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Xtc - The Ballad Of Peter guitar tab

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From: u9343164@qub.ac.uk (Paul Hutchinson)

This is taken from the soundtrack of Dumb and Dumber. There are a few places

where I can't make head nor tail of the words - speak English, woman! Hence, I

would appreciate it greatly if anybody could fill in the gaps.

Enjoy!

THE BALLAD OF PETER PUMPKINHEAD - Crash Test Dummies with Ellen Reid

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Guitar Riff-

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

(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 G

Peter Pumpkinhead came to town

D G

Spreading wisdom and cash around

D G

Fed the starving and housed the poor

D G

Showed the (?---?) what gold's for

G A Bm

But he made too many enemies

G A Bm

Of the people who would keep us on our knees

G A

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin

G Gm/Bb A/C# D D/C# D/B D/A G G/F# Em A

Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead

Peter Pumpkinhead brought to shame

Governments who would slur his name

Lusts and sex scandals failed outright

"Be a min," he said, heading down (?----?) alright

But he made too many enemies

Of the people who would keep us on our knees

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin

Hooray 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 Gm/Bb A/C# D D/C# D/B

Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead

G A

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin

G A

Hooray for Peter Pumpkin

G Gm/Bb A Bm A/C# D D/C# D/B D/A

Hooray for Pe -ter Pumpkin -head

G G/F# C A/C# D

Alright, alright - I make you want to cry out (?)

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