Carry On Up The Vicarage chords by Steve Hackett

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Prelude bridge chords
B4/E 0-x-x-4-4-0
B4/F# 2-x-x-4-4-0
B4/G# 4-x-x-4-4-0
B4/A x-0-x-4-4-0


Music box prelude:
   C      G/B     Am       G      D7
|  /    /    /    /  |  /    /    /    /  |
        G       D7              G      D
|  /    /    /    /  |  /    /    /    /  |
   D                    D
|  /    /    /    /  |  /    /    /    /  |
   G
|  /    /    /    /  |
N.C.
{toy voices}

Prelude bridge - fingerstyle:
    B4
|   /     /   |
  B4/E  B4/F#  B4/G#  B4/A
|   /     /     /     /   |

Intro:
    E     B/E     A/E   B/E
|   /      /      /      /   |
  E    B/E    A/E    B/E
|   /      /      /      |
    G/B    D/E    C/F
|   /      /      /      |
   A#maj7         A
|   /      /      /      |
      D/F# G      A
|   /      /      /      |
    E      E7    E7sus4  E
|   /      /      /      /   |
    E      E7    E7sus4  E
|   /      /      /      /   |

Verse 1:
E        E7          E7sus4     E           E   E7  E7sus4  E
Body was found at the vicarage quarter past nine
E      E7       E7sus4   E             E   E7  E7sus4  E
People die from sudden strokes all the time
Bm         F#           Am          E
Verdict of misadventure mending the roof
    D#      D             G           Bb/Ab
The doctors niece, whilst tending the rosehedge
         D#/G        B        E
Stung to death by a swarm of bees

Repeat intro:
    E     B/E     A/E   B/E
|   /      /      /      /   |
  E    B/E    A/E    B/E
|   /      /      /      |
    G/B    D/E    C/F
|   /      /      /      |
   A#maj7         A
|   /      /      /      |
      D/F# G      A
|   /      /      /      |
    E      E7    E7sus4  E
|   /      /      /      /   |
    E      E7    E7sus4  E
|   /      /      /      /   |

Verse 2:
E          E7        E7sus4       E             E   E7  E7sus4  E
"My wife's cooking is out of this world take a bite"
E         E7        E7sus4      E            E   E7  E7sus4  E
Died from some rare tropical disease in the night
Bm          F#               Am            E
Dab hand at pharmaceuticals, still no one guessed
    D#      D        G             Bb/Ab
The village vet was drowned in the pigswill
    D#/G         B            E
You wonder whose turn will be next

Partially repeat intro:
    E     B/E     A/E   B/E
|   /      /      /      /   |
  E    B/E    A/E    B/E
|   /      /      /      |

Alternate verse:
Bb/C                                Bbmaj9 Bb6sus2
"In the world of sinners all are condemned
   Gmaj7           Bb/C
My son, this gun's loaded"

(A missing floorboard)
               Bbmaj9
Then screaming from
Bb6sus2 Gmaj7     A/B
   The  belfry he fell

Bridge - fingerstyle:
    B4
|   /     /   |
  B4/E  B4/F#  B4/G#  B4/A
|   /     /     /     /   |

Outro:
    E     B/E     A/E   B/E
|   /      /      /      /   |
  E    B/E    A/E    B/E
|   /      /      /      |
    G/B    D/E    C/F
|   /      /      /      |
   A#maj7         A
|   /      /      /      |
      D/F#
|   /      |

Whistle break:
    E     B/E     A/E   B/E
|   /      /      /      /   |
    E     B/E     A/E   B/E
|   /      /      /      /   |

Back to outro:
    G/B    D/E    C/F
|   /      /      /      |
   A#maj7         A
|   /      /      /      |