Incense and Peppermints
View chords used in this chart
[Intro: ]
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{drum roll}
Em {organ holds high E
Em D/F#
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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Em A Em C
Ba ba ba ba
Em A Em C
Ba ba ba ba
Verse 1:
Em A Em C
Good sense, innocence, cripplin' mankind
Em A Em C
Dead kings, many things I can't define
Em A Em C
Occasions, persuasions clutter your mind
Em A Em C
Incense and peppermints, the color of time
[Refrão] Em Ebm Dm A
Who cares what games we choose
Em Ebm Dm A
Little to win, but nothing to lose
Verse 2 (half-length):
Incense and peppermints, meaningless nouns
Turn on, tune in, turn your eyes around
Refrain:
D G D G
Look at yourself, look at yourself
F#m F#m7+/F F#m7/E F#m6/D#
Yeah, yeah
D G D G
Look at yourself, look at yourself
F#m F#m7+/F F#m7/E A {N.C.}
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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Fill:
fuzz guitar w/cowbell:
(A)
v v v v
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bass:
v v v v
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Verse 3:
To divide this cockeyed world in two
Throw your pride to one side, it's the least you can do
Beatniks and politics, nothing is new
A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view
{repeat Chorus}
Guitar solo (chords as per refrain):
D G D G
v v v v v v v v
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-8b10r8-6-----------|-------------------|
----------7---7-----|-------------------|
----------------7---|-5b7r5-3-----------|
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F#m F#m7+/F F#m7/E F#m6/D#
v v v v v v v v
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-2---4-4-----4s6-|-----6s8-----6---|
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D G D G
v v v v v v v v
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-8b10r8-6-----------|-------------------|
----------7---7-----|-------------------|
----------------3-5-|-5b7r5-3-----------|
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F#m F#m7+/F
F#m7/E A {N.C.; drum fill}
v v v v v v v v v v
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-2---4-4---4s6---|-6---7-9---7976-9-|s14-----|
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^^^^ trill
{repeat verse 1}
{repeat Chorus}
Coda:
fuzz guitar:
Em D/F#
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
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-9----------|------------|-7----------|-------6h7--|
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Em Ebm Dm A
Incense and peppermints
Em Ebm Dm A
Incense and peppermints
fuzz guitar:
Em Ebm Dm Emaj7 {N.C. except organ}
v v v v v v v v
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Dmaj7/F#
Sha la la
Emaj7/G#
Sha la la
Dmaj7/A
Sha la la
Emaj7/B
Sha la la
Dmaj7
Sha la la {fade}
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
How to play Incense and Peppermints
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.