Minstrel In The Gallery

Tabbed by Taz Mckell and Edited and Revised by Mark Dalgarno, enjoy!

MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY

electric part chords

Esus4 E B G D A

The minstrel in the gallery looked down upon the smiling faces.

A E A B G D A

He met the gazes --- observed the spaces between the old men's cackle.

A E A B G D A

Then he brewed a song of love and hatred--obliquesuggestions and he waited.

A E A B G D A

He polarized the pumpkin-eaters --- static-humming panel-beaters ---

Bm E A F#m D E F#m

The minstrel in the gallery looked down on the rabbit-run.

D E A F#m D E F#m E

And threw away his looking-glass - saw his face in everyone.

(REST THE SAME)

He pacified the nappy-suffering, infant-bleating

one-line jokers --- T.V. documentary makers

(overfed and undertakers).

Sunday paper backgammon players --- family-scarred

and women-haters.

Then he called the band down to the stage and he

looked at all the friends he'd made.

The minstrel in the gallery looked down on the

rabbit-run.

And threw away his looking-glass - saw his face in

everyone.

ACUSTIC PART

capo2

A Am C F G D G A

The minstrel in the gallery looked down upon the smiling faces.

F C F G

He met the gazes --- observed the spaces

D G A

between the old men's cackle.

A Am C F G

He brewed a song of love and hatred

G D G A

--- oblique suggestions --- and he waited.

F C F G C F C G

He polarized the pumpkin-eaters --- static-humming

G C

panel-beaters ---

F C F G C

freshly day-glow'd factory cheaters

G D G A

(salaried and collar-scrubbing).

(REST THE SAME)

He titillated men-of-action --- belly warming, hands

still rubbing on the parts they never mention.

He pacified the nappy-suffering, infant-bleating

one-line jokers --- T.V. documentary makers

(overfed and undertakers).

Sunday paper backgammon players --- family-scarred

and women-haters.

F C F G C

Then he called the band down to the stage

F Em Dm Am Am/G Am/F# F A

and he looked at all the friends he'd made.

MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY

electric part chords

Esus4 E B G D A

The minstrel in the gallery looked down upon the smiling faces.

A E A B G D A

He met the gazes --- observed the spaces between the old men's cackle.

A E A B G D A

Then he brewed a song of love and hatred--obliquesuggestions and he waited.

A E A B G D A

He polarized the pumpkin-eaters --- static-humming panel-beaters ---

Bm E A F#m D E F#m

The minstrel in the gallery looked down on the rabbit-run.

D E A F#m D E F#m E

And threw away his looking-glass - saw his face in everyone.

(REST THE SAME)

He pacified the nappy-suffering, infant-bleating

one-line jokers --- T.V. documentary makers

(overfed and undertakers).

Sunday paper backgammon players --- family-scarred

and women-haters.

Then he called the band down to the stage and he

looked at all the friends he'd made.

The minstrel in the gallery looked down on the

rabbit-run.

And threw away his looking-glass - saw his face in

everyone.

ACUSTIC PART

capo2

A Am C F G D G A

The minstrel in the gallery looked down upon the smiling faces.

F C F G

He met the gazes --- observed the spaces

D G A

between the old men's cackle.

A Am C F G

He brewed a song of love and hatred

G D G A

--- oblique suggestions --- and he waited.

F C F G C F C G

He polarized the pumpkin-eaters --- static-humming

G C

panel-beaters ---

F C F G C

freshly day-glow'd factory cheaters

G D G A

(salaried and collar-scrubbing).

(REST THE SAME)

He titillated men-of-action --- belly warming, hands

still rubbing on the parts they never mention.

He pacified the nappy-suffering, infant-bleating

one-line jokers --- T.V. documentary makers

(overfed and undertakers).

Sunday paper backgammon players --- family-scarred

and women-haters.

F C F G C

Then he called the band down to the stage

F Em Dm Am Am/G Am/F# F A

and he looked at all the friends he'd made.

Black Satin Dancer

Bb F C G F G

Come, let me play with you, black satin dancer.

Bb F C G F G

In all your giving, given is the answer.

Bb F C G F G

Tearing life from limb and looking sweeter

Bb F C G F G

than the brightest flower in my garden.

Bb F C G F G

Begging your pardon --- shedding right unreason.

Bb F C G F G

Over sensation fly the fleeting seasons.

Am G Am Bb Eb

Thin wind whispering on broken mandolin.

Bb F C G F

Bending the minutes --- the hours ever turning

Dm C F

on that old gold story of mercy.

C F Bb Eb C

Desperate breathing. Tongue nipple-teasing.

Gm Dm Bb F C

Your fast river flowing --- your northern fire fed.

Dm Gm C Am Am/G Am/F# F

Come, black satin dancer, come softly to bed.

Requiem

CAPO 3

C Am D G D Em Em/D

Well, I saw a bird today --- flying from a bush

C Am D Dsus4

and the wind blew it away.

Bm E7 A C#m F#m F#m/E

And the black-eyed mother sun scorched the butterfly at play

D Bm E E7/D

--- velvet veined. I saw it burn.

C Am G F Dm C

With a wintry storm-blown sigh, a silver cloud blew right on by.

G Em D Dsus4 G G/F# Em Em/D C

And, taking in the morning, I sang --- O Requiem.

(REST THE SAME)

Well, my lady told me, ``Stay.''

I looked aside and walked away along the Strand.

But I didn't say a word, as the train time-table blurred

close behind the taxi stand.

Saw her face in the tear-drop black cab window.

Fading in the traffic; watched her go.

And taking in the morning, heard myself singing ---

O Requiem.

Here I go again.

It's the same old story.

Well, I saw a bird today --- I looked aside and walked

away along the Strand.

One White Duck

Capo: 4th fret.

3/4 time

Intro:

=========== 4th fr (capo)

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| | | | | |

--X-X------

| | | | | |

----------X

| | | | | |

-----------

| | | | | |

[4 bars,

strum = whole chord

2-and-3-and = 3rd,2nd,1st string strum

pluck = 4th string]

strum-and-2-and-3-and

pluck-and-2-and-3-and

pluck-and-2-and-3-and

pluck-and-2-and-3-and

=========== 4th fr (capo)

| | | | | |

-----------

| | | | | |

----X------

| | | | | |

--X-----X--

| | | | | |

-----------

[4 bars, pluck = 5th string]

pluck-and-2-and-3-and

pluck-and-2-and-3-and

pluck-and-2-and-3-and

pluck-and-2-and

[fill drops into song] (p = pull-off, h = hammer-on,

dn = down strum (low to high), up = up strum (high to low))

C p G Gdn Gup h Gdn Gup

3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 &

E|-----------------------------------------1---1-------------------1---1--

B|-----------------------------------------0---0-------------------0---0--

G|-----------------------------------------0---0-------------------0---0--

D|-2-----------2-0-----0-------0-----------0---0-----------0-------0---0--

A|-----------------3-------2---------------2---2---0---2-----------2---2--

E|---------------------------------3-------3---3-------------------3---3--

(^ hold G (3-2-1) and just

lift 2)

h Gdn Gup h Gdn Gup h

3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 &

E|-----------------1---1-------------------1---1------------

B|-----------------0---0-------------------0---0------------

G|-----------------0---0-------------------0---0------------

D|-----------------0---0-----------0-------0---0------------ etc.

A|-0---2-----------2---2---0---2-----------2---2---0---2----

E|---------3-------3---3-------------------3---3-----------3

[Note: Ian Anderson usually plays a D chord thusly:

D(IA)

hold sus

E|-2--------3--2--0--2--

B|-3--------3--3--3--3--

G|-2--------2--2--2--2--

D|-0--------0--0--0--0--

A|-x--------x--x--x--x--

E|-x--------x--x--x--x--

Throw this in wherever a D chord ends a phrase]

There's a

G C D(IA) G

haze on the skyline to wish me on my way

and there's a note on the telephone

C D(IA)

some roses on a tray

C D

And the motorway's stretching

Em D Em D

right out to us all

C

as I pull on my old wings

D Em D Em

One White Duck on your wall

Bb Am

Isn't it just to damn real?

D Am

One White Duck on your wall

D Am

one duck on your wall

G

I'll catch a

ride on your violin strung up on your bow

and I'll float on your melody

sing your chorus soft and low

There's a picture-view postcard to say that I called

You can see from the fireplace

One White Duck on your wall

Isn't it just too damn real?

One White Duck on your wall

D Em

One duck on your wall

G

=========== 4th fr (capo)

| | | | | |

-----------

| | | | | |

--X--------

| | | | | |

X---------X

| | | | | |

-----------

| | | | | |

G/F

x

=========== 4th fr (capo)

| | | | | |

X----------

| | | | | |

-----------

| | | | | |

----------X

| | | | | |

-----------

| | | | | |

G-and-2-G/F-3-G/F, again, etc.

So

G C G G/F G G/F G

fly away Peter and fly away Paul

C D

from the fingertip ledge of contentment

G

Well, the long restless rustle of

C G G/F G G/F G

high heel boots calls

F(with high G) C G G/F G G/F...

and I'm probably bound to deceive you after all.

Something must be wrong with me and my brain

if I'm so painfully unrewarding

But my dreams are for dreaming and best left that way

and my zero to your power often equals nothing at all.

Double lock defense, there's no chain on my door

and I'm available for consultation

But remember your way in is also my way out,

and love's four letter word is no compensation

Black Ace dog handler I'm a waiter on skates

so don't you jump to your foresking conclusion

Cause I'm up to my deaf ears in cold breakfast trays

to be cleared before I can dine on your sweet

Sunday lunch confusion.

Baker Street muse

4/8 time, capo 2nd fret, nylon string guitar, flatpicked

Baker Street, Take One

Em D Dsus2

e-|----------------12-----|--5-h7-p5-p0--------------------

B-|-------------12--------|--------------7-----------5-----

G-|-----------0-----------|--------------7-----------7-----

D-|--------2--------------|--------------0-----------0-----

A-|-----2-----------------|--------------------------------

E-|--0--------------------|--------------------------------

e-|-----------------------------------------|--------

B-|-----------------------------------------|--------

G-|-----------------------------------------|--------

D-|--2-h3-p2-p0-----------------------------|--------

A-|--------------2-h3-p2-p0-----------------|--------

E-|-----------------------------3-/5--------|--------

Shit, shit, shit.

Take Two

[:

Em D Dsus2

e-|----------------12-----|--5-h7-p5-p0--5-h7-p5--5-----|--

B-|-------------12--------|--------------7--------5-----|--

G-|-----------0-----------|--------------7--------7-----|--

D-|--------2--------------|--------------0--------0-----|--

A-|-----2-----------------|-----------------------------|--

E-|--0--------------------|-----------------------------|--

^ (hammer/pull with pinky)

Em

e-|--------------------------------------------------|---

B-|--------------------------------------------------|---

G-|--------------------------------------------------|---

D-|--2-h3-p2-p0-----------------------0--------2-----|---

A-|--------------2-h3-p2-p0--------------------------|---

E-|-----------------------------3-/5--------0--------|---

:]

Em

e-|----------------12--|--

B-|-------------12-----|--

G-|-----------0--------|--

D-|--------2-----------|--

A-|-----2--------------|--

E-|--0-----------------|--

(verse)

[:

C D Em D

e-|--0-----2-----|--3--2--0-----|--2-----------|--

B-|--1-----3-----|--------------|--3-----------|--

G-|--0-----2-----|--------------|--2-----------|--

D-|--2-----0-----|--------2-----|--0-----------|--

A-|--3-----------|-----2-----2--|--------------|--

E-|--------------|--0-----------|--------------|--

Win---dy busstop click shop window

Sha---dy gentleman fly button

C Em

e-|--0--------------------|--0-----------------|--

B-|--1--------------------|--0-----------------|--

G-|--0-----------0--------|--0-----------------|--

D-|--2-----2--4-----2--0--|--2--------------0--|--

A-|--3--------------------|--2--------2--3-----|--

E-|-----------------------|--0-----------------|--

heel

feel

:]

D Dsus4 Em7

D D

e-|--2--------3--2--0--2--|--

B-|--3--------3--3--3--3--|--

G-|--2--------2--2--0--2--|--

D-|--0--------0--0--0--0--|--

A-|-----------------------|--

E-|-----------------------|--

G D C G

In the underpass, the blind man stands

D B

With cold flute hands

GRACE

Bm A G D

Hello sun

A C G

Hello bird

Bm D

Hello my lady

E

Hello breakfast

A F#m E

May I buy you again tomorrow?

I think he capos on the second fret....

Didn't take me too long but took me some time, please rate and enjoy

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