The version of "Octopus" that has been floating around the web=20 for a number of years is so wrong it's comical! =20 The following is the correct way to play Syd Barrett's "Octopus." O C T O P U S words and music by Syd Barrett from the album "Madcap Laughs" Intro: Verses: E---7-----------3-----0-----0----------- ----------7------| B---7-----5-----3-----1-----2----------- ---7------10-----| G---8-----7-----4-----3-----2----------- ---9------8------| D---9-----6-----5-----2-----2----------- ---8------7------| A---9-----7-----5-----3-----0----------- ---9------9------| E---7-----------3----------------------- ----------7------| Note: Syd uses all standard shaped barre chords except for the E7 & C7 in th= e intro,=20 and the F#7 & B7 verses !!!Also: Syd tunes his guitar down a half step; B sounds like Bb, etc... Trip to heave and ho, up, down, to and fro', you have no word trip... dream dragon hide... ghost tower=20 sails... every... brake was... needles the little... madam you see... the old original... and the tune... Confide So trip.. heave... up... to... word please leave us here close our eyes to the Octopus ride Isn't it good... Isn't it bad... in the wood meant... me... with a honey... prickly seeds clover... mystic... feed well, the madcap... man ... hey, ho, huff ... cheat... kangaroo it's true... cried please leave us here close our eyes to the Octopus ride Instrumental passage: F# please leave us here close our eyes to the Octopus ride the madcap... man... hey, ho, huff... the winds... leaves... and they'll... in... the raging... always seep so high... low... the wind... tropical heat the drones... mossy seats the squeaking... always squeak two up... never meet so merrily... good my side please leave us here close our eyes to the Octopus ride Outro: And that's that.