XTC - "the ballad of peter" Tablature

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From: u9343164@qub.ac.uk (Paul Hutchinson)

This is taken from the soundtrack of Dumb and Dumber. There are a few places
where I can't make head nor tail of the words - speak English, woman! Hence, I
would appreciate it greatly if anybody could fill in the gaps.
Enjoy!

THE BALLAD OF PETER PUMPKINHEAD - Crash Test Dummies with Ellen Reid
-------------------------------

Guitar Riff-

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
(Stab) (Stab) (Stab) (Stab)
0-0-2-|----2-----2---2-|----2-----2-2---|----3-----3---3-|----3-----3-3---|
0-0-3-|----3-----3---3-|----3-xxx-3-3---|-3--3-----3---3-|----3-xxx-3-3---|
0-0-2-|----2-----2---2-|----2-xxx-2-2-0-|-0--0-----0---0-|----0-xxx-0-0---|
0-0-0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-----0-0---|-0--0-----0---0-|----0-----0-0-0-|
----0-|----0-----0---0-|----0-------0---|----------------|--------------0-|
------|----------------|----------------|-3--------3---3-|----------3-3---|

(x = Left-hand-muted percussive note)

This is played four times as an intro (drums come in the second time, and
harmonica and Hammond come in the third time). Although the chords for the
links between the verses are different, I think the riff is played over these
as well. It's kind of hard to tell what the guitar is doing after the intro,
since it disappears in the mix.
.............

(Let's begin)

D G
Peter Pumpkinhead ...
D G
Spreading wisdom ...
D G
Fed the starving ...
D G
Showed the ...

G A Bm
But he made ...
G A Bm
Of the people ....
G A
Hooray for ...
G Gm/Bb A/C# D D/C# D/B D/A G G/F# Em A
Hooray for ...

But he made too ...
Of the people who would ...
Hooray for ...
G Gm/Bb A/C# D D/C# D/B
Hooray for ...
G A
Hooray for ...
G A
Hooray for ...
G Gm/Bb A Bm A/C# D D/C# D/B D/A
Hooray for Pe -...
G G/F# C A/C# D
Alright, alright - I make you ....

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