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Babooshka by Kate Bush
Babooshka
Capo on 6th Fret
Intro
[Dm] [G] [A] Babooshka
Verse
[Am]She wanted to test her husband,
[G]She new e[F]xactly what to [A]do,
[Am]A pseudonym [G]to fool him,
[Dm]She couldn't [G]have made a [A]worse move.
[Am]She sent him scented letters,
[G]And he re[F]cieved them with a [A]strange delight,
[A]Just like [A]his wife.
[Dm]But how she [G]was before the [A]tears,
[Dm]And how she [G]was before the [Am]years flew by,
[Dm]And how she [G]was when she was [Dm]beauti[Cm7]ful.
[F]She signed the letter:
Chorus
[Am]All [C]yours,Ba[Dm]booshka,Baboo[Am]shka,Baboo[Dm]shka-ya-ya
[Am]All [C]yours,Ba[Dm]booshka,Baboo[Am]shka,Baboo[Dm]shka-ya-ya[G]
Babooshka
Babooshka
Verse (Same chords as Verse 1)
She wanted to take it further,
So she arranged a place to go,
Too see if he,
Would fall for her incognito.
And when he laid eyes on her,
He got the feelings they had met before,
Uncanny how she
Reminds him of his little lady,
Capacity to give him all he needs,
Just like his wife before she freezed on him,
Just like his wife when she was beautiful,
He shouted, I'm...
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Intro
Gm7 C D
Dm C9 Bb D
She wanted to test her husband, She new exactly what to do,
Gm7 Am7 Bb C9 D
A pseudonym to fool him, She couldn't have made a worse move.
Dm C9 Bb D
She sent him scented letters, And he recieved them with a strange delight,
Gm7 Am7 Bb C9 D
Just like his wife. But how she was before the tears,
Bb C9 D
And how she was before the years flew by,
Bb C9 Gm7 Am7-Bb
And how she was when she was beautiful. She signed the letter:
Chorus
D C Gm7 D Bb
All yours,Babooshka,Babooshka,Babooshka-ya-ya
D C Gm7 D Bb C D
All yours,Babooshka,Babooshka,Babooshka-ya-ya
Gm7 C D
Babooshka
Babooshka
She wanted to take it further, - So she arranged a place to go,
Too see if he, - Would fall for her incognito.
And when he laid eyes on her, - He got the feelings they had met before,
Uncanny how she - Reminds him of his little lady,
Capacity to give him all he needs,
Just like his wife before she freezed on him,
Just like his wife when she was beautiful,
He shouted, I'm...
Chorus
D C Gm7 D Bb
All yours,Babooshka,Babooshka,Babooshka-ya-ya
All yours,Babooshka,Babooshka,Babooshka-ya-ya
All yours,Babooshka,Babooshka,Babooshka-ya-ya
Babooshka,Babooshka,Babooshka-ya-ya
Babooshka,Babooshka,Babooshka-ya-ya
Babooshka,Babooshka,Babooshka-ya-ya
D C Gm7 D Bb C D (2X)
Gm7 C D
Babooshka
Babooshka
intro:
Abm C#/F Eb/G
Verse
[: Ebm C#sus4 B Eb/G Bmaj7 Bbm7 Abm7 C#/F Eb/G :]
Abm9 C#/F Eb/G Abm C#/F Abm7 Bmaj7
Chorus
Ebm Ebm/C# Abm7 Eb/G Abm7
Ebm Ebm/C# Gm7 Eb/G
D.C
Chords:
Abm
4[oooooo]
[******]
[*oo***]
[******]
C#/F
1[oooooo]
[****o*]
[**o***]
[*o****]
Eb/G
3[oooooo]
[****o*]
[**o***]
[*o****]
Ebm
6[*ooooo]
[****o*]
[**oo**]
[******]
C#sus4
4[*ooooo]
[******]
[**oo**]
[****o*]
B
7[oooooo]
[***o**]
[*oo***]
[******]
Bmaj7
7[o***o*]
[**oo**]
[******]
[******]
Bbm7
6[o*ooo*]
[******]
[******]
[******]
Abm7
4[o*ooo*]
[******]
[******]
[******]
Abm9
4[oooooo]
[******]
[*o***o]
[******]
Ebm/C#
4[*o****]
[******]
[****o*]
[**oo**]
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Key: Ebm
play: Dm
key: Ebm
For original chords transpose this tab +1 (and "use flats")
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[Intro] / [Interlude]
Gm C/E D/F#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|3-------1-------|----------------|
G|3-------0-------|2----------2 5--|
D|5-------2-------|0-------4h5-----|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------0-------|2---------------|
(triplet)
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[Chords]
E-A-D-G-B-e
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
G7sus4/C x-3-0-0-3-1
Bb6 x-1-0-0-3-1
Gm7 3-x-0-3-3-1
Bb6add9 x-1-0-0-1-1 (= G7sus4/Bb)
or x-1-0-2-1-1 (= Dm7/Bb)
Csus4/E 0-3-2-0-1-1
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[Intro]
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
[Verse]
Dm
She wanted to test her husband
G7sus4/C Bb6 D/F#
She knew exactly what to do
Bbmaj7 Am7
A pseudonym to fool him
Gm7 C/E D/F#
She couldn't have made a worse move
[Verse]
Dm
She sent him scented letters
G7sus4/C Bb6 D/F#
And he received them with a strange delight
Bbmaj7 Am7
Just like his wife
Gm7 C/E D/F#
But how she was before the tears
[Bridge]
Gm7 C/E D/F#
And how she was before the years flew by
Gm7 C/E [ G7sus4 ]
And how she was when she was beautiful
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| G7sus4 G7sus4/A | G7sus4/Bb |
She signed the letter
[Chorus]
Dm Csus4/E
All yours
Gm7 D/F# Gm7
Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
Dm Csus4/E
All yours
Gm7 D/F# [ Gm ]
Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
[Interlude]
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
[Verse]
Dm
She wanted to take it further
G7sus4/C Bb6 D/F#
So she arranged a place to go
Bbmaj7 Am7
To see if he
Gm7 C/E D/F#
Would fall(-uh) for her incognito
[Verse]
Dm
And when he laid eyes on her
G7sus4/C Bb6 D/F#
He got the feeling they had met before
Bbmaj7 Am7
Uncanny how she
Gm7 C/E D/F#
Reminds him of his little lady
[Bridge]
Gm7 C/E D/F#
Capacity to give him all he needs
Gm7 C/E D/F#
Just like his wife before she freezed on him
Gm7 C/E [ G7sus4 ]
Just like his wife when she was beautiful
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| G7sus4 G7sus4/A | G7sus4/Bb |
He shouted out
[Chorus]
Dm Csus4/E
I'm all yours
Gm7 D/F# Gm7
Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
Dm Csus4/E
All yours
Gm7 D/F# Gm7
Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
Dm Csus4/E
All yours
Gm7 D/F# Gm7
Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
[Chorus] (variation)
| Dm |
(break)
Gm7 D/F# Gm7
Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
| Dm |
(break)
Gm7 D/F# Gm7
Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
| Dm |
(break)
Gm7 D/F# Gm7
Babooshka, babooshka, babooshka ya ya
| Dm Csus4/E| Gm7 D/F# | Gm7 |
Babooshka, ya ya
| Dm Csus4/E| Gm7 D/F# |
(Babooshka)
[Coda]
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F#
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