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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
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Babooshka – Kate Bush
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Written by: Kate Bush Tabbed by: maguri
From: “Never Forever” (1980) Tuning: Standard
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capo: 1st fret
play: Dm
key: Ebm
For original chords transpose this tab +1 (and "use flats")
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[Intro] / [Interlude]
Gm C/E D/F#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|3-------1-------|----------------|
G|3-------0-------|2----------2 5--|
D|5-------2-------|0-------4h5-----|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------0-------|2---------------|
(triplet)
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[Chords]
E-A-D-G-B-e
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
G7sus4/C x-3-0-0-3-1
Bb6 x-1-0-0-3-1
Gm7 3-x-0-3-3-1
Bb6add9 x-1-0-0-1-1 (= G7sus4/Bb)
or x-1-0-2-1-1 (= Dm7/Bb)
Csus4/E 0-3-2-0-1-1
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[Intro]
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
[Verse]
Dm She wanted to test her husband
G7sus4/C She knew exBb6actly what to D/F#do
A Bbmaj7pseudonym to Am7fool him
Gm7 She couldn't C/Ehave made a D/F#worse move
[Verse]
Dm She sent him scented letters
G7sus4/C And he reBb6ceived them with a D/F#strange delight
Bbmaj7Just like Am7his wife
Gm7 But how she C/Ewas before the D/F#tears
[Bridge]
Gm7 And how she C/Ewas before the D/F#years flew by
Gm7 And how she C/Ewas when she was beautiful
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| G7sus4 G7sus4/A | G7sus4/Bb |
She signed the letter
[Chorus]
DmAll Csus4/Eyours
BaGm7booshka, baD/F#booshka, baGm7booshka ya ya
DmAll Csus4/Eyours
BaGm7booshka, baD/F#booshka, babooshka ya ya
[Interlude]
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
[Verse]
Dm She wanted to take it further
G7sus4/C So she aBb6rranged a place to D/F#go
Bbmaj7To see Am7if he
Gm7 Would fall(-uh) C/Efor her incogD/F#nito
[Verse]
Dm And when he laid eyes on her
G7sus4/C He got the Bb6feeling they had D/F#met before
UnBbmaj7canny Am7how she
Gm7 Reminds him C/Eof his little D/F#lady
[Bridge]
Gm7 CapaciC/Ety to give him D/F#all he needs
Gm7 Just like his C/Ewife before she D/F#freezed on him
Gm7 Just like his C/Ewife when she was beautiful
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| G7sus4 G7sus4/A | G7sus4/Bb |
He shouted out
[Chorus]
I'm Dmall Csus4/Eyours
BaGm7booshka, baD/F#booshka, baGm7booshka ya ya
DmAll Csus4/Eyours
BaGm7booshka, baD/F#booshka, baGm7booshka ya ya
DmAll Csus4/Eyours
BaGm7booshka, baD/F#booshka, baGm7booshka ya ya
[Chorus] (variation)
| Dm |
(break)
BaGm7booshka, baD/F#booshka, baGm7booshka ya ya
| Dm |
(break)
BaGm7booshka, baD/F#booshka, baGm7booshka ya ya
| Dm |
(break)
BaGm7booshka, baD/F#booshka, baGm7booshka ya ya
| Dm Csus4/E| Gm7 D/F# | Gm7 |
Babooshka, ya ya
| Dm Csus4/E| Gm7 D/F# |
(Babooshka)
[Coda]
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F# |
Babooshka
| Gm C/E | D/F#