The Poet And The Pendulum Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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Dm C♯

Dm Gm

F♯mThe........C♯m end

The soF♯mngwriter's dead C♯m

The blaBmde fell upon hA♯im

Taking him Bmto the White LA♯ands

Of EmDmpathica C♯

DmOf InnoceBnce

DmEmpathicaC♯

DmInnocenBce

[Home]

Intro

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D5 D♯5 D5 D♯5 D5

A5 G♯5 G5 F♯5 F5 E5 D♯5 Dm

The dreamer and the wine

Poet without a rhyme

A widowed writer

GmTorn apA♯art by chains of hellC Dm

One last perfect verse is still the same old song

Oh, Christ, how I hate whatGm I have becoA♯me Gm

Take me home..A♯.. C

DmGet away, run away, fly awayC

DmLead me astray to dreamer's hideaway C

D♯I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more

A♯I cannot die

I, a wA5horG♯5e foG5r tF♯5he cF5oldE5 woD♯5rld

DmForgive me, I have but two faces C

DmOne for the world, one for God, save me C

GmI cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more

A♯I cannot die, I, a whoreF for the cold worldC

DmMy home was there n' then

Those meadows of Heaven

Adventure-filled days Gm

One with every A♯smiling face C Dm

Please, no more words

Thoughts from a severed head

No more praise

GmTell me onA♯ce my heart goes right Gm

Take me home..A♯.. C

DmGet away, run away, fly awayC

DmLead me astray to dreamer's hideaway C

D♯I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more

A♯I cannot die

I, a wA5horG♯5e foG5r tF♯5he cF5oldE5 woD♯5rld

DmForgive me, I have but two faces C

DmOne for the world, one for God, save me C

GmI cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more

A♯I cannot die, I, a whore foFr the cold world C

[The Pacific]

CmSpar...Gm.kle my Cmscen....Gmery with tA♯urquoise waterfall F

With beaCmuty underneath Gm

The Ever Free.D♯..... F

Tuck me in benA♯eath the blue F/A

Beneath the pain Gm

Beneath the rain F

Goodnight kiss foA♯r a child in time F/A

Swaying bladeGm......mD♯y lullaby.F.... Gm

CmOne the shGmore we sat Cmand hopedGm

UnderA♯ the same pale moon F

Whose guidiA♯ng light chose you F

Chose you all.......D♯............ Gm

"I'm afraid, I'm so afraid...............

I just wish the tide wD♯ould catch me first

And give me a death I aDlways longed for." Gm

[Dark Passion Play}

Solo

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E5 F5 G5

E5 F5 G♯5

E5 F5 F5 G5 G5

E5 F5 F5 G♯5 G♯5

E5 F5 G5

E5 F5 G♯5

E5 F5 G5

E5 Am C D D

E5 A5 G♯5 G5 F♯5 F5 E5 D♯5

E5 Am C D D

E5

Second robber to the right of Christ

Cut in half - infanticide

The world will rejoice today

As the crows feast on the rotting poet

E5 F5 G5

E5 F5 G♯5

E5 F5 G5

E5

Everyone must bury their own

No pack to bury the heart of stone

Now he's home in hell, serves him well

Slain by the bell tolling for his farewell

DmThe morning dawned upon his alter

Remains of the dark passion play

GmPerformed by his friends without shame

A♯Spitting on his grave as they came

DmGet away, run away, fly awayC

DmLead me astray to dreamer's hideaway C

D♯I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more

A♯I cannot die

I, a wA5horG♯5e foG5r tF♯5he cF5oldE5 woD♯5rld

DmForgive me, I have but two faces C

DmOne for the world, one for God, save me C

GmI cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more

A♯I cannot die, I, a whore fFor the cold world C

Gm"Today, in the year of our Lord 2005..."

Save me

Intro

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Gm F Gm

Gm F Gm

D♯ A♯ F7 Gm

D♯ A♯ F7 Gm

Be still, my son F

You're homeGm

Oh, when did you becomFe so cold? Gm

D♯The blade will keep A♯on descending F7 Gm

D♯All you need is to feel myA♯ love F7 Gm

Search for beautyF, find your shore Gm

Try to save them all, bleedF no more Gm

D♯You have such oceans A♯within F7 Gm

D♯In the end, I will alwayA♯s love yF7ou Gm

"The beginning..."

Outro

GmOoooooooooooFooooo.... Gm