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FLYING DUTCHMAN by Tori Amos
From the U.K. single "China"
Transcribed by Justin Solonynka
jws5@lehigh.edu
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Corrections and clarifications are completely welcomed
and may be sent to jws5@lehigh.edu 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:

  (F BASS)                (C BASS)
F |F  F  F  F  F  F  F..C |C  C  C  C  C  C  C..C |
C |C  C  C  C  C  C  C..Bb|Bb Bb Bb A  A  G  G..G |
Bb|Bb Bb Bb A  A  G  G..F |F  F  F  F  F  F  F..F |

(G BASS)
  |C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C |C  C  C  C......
  |G  G  G  G  G  G  G  G |G  G  G  G  G...
  |F  F  F  E  E  D  D  C |C  B  B  A  B...


MAIN VAMP:

  (F BASS)                (C BASS)                (G BASS)
   F4       F     F2    F4 C7+4     F/C   C4       G7+4     C/G   G4

F |F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F |F  F  F  F  F  F  F  F |C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C |
C |C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C |C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C |G  G  G  G  G  G  G  G |
Bb|Bb Bb Bb A  A  G  G  Bb|Bb Bb Bb A  A  G  G  F |F  F  F  E  E  D  D  F |

(First time, third measure is repeated.  Second time, follow above measures
with the following:)

   G7+4     C/G   C5 D5 Eb5
                  >  >  >
  |C  C  C  C  C  C  D  Eb|
  |G  G  G  G  G  G  A  Bb|
  |F  F  F  E  E  C  D  Eb|

(VERSE ONE)
Eb         D (D C) D
Hey kid...
Eb D (C D) Eb (Ab Eb)
G2
Eb5 D5 C5
G5 C2

(CHORUS)
D                G
Take a trip...
Gb7 G
Gb7 G
A G D
F C G
F C G
F C G

(C-D-Eb riff, as shown above verse one)

(VERSE TWO)
Eb               D (D C) D
Straight suits...
Eb D (C D) Eb (Ab Eb)
G2
Eb5 D5 C5
G5 C2

(repeat chorus)

(BRIDGE)
(G)                F G F G(b5)-G5
'Cause they can't...
F G D2
F G F G(b5)-G5
F G D2

(Vamp: F C G) 2X

Bb2                     C2 Eb2 G4
Keep the boy spinning...
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4
Bb2 C2 Eb2 G4

(repeat chorus)

(CODA)
(G)              F C G F C G F C G
'Cause they can't see...
F C G
F C
G
F C
G

(Vamp: F C G) 2X

(Play following piano/violin melody second time over vamp)

F               C               G
/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|
D D D C........|..............F|F F F E E D D C|C A A C B A G  |

(Vamp: F C G) 2X, end song on G chord.
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