Chords for Patti Smith - Changing of the Guards
Tempo:
120.2 bpm
Chords used:
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C
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
16 years, [G] 16 banners [D] united over [Em] the field, where [C] the good [D] shepherd breeds [Em] desperate men,
[G] desperate women, [D] divided spreading [Em] their wings,
[C] need the [D] falling leaves, [Em] watching calls, I [G] stepped far [D] from the shadow to the [Em] marketplace,
merchants [C] and thieves, hungry [D] for power, molested, [Em] gone down, she smelled [G] sweet,
[D] like the meadows where she [Em] was born, on [C] midsummer's eve, [D] near [G] the tower, the cold [Em]-blooded moon,
the captain [G] waves above the [D] celebration, sending [Em] his thoughts to [C] her beloved [D] maid,
whose ebony [Em] face is [G] beyond [D] communication, the captain [Em] is down, but still believing
that [C] his love [D] will be [G] repaid,
[Em]
he shaved her head, she [G] was tied between Jupiter [D] and Apollo,
a messenger [Em] arrived, with [C] a black [D] nightingale, I seen her [Em] on the stairs, and [G] I could not [D] help
but follow, follow [Em] her down, past the fountain, where [C] they [D] lifted her [G] veil, I stumbled [Em] to my feet,
I rode [G] past destruction, [D] in the ditches, [Em] with the stitches, still mending, need [C] the heart-shaped
[D] tattoo, [Em] renegade priests, and [G] treacherous young [D] witches, [Em] were handing out the flowers, that [C] I'd
given to [D] you, the palace [Em] of mirrors, where [G] dark soldiers, [D] are reflected the [Em] endless road,
and [C] the whaling [D] of chimes, the empty [Em] rooms, where [G] memory [D] is protected, [Em] where the angels' voices whisper,
to the [C] souls [D] of [G] previous times, she wakes [Em] him up, 40 hours [G] later, the [D] sun is breaking, and broken [Em] chains,
mountain [C] low, and rolling [D] rocks, she's begging [Em] to know, [G] what measures, now he [D] will be taken,
he's pulling [Em] her down, and she's clutching, onto [C] his long [D] golden [G] locks,
[Em]
gentlemen he said,
I [G] don't need your [D] organization, I've shined [Em] your shoes, I've moved [C] your mountains, and marked [D] your cards,
for leaving [Em] is burning, either [G] brace yourself, for [D] elimination, or else [Em] your hearts, must have
the courage, for [C] the changing [D] of [G] the gods, [D] peace [Em] will come, with [G] tranquility, [D] and splendor, on the wheels [E] of [Em] fire,
but will bring [C] us no [D] reward, when the false [Em] idols fall, and [G] cruel death, [D] surrenders,
[Em] with its pale ghost retreating, between [C] the king, [D] and the [G] queen's swords
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16 years, [G] 16 banners [D] united over [Em] the field, where [C] the good [D] shepherd breeds [Em] desperate men,
[G] desperate women, [D] divided spreading [Em] their wings,
[C] need the [D] falling leaves, [Em] watching calls, I [G] stepped far [D] from the shadow to the [Em] marketplace,
merchants [C] and thieves, hungry [D] for power, molested, [Em] gone down, she smelled [G] sweet,
[D] like the meadows where she [Em] was born, on [C] midsummer's eve, [D] near [G] the tower, the cold [Em]-blooded moon,
the captain [G] waves above the [D] celebration, sending [Em] his thoughts to [C] her beloved [D] maid,
whose ebony [Em] face is [G] beyond [D] communication, the captain [Em] is down, but still believing
that [C] his love [D] will be [G] repaid,
[Em]
he shaved her head, she [G] was tied between Jupiter [D] and Apollo,
a messenger [Em] arrived, with [C] a black [D] nightingale, I seen her [Em] on the stairs, and [G] I could not [D] help
but follow, follow [Em] her down, past the fountain, where [C] they [D] lifted her [G] veil, I stumbled [Em] to my feet,
I rode [G] past destruction, [D] in the ditches, [Em] with the stitches, still mending, need [C] the heart-shaped
[D] tattoo, [Em] renegade priests, and [G] treacherous young [D] witches, [Em] were handing out the flowers, that [C] I'd
given to [D] you, the palace [Em] of mirrors, where [G] dark soldiers, [D] are reflected the [Em] endless road,
and [C] the whaling [D] of chimes, the empty [Em] rooms, where [G] memory [D] is protected, [Em] where the angels' voices whisper,
to the [C] souls [D] of [G] previous times, she wakes [Em] him up, 40 hours [G] later, the [D] sun is breaking, and broken [Em] chains,
mountain [C] low, and rolling [D] rocks, she's begging [Em] to know, [G] what measures, now he [D] will be taken,
he's pulling [Em] her down, and she's clutching, onto [C] his long [D] golden [G] locks,
[Em]
gentlemen he said,
I [G] don't need your [D] organization, I've shined [Em] your shoes, I've moved [C] your mountains, and marked [D] your cards,
for leaving [Em] is burning, either [G] brace yourself, for [D] elimination, or else [Em] your hearts, must have
the courage, for [C] the changing [D] of [G] the gods, [D] peace [Em] will come, with [G] tranquility, [D] and splendor, on the wheels [E] of [Em] fire,
but will bring [C] us no [D] reward, when the false [Em] idols fall, and [G] cruel death, [D] surrenders,
[Em] with its pale ghost retreating, between [C] the king, [D] and the [G] queen's swords
[D] [C] [G]
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[D] [C] [G]
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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16 years, _ _ _ _ [G] 16 banners _ [D] united over [Em] the field, _ _ _ _ where [C] the good [D] shepherd breeds [Em] desperate men, _ _ _ _
[G] desperate women, _ [D] divided spreading [Em] their _ wings, _ _ _
[C] need the _ _ [D] falling leaves, [Em] watching calls, _ _ _ I [G] stepped far [D] from the shadow to the [Em] marketplace,
_ _ _ _ _ merchants [C] and thieves, hungry [D] for power, molested, [Em] gone down, _ she smelled [G] sweet,
_ [D] like the meadows where she [Em] was born, _ _ on [C] midsummer's eve, [D] near [G] the tower, the cold [Em]-blooded moon,
_ _ _ the captain [G] waves above the [D] celebration, sending [Em] his thoughts _ _ _ to [C] her _ beloved [D] maid,
whose ebony [Em] _ face _ _ _ is [G] _ beyond _ [D] communication, the captain [Em] is down, but still believing
that [C] his love [D] will be [G] repaid, _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ he shaved her head, _ _ _ _ she [G] was tied between Jupiter [D] and Apollo,
a messenger [Em] _ arrived, _ _ _ with [C] a black _ [D] nightingale, I seen her [Em] on the stairs, _ _ _ and [G] I could not [D] help
but follow, follow [Em] her down, _ past the fountain, where [C] they [D] lifted her [G] veil, I stumbled [Em] to my feet,
_ _ I rode [G] past destruction, _ [D] in the ditches, [Em] with the stitches, _ still mending, need [C] the heart-shaped
[D] tattoo, _ _ [Em] renegade priests, _ _ _ and [G] _ _ treacherous young [D] _ witches, [Em] were handing out the flowers, that [C] I'd
given to [D] you, the palace [Em] of mirrors, _ _ _ where [G] dark soldiers, [D] are reflected the [Em] endless road,
_ _ _ _ and [C] the whaling [D] of chimes, the empty [Em] _ rooms, _ _ _ where [G] memory _ [D] is protected, _ [Em] where the angels' voices whisper,
to the [C] souls [D] of [G] previous times, she wakes [Em] him up, _ _ _ 40 hours [G] later, the [D] sun is breaking, and broken [Em] _ _ chains,
_ _ mountain [C] low, and rolling [D] rocks, she's begging [Em] to know, _ _ _ _ _ [G] what measures, now he [D] will be taken,
he's pulling [Em] her down, and she's clutching, onto [C] his long [D] golden [G] _ locks, _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ gentlemen he said,
I _ _ _ [G] don't need your [D] organization, I've shined [Em] your shoes, _ _ I've moved [C] your mountains, and marked [D] your cards,
for leaving [Em] is burning, _ _ _ _ either [G] brace yourself, for [D] elimination, or else [Em] your hearts, must have
the courage, for [C] the changing [D] of [G] the gods, [D] peace [Em] will come, _ _ _ _ with [G] tranquility, _ [D] and splendor, on the wheels [E] of [Em] fire,
_ _ _ but will bring [C] us no _ _ [D] reward, when the false [Em] idols fall, _ _ _ and [G] cruel death, _ _ [D] _ surrenders,
[Em] with its pale ghost retreating, between [C] the king, [D] and the [G] queen's swords _
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16 years, _ _ _ _ [G] 16 banners _ [D] united over [Em] the field, _ _ _ _ where [C] the good [D] shepherd breeds [Em] desperate men, _ _ _ _
[G] desperate women, _ [D] divided spreading [Em] their _ wings, _ _ _
[C] need the _ _ [D] falling leaves, [Em] watching calls, _ _ _ I [G] stepped far [D] from the shadow to the [Em] marketplace,
_ _ _ _ _ merchants [C] and thieves, hungry [D] for power, molested, [Em] gone down, _ she smelled [G] sweet,
_ [D] like the meadows where she [Em] was born, _ _ on [C] midsummer's eve, [D] near [G] the tower, the cold [Em]-blooded moon,
_ _ _ the captain [G] waves above the [D] celebration, sending [Em] his thoughts _ _ _ to [C] her _ beloved [D] maid,
whose ebony [Em] _ face _ _ _ is [G] _ beyond _ [D] communication, the captain [Em] is down, but still believing
that [C] his love [D] will be [G] repaid, _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ he shaved her head, _ _ _ _ she [G] was tied between Jupiter [D] and Apollo,
a messenger [Em] _ arrived, _ _ _ with [C] a black _ [D] nightingale, I seen her [Em] on the stairs, _ _ _ and [G] I could not [D] help
but follow, follow [Em] her down, _ past the fountain, where [C] they [D] lifted her [G] veil, I stumbled [Em] to my feet,
_ _ I rode [G] past destruction, _ [D] in the ditches, [Em] with the stitches, _ still mending, need [C] the heart-shaped
[D] tattoo, _ _ [Em] renegade priests, _ _ _ and [G] _ _ treacherous young [D] _ witches, [Em] were handing out the flowers, that [C] I'd
given to [D] you, the palace [Em] of mirrors, _ _ _ where [G] dark soldiers, [D] are reflected the [Em] endless road,
_ _ _ _ and [C] the whaling [D] of chimes, the empty [Em] _ rooms, _ _ _ where [G] memory _ [D] is protected, _ [Em] where the angels' voices whisper,
to the [C] souls [D] of [G] previous times, she wakes [Em] him up, _ _ _ 40 hours [G] later, the [D] sun is breaking, and broken [Em] _ _ chains,
_ _ mountain [C] low, and rolling [D] rocks, she's begging [Em] to know, _ _ _ _ _ [G] what measures, now he [D] will be taken,
he's pulling [Em] her down, and she's clutching, onto [C] his long [D] golden [G] _ locks, _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ gentlemen he said,
I _ _ _ [G] don't need your [D] organization, I've shined [Em] your shoes, _ _ I've moved [C] your mountains, and marked [D] your cards,
for leaving [Em] is burning, _ _ _ _ either [G] brace yourself, for [D] elimination, or else [Em] your hearts, must have
the courage, for [C] the changing [D] of [G] the gods, [D] peace [Em] will come, _ _ _ _ with [G] tranquility, _ [D] and splendor, on the wheels [E] of [Em] fire,
_ _ _ but will bring [C] us no _ _ [D] reward, when the false [Em] idols fall, _ _ _ and [G] cruel death, _ _ [D] _ surrenders,
[Em] with its pale ghost retreating, between [C] the king, [D] and the [G] queen's swords _
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