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The Caterpillar Tab by The Cure

  • Bb5

  • G5

    3

  • Gsus2

  • G6

  • D

  • Dsus2

  • F#7

    2

  • Bm7

    2

  • A#dim

  • F#7add4

    2

  • G

Intro 1
Bb5
[Piano Effects]
Bb5
[Violin Effects]
Intro 2
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
E|-3-----------5-----------7--------|-2-----------0-----------2--------| B|-3-----------3-----------5--------|-3-----------3-----------3--------| G|-0-----------0-----------0--------|-2-----------2-----------2--------| D|----------------------------------|-0-----------0-----------0--------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
E|-3-----------5-----------7--------|-2-----------0-----------2--------| B|-3-----------3-----------5--------|-3-----------3-----------3--------| G|-0-----------0-----------0--------|-2-----------2-----------2--------| D|----------------------------------|-0-----------0-----------0--------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
E|-3-----------5-----------7--------|-2-----------0-----------2--------| B|-3-----------3-----------5--------|-3-----------3-----------3--------| G|-0-----------0-----------0--------|-2-----------2-----------2--------| D|----------------------------------|-0-----------0-----------0--------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
E|-3-----------5-----------7--------|-2-----------0-----------2--------| B|-3-----------3-----------5--------|-3-----------3-----------3--------| G|-0-----------0-----------0--------|-2-----------2-----------2--------| D|----------------------------------|-0-----------0-----------0--------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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Verse 1
G5
Gsus2
Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker,
G6
flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker
D
Dsus2
D
Here you are
G5
Gsus2
Cata-cata- cata- cata-
G6
D
Dsus2
D
cata-cata- cata-cata- caterpillar girl
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
Flowing in and filling up my hopeless heart
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
Oh, never, never go
Chorus 1
D
F#7
Bm7
Oh, I'll dust my lemon lies
F#7
Bm7
With powder, pink and sweet
F#7
Bm7
The day I stop is the day you change
F#7
Bm7
And fly away from me
Interlude 1
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
Verse 2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
You flicker and you're beautiful
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
You glow inside my head
Dsus2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
You hold me hyp notized
D
Dsus2
I'm mesmerized
D
G5
Gsus2
Your flames, the flames
G6
D
Dsus2
that kiss me dead
Chorus 2
D
F#7
Bm7
I'll dust my lemon lies
F#7
Bm7
With powder, pink and sweet
F#7
Bm7
The day I stop is the day you change
F#7
Bm7
And fly away from me
Interlude 2
A#dim
F#7add4
E|-----------------0----------------|-------------0---0----------------| B|---------0-----------0-------0----|---------0-----------0------------| G|-----3-------3-----------3--------|-----3-------------------3--------| D|----------------------------------|-4--------------------------------| A|-1--------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A#dim
F#7add4
E|-----------------0----------------|-------------0---0----------------| B|---------0-----------0-------0----|---------0-----------0------------| G|-----3-------3-----------3--------|-----3-------------------3--------| D|----------------------------------|-4--------------------------------| A|-1--------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A#dim
F#7add4
E|-----------------0----------------|-------------0---0----------------| B|---------0-----------0-------0----|---------0-----------0------------| G|-----3-------3-----------3--------|-----3-------------------3--------| D|----------------------------------|-4--------------------------------| A|-1--------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Interlude 3
A#dim
A#dim
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
E|-----------------0----------------|-------------0---0----------------| B|---------0-----------0-------0----|---------0-----------0------------| G|-----3-------3-----------3--------|-----3-------------------3--------| D|----------------------------------|-4--------------------------------| A|-1--------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
Verse 3
D
G5
Gsus2
Flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker,
G6
flicker, flicker, flicker, flicker
D
Dsus2
D
Here you are
G5
Gsus2
Cata-cata- cata- cata-
G6
D
Dsus2
D
cata-cata- cata-cata- caterpillar girl
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
Flowing in and filling up my hopeless heart
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
Oh, never, never go
Chorus 3
D
F#7
Bm7
Oh, I'll dust my lemon lies
F#7
Bm7
With powder, pink and sweet
F#7
Bm7
The day I stop is the day you change
F#7
Bm7
And fly away, away
Interlude 4
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
(from me)
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
G5
Gsus2
G6
D
Dsus2
D
Outro 1
G5
Gsus2
Cata-cata- cata- cata-
G6
D
Dsus2
D
cata-cata- cata-cata- caterpillar girl
G5
Gsus2
Cata-cata- cata- cata-
G6
D
Dsus2
D
cata-cata- cata-cata- caterpillar girl
G5
Gsus2
Cata-cata- cata- cata-
G6
D
Dsus2
D
cata-cata- cata-cata- caterpillar girl
G5
Gsus2
Cata-cata- cata- cata-
G6
cata-cata- cata-cata
G5
Gsus2
Cata-cata- cata- cata-
G6
cata-cata- cata-cata-
G
caterpillar girl
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