leonardo’s bicycle

Weird song, this - it changes key up and down between the verses and chorus, if I've got it right.

Capo 4th fret (play chords as if capo were the nut)

Chorus:

Ab         Fm          Bbm
Leonardo's bicycle and me
 Ab                                  Fm                                  Bbm
Away from all the trains and cars, alone with gears and handlebars, I'm free
Ab         Fm          F#
Leonardo's bicycle and me


Verse 1:

G             Em
  Why bother paint a picture
Am
  That isn't sunny?
G               Em
  Wine gums and Irn-Bru
Am
  With milk and honey
Eb                            G
  When I feel low I just get out my bike
            Am
Or rainbow-coloured trike
          C7
And ride away


Chorus:

Ab         Fm          Bbm
Leonardo's bicycle and me
 Ab                                  Fm                                  Bbm
Away from all the trains and cars, alone with gears and handlebars, I'm free
Ab         Fm          F#
Leonardo's bicycle and me


Verse 2:

G            Em
  My map of many colours
Am
  A bird in every tree
G             Em
  I'm riding high on rubbers
Am
  The road belongs to me
Eb                            G
  When I feel sad I just get out my bike
            Am
Or rainbow-coloured trike
          C7
And ride away


Chorus:

Ab         Fm          Bbm
Leonardo's bicycle and me
 Ab                                  Fm                                  Bbm
Away from all the trains and cars, alone with gears and handlebars, I'm free
Ab         Fm          F#
Leonardo's bicycle and me


Hold the F# chord for a while (this is the bit with the Beach Boys harmonies), then it's another key change:


Bb         Gm          Cm


Bb         Gm          Cm


Bb         Gm          Cm
Leonardo's bicycle and me

Bb         Gm          Cm
Leonardo's bicycle and me
                         (He left it standing by the
Bb         Gm          Cm
Leonardo's bicycle and me
tree)                    (Now his two wheels belong to
Bb         Gm          Cm
Leonardo's bicycle and me
me)                      (His bell and chain have set me
Bb         Gm          Cm
Leonardo's bicycle and me
free)                    (He takes the bus and curses
Bb         Gm          Cm
Leonardo's bicycle and me

Repeat to fade
Submitted by Ed Williamson