Donovan - The trip
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Tuning: E A D G B E
THE TRIP
As recorded by Donovan
(From the 1966 Album SUNSHINE SUPERMAN)
[Intro]
F7
[Verse 1]
F7We was a-d-d-d-drivin' d-downtown L.A.,
F7About a-midnight hour
F7And it almost b-b-blew my mind
F7I got caught in a coloured shower
F7All those lights were t-t-twinkling on Sunset
F7I saw a sign in the sky
F7It said, "T-t-t-trip a t-trip, I trip, trip,"
F7I couldn't keep up up if I tried
[Verse 2]
F7Ah, we C7stepped down to reality company
C7To get some instant sleep
And the F7driver turned, I said, "Welcome back"
F7He smiled and he said, "Beep beep"
F7What goes on? Chick-a-chick
F7What goes on? I really wanna know
F7What goes on all around me
F7What goes on? I really wanna know
[Verse 3]
F7When in should come-a my dream woman
F7She got sequins in her hair
F7Like she stepped out off of a Fellini film
F7She sat in a white straw chair
F7But I thought I'd take a second look
F7Just to see what I could see
F7And my scene had popped out like a bubble does
[Verse 4]
F7There was nobody there but me
I said, "C7Girl, you drank a lot of drink-me
C7But you ain't in a Wonderland
You know I F7might-a be there to greet you, child
F7When your trippin' ship touches sand."
F7What goes on? Chick-a-chick
F7What goes on? I really wanna know
F7What goes on? Chick-a-chick
F7What goes on? I really wanna know
[Verse 5]
F7A silver goblet of wine is-a to be
F7Held in a bejewelled glove
F7And her knights they toast the tournament
F7The falcons they fly above
F7And the queen will a drink of the dew tonight
F7But the jester she cries alone
F7Because Merlin he spoke of an instant spell
F7To make the devil's white knights moan
[Verse 6]
And-a C7all in all, the seagull said
C7"As I look to where I've been
The F7whole wide human race
F7Has a-taken far too much Methedrine"
F7What goes on? Chick-a-chick
F7What goes on? I really wanna know
F7What goes on? So near
F7What goes on? I really wanna know
F7Yeah well, come on
[Guitar Solo]
F7 C7 F7
[Verse 7]
C7We F7sat in a velvet jewel case
F7With sparkles everywhere
F7And Julian he sat on a diamond ring
F7And-a talked of the days gone by
F7We spoke of a common kaleidoscope
F7And the pros and the cons of Zen
F7And he spoke and-a said for a piece of cake
F7He really did have a yen
[Verse 8]
Bobby C7Dylan he sat "the Mad Hatter"
C7A broken hour glass in his hand
And-a F7Joannie sat in a white lace
F7Looking cool with a black lace fan
F7What goes on? Chick-a-chick
F7What goes on? I really wanna know
F7What goes on? Yes please tell me
F7What goes on? I really wanna know