Chords with lyrics
FLYING DUTCHMAN by Tori Amos
From the U.K. single "China"
Transcribed by Justin Solonynka
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Corrections and clarifications are completely welcomed
and may be sent to [email protected] or to really-deep-thoughts.
Please Note: Attempting to transcribe piano music into something readable on
e-mail poses difficulties, but with a song like "Flying Dutchman" those
difficulties are multiplied greatly. To my knowledge, the sheet music has not
been published, and what appears here is what I have figured out by ear. I
have attempted to make this as complete as I could while making it legible.
In order to save my sanity, I have not transcribed the way (I think) Tori
plays all of the F-C-G vamps, since she varies it almost every time. By
experimenting with the chords I give for the "main vamp", you should be able
to come reasonably close to the way the song sounds on the recording.
INTRO:
(
FF BASS) (
C majorC BASS)
FF |FF FF FF FF FF FF F..C |C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C..C |
C majorC |C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C..Bb|
Bb majorBb Bb Bb majorBb 
A augmentedA A augmentedA 
G+G G..G |
Bb majorBb|Bb Bb majorBb Bb A augmentedA A augmentedA G+G G..F |FF FF FF FF FF FF F..F |
(G+G BASS)
|C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC |C majorC C majorC C majorC C......
|G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G |G+G G+G G+G G+G G...
|FF FF FF 
E MajorE E MajorE 
D MajorD D MajorD C majorC |C majorC 
BB BB A augmentedA B...
MAIN VAMP:
(FF BASS) (C majorC BASS) (G+G BASS)
F4 FF F2 F4 
C7C7+4 
F/CF/C C4 
G7G7+4 
C/GC/G 
G4G4
FF |FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF |FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF |C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC |
C majorC |C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC |C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC |G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G |
Bb majorBb|Bb Bb majorBb Bb A augmentedA A augmentedA G+G G+G Bb majorBb|Bb Bb majorBb Bb A augmentedA A augmentedA G+G G+G FF |FF FF FF E MajorE E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD FF |
(First time, third measure is repeated. Second time, follow above measures
with the following:)
G7G7+4 C/GC/G 
C5C5 
D5D5 
Eb5Eb5
> > >
|C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC D MajorD 
Eb MajorEb|
|G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G G+G A augmentedA Bb majorBb|
|FF FF FF E MajorE E MajorE C majorC D MajorD Eb MajorEb|
(VERSE ONE)
Eb MajorEb D MajorD (D MajorD C majorC) D MajorD
Hey kid...
Eb MajorEb D MajorD (C majorC D MajorD) Eb MajorEb (
AbAb Eb MajorEb)
G2
Eb5Eb5 D5D5 C5C5
G5G5 C2
(CHORUS)
D MajorD G+G
Take a trip...
Gb7Gb7 G+G
Gb7Gb7 G+G
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
FF C majorC G+G
FF C majorC G+G
FF C majorC G+G
(C-D-Eb riff, as shown above verse one)
(VERSE TWO)
Eb MajorEb D MajorD (D MajorD C majorC) D MajorD
Straight suits...
Eb MajorEb D MajorD (C majorC D MajorD) Eb MajorEb (AbAb Eb MajorEb)
G2
Eb5Eb5 D5D5 C5C5
G5G5 C2
(repeat chorus)
(BRIDGE)
(G+G) FF G+G FF G(b5)-G5
'Cause they can't...
FF G+G D2
FF G+G FF G(b5)-G5
FF G+G D2
(Vamp: FF C majorC G+G) 2X
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4G4
Keep the boy spinning...
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4G4
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4G4
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4G4
(repeat chorus)
(CODA)
(G+G) FF C majorC G+G FF C majorC G+G FF C majorC G+G
'Cause they can't see...
FF C majorC G+G
FF C majorC
G+G
FF C majorC
G+G
(Vamp: FF C majorC G+G) 2X
(Play following piano/violin melody second time over vamp)
FF C majorC G+G
/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|
D MajorD D D MajorD C........|..............F|FF F FF E MajorE E D MajorD D C majorC|C A augmentedA 
A majorA C majorC BB A augmentedA G+G |
(Vamp: FF C majorC G+G) 2X, end song on G+G chord.
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justin sol | "what you reject can still run your life"
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