THE BALLAD OF PETER PUMPKINHEAD - Crash Test Dummies with Ellen Reid ------------------------------- 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. ............. (Let's begin) Peter Pumpkinhead came to town Spreading wisdom and cash around Fed the starving and housed the poor Showed the (?---?) what gold's for 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 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 Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead Hooray for Peter Pumpkin Hooray for Peter Pumpkin Hooray for Pe -ter Pumpkin -head Alright, alright - I make you want to cry out (?)===================================================================
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