Tom: D
Tabbed by:PJVillanueva
1
G Bm Em Em7
I sat me down to write a simple story
C G Am7 Am Am D
which maybe in the end became a song
In trying to find the words which might begin it
Em Em Em Am C Cmaj13
C C D
I found these were the thoughts I brought along
2
G Bm Em Em7
At first I took my weight to be an anchor
C G Am7 Am Am D
and gathered up my fears to guide me round
F C C B-9
B7
but then I clearly saw my own delusion
Em Emsus4
Em Am C Cmaj13
C C D
and found my struggles further bogged me down
3
G Bm Em Em7
In starting out I thought to go exploring
C G Am7 Am Am D
and set my foot upon the nearest road
In vain I looked to find the promised turning
Em Emsus4
Em Am C Cmaj13
C C D C G
but only saw how far I was from home
Middle eight
D D G C G C G
In searching I forsook the paths of learning
D D G C G C G
and sought instead to find some pirate's gold
D D G C G C G
In fighting I did hurt those dearest to me
C G AM
D F C C B-9
B7
and still no hidden truths could I unfold
Em Emsus4
Em Am D
4
G Bm Em Em7
I sat me down to write a simple story
C G Am7 Am Am D
which maybe in the end became a song
F C C B-9
B7
The words have all been writ by one before me
Em Emsus4
Em Am D
We're taking turns in trying to pass them on
B7 Emsus4
Em Am C G
Oh, we're taking turns in trying to pass them on
D D G C
D Dc
G C
D Dc
G C............
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Verses 1 ,2 & 3
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I sat me
G Bm
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down to write a simple sto...
took my weight to be an an...
I thought to go explo...
Em Em7 C G
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..ry which maybe in the end became a
..cor and gathered all my fears to gide me
..ring and set my foot upon the nearest
Am7 Am Am D F
e|3------- 3------- 2------- 0-------|2------- 2------- 1------- 1-------|
song In trying to find the words
round But then I clear.......ly
road I vain I looked to
C C B-9
B7 Em Em Gmaj13
Am
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B|3--------1--------1--------0-------|0--------0---0----1--------1-------|
G|0--------0--------2--------2-------|0--------0---0----2--------2-------|
D|2--------2--------1--------1-------|2--------2---2----2--------2-------|
A|3------------3----2--------2-------|------------------0----------------|
E|-------------------------------2---|0--------2---3---------------------|
that might begin it I found these were the thoughts I brought a
saw my own delu..sion and found my struggles further bogged me do
find the promised turning But only saw how far I was from
C Cmaj13
C C D D D D D7 D G D
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long At first I
wn In starting out
Go to
Last 3rd Verse measure
C Cmaj13
C C D C G
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home In
Middle eight
D D G C G C G
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searching I forsook the paths of learning and
D D G C G C G
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sought instead to find some pirate's gold In
D D G C G C G
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fighting I did hurt those dearest to me and
C G Am7 Am Am7
e|3------- 3------- 3------- 3-------|3------- 3----2P3H2------- 0-------|
still no hidden truths could I unfold
D F C C B-9
B7
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B|3--------3---0----1--------1---0---|3--------1-H-3----1---0----4-------|
G|2--------2--------2--------2-------|0---0----0--------2--------2-------|
D|0--------0--------3--------3-------|2--------2--------1--------4-------|
A|------------------3----------------|3--------------------------2-------|
E|2------------2----1------------1---|-----------------------------------|
Em Em Gmaj13
Am Am C7M Am7 D
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D7
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I sat me
Verse 4
G Bm7
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down to write a simple sto..
Em7 Em C G
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..ry which maybe in the end became a
Am7 Am7 Am7 D Dm7
e|3------- 3----2H3 2------- 0-------|5------- 5------- 5------- 5-------|
song the words have all been
C2
C B-9aug5
B7 Em Em Gmaj13
Am
e|3------- 3------- 3------- 2-------|3------- 2---0--- 0------- --------|
B|3--------1--------1--------0-------|0--------0---0----1--------1-------|
G|0--------0--------2--------2-------|0--------0---0----2--------2-------|
D|------------------1--------1-------|2--------2---2----2--------2-------|
A|3------------3----2--------2-------|------------------0----------------|
E|-------------------------------2---|0--------2---3---------------------|
writ by one before me we're taking turns in trying to pass them on
C Cmaj13
C C D B7 Em Am7 C
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Oh, we're taking turns in trying to pass them on
G
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Second ending
D D
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G C
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