Beatles - Octopuss Garden Chords & Tabs

OCTOPUS’S GARDEN

Written by Richard Starkey
From Abbey Road album, released on September 26, 1969
Take 32, recorded on April 26, 1969

INTRO
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VERSE

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           I’d     like    to  be

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           under       the     sea                           in  an

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   octopus’s                   garden                    in  the shade

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           He’d    let us      in

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           knows   where we’ve been                          in  his

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   octopus’s                   garden                    in  the shade

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PRE-CHORUS

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           I’d     ask     my        friends                 to

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   come            and     see

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           an      octopus’s

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   garden          with    me

CHORUS

  00:41

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           I’d     like    to  be

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           under       the     sea                           in  an

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   octopus’s                   garden                    in  the shade

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VERSE

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           We      would   be  warm

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           below       the     storm                         in  our

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   little          hideaway                      beneath the waves

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           Resting     our     head

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           on      the seabed                                in  an

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   octopus’s                   garden                   near a

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   cave

PRE-CHORUS

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                   We      would     sing                    and

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   dance           around

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           because         we        know            we

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   can’t   be      found

CHORUS

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           under       the     sea                           in  an

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   octopus’s                   garden                    in  the shade

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GUITAR SOLO

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   Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah        aaaaah    aaaaaaaaaah     aaaaaaaaaah

VERSE

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                   We  would   shout

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           and        swim about                                 the

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   coral                  that lies              beneath     the waves

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  (Lies            beneath                   the     ocean

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   waves)          Oh, what    joy                               for

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   ev’ry          girl and     boy

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   knowing                 they’re   happy           and they’re

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   safe
  (Happy                             and             they’re

PRE-CHORUS

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   safe)           We      would     be                      so

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   happy           you and     me

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   no      one     there       to   tell us          what    to  do

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CHORUS

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           I’d     like    to  be

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           under       the     sea                           in  an

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   octopus’s                   garden                    with    you

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                                                             in  an

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   octopus’s                   garden                    with    you

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                                                             in  an

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   octopus’s                   garden                    with    you

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