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Jethro Tull - Critique Oblique Chords

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Critique Oblique Chords

(ver. 1)
Jethro Tull
Capo 3
 
[Fill]
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------2-1-0-|
E|-0-2-3-------|
 
[Intro]
Fill 5x (gradually speeding up)
G E5 D#5 A#5 B5 Fill x2
 
[Verse 1]
G     E5                     D#5       A#5   B5    Fill
Lover of the black and white it's your first night
    G       E5                      D#5         A#5 B     Fill
The Passion Play, goes all the way, spoils your in- sight
                G      E5   Fill         G      D    Fill
Tell me how the baby's made,     how the lady's laid
        G       A5               G A5
Why the old dog howls in sadness
 
[Verse 2]
         E5                                          D#5
And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away
       A#5  B5             Fill              G
On the bony shoulders of a young horse named George
E5                                   D#5       A#5
Who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision
C/G           Em                D    A5 A#5 B5 Fill
The examining body examined her body
 
[Verse 2]
G     E5                 D#5        A#5  B5   Fill
Actor of the low-high Q, let's hear your view
G           E5                                 D#5    A#5   B5  Fill
Peek at the lines upon your sleeves since your memory won't do
                G      E5     Fill         G      D     Fill
Tell me how the baby's graded,     how the lady's faded
        G        A5                G A5 E5 D#5 A#5 B5
Why the old dogs howl with madness
 
[Instrumental 1]
e|-------------|-------------|------------------------4--3---|
B|-------------|-------------|----------------4----3-----3---|
G|-------------|-------------|-2----2----1---------------1---|
D|-------------|-------2-1-0-|-2-------------------------2---|
A|-------2-1-0-|-0-2-3-------|-0--0----0----0----0-------0---|
E|-0-2-3-------|-------------|-------------------------------|
 
e|---0-2---------|-----0---------|
B|-3-----0---1---|-1-3---2-------|
G|---------2-----|---------2-4---|
D|---------------|-----------4---|
A|---------------|-----------2---|
E|---------------|---------------|
 
e|-------------|-------------|------------------------4--3---|
B|-------------|-------------|----------------4----3-----3---|
G|-------------|-------------|-2----2----1---------------1---|
D|-------------|-------2-1-0-|-2-------------------------2---|
A|-------2-1-0-|-0-2-3-------|-0--0----0----0----0-------0---|
E|-0-2-3-------|-------------|-------------------------------|
 
e|---0-2-1-------|---------------|
B|-4-------1-3---|-0-1-3-----1---|
G|---------------|-------2---0---|
D|---------------|---------3-2---|
A|---------------|-----------3---|
E|---------------|---------------|
 
E5 D#5 A#5
 
e|--------2--------------------------------------------|
B|-2--3-5-------2-3-5-------2-3---------2--------------|
G|-----------4---------2--4------1--2-4----4-2-1-2-1---|
D|---------------------------------------------------4-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
E5 D#5 A#5
 
e|--------2--------------------------------------------|
B|-2--3-5-------2-3-5-------2-3---------2--------------|
G|-----------4---------2--4------1--2-4----4-2-1-2-1---|
D|---------------------------------------------------4-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
[Bridge 1]
Bm     A5       G       A5         Bm   A5     G        B
All of this and some of that's the only way to skin the cat
 
e|--------4--------------------------------------------|
B|-4--5-7-------4-5-7-------4-5---------4--------------|
G|-----------6---------4--6------3--4-6----6-4-3-4-3-1-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
E C#m
 
    Bm         A5     G       A5        Bm         A5     B5 F#5 G#5
And now you've lost a skin or two, well you're for us and we for you
 
e|--------4--------------------------------------------|
B|-4--5-7-------4-5-7-------4-5---------4--------------|
G|-----------6---------4--6------3--4-6----6-4-3-4-3-1-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
E D#
 
[Bridge 2]
C#  B                F#sus4
The dressing room is right behind
      A5                           F#   Fill
We've got you taped, you're in the play
G                             Em    Fill
How does it feel to be in the play?
G                            Em    Fill
How does it feel to play the play?
G                          E5    D#5 A#5 B Fill
How does it feel to be the play?
 
[Verse 3]
G      E5                     D#5         A#5 B5  Fill
Man of passion rise again, we won't cross you out
    G     E5                      D#5          A#5 B     Fill
For we do love you like a son, of that there's no  doubt
              G           E5   Fill     G        D
Tell us is it you who are here      for our good cheer?
       G       A5             G A5               G A5
Or are we here for the glory,      for the story
        C/G       D
For the gory satisfaction
   C/G                        F                Em   E5 D A5 A#5 B5
Of telling you how absolutely awful you really are?
 
[Instrumental 2]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------2-1-0-------2-1-0-------2-1-0-|
E|-0-2-3-------0-2-3-------0-2-3-------|
 
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------2-1-0-------2-1-0-------4-3-2-|
A|-0-2-3-------0-2-3-------2-4-5-------|
E|-------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------0---|
B|----------3---3---|
G|-----1------------|
D|---0---0----0---0-|
A|-2----------------|
E|------------------|
 
A
G# G A# A C B D C#
C
B5 E5 A5
 
[Outro]
Am    G   C Bbsus2 F    C   A5     D
There was a rush  along the Fulham Road
F     G     C           G/B     A
There was a hush in the Passion Play
            
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