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Song title:        Clarence In Wonderland
Original Album:    Joy Of A Toy

Words and Music by Kevin Ayers
Copyright © 1969 Blackhill Music Limited.
Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited.

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This song used to be a staple of early Soft Machine gigs but was first
released on KA's debut album. Timing is 4/4.



INTRO:
Chords:
Bb  688766
B   799877
C/G 332010


[play: 4/4| Bb - B - C/G | C/G | % | % | % |]




VERSE1:
Chords:
C/G  332010

| C/G                      | %                              | %
  Sitting on the beach like  Clarence in Wonderland (Uh huh)

| %                  | %                     | %
  I had a dream and I  know you'll all under - stand

| %                      | %                 | %
  Riding up the beach, it  only took a moment

  | %               | %                 | %
A - long came a lady  looking for amuse - ment

   | %                | %                     | %
She  came up to me and  everything was smiling

   | %                          | %
And  then she said something, it  sounded like a violin




CHORUS:
Chords:
C/G 332010    A x77655
B   x99877    F x33211
Bb  x88766    E 022100


| C/G        | %          | %                         | %
  Let's go to  my chateau,  we could have a good time,  drinking lots of sky wine

| C      B     | Bb    A           | F                 | C
    Miss Juliet  Kate, Queen of the  Moon - we're gonna  get there soon

     | E                    | %
Gonna  get there soon, gonna  get there soon




VERSE2:
Chords:
C/G  332010


| C/G                  | %                  | %
  Suddenly my eyes were  popping and jumping (Good Heavens...!)

| %                     | %                        | %
  I don't know why but I  must have taken something (Yes, that's what it was...)

| %                | %                       | %
  Juliet's face was  screaming with lightning (You know what that means...)

| %                          | %                    | %
I couldn't see myself, it was  very very frightening

| %                        | %                  | %
I knew I had to leave and I  had to do it my way (My Way...)

| %                               | %                 | %
  That was very strange 'cos there  wasn't any highway (Or low way...)



[repeat CHORUS]  [x3]