Chalkhills And Children chords by XTC

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---------|
B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

C         Bbmaj7 C
I'm floating over strange land,
    Fsus4   Fmaj7   Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7
It's a soulless, sequined, showbiz moon.
C         Bbmaj7 C
I'm floating over strange land,
     Fsus4  Fmaj7 Ebmaj7     Dbmaj9
And then stranger still, there's no balloon.
 Dm9      Ebmaj7
But I'm getting higher
Em7       Fmaj7
Wafted up by fame's fickle fire 'til the...

Abmaj7/Eb   Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
     Dbmaj7
Anchor my feet.


"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

Abmaj/Eb    Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
      F    C/F
Bringing me back to earth,
Bb/F     C/F     F
Eternally and ever Ermine Street.

"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

Ab6/C       Dm7-5/C           C
Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed.

C         Bbmaj7 C
I'm skating over thin  ice,
   Fsus4  Fmaj7   Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7
Upon blunted blades of metal soft.
C        Bbmaj7 C
I'm skating over thin  ice,
   Fsus4 Fmaj7   Ebmaj7    Dbmaj9
While some nonesuch net holds me aloft.
Dm9       Ebmaj7
But I'm getting higher,
Em7     Fmaj7
Lifted up on lucks' circus wire 'til the...

Abmaj7/Eb   Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
     Dbmaj7
Anchor my feet.


"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

Abmaj/Eb    Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
      F    C/F
Bringing me back to earth,
Bb/F     C/F     F
Eternally and ever Ermine Street.

"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|


Ab6/C                    Dbmaj7
Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed.
Dbmaj7                 Ab6/Eb
Even I never spied that the scenes were posed.
Ab6/Eb             Dbmaj7
Even I never knew this is what I'd be.
Dbmaj7                  Dm9
Even eyes never mean that you're sure to see.

Dm9        Ebmaj7
Still I'm getting higher,
Em7      Fmaj7
Rolling up on three empty tyres, 'til the...

|Abmaj7/Eb|Dm7-5|Dbmaj7|

C        Bbmaj7 C
I'm soaring over hushed crowds,
  Fsus4  Fmaj7 Ebmaj7  Dbmaj7
The reluctant cannonball it seems. '
C        Bbmaj7 C
I'm soaring over hushed crowds,
  Fsus4    Fmaj7  Ebmaj7    Dbmaj9
I'm propelled up here by long dead dreams.

Dm9        Ebmaj7
Still I'm getting higher,
Em7  Fmaj7
Icarus regrets and retires puzzled.

Abmaj7/Eb   Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
     Dbmaj7
Anchor my feet.

"Riff"
e|-------3-1---------|
B|-1-3-4-3-1-3-4-3-1-|
G|-0-2-3-----2-3-2-0-|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

Abmaj7/Eb   Dm7-5
Chalkhills and children,
    Dbmaj7
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...)