Chord/Tab song: The Drum

[G] Get in line, keep in time with the [D]Drum

& don't forget you're nothing yet but [G]water.

Are you coming to or coming [D]from

the understanding that I'm handing it to [C]you?

Or is that a job you don't dare [G]do?

Hey, my pretty flower, there's a [C]letter for you

you'll find it on the [G]shelf

Well though it was [F]posted in Calcutta

I know it's just another that you've [G]written to yourself

bridge: - - - - - B - - - - - Am - - - - - -

[G] We watched a[D] distant drummer [C]flashing[D]

[G] on the [D]beat in all his [C]parrot fashions.[D]


[G] Get in line keep in time with the [D]Drum

& Don't forget you're nothing yet but [G]water

Don't move your feet until the next beat [D]comes

One of the laws says pause b[C]etween

I would hate to make the game seem [G]mean

Hey my pretty flower can you [C]guess where I've been?

Can you guess at [G]all?

Well I've been [F]to your rooms and learned

you have all the mirrors turned against the [G]wall.

Bridge:- - B - - - - - - - Am - - -

[G] We watched a [D]distant drummer [C]flashing[D]

[G] on the [D]beat in all his p[C]arrot fashions.[D]

[-] [-] [-]
G "D for Drum!"
Listen now to the sound of the Drum -

& don't forget we're nothing yet but [G]water.

It won't be pleasant when the present time is [D]done

testing nightly 'neath a sprightly summer [C]moon

your spirit like a jelly in a [G]spoon.

Hey ma pretty flower there's a [C]cat in the room

& it's not the type you're [G]used to

Though I [F]think I led it to the sink

& tried to make it drink

it re[G]fused to.

[G] [D] wooh[G]lalalaal[D]alalalal[G]alala[D][G][D][G]


The earlier version of this song is different at this part as follows:

Bridge:-----B----------------Am-----------

(all Barre Chords:)

G F A# (6th fret) G
One one money two one show three la la la la Be- four wanna go
Sorry I can't understand what Dagmar Krause is singing here, but these chords work!

The Drum by Slapp Happy

From: Casablanca Moon/Desperate Straights