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The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
Nonsuch (1992)

(0) D  G6  saccadé  Let's begin!

D  D/F♯  G6  w/ harmonica

D     D/F♯        G6
Peter Pumpkinhead came to town
Spreading wisdom and cash around
Fed the starving and housed the poor
Showed the Vatican what gold's for

  xG     A             Bm                                  w/ sus
  But he made too many enemies
  G      A                Bm                    A
  Of the people who would keep us on our knees
  G          A
  Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
  G               B♭°   A/C♯   (D)
  Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?

D c♯ b a G6 f♯ Em A  w/ harmonica

Peter Pumpkinhead pulled them all
Emptied churches and shopping malls
Where he spoke, it would raise the roof
Peter pumpkinhead told the truth

  Refrain

D c♯ b a G6 f♯ Em A  w/ harmonica

Peter Pumpkinhead brought to shame
Governments who would slur his name
Plots and sex scandals failed outright
Peter merely said "Any kind of love is alright"

  Refrain

D c♯ b a G6 f♯ Em A  w/ harmonica

Peter Pumpkinhead was too good                             (doux)
Had him nailed to a chunk of wood
He died grinning on live TV
Hanging there he looked a lot like you and an awful lot like me

  Refrain

D c♯ b a  w/ harmonica

  Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
  Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin?
  Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead                             (ral.)

D c♯ b a G6 f♯ C A/C♯  w/ harmonica

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