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Put A Straw Under Baby by Brian Eno

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: F

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
F

        Verse 1:
                  A#
Put a straw under baby
                                           F
Your good deed for the day
                                  C
Put a straw under baby
                               F
Keep the splinters away

        Verse 2:
                                  A#
Let the corridors echo
                   F
As the dark places grow
                C
Hear superior's footsteps
               F
On the landing below

        Instrumental:
F                       C
F                       C
G     Gm  G       Gm  G C     Cm  C       Cm  C
F                       C           F

        Verse 3:
                       A#
There's a place in the orchard
                  F
Where no one dare go
                 C
The last nun who went there
              F
Turned into a crow

        Verse 4:
                  A#
Turned into a crow-crow
              F
Turned into a crow
                 C
The last nun who went there
              F
Turned into a crow

        Verse 5:
                           A#
There's a brain in the table
                       F
There's a heart in the chair
                     C
And they all live in Jesus
                F
It's a family affair

        Repeat Instrumental:
F                       C
F                       C
G     Gm  G       Gm  G C     Cm  C       Cm  C
F                       C           F

Put A Straw Under Baby Chords Info

Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Chords: E, A, D, G, B, F, A#, C, Gm, Cm