xtc – chalkhills and children
tabbed by : matt skeefe ( pavmint@gmail . com )
the beautiful ending piece to “oranges and lemons” by partridge and company ,
featuring some atmospheric jazz chords on the keyboards . this is how i play
it acoustically . below are my preferred voicings ( low E to high E ) , though
they are mostly barre chords , anyway . it’s not as hard to memorize as you
think :
C : 8 – 10 – 10 – 9 – 8 –
xbbmaj7 : 6 – x – 7 – 7 – 6 – 5
Fsus4 : x – 8 – 10 – 10 – 11 –
xfmaj7 ( verse ) : x – 8 – 10 – 9 – 10 –
xeb : x – 6 – 8 – 8 – 8 –
xdm9 : x – 5 – 3 – 5 – 3 – 0
D#maj7 : x – x – 1 – 3 – 3 – 3
Em : x – x – 2 – 0 – 0 – 5 ( open high E if you can’t stretch )
Fmaj7 ( pre – chorus ) : x – x – 3 – 5 – 5 – 5
D#maj7 in chorus : x – 6 – 8 – 7 – 8 – 6
Dm7 : x – 5 – 7 – 5 – 6 – 5
C#maj7 : x – 4 – 6 – 5 – 6 – 4
Fmaj7 ( chorus ) : 1 – x – 2 – 2 – 1 – 0
C/F : 1 – 3 – 2 – 0 – 1 – 0 ( use thumb on the low F )
Bmaj7/F : 1 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 1
F : 1 – 3 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 1
G#6 : x – 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1
Fm6/C : x – 3 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 1
C#maj7/6 : x – 4 – 6 – 5 – 6 – 6
G#maj7/D# : x – 6 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 4
verse :
C A#maj7 C Fsus4 Fmaj7 D#
i’m floating over strange land it’s a soulless sequined showbiz
A#maj7
moon . . .
pre – chorus :
Dm9 D#maj7 Em Fmaj7
but i’m getting higher wafted up by fames fickle fire til the . . .
chorus :
D#maj7 Dm7 C#maj7 F
chalkhills and children anchor my feet . . .
D#maj7 Dm7 Fmaj7 C/F A#maj7/F C/F
chalkhills and children bringing me back to earth eternally and ever ermine
F
street . . .
G#6/C Fm6/C
even i never know where i go when my eyes are closed . . .
bridge :
1 chord per “even i” line
G#6/C C#maj7/6 G#maj7/D# C#maj7/6
outro :
D#maj7 Dm7
ad infinitum
oh , and here’s the keyboard riff that shows up so frequently throughout the song :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – 13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 13 – – 15 – – 16 – – 15 – – 13 – – 15 – – 16 – – 15 – – 13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 12 – – 14 – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – 15 – – 14 – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
xtc – chalkhills and children
tabbed by : matt skeefe ( pavmint@gmail . com )
the beautiful ending piece to “oranges and lemons” by partridge and company ,
featuring some atmospheric jazz chords on the keyboards . this is how i play
it acoustically . below are my preferred voicings ( low E to high E ) , though
they are mostly barre chords , anyway . it’s not as hard to memorize as you
think :
C : 8 – 10 – 10 – 9 – 8 –
xbbmaj7 : 6 – x – 7 – 7 – 6 – 5
Fsus4 : x – 8 – 10 – 10 – 11 –
xfmaj7 ( verse ) : x – 8 – 10 – 9 – 10 –
xeb : x – 6 – 8 – 8 – 8 –
xdm9 : x – 5 – 3 – 5 – 3 – 0
D#maj7 : x – x – 1 – 3 – 3 – 3
Em : x – x – 2 – 0 – 0 – 5 ( open high E if you can’t stretch )
Fmaj7 ( pre – chorus ) : x – x – 3 – 5 – 5 – 5
D#maj7 in chorus : x – 6 – 8 – 7 – 8 – 6
Dm7 : x – 5 – 7 – 5 – 6 – 5
C#maj7 : x – 4 – 6 – 5 – 6 – 4
Fmaj7 ( chorus ) : 1 – x – 2 – 2 – 1 – 0
C/F : 1 – 3 – 2 – 0 – 1 – 0 ( use thumb on the low F )
Bmaj7/F : 1 – 1 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 1
F : 1 – 3 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 1
G#6 : x – 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1
Fm6/C : x – 3 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 1
C#maj7/6 : x – 4 – 6 – 5 – 6 – 6
G#maj7/D# : x – 6 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 4
verse :
C A#maj7 C Fsus4 Fmaj7 D#
i’m floating over strange land it’s a soulless sequined showbiz
A#maj7
moon . . .
pre – chorus :
Dm9 D#maj7 Em Fmaj7
but i’m getting higher wafted up by fames fickle fire til the . . .
chorus :
D#maj7 Dm7 C#maj7 F
chalkhills and children anchor my feet . . .
D#maj7 Dm7 Fmaj7 C/F A#maj7/F C/F
chalkhills and children bringing me back to earth eternally and ever ermine
F
street . . .
G#6/C Fm6/C
even i never know where i go when my eyes are closed . . .
bridge :
1 chord per “even i” line
G#6/C C#maj7/6 G#maj7/D# C#maj7/6
outro :
D#maj7 Dm7
ad infinitum
oh , and here’s the keyboard riff that shows up so frequently throughout the song :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15 – – 13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 13 – – 15 – – 16 – – 15 – – 13 – – 15 – – 16 – – 15 – – 13 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 12 – – 14 – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – 15 – – 14 – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
