Biography:
Simon Dupree and the Big Sound were a Scottish psychedelic band formed in 1966 by brothers, Derek Shulman (vocals), Phil Shulman (vocals, saxophone, trumpet), and Ray Shulman (guitar, violin, trumpet, vocals); also known for their later prog rock band, Gentle Giant.
They started as The Howling Wolves and then became The Road Runners, playing R&B around the Portsmouth area, home of the Shulman brothers, becoming Simon Dupree and the Big Sound in early 1966.
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Kites - Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
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Tabbed by: John McNally
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Quite an easy song and quite interesting harmonies. Typical 'Psychedelic' Song of it's time.
The Am and GB chords of the verse sound best at the 5th and 7th frets respectively
Am
I will fly a yellow paper sun in your sky
GB Am
When the wind is high, when the wind is high
I will float a silken silver moon near your window
G Am
If your night is dark, if your night is dark
G C G
In letters of gold on a snow white kite
F G
I will write "I love you"
Am F
And send it soaring high above you
E
For all to read
Am
I will scatter rice paper stars in your heaven
GB Am
If there are no stars, if there are no stars
All of these and seven wonders more will I find
GB Am
When the wind is high, when the wind is high
G C G
In letters of gold on a snow white kite
F G
I will write "I love you"
Am F
And send it soaring high above you
E
For all to read
[...Chinese words...]
G C G
In letters of gold on a snow white kite
F G
I will write "I love you"
Am F
And send it soaring high above you
E
For all to read
Kites - Simon Dupree and the Big Sound
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Tabbed by: John McNally
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Quite an easy song and quite interesting harmonies. Typical 'Psychedelic' Song of it's time.
The Am and GB chords of the verse sound best at the 5th and 7th frets respectively
Am
I will fly a yellow paper sun in your sky
GB Am
When the wind is high, when the wind is high
I will float a silken silver moon near your window
G Am
If your night is dark, if your night is dark
G C G
In letters of gold on a snow white kite
F G
I will write "I love you"
Am F
And send it soaring high above you
E
For all to read
Am
I will scatter rice paper stars in your heaven
GB Am
If there are no stars, if there are no stars
All of these and seven wonders more will I find
GB Am
When the wind is high, when the wind is high
G C G
In letters of gold on a snow white kite
F G
I will write "I love you"
Am F
And send it soaring high above you
E
For all to read
[...Chinese words...]
G C G
In letters of gold on a snow white kite
F G
I will write "I love you"
Am F
And send it soaring high above you
E
For all to read
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