Spirits of Ancient Egypt
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Spirits of Ancient Egypt ?? Wings
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Tuning: Standard
Wings
Spirits of Ancient Egypt (1975)
(Paul and Linda McCartney)
From: "Venus and Mars"
Live Version on "Wings Over America"
It??s tough deciding whether the chords at the beginning of the verses are
major or minor. I took the harmonies as guidelines and this is what I came
up with. Suggestions and comments are highly welcome!
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
A//C# x-4-2-2-2-0
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INTRO
| Em | % | % | % | G | % |
VERSE
Em
You're my baby and I love you
E
You can take a pound of love
A
And cook it in the stew
Em C
When you've finished doing that
break
A/C# A
I know what you'll want to do
E
You're my baby and I love you
VERSE
E
I'm your baby, do you love me?
E
I can drive a Cadillac
A
Across the Irish sea
Em C
When I've finished doing that
break
A/C# A
I know where I want to be
E
'Cause I'm your baby and you love me
CHORUS
C Em
Spirits of ancient Egypt
C Em
Shadows of ancient Rome
C
Spirits of ancient Egypt
break
D
Hung on the telly
break
D
Hung on the telly
bEmak
D
Hung on the telephone
INTERLUDE
| Em | % |
VERSE
Em
You're my baby, I know you know
E A
You could sell an elevator to Geronimo
Em C
And when you've finished doing that
break
A/C# A
I know where you'll want to go
E
'Cause you're my baby, I know you know
CHORUS
C Em
Spirits of ancient Egypt
C Em
Echoes of sunken Spain
C
Spirits of ancient Egypt
break
D
Hung on the phone, a-
break
D
Hung on the phone, a-
bEmak
D
Hung on the phone again
INTERLUDE
| Em | % |
OUTRO
| Em | % | % | % |