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The Throat of Winter

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4…THE THROAT OF WINTER… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
—————————…………………

*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

Verse 1:

C Em
Oh the throat of winter is u-pon us,
C Em
The barren barley fields refuse to sway.
Bb Cmaj7
Be-fore the Husky hag of early winter,
D7
In her hoods of snowy grey.

Verse 2:

C Em
Lo, the frozen blue birds in the belfries,
C Em
The bluebells in their hearts are surely prey?
Bb Cmaj7
Un-to the grasping bats-wing of the winter pincer;
D7
Hoods of snowy grey.

Chorus 1:

Gm F Eb Cm7 Gm Eb Bb
Winter, winter, winter, are you but a servant of the bad one…..?

Verse 3:

C Em
Oh the throat of winter is u-pon us,
C Em
The barren barley fields refuse to sway.
Bb Cmaj7
Be-fore the Husky hag of early winter,
D7
In her hoods of snowy grey.

Chorus 2:

Gm F Eb Cm7 Gm Eb Bb
Winter, winter, winter, are you but a servant of the bad one…..?

Outro:

C, Em (x2), Dm

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

C Em Bb Cmaj7 D7 Gm F Eb Dm

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
032010 022000 x13331 x32000 xx0212 344333 133211 665x4x xx0231

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

The Seal of Seasons

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3…THE SEAL OF SEASONS… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
————————–…………………

*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Bb)

Verse 1:

G Cmaj7
The seal of seasons moved with grace, love.
G Cmaj7
Upon the Orkney oceans face, love.

Chorus 1:

G Em
She swayed and swum just like a prancer,
G C G D G
A gypsy dancer, a salty shimmered shell of foam.

Interlude:

G Cmaj7

Verse 2:

G Cmaj7
Out of the depths, she stood be-fore me.
G Cmaj7
One breath and shells grew on my nut tree.

Chorus 2:

G Em
She swayed and swum just like a prancer,
G C G D G
A gypsy dancer, a salty shimmered shell of foam.

Interlude:

G Cmaj7

Verse 3:

G Cmaj7
Her night, it came and then she hooked her head.
G Cmaj7
Unto the fleeing sun and then she fled.

Chorus 3:

G Em
She swayed and swum just like a prancer,
G C G D G
A gypsy dancer, a salty shimmered shell of foam.

Interlude:

G Cmaj7 (x2)

Chorus 4:

G Em
She swayed and swum just like a prancer,
G C G D G
A gypsy dancer, a salty shimmered shell of foam.

Outro:

G Cmaj7, G

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

G Cmaj7 Em C D

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32000 022000 x32010 xx0232

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Pon a Hill

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2…’PON A HILL… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
——————…………………

*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

*CAPO 6th FRET*

(Original Key: Ebm)

*(Riff 1):

e|————-|
B|————-|
G|–2-0—–0–|
D|——-2—–|
A|————-|
E|————-|

*(Riff 2):

e|——————|
B|——————|
G|–2-0————-|
D|——-2-0——–|
A|————2—–|
E|—————3–|

Verse 1:

*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
‘Pon a hill, a green bird sat,
*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
Her owlets in a green felt hat.
*(Riff 2) Em
Her fortune was a wish.

Verse 2:

*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
Ambassador, a he-ron blue,
*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
Rode on the dawn with kegs of dew.
*(Riff 2) Em
He said his tales were true.

Verse 3:

*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
A ragged youth with eyes of glass,
*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
Was seen dancing u-pon the grass.
*(Riff 2) Em
His words were winged and wise.

Verse 4:

*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
His shaven skull he etched with ease,
*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
The silent scriptures of the trees.
*(Riff 2) Em
His prophesies were you.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

Am Em

EADGBE EADGBE
x02210 022000

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Chariots of Silk

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1…CHARIOTS OF SILK… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
———————–…………………

*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: C#)

Intro:

A

Verse 1:

A
The toad road licked my wheels like a sabre,
D Bm
Winds of the marsh lightly blew.
A
Stonejars stacked with stars on her shoulders,
D Bm
Hunters of pity she slew.

Chorus 1:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Verse 2:

A
A mad Mage with a maid on his eyebrows,
D Bm
Hunteth the realm for a God.
A
Who could teach him the craft of decanting,
D Bm
The glassy entrails of a frog.

Chorus 2:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Interlude:

A, D Bm (x2)

Chorus 3:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Verse 3:

A
The Bard of my birth with his ballet,
D Bm
Walked the wild worlds in the chase.
A
For the black chested canary,
D Bm
Who as a moose can sing bass.

Chorus 4:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Interlude:

A, D Bm (x2)

Chorus 5:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Outro:

G
D Bm (x2)
C G, Bm

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

A D Bm G C

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 xx0232 x24432 320003 x32010

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

John Peel Story

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*JOHN PEEL STORY*
—————–

Outro: (Follows Story)

A E
I come from a time where the burning of trees was a crime.
A E
I lived by a sea, where to be was a thing of true joy.
Am
My people were fair and had sky in their hair,
D
But now they’re content to wear stars on their brows.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

G D Em A E Am

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 xx0232 022000 x02220 022100 x02210

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Frowning Atahuallpa

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12…FROWNING ATAHUALLPA… by T.Rex
—————————………

*from ‘My People were Fair and had Sky in their Hair…’ (1968)*

Intro:

G

Verse 1:

G D Em
Sitting all alone, looking at the throne of the one I used to love.

Verse 2:

G D Em
Sitting all alone, looking at the stone of my lovely Inca love.

Chorus 1:

G
Ooh, la la gune, la la gune ah,
La la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah,
D Em
Gune la la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah gu.

Verse 3:

G D Em
The huntress stands with peacock hands; she’d take me to where she lie.

Verse 4:

G D Em
She sighs so deep, it rocks the river of her stomach sky.

Chorus 2:

G
Ooh, la la gune, la la gune ah,
La la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah,
D Em
Gune la la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah gu.

Chorus 3:

G
Ooh, la la gune, la la gune ah,
La la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah,
D Em
Gune la la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah gu.

Verse 5:

G D Em
The oval moon, it tans the faun, who holds grapes for my love.

Verse 6:

G D Em
Sitting all alone, sitting in the throne of my lovely Inca love.

Chorus 4:

G
Ooh, la la gune, la la gune ah,
La la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah,
D Em
Gune la la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah gu.

Chorus 5:

G
Ooh, la la gune, la la gune ah,
La la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah,
D Em
Gune la la gune, la la gune, la la gune ah gu.

Bridge:

G D
Hare, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krish-na.
G D
Hare, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krish-na.
G D
Hare, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krish-na.
G D
Hare, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krish-na.
G D
Hare, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krish-na.
G D
Hare, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krish-na.
G
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,
D G
Krish-na, Hare krishna.