Octopus chords by Syd Barrett

Chords with lyrics

The version of "Octopus" that has been floating around the web=20
for a number of years is so wrong it's comical! =20
The following is the correct way to play Syd Barrett's "Octopus."
Transcribed by James


O C majorC T O P U S
words and music by Syd Barrett
from the album "Madcap Laughs"


Intro:                  Verses:

  BB   E7E7  G+G   C7C7  A augmentedA        F#7F#7   B7B7
E---7-----------3-----0-----0-----------  ----------7------
B---7-----5-----3-----1-----2-----------  ---7------10------
G---8-----7-----4-----3-----2-----------  ---9------8------
D---9-----6-----5-----2-----2-----------  ---8------7------
A---9-----7-----5-----3-----0-----------  ---9------9------
E---7-----------3-----------------------  ----------7------

Note: Syd uses all standard shaped barre chords except for the E7E7 & C7C7 in th=
e intro,=20
   and the F#7F#7 & B7B7 verses

!!!Also: Syd tunes his guitar down a half step; BB sounds like Bb, etc...

BB    E7E7      G+G     C7C7            A augmentedA
Trip to heave and ho, up, down, to and fro', you have no word
BB        A augmentedA
trip...     dream dragon
BB          A augmentedA
hide...       ghost tower=20
BB         A augmentedA         BB
sails...     every...     brake
BB                Bb majorBb
was...          needles
A augmentedA
the little...
A augmentedA
madam you see...
A augmentedA
the old original...
A augmentedA                  F#7F#7
and the tune...           Confide


  BB    E7E7      G+G     C7C7            A augmentedA
So trip.. heave...   up...   to...          word
F#F#       BB
please leave us here
F#F#    BB      B7B7   E MajorE
close our eyes to the Octopus ride

E MajorE FF F#F# G+G
    Isn't it good...
G+G                    G#G#
Isn't it bad...       in the wood
A augmentedA         D MajorD
meant...      me...
    A augmentedA          D MajorD
with a honey...      prickly seeds
A augmentedA           D MajorD       F#7F#7
clover...       mystic...   feed


     BB           E7E7
well, the madcap...       man ...
G+G    C7C7
hey, ho, huff ...
BB            A augmentedA
cheat...         kangaroo
   BB           A augmentedA
it's true...        cried
F#F#       BB
please leave us here
F#F#    BB      B7B7   E MajorE
close our eyes to the Octopus ride


Instrumental passage: F#F#


F#F#       BB
please leave us here
F#F#    BB      B7B7   E MajorE
close our eyes to the Octopus ride


  BB           A augmentedA
the madcap...       man...
BB    A augmentedA
hey, ho, huff...
  BB            A augmentedA
the winds...        leaves...
  BB          A augmentedA
and they'll...      in...
  BB        A augmentedA
the raging...    always seep
  BB        A augmentedA
so high...     low...
  BB        A augmentedA
the wind...     tropical heat
  BB           A augmentedA
the drones...       mossy seats
  BB          A augmentedA
the squeaking...    always squeak
  BB         A augmentedA
two up...       never meet
  BB        A augmentedA
so merrily...    good my side

F#F#       BB
please leave us here
F#F#    BB      B7B7   E MajorE
close our eyes to the Octopus ride


Outro: E MajorE FF F#F# G+G


And that's that.
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