Biography:
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (born 6 January 1946 in Cambridge, England; died 7 July 2006 in Cambridge, England) was an English musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founder member of the legendary rock band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic direction in their early work; he is also credited with naming the band.
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From: [email protected] (Sarah Connor)
From: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 20:00:04 EST
Subject: b/barrett_syd/octopus.crd
The version of "Octopus" that has been floating around the web=20
for a number of years is so wrong it's comical! =20
The following is the correct way to play Syd Barrett's "Octopus."
Transcribed by James
O C T O P U S
words and music by Syd Barrett
from the album "Madcap Laughs"
Intro: Verses:
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------|
Note: Syd uses all standard shaped barre chords except for the E7 & C7 in th=
e intro,=20
and the F#7 & B7 verses
!!!Also: Syd tunes his guitar down a half step; B sounds like Bb, etc...
B E7 G C7 A
Trip to heave and ho, up, down, to and fro', you have no word
B A
trip... dream dragon
B A
hide... ghost tower=20
B A B
sails... every... brake
B Bb
was... needles
A
the little...
A
madam you see...
A
the old original...
A F#7
and the tune... Confide
B E7 G C7 A
So trip.. heave... up... to... 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...
G G#
Isn't it bad... in the wood
A D
meant... me...
A D
with a honey... prickly seeds
A D F#7
clover... mystic... feed
B E7
well, the madcap... man ...
G C7
hey, ho, huff ...
B A
cheat... kangaroo
B A
it's true... 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... man...
B A
hey, ho, huff...
B A
the winds... leaves...
B A
and they'll... in...
B A
the raging... always seep
B A
so high... low...
B A
the wind... tropical heat
B A
the drones... mossy seats
B A
the squeaking... always squeak
B A
two up... never meet
B A
so merrily... 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
And that's that.
From: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 20:00:04 EST
Subject: b/barrett_syd/octopus.crd
The version of "Octopus" that has been floating around the web=20
for a number of years is so wrong it's comical! =20
The following is the correct way to play Syd Barrett's "Octopus."
Transcribed by James
O C T O P U S
words and music by Syd Barrett
from the album "Madcap Laughs"
Intro: Verses:
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------|
Note: Syd uses all standard shaped barre chords except for the E7 & C7 in th=
e intro,=20
and the F#7 & B7 verses
!!!Also: Syd tunes his guitar down a half step; B sounds like Bb, etc...
B E7 G C7 A
Trip to heave and ho, up, down, to and fro', you have no word
B A
trip... dream dragon
B A
hide... ghost tower=20
B A B
sails... every... brake
B Bb
was... needles
A
the little...
A
madam you see...
A
the old original...
A F#7
and the tune... Confide
B E7 G C7 A
So trip.. heave... up... to... 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...
G G#
Isn't it bad... in the wood
A D
meant... me...
A D
with a honey... prickly seeds
A D F#7
clover... mystic... feed
B E7
well, the madcap... man ...
G C7
hey, ho, huff ...
B A
cheat... kangaroo
B A
it's true... 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... man...
B A
hey, ho, huff...
B A
the winds... leaves...
B A
and they'll... in...
B A
the raging... always seep
B A
so high... low...
B A
the wind... tropical heat
B A
the drones... mossy seats
B A
the squeaking... always squeak
B A
two up... never meet
B A
so merrily... 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
And that's that.
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