Delius Song Of Summer

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 . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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