Octopus chords by
Syd Barrett (Official Version)
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Key: Bb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Bb

Eb7

Gb

B7

Ab

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Trip to heave and ho,
Gb Gb 
 
B7 B7 
 
up  down, to  and fro'
Ab Ab 
 
You have no word
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Trip, trip to a dream dragon
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Hide your wings in a ghost tower
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Sails crackling at every plate we break

Bridge 1
Bb Bb 
 
A A 
 
Cracked by scattered needles
Ab Ab 
 
The little minute gong
Coughs and clears his throat
Madam you see before you stand
Hey ho, never be still
Ab Ab 
 
The old original favorite grand
Grasshoppers green Herbarian band
F7 F7 
 
And the tune they play in us confide

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
So trip to heave and ho,
Gb Gb 
 
B7 B7 
 
up  down, to  and fro'
Ab Ab 
 
You have no word
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Please leave us here
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Close our eyes to the octopus ride
E E 
 
F F 
 

Verse 2
F# F# 
 
Isn't it good to be lost in the wood
G G 
 
Isn't it bad so quiet there, in the wood
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Meant even less to me  than I thought
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
With a honey plough of yellow prickly seeds
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
F7 F7 
 
Clover honey pots and mystic shining feed

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
Well, the madcap laughed
Eb7 Eb7 
 
at the man   on the border
Gb Gb 
 
B7 B7 
 
Hey ho, huff the Talbot
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Cheetah he cried shouted kangaroo
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
So through their tree they cried
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Please leave us here
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb7 Bb7 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Close our eyes to the octopus ride

Interlude 1

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Chorus 3

F

Bb

Please leave us here

F

Bb

Bb7

Eb

Close our eyes to the octopus ride

Eb

Eb

Eb

Verse 3
Bb Bb 
 
The madcap laughed
Ab Ab 
 
at the man on the border
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Hey ho, huff the Talbot
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
The winds they blew and the leaves did wag
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
And they'll never put me in  their bag
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
The seas will reach and always see
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
So high you go, so low you creep
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
The winds it blows in tropical heat
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
The drones they throng on mossy seats
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
The squeaking door will always creep
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Two up, two down we'll never meet
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
So merrily trip for good my side

Chorus 4

F

Bb

Please leave us here

F

Bb

Bb7

Eb

Close our eyes to the octopus ride

E

F

Outro 1

F#

F#

F#

F#

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb Eb7 Gb B7 Ab...

Chords

Bb
Eb7
Gb
B7
Ab
A
F7
F
Bb7
Eb
E
F#
G
Db

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Octopus by Syd Barrett, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Syd Barrett.

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