Flying Dutchman Lyrics

FLYING DUTCHMAN by Tori Amos
Corrections and clarifications are completely welcomed
Please Note: Attempting to transcribe piano music into something readable on
difficulties are multiplied greatly. To my knowledge, the sheet music has not
been published, and what appears here is what I have figured out by ear. I
have attempted to make this as complete as I could while making it legible.
In order to save my sanity, I have not transcribed the way (I think) Tori
plays all of the F-C-G vamps, since she varies it almost every time. By
experimenting with the chords I give for the "main vamp", you should be able
to come reasonably close to the way the song sounds on the recording.
INTRO:
(F BASS) (C BASS)
(G BASS)
MAIN VAMP:
(F BASS) (C BASS) (G BASS)
(First time, third measure is repeated. Second time, follow above measures
with the following:)
> > >
(VERSE ONE)
Hey kid, I got a ride for you
They say you're brain is a comic book tattoo, and you'll never be
Anything
What will you do with your life, oh that's
All you hear from noon 'til night
(CHORUS)
Take a trip on a rocketship, baby
(Where) the sea is the sky
I know the guy who runs the place, and he's
Oo--ut of sight.
Flying Dutchman, are you out there?
Flying Dutchman, are you out there?
Flying Dutchman...
(C-D-Eb riff, as shown above verse one)
(VERSE TWO)
Straight suits, they don't understand
She tried that one with the alligator boots, but the other side
Drew her in
Heart falling fast, when she left, even the
Milky Way was dressed in black
(repeat chorus)
(BRIDGE)
'Cause they can't see what you're born to be
They can't see-- me
They can't be what they can't believe
They can't see-- what you see...
(Vamp: F C G) 2X
Keep the boy spinning in their own little world, Aa--ah, Aa--ah
Tie him up, so he won't say a word, Aa--ah, Aa--ah
Keep the boy spinning in their own little world, Aa--ah, Aa--ah
So afraid he'll be what they never were, Aa--ah... ahh
(repeat chorus)
(CODA)
'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see... 'Cause they can't see...
Are you still out there? Oo-ohh, Oo-ohh-ohh... (Oh,)
They can't see, they can't see,
You know, you know, you're jumping from a high jump
Hide your love, hide your love
So many know, you know, but them, they can't see...
(Vamp: F C G) 2X
(Play following piano/violin melody second time over vamp)
(Vamp: F C G) 2X, end song on G chord.
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