Little Lighthouse
(Partridge)
Jules Verne's Sketchbook cover |
Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature |
(Partridge)
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Jules Verne's Sketchbook cover |
Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature |
Album version, 4'24.
Performed by The Dukes of Stratosphear.
Released on Psonic Psunspot.
Andy: “ ‘Little Lighthouse’ was a track that we started to record for Skylarking. Todd (Rungren, producer) got bored with it, so I thought The Dukes could do it. The Dukes made it sound like a lot of bands that imitated the Stones.”
Gary Pig Gold: “More Prunes! (tremolo effect on guitar). Slight XTC influence (a la ‘This Is Pop’). ‘Conquistador’ trumpet). ‘19th Nervous Breakdown’ bassline on end fade.”
Demo version.
Released in November 1987 in November 1987 on the Jules Verne's Sketchbook cassette.
Andy: “This West Coast style blatz was written for SKYLARKING in 1985. It reminds me of bands like ‘Moby Grape’ etc. ‘. . .Cross the black and fossil oceans vast, I see love and she doth brightly burn. . .’”
Also available on Fuzzy Warbles Volume Three.
Andy: “This was destined for the ‘Dukes’ from the outset really. It was sent to Todd along with all the other Skylarking demos and even though we tried recording it in San Francisco (its spiritual home!), it was never going to fit with all of its pastoral playmates. A rotten quality demo, truly fuzzy, but having a punkadelic flair all its own.”
“Little Lighthouse” postage stamp |
Demo version:
She's a little lighthouse when she
Opens up her huge eyes
And streams of diamonds shoot out
'Til we're wading waist deep in her brilliant love
She's a little lighthouse when she
Opens up her red mouth
And gold word ribbons rope and rodeo
The dark clouds in bouquet above
For how long will this dark age last?
For how long must we wait to learn?
'Cross the black and fossil ocean vast
I spy love and she doth brightly burn
Love sure lives in the right house
She's a little lighthouse when she
Opens up her huge mind and
Thoughts descending spears of crystal
Build a Jacob's ladder up to love
She's a little lighthouse when she
Opens up her red dress
Show skin of rubber marble lit by
Knowledge and by fireflies above
And can others see this splendid beam?
Or do they navigate in dark?
If you ever want to dock your dream
Well you'll need love to guide your fragile ark
She's a little lighthouse when she
opens up her huge eyes...
She's a little lighthouse
Album version:
She's a little lighthouse when she
Opens up her huge eyes
And streams of diamonds shoot out
'Til we're wading waist deep in her brilliant love
She's a little lighthouse when she
Opens up her red mouth
And gold word ribbons rope and rodeo
The dark clouds in bouquet above
For how long will this dark age last?
For how long must we wait to learn?
Across the black and fossil ocean vast
I spy love and she doth brightly burn
Love sure lives in the right house
She's a little lighthouse when she
Opens up her huge mind and
Thoughts descending spears of crystal
Build a Jacob's ladder up to love
She's a little lighthouse
When she opens up her red dress
Show skin of rubber marble
Lit by knowledge and the fireflies above
And can others see this splendid beam?
Or do they navigate in dark?
If you ever want to dock your dream
Well you'll need love to guide your fragile ark
Love sure keeps a bright house
She's a little lighthouse
© 1987 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 21:40:11 EDT
From: KingJeffe (at) aol dot com
Subject: Tab for Dukes of Stratosphere's "Little Lighthouse"
Message-ID: <afa010e9.243eb47b (at) aol dot com>
Little Lighthouse (by Andy Partridge)
Dukes Of Stratosphere (XTC)
Transcribed by Jeffrey Fariello (kingjeffe (at) aol dot com)
CHORDS:
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C#m Asus2 F#min7add4 Badd4 F#7add4 E B Bb Dm C# Ab(C bass) Ab
0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 X X 4
5 0 0 4 0 0 4 3 3 6 4 4
6 6 2 4 3 1 4 3 2 6 5 5
6 7 4 4 4 2 4 3 0 6 6 6
4 7 4 2 4 2 2 1 0 4 3 6
X 5 2(T) X 2 0 X X X X X 4
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Ebm F# Bm D
6 2 1 2
7 2 2 3
8 3 3 2
8 4 3 0
6 4 1 0
6 2 X X
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Intro: (Play twice) Note: (Bass plays C# pedal note under chords)
C#m Asus2 F#min7add4
------------------11------------------------9------------
---12--12--12--14----10----10--10--10--12----------------
-----------------------------------------------9---------
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Badd4 C#m Asus2 F#7add4
---14----12-----9-------------------11-----------------------9---------
------12----10-------12--12--12--14----10----10--10--10--12------9-----
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Rhythm Fig.1: Rhythm Fig.2:
|--0--------------| |--------------|
|--0--------------| |--4--4--4--4--|
|--3--------------| |--4--4--4--4--|
|--4-----2--2--2--| |--4--4--4--4--|
|--4-----2--2--2--| |--2--1--------|
|--2-----0--2--4--| |--------4--2--|
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F#7add4 E(Rhythm Fig.1) F#7add4 E(Rhythm Fig.1) E
she's a little lighthouse when she opens up her huge eyes and streams of
B (Rhythm Fig.2) F#7add4 - E
diamonds shoot out 'til we're wading waist deep in her brilliant love
F#7add4 E(Rhythm Fig.1) F#7add4 E(Rhythm Fig.1) E
she's a little lighthouse when she opens up her red mouth and gold word
B (Rhythm Fig.2) F#7add4 - E
ribbons rope and rodeo the dark clouds in bouquet above
Bb Dm C# Ab(C bass) Ab Ebm
for how long will this dark age last.... for how long must we wait to learn
F# Bbm B C#
across the black and fossil ocean vast I spy love and she doth brightly burn
F#7add4 D F#7add4 D
love............. sure lives in the right house..............
F#7add4 E(Rhythm Fig.1) F#7add4 E(Rhythm Fig.1) E
she's a little lighthouse when she opens up her huge mind and thoughts
B (Rhythm Fig.2) F#7add4 - E
descending spears of crystal build a jacob's ladder up to love
F#7add4 E(Rhythm Fig.1) F#7add4 E(Rhythm Fig.1) E
she's a little lighthouse when she opens up her red dress show skin of
B (Rhythm Fig.2) F#7add4 - E
rubber marble lit by knowledge and the fireflies above
Bb Dm C# Ab(C bass) Ab Ebm F#
and can others see this splendid beam.... or do they navigate in dark, if
Bbm B C#
you ever want to dock your dream you'll need love to guide your fragile ark
F#7add4 D F#7add4 D
love............. sure keeps a bright house..............
(Repeat intro then 3rd & 4th verses... then to ending)
F#7add4 E B
She's a little lighthou-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoose....
F#7add4 E B
She's a little lighthou-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoose....etc...
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