BOB CATLEY – The Pain
from the Legends (1999) record
Intro:
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Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Pre-verse:
Am, Dm, Am, G (2x)
Verse 1:
Am G
Life was an emotional knife
Em F
It cut the flesh, it hit the bone
G Am
It made reality a web of lies
Am G
Life was a perpetual high
Em F
Up on the wire without a net
G Am
He couldn't balance so he took a dive
Pre-chorus 1:
F C G Am
When Vegas called he got the message far away
F C G
They begged this worn out king to play
F C G Am
The mighty fall, inside the measure of the day
F C E
It's pitiful, it's all in vain
Chorus 1:
Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Pre-verse 2x
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Verse 2:
Am G
Life and its unbearable fire
Em F
The night his mother passed away
G Am
He poured his soul into her funeral pyre
Am G
Life, through unforgettable eyes
Em F
For though he tried to face the dark
G Am
He lost the battle but he never dies
Pre-chorus 2:
F C G Am
He had it all somehow he let it slip away
F C G
Much of his death is unexplained
F C G Am
Now just a memory shines out beyond the grave
F C E
Remembers all that now remains
Chorus 2:
Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F G
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
F G
Lingers on in the world... oh!
Solo rhythm:
Am, F, G, Am
Am, F, G, E
Am, F, G, Am
F, G, F
Am, G, Em, F, G, Am
Am, G, Em, F, G, Am
F, C, G, Am
F, C, G
F, C, G, Am
F, C, E
Chorus 3:
Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Chorus 1
Outro:
Am, F, G, Am
Am, F, G, E
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done...
