Biography:
XTC were a rock band from Swindon, England led by Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals). Active between the late 1970s and the mid 2000s, XTC's music ranged from jerky new wave/punk riffs to lushly-arranged progressive pop. They also drew heavily from vintage pop rock and psychedelia from the 1960s, genres which they began to explore more deeply after creating The Dukes of Stratosphear side-project. While XTC failed to maintain significant commercial success after the 1980s
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Dear Madam Barnum
by XTC
Chords:
Bbmaj7 X 1 3 2 3 1
C 3 3 2 0 1 0
Cadd9 X 3 2 0 3 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
Fdim X X 3 4 3 4
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
Ab 4 6 6 5 4 4
[Intro]
C F Em G x2
[Verse 1]
C F Em
I put on a fake smile
G C F Em G
And start the evening show
C F Em
The public is laughing
G C F Em G
I guess by now they know
C F Em
So climb from your high horse
G C F Em G
And pull this freak show down
[Chorus]
C F Em
Dear Madam Barnum
G C F Em Cadd9
I resign as clown
[Break 1]
Fm Ab C
You said I was the master of all I surveyed
Fdim
But now I'm sweeping up
D G
The last in line in your circus parade
[Verse 2]
C F Em
Children are clapping
G C F Em G
As I fall to the floor
C F Em
My heart's torn and broken
G C F Em G
And they just scream for more
[Chorus]
C F Em
If I'm not the sole fool
G C F Em G
Who pulls his trousers down
C F Em
Then dear Madam Barnum
G C F Em G Cadd9
I resign as clown
[Bridge]
Am
You tread the high wire
Bbmaj7
Between truth and lies
Dm
Your safety net just walked out
Em G
Much to your surprise
[Verse 3]
C F Em
Strike up the band love
G C F Em G
And let the show begin
C F Em
For this is the last time
G C F Em G
I'm painting on a grin
[Chorus]
C F Em
If I'm not the sole fool
G C F Em G
Who pulls his trousers down
C F Em
Then dear Madam Barnum
G C F Em
I resign as clown
G C F Em
I resign as clown
G C F Em G Cadd9
I resign as clown
by XTC
Chords:
Bbmaj7 X 1 3 2 3 1
C 3 3 2 0 1 0
Cadd9 X 3 2 0 3 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
Fdim X X 3 4 3 4
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
Ab 4 6 6 5 4 4
[Intro]
C F Em G x2
[Verse 1]
C F Em
I put on a fake smile
G C F Em G
And start the evening show
C F Em
The public is laughing
G C F Em G
I guess by now they know
C F Em
So climb from your high horse
G C F Em G
And pull this freak show down
[Chorus]
C F Em
Dear Madam Barnum
G C F Em Cadd9
I resign as clown
[Break 1]
Fm Ab C
You said I was the master of all I surveyed
Fdim
But now I'm sweeping up
D G
The last in line in your circus parade
[Verse 2]
C F Em
Children are clapping
G C F Em G
As I fall to the floor
C F Em
My heart's torn and broken
G C F Em G
And they just scream for more
[Chorus]
C F Em
If I'm not the sole fool
G C F Em G
Who pulls his trousers down
C F Em
Then dear Madam Barnum
G C F Em G Cadd9
I resign as clown
[Bridge]
Am
You tread the high wire
Bbmaj7
Between truth and lies
Dm
Your safety net just walked out
Em G
Much to your surprise
[Verse 3]
C F Em
Strike up the band love
G C F Em G
And let the show begin
C F Em
For this is the last time
G C F Em G
I'm painting on a grin
[Chorus]
C F Em
If I'm not the sole fool
G C F Em G
Who pulls his trousers down
C F Em
Then dear Madam Barnum
G C F Em
I resign as clown
G C F Em
I resign as clown
G C F Em G Cadd9
I resign as clown
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