Tori Amos - Flying dutchman
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FLYING DUTCHMAN by Tori Amos
From the U.K. single "China"
Transcribed by Justin Solonynka
jws5@lehigh.edu
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Corrections and clarifications are completely welcomed
and may be sent to jws5@lehigh.edu or to really-deep-thoughts.
Please Note: Attempting to transcribe piano music into something readable on
e-mail poses difficulties, but with a song like "Flying Dutchman" those
difficulties are multiplied greatly. To my knowledge, the sheet music has not
been published, and what appears here is what I have figured out by ear. I
have attempted to make this as complete as I could while making it legible.
In order to save my sanity, I have not transcribed the way (I think) Tori
plays all of the F-C-G vamps, since she varies it almost every time. By
experimenting with the chords I give for the "main vamp", you should be able
to come reasonably close to the way the song sounds on the recording.
INTRO:
(F BASS) (C BASS)
F |F F F F F F F..C |C C C C C C C..C |
C |C C C C C C C..Bb|Bb Bb Bb A A G G..G |
Bb|Bb Bb Bb A A G G..F |F F F F F F F..F |
(G BASS)
|C C C C C C C C |C C C C......
|G G G G G G G G |G G G G G...
|F F F E E D D C |C B B A B...
MAIN VAMP:
(F BASS) (C BASS) (G BASS)
F4 F F2 F4 C7+4 F/C C4 G7+4 C/G G4
F |F F F F F F F F |F F F F F F F F |C C C C C C C C |
C |C C C C C C C C |C C C C C C C C |G G G G G G G G |
Bb|Bb Bb Bb A A G G Bb|Bb Bb Bb A A G G F |F F F E E D D F |
(First time, third measure is repeated. Second time, follow above measures
with the following:)
G7+4 C/G C5 D5 Eb5
> > >
|C C C C C C D Eb|
|G G G G G G A Bb|
|F F F E E C D Eb|
(VERSE ONE)
Eb D (D C) D
Hey kid, I got a ride for you
Eb D (C D) Eb (Ab Eb)
They say you're brain is a comic book tattoo, and you'll never be
G2Anything
Eb5What will you D5do with your C5life, oh that's
G5All you hear from C2noon 'til night
(CHORUS)
DTake a trip on a Grocketship, baby
Gb7(Where) the sea is the Gsky
Gb7I know the guy who Gruns the place, and he's
AOo--Gut of Dsight.
FFlying CDutchman, Gare you out there?
FFlying CDutchman, Gare you out there?
FFlying CDutchman..G.
(C-D-Eb riff, as shown above verse one)
(VERSE TWO)
Eb D (D C) D
Straight suits, they don't understand
Eb D (C D) Eb (Ab Eb)
She tried that one with the alligator boots, but the other side
G2Drew her in
Eb5Heart falling D5fast, when she C5left, even the
G5Milky Way was C2dressed in black
(repeat chorus)
(BRIDGE)
(G) F G F G(B5)-G5
'Cause they can't see what you're born to be
They can't FseeG-- me D2
F G F G(B5)-G5
They can't be what they can't believe
They can't FseeG-- what youD2 see...
(Vamp: F C G) 2X
Bb2Keep the boy spinning in their C2own little world, Eb2Aa--ah, G4Aa--ah
Bb2Tie him up, so he C2won't say a word, Eb2Aa--ah, G4Aa--ah
Bb2Keep the boy spinning in their C2own little world, Eb2Aa--ah, G4Aa--ah
Bb2So afraid he'll be what C2they never were, Eb2Aa--ah... G4ahh
(repeat chorus)
(CODA)
(G) F C G F C G F C G
'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see...
Are you still out there? F Oo-ohh,C Oo-ohh-Gohh... (Oh,)
FThey can't see, Cthey can't see,
GYou know, you know, you're jumping from a high jump
FHide your love, Chide your love
GSo many know, you know, but them, they can't see...
(Vamp: F C G) 2X
(Play following piano/violin melody second time over vamp)
F/ / / / / / / /|C/ / / / / / / /|G/ / / / / / / /|/ / / / / / / /|
D D D C........|..............F|F F F E E D D C|C A A C B A G |
(Vamp: F C G) 2X, end song on G chord.
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