Delius (Song of Summer) Chords & Lyrics by Kate Bush

Delius (Song of Summer)

guitar chords lyrics

Kate Bush

Artist: Kate Bush
Song: Delius (Song of summer)
Tabbed by: DJ
4th April 2013

Inspired by a Ken Russell's 1968 biographical film,
'Song of summer', which was based on the memoirs of Eric Fenby.
Fenby strived to transcribe Delius's latter works, by the blind,
paralysed, composer who was suffering the effects of syphilis.

Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in key of B)

Strum the Amaj7 chords, and fingerpick for the rest of the song.

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C#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Amaj7 D
(De - li - us!)
Amaj7 D
Oo, he's a moody old man, (De - li - us!)
Amaj7 D
'Song of sum--mer' in his hand,(De - li - us!)
Amaj7 D
Oo, he's a moody old man, (De - li - us!)
Amaj7 D
In... in... in his hand, (De - li - us!)
Amaj7 D
In his hand! (De - li - us!)


E A/C# E Emaj7 A E
| / / / / | / / | ("Ta, ta - ta!") | / / |


Emaj7 A E Emaj7 A E
("Hummmm!") | / / | ("Ta, ta - ta!") | / / |


Bm6 C#sus4 Emsus2 C#7sus4
Oo - oo - oo - oo, oo - oo - oo - oo,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Bm6 Amaj7 G6 Amaj7 C
De - li - us------, De - li - us a - mat,
Amaj7 C G Amaj7 D
Sy - phi - lis, De - us, Ge - ni - us ! Ooo - ah! (De - li - us!)


Amaj7 D
To be sung of a summer, (De - li - us!)
Amaj7 D
Night on the water, (De - li - us!)
Amaj7 D
Ooooooo, on the water! (De - li - us!)


E A/C# E Emaj7 A E
| / / / / | / / | (Ta, ta - ta!) | / / |

Emaj7 A E Emaj7 A E
("In 'B', Fenby!") | / / | ("Ta, ta - ta-----!")| / / |


Bm6 C#sus4 Emsus2 C#7sus4
Oo - oo - oo - oo, oo - oo - oo - oo,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Bm6 Amaj7 G6 Amaj7 C
De - li - us------, De - li - us a - mat,
Amaj7 C G Amaj7
Sy - phi - lis, De - us, Ge - ni - us ! Ooo - ah---------!


Amaj7 Amaj7
To be sung of a summer, night on the water,
Amaj7 Amaj7
Oo, on the water! (Us!) On the water!


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C# = x46664
Amaj7 = x02120 Emaj7 = 021100 Emsus2 = 022002
D = xx0232 A = x02220 G6 = 355400
E = 022100 Bm6 = xx4434 C = x32010
A/C# = x42220 C#sus4 = x46674 G = 320033