Orpheus Chords by David Sylvian
Tempo:
106.5 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
A
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[C]
[A]
[F]
[E] Standing firm on this stony ground, [C] the wind blows hard, pulls these clothes around.
[A] I harbour all the same worries as most, the [F] temptations to leave or to give up the ghost.
[D] I wrestle with [Bm] an outlook on life [G] that shifts between darkness and shadowy light.
I [F] struggle with words, fear that they'll hear, [Gm] but all fear sleeps on [Bb] his back, still dead to the [A] world.
[E] Sunlight falls, my wings open wide, there's [C] a beauty here I cannot deny.
[A] And bottles that tumble and crash on the [Em] stairs are [F] just so many people and you never care.
[D] Down below on [Bm] the wreck of the ship are a [G] stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret.
[C] But the baggage is swallowed [F] up [Am] by the tide, [Gm] as all fares keeps to [Bb] his promise [Dm] and stays by [A] my side.
[F] Tell me, [G] I've still a lot to [F] learn, understand,
[G] these fires never [F] stop, leave me.
[G] When this joke is tired of laughing, [F] I will hear the [G] promise [Bb] of my old [Am] fair sin.
[A]
[E]
[C]
[A]
[F]
[E]
[C]
[A]
[F]
[E] Sleepers, sleepers, we're row the boat, [C] just you, the weather and I gave up hope.
[A] But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps [F] was fuel for the fire and straw for our backs.
[D] Still the voices [Bm] of stories to tell [G] of the power struggles in heaven and hell.
[F] But youth and secure again, such mighty dreams, [Gm] as all fares sings of [Dm] the promise tomorrow [A] may bring.
[F]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[F]
Tell me, [G]
I've still a lot to [F] learn, understand, [G]
these fires never [F] stop, leave me.
[G] When this joke is tired of [F] laughing, I will hear the [G] promise [Bb] of my old [Am] fair sin.
[A]
[C]
[A]
[F]
[E] Standing firm on this stony ground, [C] the wind blows hard, pulls these clothes around.
[A] I harbour all the same worries as most, the [F] temptations to leave or to give up the ghost.
[D] I wrestle with [Bm] an outlook on life [G] that shifts between darkness and shadowy light.
I [F] struggle with words, fear that they'll hear, [Gm] but all fear sleeps on [Bb] his back, still dead to the [A] world.
[E] Sunlight falls, my wings open wide, there's [C] a beauty here I cannot deny.
[A] And bottles that tumble and crash on the [Em] stairs are [F] just so many people and you never care.
[D] Down below on [Bm] the wreck of the ship are a [G] stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret.
[C] But the baggage is swallowed [F] up [Am] by the tide, [Gm] as all fares keeps to [Bb] his promise [Dm] and stays by [A] my side.
[F] Tell me, [G] I've still a lot to [F] learn, understand,
[G] these fires never [F] stop, leave me.
[G] When this joke is tired of laughing, [F] I will hear the [G] promise [Bb] of my old [Am] fair sin.
[A]
[E]
[C]
[A]
[F]
[E]
[C]
[A]
[F]
[E] Sleepers, sleepers, we're row the boat, [C] just you, the weather and I gave up hope.
[A] But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps [F] was fuel for the fire and straw for our backs.
[D] Still the voices [Bm] of stories to tell [G] of the power struggles in heaven and hell.
[F] But youth and secure again, such mighty dreams, [Gm] as all fares sings of [Dm] the promise tomorrow [A] may bring.
[F]
[G]
[F]
[G]
[F]
Tell me, [G]
I've still a lot to [F] learn, understand, [G]
these fires never [F] stop, leave me.
[G] When this joke is tired of [F] laughing, I will hear the [G] promise [Bb] of my old [Am] fair sin.
[A]
Key:
F
G
A
C
E
F
G
A
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Standing firm on this stony ground, [C] the wind blows hard, pulls these clothes around.
[A] I harbour all the same worries as most, the [F] temptations to leave or to give up the ghost.
[D] I wrestle with [Bm] an outlook on life [G] that shifts between darkness and shadowy light.
I [F] struggle with words, fear that they'll hear, [Gm] but all fear sleeps on [Bb] his back, still dead to the [A] world. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ Sunlight falls, my wings open wide, there's [C] a beauty here I cannot deny.
[A] And bottles that tumble and crash on the [Em] stairs are [F] just so many people and you never care.
[D] Down below on [Bm] the wreck of the ship are a [G] stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret.
[C] But the baggage is swallowed [F] up [Am] by the tide, [Gm] as all fares keeps to [Bb] his promise [Dm] and stays by [A] my _ side. _ _
_ [F] _ _ Tell _ me, _ [G] _ I've still a lot to _ [F] _ learn, understand, _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ these fires never _ [F] stop, _ leave _ me.
_ [G] _ When this joke is tired of laughing, [F] _ I will hear the _ [G] promise [Bb] of my old [Am] fair sin.
[A] _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ Sleepers, sleepers, we're row the boat, [C] just you, the weather and I gave up hope.
[A] But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps [F] was fuel for the fire and straw for our backs.
[D] Still the voices [Bm] of stories to tell [G] of the power struggles in heaven and hell.
[F] But youth and secure again, such mighty dreams, [Gm] as all fares sings of [Dm] the promise tomorrow [A] may _ _ bring.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ Tell me, _ [G] _ _
I've still a lot to _ [F] _ learn, understand, _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
these fires never _ [F] stop, _ leave me.
_ _ [G] _ When this joke is tired of [F] laughing, I will hear the [G] promise [Bb] of my old [Am] fair sin.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Standing firm on this stony ground, [C] the wind blows hard, pulls these clothes around.
[A] I harbour all the same worries as most, the [F] temptations to leave or to give up the ghost.
[D] I wrestle with [Bm] an outlook on life [G] that shifts between darkness and shadowy light.
I [F] struggle with words, fear that they'll hear, [Gm] but all fear sleeps on [Bb] his back, still dead to the [A] world. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ Sunlight falls, my wings open wide, there's [C] a beauty here I cannot deny.
[A] And bottles that tumble and crash on the [Em] stairs are [F] just so many people and you never care.
[D] Down below on [Bm] the wreck of the ship are a [G] stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret.
[C] But the baggage is swallowed [F] up [Am] by the tide, [Gm] as all fares keeps to [Bb] his promise [Dm] and stays by [A] my _ side. _ _
_ [F] _ _ Tell _ me, _ [G] _ I've still a lot to _ [F] _ learn, understand, _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ these fires never _ [F] stop, _ leave _ me.
_ [G] _ When this joke is tired of laughing, [F] _ I will hear the _ [G] promise [Bb] of my old [Am] fair sin.
[A] _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ Sleepers, sleepers, we're row the boat, [C] just you, the weather and I gave up hope.
[A] But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps [F] was fuel for the fire and straw for our backs.
[D] Still the voices [Bm] of stories to tell [G] of the power struggles in heaven and hell.
[F] But youth and secure again, such mighty dreams, [Gm] as all fares sings of [Dm] the promise tomorrow [A] may _ _ bring.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ Tell me, _ [G] _ _
I've still a lot to _ [F] _ learn, understand, _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
these fires never _ [F] stop, _ leave me.
_ _ [G] _ When this joke is tired of [F] laughing, I will hear the [G] promise [Bb] of my old [Am] fair sin.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _