Biography:
The Dukes of Stratosphear was a pseudonym used by the English rock band XTC in the mid-1980s. A studio-only project, the band released two vinyl albums: 25 O'Clock (1985) and Psonic Psunspot (1987), which drew upon influences of 1960s psychedelic music such as The Beatles, Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, The Kinks, The Byrds, The Pretty Things, and The Beach Boys (c. 1966). The two albums were released on a single CD under the title Chips from the Chocolate Fireball (An Anthology) in late 1987.
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25 O’clock By The Dukes of Stratosphear (XTC)
From the Album "25 O’clock" 1985
and on "Chips from the Chocolate Fireball" 1987
CHORDS EADGBe
Am x02210
Dm xx0231
Dm7 xx0211
G 320003
Bb x23331
E7 020100
Em 022000
F 133211
A x02220
Bbm x13323
Fm 133111
Bm x24432
F#m 244222
[Verse]
Am Dm Am
The urge to take you grows more strong
Am Dm Am
For time had made me wait too long
Dm Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
Am G
Just adding to my power
Dm Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
Bb E7
Just bringing near the hour
[Chorus]
Am Em Dm
Of 25 o'clock
Am Em Dm
That’s when you're going to be mine
Am Em Dm
25 o'clock
F G
We’ll be together 'til the end of time
A
At 25 o'clock
[Verse]
Am Dm Am
The ticking seconds hear them call
Am Dm Am
My spell of hours will make you fall
Dm Dm7
Each timer that I break
Am G
Will halt the flowing sands
Dm Dm7
Each timer that I break
Bb E7
Will put you in my hands
[Chorus]
Am Em Dm
Of 25 o'clock
Am Em Dm
That’s when you're going to be mine
Am Em Dm
25 o'clock
F G
We’ll be together 'til the end of time
A
At 25 o'clock
Am
[PSYCHEDELIC SOLO]
Bbm Fm Bbm Fm (repeat)
Bm F#m Bm F#m (repeat)
[Verse]
Dm Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
Am G
Just adding to my power
Dm Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
Bb E7
Just bringing near the hour
[Chorus]
Am Em Dm
Of 25 o'clock
Am Em Dm
That’s when you're going to be mine
Am Em Dm
25 o'clock
F G
We’ll be together 'til the end of time
A Am
At 25 o'clock
Am Em Dm
That’s when you're going to be mine
Am Em Dm
25 o'clock
F G
We’ll be together 'til the end of time
[Outro]
F G
'til the end of time
F
‘til the end
G
'til the end
G Am Bb Am Am
Of time!
From the Album "25 O’clock" 1985
and on "Chips from the Chocolate Fireball" 1987
CHORDS EADGBe
Am x02210
Dm xx0231
Dm7 xx0211
G 320003
Bb x23331
E7 020100
Em 022000
F 133211
A x02220
Bbm x13323
Fm 133111
Bm x24432
F#m 244222
[Verse]
Am Dm Am
The urge to take you grows more strong
Am Dm Am
For time had made me wait too long
Dm Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
Am G
Just adding to my power
Dm Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
Bb E7
Just bringing near the hour
[Chorus]
Am Em Dm
Of 25 o'clock
Am Em Dm
That’s when you're going to be mine
Am Em Dm
25 o'clock
F G
We’ll be together 'til the end of time
A
At 25 o'clock
[Verse]
Am Dm Am
The ticking seconds hear them call
Am Dm Am
My spell of hours will make you fall
Dm Dm7
Each timer that I break
Am G
Will halt the flowing sands
Dm Dm7
Each timer that I break
Bb E7
Will put you in my hands
[Chorus]
Am Em Dm
Of 25 o'clock
Am Em Dm
That’s when you're going to be mine
Am Em Dm
25 o'clock
F G
We’ll be together 'til the end of time
A
At 25 o'clock
Am
[PSYCHEDELIC SOLO]
Bbm Fm Bbm Fm (repeat)
Bm F#m Bm F#m (repeat)
[Verse]
Dm Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
Am G
Just adding to my power
Dm Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
Bb E7
Just bringing near the hour
[Chorus]
Am Em Dm
Of 25 o'clock
Am Em Dm
That’s when you're going to be mine
Am Em Dm
25 o'clock
F G
We’ll be together 'til the end of time
A Am
At 25 o'clock
Am Em Dm
That’s when you're going to be mine
Am Em Dm
25 o'clock
F G
We’ll be together 'til the end of time
[Outro]
F G
'til the end of time
F
‘til the end
G
'til the end
G Am Bb Am Am
Of time!
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