Octupus
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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------
B E7 G C7 A
Trip to heave and ho, up, down, to and fro', you have no word
B A
trip, trip to a dream dragon
B A
hide your wings in a ghost tower
B A B
sails cackling at every plate we brake
B Bb
was cracked by scattered needles
A
the little minute gong coughs and clears his throat
A
madam you see before you stand, hey, ho, never be still
A
the old original favorite grand grasshoppers green Herbarian band
A F#7
and the tune they play is "In us Confide"
B E7 G C7 A
So trip to heave and ho, up, down, to and fro', you have no 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 to be lost in the wood
G G#
Isn't it bad so quiet there, in the wood
A D
meant even less to me than I thought
A D
with a honey plough yellow prickly seeds
A D F#7
clover honey pots and mystic shining feed...
B E7
well, the madcap laughed at the man on the border
G C7
hey, ho, huff the talbot
B A
cheat! he cried, shouted kangaroo
B A
it's true in their tree he 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 laughed at the man on the border
B A
hey, ho, huff the talbot
B A
the winds they blew and the leaves did wag
B A
and they'll never put me in their bag
B A
the raging seas will always seep
B A
so high you go, so low you creep
B A
the wind it blows in tropical heat
B A
the drones they throng on mossy seats
B A
the squeaking door will always squeak
B A
two up, two down will never meet
B A
so merrily trip for 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
How to play Octupus
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 B. 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.