"The Porpoise Song" (Gerry Goffin - Carole King) Intro: (organ and strings): E E7/D A/C# G / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / A F# B Bmaj7 [hold 4 bars] / / / / / / / / / / / / / (piano; acoustic gtr. enters 2nd bar): E / / / / / / / /
Verse 1: E C D A My, my the clock in the sky is .... E (organ fill: E A/E E7(no3) A/E) There's so much ... E C D A A face, a voice, an ... E And it cannot ... A /G D/F# Esus4 Wanting to be, .... A /G D/F# Crying ... E E7/D A/C# D But the porpoise is ... G D [vocals imply Dsus2] Goodbye, ... Break: (bass, doubled w/strings) D v v v v -9-7---4-2------- -----------4-2-0- ----------------- ----------------- Verse 2: Clicks, clacks, riding the backs .... Coda: G D Goodbye, goodbye... G Bm [45 ends cold] Goodbye, goodbye... -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers