for

[G] But he [A]made too many [Bm]enemies
[G] Of the [A]people who would [Bm]keep us on our knees
[G] Hooray for [A]Peter Pumpkin
[G] Who'll pray for [Gm]Pet[Bb]er [A/C#]Pumpkin[D]head[D/C#]?     [D/B]          [D/A]               [G]                  [G]                    [F#]                        [Em]                            [A]

Peter Pumpkinhead brought to shame
Governments who would slur his name
Plots and sex scandals failed outright
Peter merely said "Any kind of love is alright"

But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?

Peter Pumpkinhead was too good
Had him nailed to a chunk of wood
He died grinning on live TV
Hanging there he looked a lot like you and an awful lot like me

But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
[G] Who'll pray for [Gm]Pet[Bb]er [A/C#]Pumpkin[D]head?[D/C#]        [D/B]
[G] Hooray for [A]Peter Pumpkin
[G] Who'll pray for [A]Peter Pumpkin?
[G] Hooray for [Gm]Pe [Bb]  -[A]ter [Bm]Pump[A/C#]kin -[D]head [D/C#]        [D/B]              [D/A]
  [G]        [G/f#]      [C]                [A/C#]       [D]
Alright, alright - I make you want to cry out (?)

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