25 O'Clock

(Sir John Johns)

Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

1. Album version, 5'01.
   Performed by The Dukes of Stratosphear.
   Released on 25 O'Clock.

2. Demo version.
   Released on 2 December 2002 on Fuzzy Warbles Volume Two in the U.K.

   Andy: “Boy, do I have a soft spot for psychedelic singles. (No. . . you're kidding) What better than ‘I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night’ or ‘Get Me To The World On Time’ by the Electric Prunes. ‘My Friend Jack Eats Sugar Lumps’ by The Smoke, or Floyd's ‘See Emily Play.’ So did I burn to make an authentic sounding psychedelic record, that I actually contacted Gregsy in '78 (pre him being in the band) and suggested we moonlight together and do this project. Alas, time wasn't right and mostly I was too busy, away, fighting in the great new wave uprisings, to scratch my itch. By '84 I could want no longer, set phasing to stun.”

[Thanks to R. Stevie Moore]

Art

The Dukes Of Stratosphear: 25 O'Clock front cover

Lyrics

The urge to take you grows more strong
For time had made me wait too long
Each watch I smash apart
Just adding to my power
Each watch I smash apart
Just bringing near the hour
of 25 o'clock, that's when you're going to be mine
25 o'clock, we'll be together 'til the end of time
At 25 o'clock

The ticking seconds hear them call
My spell of hours will make you fall
Each timer that I break
Will halt the flowing sands
Each timer that I break
Will put you in my hands
At 25 o'clock, that's when you're going to be mine
25 o'clock, we'll be together 'til the end of time
At 25 o'clock

Each watch I smash apart
Just adding to my power
Each watch I smash apart
Just bringing near the hour
of 25 o'clock

© 1985 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Chords and Tablature

Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 22:02:50 +0000
From: Tim Harris <wordsrus (at) wordsrus dot demon dot co dot uk>
Subject: chords for 25 O'Clock
Message-ID: <fbO8JKAKUhR2Ew6p (at) wordsrus dot demon dot co dot uk>


25 O'CLOCK


Am          Dm                   Am
The urge to take you grows more strong
Am           Dm               Am
For time had made me wait too long
Dm           Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
     Am           G
Just adding to my power
Dm           Dm7
Each watch I smash apart
     Bb                E7
Just bringing near the hour
        Am    Em Dm
of 25 o'clock,
                               Am   Em Dm
that's when you're going to be mine
     Am    Em Dm
25 o'clock,
                           F      G
we'll be together 'til the end of time
        A
At 25 o'clock

Am ......etc
The ticking seconds hear them call

My spell of hours will make you fall

Each timer that I break

Will halt the flowing sands

Each timer that I break

Will put you in my hands

At 25 o'clock, that's when you're going to be mine

25 o'clock, we'll be together 'til the end of time

At 25 o'clock

Am     ||Bbm  Fm||solo   then to   ||Bm   F#m||solo


Dm           Dm7               Am           G
Each watch I smash apart  Just adding to my power
Dm           Dm7               Bb                E7
Each watch I smash apart  Just bringing near the hour
        Am    Em Dm
of 25 o'clock

[ending]
Dm                         F      G
we'll be together 'til the end of time
         F      G
'til the end of time
         F        G      Am   Bb   Am  Bb   Am
'til the e-n-d... o-f... time


--
Tim Harris

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