THE BALLAD OF PETER PUMPKINHEAD - Crash Test Dummies with Ellen Reid
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Guitar Riff-
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
(Stab) (Stab) (Stab) (Stab)
0-0-2-|----2-----2---2-|----2-----2-2---|----3-----3---3-|----3-----3-3---|
0-0-3-|----3-----3---3-|----3-xxx-3-3---|-3--3-----3---3-|----3-xxx-3-3---|
0-0-2-|----2-----2---2-|----2-xxx-2-2-0-|-0--0-----0---0-|----0-xxx-0-0---|
0-0-0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-----0-0---|-0--0-----0---0-|----0-----0-0-0-|
----0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-------0---|----------------|--------------0-|
------|----------------|----------------|-3--------3---3-|----------3-3---|
(x = Left-hand-muted percussive note)
This is played four times as an intro (drums come in the second time, and
harmonica and Hammond come in the third time). Although the chords for the
links between the verses are different, I think the riff is played over these
as well. It's kind of hard to tell what the guitar is doing after the intro,
since it disappears in the mix.
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(Let's begin)
DG
Peter Pumpkinhead came to town
DG
Spreading wisdom and cash around
DG
Fed the starving and housed the poor
DG
Showed the (?---?) what gold's for
GABm
But he made too many enemies
GABm
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
GA
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
GGm/BbA/C#DD/C#D/BD/AGG/F#EmA
Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead
Peter Pumpkinhead brought to shame
Governments who would slur his name
Lusts and sex scandals failed outright
'Be a min,' he said, heading down (?----?) alright
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead
Peter Pumpkinhead was too good
Had him nailed to a chunk of wood
He died grinning on live TV
Hanging there he looked a lot like you and an awful lot like me
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
GGm/BbA/C#DD/C#D/B
Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead
GA
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
GA
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
GGm/BbABmA/C#DD/C#D/BD/A
Hooray for Pe -ter Pumpkin -head
GG/F#CA/C#D
Alright, alright - I make you want to cry out (?)===================================================================