Kate Bush - Big Stripey Lie

“big stripey lie”
by kate bush
from 1993’s “the red shoes”

D7

Dm/A
oh big stripey lie moving

Am
like a wavy line

Gm/A D7
coming up behind

Dm/A
all young gentle dreams drowning

Am
in life’s grief
Gm
can you hang on me?

F/G
don’t want to hurt you baby

Gm
i only want to help you

Dm7/G D7
i could be good for you

Dm
your name is being called by sacred things

Am Gm/A
that are not addressed nor listened to

Gm
sometimes they blow trumpets

F/G
only want to help you

Gm
never want to hurt you

Dm7/G
i know i could be good for you

Dm/A

Am Gm/A
oh my god it’s a jungle in here

Am Gm
you’ve got wild animals loose in here

F/G
want to help you

Gm
never hurt you

Dm7/G Dm/A
good for you

Am
hey all you little waves run away

Gm/A D7
mmm run away

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