Saboteur
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
JETHRO TULL – Saboteur
from “Under Wraps” (1984)
[Intro]
E5 C5 D5 x6
[Verse 1]
A D/A
In and out of shady places
A Em G
Walking on cold corners of the maze (the maze)
D F
Following the trace you leave unwittingly
A D/A
I wanna be no saboteur
A D/A
Oh no, me no saboteur
[Verse 1]
A D/A
Painted ducks across your landscape
A Em G
Happy in your domesticity (it don't come free)
D F
Misfortune, like a sparrow hawk, hangs over you
A D/A
I wanna be no saboteur
A D/A
No, no, me no saboteur
[Chorus 1]
C D
Deepest regrets I humbly offer you
A
As I cut into your life
F G
With clean precision, all is simplified
D C E5 C5 D5
Pass the hat and pass the knife
[Verse 3]
A D/A
By now you must be worried, wondering
A Em G
Who is me and what lies behind my art (my art)
D F
I'm only removing broken sea shells from the beach
A
Oh no, me no saboteur
[Instrumental]
Bm
F#m E/G# A5 B5
E5
[Chorus 2]
C D
There's at least one of me inside your ranks
A
In your factory or school
F G
Anticipate a cleansing opportunity
A
To take the horns by the bull
A
Me, no saboteur
A E5 C5 D5 E5 C5 D5
Me, no, me, no, me no saboteur
[Verse 4]
A D/A
History forever writing
A Em G
Pages to be cut or painted gray (gray)
D F
Or celebrated like Jesus in his temple rage
A D/A
As he chased the money men away
A D/A
I wanna be no saboteur
A D/A
I wanna be no saboteur
A D/A
I wanna be no saboteur
A D/A
I wanna be no saboteur
A D/A A D/A A D/A A
You wanna be my saboteur
How to play Saboteur
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.