Title: The Riddle
Author: Nik Kershaw
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Play Esus and D7(9)/C as
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Esus D7(9)/C
[Intro (instrumental)]
[F#m] [E] [A] [B] [F#m] [E] [D] [A]
[F#m] [E] [A] [B] [F#m] [E] [D] [A] [Bm] [Cm] [D] [E] [F#m]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kershaw_nik/the_riddle_crd_ver_2.html ]
[VERSE]
[E]I got [A]two strong [B]arms, [C#m]blessings of [D]Babylon
With [Bm]time to [G]carry on and [F#m]try for [E]sins and [A]false al[B]arms
[C#m]So to A[D]merica the [D#m]brave [Bbm]
[Bm]Wise [Cm]men [D]save
[CHORUS]
[E]Near a [F#m]tree by a [E]river there's a [A]hole in the [B]ground,
Where an [F#m]old man of [E]iron goes a[D]round and a[A]round
And his [F#m]mind is a [E]beacon in the [A]veil of the [B]night,
For a [F#m]strange kind of [E]fashion there's a [D]wrong and a [A]right
But he'll [Bm]never [Cm]never [D]fight [E]over [F#m]you
[VERSE]
[E]I got [A]plans for [B]us, [C#m]nights in the [D]scullery
And [Bm]days in[G]stead of me, I [F#m]only [E]know what [A]to dis[B]cuss,
[C#m]Oh, for [D]anything but [D#m]light [Bbm]
[Bm]Wise [Cm]men [D]fighting [E]over [F#m]you
[VERSE]
[E]It's not [A]me you [B]see,
[C#m]Pieces of [D]valentine and [Bm]just a [G]song of mine
To [F#m]keep from [E]burning [A]histo[B]ry
[C#m]Seasons of [D]gasoline and [D#m]gold [Bbm]
[Bm]Wise [Cm]men [D]fold
[CHORUS]
[E]Near a [F#m]tree by a [E]river there's a [A]hole in the [B]ground,
Where an [F#m]old man of [E]iron goes a[D]round and a[A]round
And his [F#m]mind is a [E]beacon in the [A]veil of the [B]night,
For a [F#m]strange kind of [E]fashion there's a [D]wrong and a [A]right
But he'll [Bm]never [Cm]ever [D]fight [E]over [G]you
[BRIDGE]
[C]I got [F]time to [Bb]kill, [Am]sly looks in [D]corridors with[G]out a
[F]Plan of yours,
A [Esus]blackbird [E]sings on [Am]Blue[Bm]bird[C]hill
[D]Thanks to the [D7(9)/C]calling of the [Bb]wild [D#]
[Cm]Wise [Dm]men's [D#]child [F] [Gm]
[(instrumental)]
[CHORUS]
[F]Near a [Gm]tree by a [F]river there's a [Bb]hole in the [C]ground,
Where an [Gm]old man of [F]iron goes a[D#]round and a[Bb]round
And his [Gm]mind is a [F]beacon in the [Bb]veil of the [C]night,
For a [Gm]strange kind of [F]fashion there's a [D#]wrong and a [Bb]right
But he'll [Cm]never [Dm]never [D#]fight...
[CHORUS]
[F]Near a [Gm]tree by a [F]river there's a [Bb]hole in the [C]ground,
Where an [Gm]old man of [F]iron goes a[D#]round and a[Bb]round
And his [Gm]mind is a [F]beacon in the [Bb]veil of the [C]night,
For a [Gm]strange kind of [F]fashion there's a [D#]wrong and a [Bb]right
But he'll [Cm]never [Dm]never [D#]fight [F]over [Cm]you [Dm] [D#]
[F]No he'll [Cm]never [Dm]never [D#]fight [F]over [Gm]you.
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