These are Muddy Mouth chords by Robert Wyatt on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
[Intro]
\"wah-wah\"
E7 E G9 G7
Fm7 Bb7 Bb Db9 Db
B B7 B B7 D9 D7
Cm7 F7 F Ab Ab
Gb Gb A7 A
Gm7 C7 C F Eb
F Eb Db B
Ebm Ab E7 E
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb
Bb Bb
[Verse 1]
E7 E
Deep in the undergrows
G9 G7
Handy si-ghed with relief
Fm7 Bb7 Bb
He\'d come a-lone in the dark
Db9 Db7
He\'d come agai---n a-t dawn,
B B7 B
if not befo---re the
B7 D9
morning cockrise
D7
Meanwhile in the
Cm7 F7 F
bu-shes above
Ab
Behind the toepath
Ab Gb
which goes alo-ng
Gb A7
Beside the cana---l
A Gm7
leading to the sea
C7 C
Which in turn leads on
F Eb
to a-ll the- major oceans
F Eb
Indian, Atlantic,
Db B Ebm Ab
Pa
E7 E
-ci---fic
Bb Bb7
I--- ca---n\'t
Bb Bb Bb Bb
re---me---m-ber
[Verse 2]
E7 E
The names of the others off
G9 G7
Handy ci---ded to leave
Fm7
He\'d come a-part
Bb7 Bb
at the seams
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Db9
Endangered life and
Db7 B B7
la-wn order be-fore
B B7 D9
The more since he lies
D7 Cm7 F7 F
Even under oath, Handy lies
Ab Ab
When he feels caught between
Gb
righthand wro-ng
Gb A7
I think he just mi-ght
A Gm7
have been wrong this time
C7 C
Which in turn left him with
F Eb
few alternatives
F Eb
To relieving himself
Db B
by--- ha---nd
Ebm Ab E7 E
A---lo---ne i---n the---
Bb Bb7 Bb
da---rk, hi---di---ng
Bb Eb Eb
i---n the--- bo---g
[Outro]
E