Chords with lyrics
Song: Chalkhills and Children
Music/Lyrics: Andy Partridge.
Chord analysis: Mats Fagergren. (2015-12-06).
Inspired by Matt Skeefe.
This version include chord changes in the verse and interludes etc.
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Intro streats with the "riff"
"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
BB|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G+G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D MajorD|-------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------|
C majorC 
Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 C majorC
I'm floating over strange land,
Fsus4Fsus4 
Fmaj7Fmaj7 
Ebmaj7Ebmaj7 
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
It's a soulless, sequined, showbiz moon.
C majorC Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 C majorC
I'm floating over strange land,
Fsus4Fsus4 Fmaj7Fmaj7 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7 
DbMaj9Dbmaj9
And then stranger still, there's no balloon.
Dm9Dm9 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7
But I'm getting higher
E minor 7Em7 Fmaj7Fmaj7
Wafted up by fame's fickle fire 'til the...
Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Anchor my feet.
"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
BB|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G+G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D MajorD|-------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------|
Abmaj/Eb Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
FF 
C/FC/F
Bringing me back to earth,
Bb/FBb/F C/FC/F FF
Eternally and ever Ermine Street.
"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
BB|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G+G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D MajorD|-------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------|
Ab6/C Dm7-5/C C majorC
Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed.
C majorC Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 C majorC
I'm skating over thin ice,
Fsus4Fsus4 Fmaj7Fmaj7 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Upon blunted blades of metal soft.
C majorC Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 C majorC
I'm skating over thin ice,
Fsus4Fsus4 Fmaj7Fmaj7 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7 DbMaj9Dbmaj9
While some nonesuch net holds me aloft.
Dm9Dm9 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7
But I'm getting higher,
E minor 7Em7 Fmaj7Fmaj7
Lifted up on lucks' circus wire 'til the...
Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Anchor my feet.
"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
BB|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G+G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D MajorD|-------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------|
Abmaj/Eb Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
FF C/FC/F
Bringing me back to earth,
Bb/FBb/F C/FC/F FF
Eternally and ever Ermine Street.
"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
BB|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G+G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D MajorD|-------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------|
Ab6/C Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed.
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 Ab6/Eb
Even I never spied that the scenes were posed.
Ab6/Eb Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Even I never knew this is what I'd be.
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7 Dm9Dm9
Even eyes never mean that you're sure to see.
Dm9Dm9 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7
Still I'm getting higher,
E minor 7Em7 Fmaj7Fmaj7
Rolling up on three empty tyres, 'til the...
|Abmaj7/Eb|Dm7-5|Dbmaj7Dbmaj7|
C majorC Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 C majorC
I'm soaring over hushed crowds,
Fsus4Fsus4 Fmaj7Fmaj7 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
The reluctant cannonball it seems. '
C majorC Bbmaj7Bbmaj7 C majorC
I'm soaring over hushed crowds,
Fsus4Fsus4 Fmaj7Fmaj7 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7 DbMaj9Dbmaj9
I'm propelled up here by long dead dreams.
Dm9Dm9 Ebmaj7Ebmaj7
Still I'm getting higher,
E minor 7Em7 Fmaj7Fmaj7
Icarus regrets and retires puzzled.
Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Anchor my feet.
"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
BB|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G+G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D MajorD|-------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------|
Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
Dbmaj7Dbmaj7
Oddly complete.
(pause)
**Outro**
Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5
Chalkhills and Children
Dm7-5 Abmaj7/Eb Dm7-5
Even I never know where I go when my eyes are all closed.
(repeat and fade...)
