BOB CATLEY – The Tower
from the album The Tower (1998)
Intro 1:
Bm, F#/A#, A, E/G#, G, A, F#/A#
Bm, A, E, F#sus4, F#
G, A, F#/A#
Intro 2:
Bm, F#m, G, A (3x)
Em, F#m, G, A
Verse 1:
Bm D A Bm D A
Cross the sky as we let our flight design, heaven
Bm D A F#m G
Born to rise, to forever follow our hearts
Bm D A Bm D A
You and I stand together, binding ties severed
Bm D A F#m G
Learn to fly or you'll never reach for the stars
A F#m G
As true believers our love is rare
A F#m G
So many seekers, so much despair
Verse 2:
Bm D A Bm D A
There in you I can see a dawn, a new era
Bm D A F#m G
Breaking through, shouting from the dark to be heard
Bm D A Bm D A
Pure belief, we were always meant to be, you're my
Bm D A F#m G
Fantasy, you are something out of this world
A F#m G
We'll find a place for the love we share
A F#m G
So take my hand, I will take you there
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bob_catley/the_tower_crd.html ]
Pre-chorus:
Bm F#/A#
On through the night, shine like the stars
A E/G#
No trick of the light fades this nebula
G A F#/A# Bm A E F#sus4
Nothing to lose, strong and true as always I remember
F# G A F#/A#
We prove our love
Chorus 1:
Bm F#m G A
This tower is to defend our love
Bm F#m G A
This mountainside is mirrored on emotion
Bm F#m B A
No power could ever bend our love
Em F#m G A
It's alive in our hearts tonight
Verse 3:
Bm D A Bm D A
Life is life, never let it pass you by, never
Bm D A F#m G
Justify anything your heart can control
Bm D A Bm D A
In our time, we create our piece of mind, for how
Bm D A F#m G
High you climb, doesn't mean the harder you fall
A F#m G
You can't be blind, only fools rush in
A F#m G
You must abide by the rules to win
repeat Pre-chorus
repeat Chorus 1
Chorus 2:
Bm F#m G A
This flower will not decay, my love
Bm F#m G A
This fountain is a trickle in the ocean
Bm F#m G A
It's ours and time again, my love
Em F#m G A
It's alive in our hearts tonight
Em F#m G
It's a fire from the spark tonight
Solo chords:
A, F#m, G (2x)
Bm, F#/A#, A, E/G#, G, A, F#/A#
Bm, A, E, F#sus4, F#
G, A, F#/A#
repeat Chorus 1
repeat Chorus 2
Ending:
Bm, Bm, Bm, F#m, G, Bm