From: sarahc@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Sarah Connor) From: Allfallup@aol.com Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 20:00:04 EST Subject: b/barrett_syd/octopus.crd The version of "Octopus" that has been floating around the web=20 for a number of years is so wrong it's comical! =20 The following is the correct way to play Syd Barrett's "Octopus." Transcribed by James O C T O P U S words and music by Syd Barrett from the album "Madcap Laughs" Intro: Verses: B E7 G C7 A F#7 B7 E---7-----------3-----0-----0----------- ----------7------| B---7-----5-----3-----1-----2----------- ---7------10-----| G---8-----7-----4-----3-----2----------- ---9------8------| D---9-----6-----5-----2-----2----------- ---8------7------| A---9-----7-----5-----3-----0----------- ---9------9------| E---7-----------3----------------------- ----------7------| Note: Syd uses all standard shaped barre chords except for the E7 & C7 in th= e intro,=20 and the F#7 & B7 verses !!!Also: Syd tunes his guitar down a half step; B sounds like Bb, etc... B E7 G C7 A Trip to heave and ho, up, down, to and fro', you have no word B A trip... dream dragon B A hide... ghost tower=20 B A B sails... every... brake B Bb was... needles A the little... A madam you see... A the old original... A F#7 and the tune... Confide B E7 G C7 A So trip.. heave... up... to... word F# B please leave us here F# B B7 E close our eyes to the Octopus ride E F F# G Isn't it good... G Ab Isn't it bad... in the wood A D meant... me... A D with a honey... prickly seeds A D F#7 clover... mystic... feed B E7 well, the madcap... man ... G C7 hey, ho, huff ... B A cheat... kangaroo B A it's true... cried F# B please leave us here F# B B7 E close our eyes to the Octopus ride Instrumental passage: F# F# B please leave us here F# B B7 E close our eyes to the Octopus ride B A the madcap... man... B A hey, ho, huff... B A the winds... leaves... B A and they'll... in... B A the raging... always seep B A so high... low... B A the wind... tropical heat B A the drones... mossy seats B A the squeaking... always squeak B A two up... never meet B A so merrily... good my side F# B please leave us here F# B B7 E close our eyes to the Octopus ride Outro: E F F# G And that's that.