Hanging In The Gallery Chords by Strawbs
Tempo:
119.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
Is it the painter or the picture [Em]
hanging [D] in the gallery,
Admired by [D] countless thousands [Em] who attempt to read [D] the secrets
[Em] Of his vision of [A] his very soul?
[G] Is it the painter [D] or the picture [Em]
hanging [D] in the gallery,
Or [G]
is it [D] but his still life of his [G] own [D] interpretation
Of [A] the way that [D] God has made us in the [A] image of [D] his eye?
[G]
[D]
[G]
Is [G] it the sculptor [D] or the sculpture [Em] standing [D] in the gallery,
[Bm] Touched by [D] fitting strangers [Em] who desire to feel [D] the strength of hands
[G] That realize [A] the form of life?
Is [G] it the sculptor [D] or the sculpture [Em]
standing [D] in the gallery,
[G] Or is it but [D] the tenderness [G] with which his hands were [D] guided
[G] To [A] discard the [D] unessentials and [G] reveal the [D] perfect truth?
[D]
Is [G] it the actor [D] or the drama [B] playing [E] through the [D] gallery,
[Bm] Heard in every [D] corner [Em] of the theater [D] of cruelty
[G] That masks the [A] humor in his speech?
Is [G] it the actor or [D] the drama [Em]
playing through [D] the gallery,
[G] Or is it [D] but the character [G] of any [D] single member of [G] the audience
[D] That forms the plot [G] of each [A] and every [D] play?
[Em]
[D] [Bm]
[A] [Em]
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[Em] [D] [Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Is it the singer or his likeness
[G] hanging [D] in the gallery,
[Em]
Next to [D] Ladislao, [Em] his eyes staring from [D] their sockets,
[Em] He is silent [A] now, will sing no more?
Is [D] it the singer or his likeness [Em]
hanging in [D] the gallery,
[G] Or is it but [D] his conscience, [G] insecurity [D] and loneliness
When destiny becomes at last the cause [A]
of his [D] demise?
[N]
Is it the painter or the picture [Em]
hanging [D] in the gallery,
Admired by [D] countless thousands [Em] who attempt to read [D] the secrets
[Em] Of his vision of [A] his very soul?
[G] Is it the painter [D] or the picture [Em]
hanging [D] in the gallery,
Or [G]
is it [D] but his still life of his [G] own [D] interpretation
Of [A] the way that [D] God has made us in the [A] image of [D] his eye?
[G]
[D]
[G]
Is [G] it the sculptor [D] or the sculpture [Em] standing [D] in the gallery,
[Bm] Touched by [D] fitting strangers [Em] who desire to feel [D] the strength of hands
[G] That realize [A] the form of life?
Is [G] it the sculptor [D] or the sculpture [Em]
standing [D] in the gallery,
[G] Or is it but [D] the tenderness [G] with which his hands were [D] guided
[G] To [A] discard the [D] unessentials and [G] reveal the [D] perfect truth?
[D]
Is [G] it the actor [D] or the drama [B] playing [E] through the [D] gallery,
[Bm] Heard in every [D] corner [Em] of the theater [D] of cruelty
[G] That masks the [A] humor in his speech?
Is [G] it the actor or [D] the drama [Em]
playing through [D] the gallery,
[G] Or is it [D] but the character [G] of any [D] single member of [G] the audience
[D] That forms the plot [G] of each [A] and every [D] play?
[Em]
[D] [Bm]
[A] [Em]
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[Em] [D] [Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Is it the singer or his likeness
[G] hanging [D] in the gallery,
[Em]
Next to [D] Ladislao, [Em] his eyes staring from [D] their sockets,
[Em] He is silent [A] now, will sing no more?
Is [D] it the singer or his likeness [Em]
hanging in [D] the gallery,
[G] Or is it but [D] his conscience, [G] insecurity [D] and loneliness
When destiny becomes at last the cause [A]
of his [D] demise?
[N]
Key:
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Em
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Is it the painter or the picture _ [Em]
hanging [D] in the gallery,
_ Admired by [D] countless thousands [Em] who attempt to read [D] the secrets
[Em] Of his vision of [A] his very soul?
_ _ [G] Is it the painter [D] or the picture _ [Em] _
hanging [D] in the gallery,
_ Or [G]
is it [D] but his still life of his [G] own _ [D] interpretation
Of [A] the way that [D] God has made us in the [A] image of [D] his eye?
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Is [G] it the sculptor [D] or the sculpture _ [Em] _ standing [D] in the gallery,
[Bm] _ Touched by [D] fitting _ strangers [Em] who desire to feel [D] the strength of hands
[G] That realize [A] the form of life?
_ Is [G] it the sculptor [D] or the sculpture _ _ [Em]
standing [D] in the gallery,
_ [G] Or is it but [D] the _ tenderness [G] with which his hands were [D] guided
[G] To [A] discard the [D] _ unessentials and [G] reveal the [D] perfect truth? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Is [G] it the actor _ [D] or the drama _ [B] _ playing [E] through the [D] gallery,
_ [Bm] _ Heard in every [D] corner [Em] of the theater [D] of cruelty
[G] That masks the [A] humor in his speech?
_ _ Is [G] it the actor or [D] the drama _ [Em] _
playing through [D] the gallery,
[G] Or is it [D] but the character [G] of any [D] single member of [G] the audience _
[D] That forms the plot [G] of each [A] and every [D] play? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Is it the singer _ or his likeness _
[G] hanging [D] in the gallery,
[Em] _ _
Next to [D] Ladislao, [Em] his eyes staring from [D] their sockets,
[Em] He is silent [A] now, will sing no more?
_ _ Is [D] it the singer or his likeness [Em] _
hanging in [D] the gallery,
_ [G] Or is it but [D] his conscience, _ [G] insecurity _ [D] and loneliness
When destiny _ becomes at last the cause [A]
of his [D] demise? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Is it the painter or the picture _ [Em]
hanging [D] in the gallery,
_ Admired by [D] countless thousands [Em] who attempt to read [D] the secrets
[Em] Of his vision of [A] his very soul?
_ _ [G] Is it the painter [D] or the picture _ [Em] _
hanging [D] in the gallery,
_ Or [G]
is it [D] but his still life of his [G] own _ [D] interpretation
Of [A] the way that [D] God has made us in the [A] image of [D] his eye?
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Is [G] it the sculptor [D] or the sculpture _ [Em] _ standing [D] in the gallery,
[Bm] _ Touched by [D] fitting _ strangers [Em] who desire to feel [D] the strength of hands
[G] That realize [A] the form of life?
_ Is [G] it the sculptor [D] or the sculpture _ _ [Em]
standing [D] in the gallery,
_ [G] Or is it but [D] the _ tenderness [G] with which his hands were [D] guided
[G] To [A] discard the [D] _ unessentials and [G] reveal the [D] perfect truth? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Is [G] it the actor _ [D] or the drama _ [B] _ playing [E] through the [D] gallery,
_ [Bm] _ Heard in every [D] corner [Em] of the theater [D] of cruelty
[G] That masks the [A] humor in his speech?
_ _ Is [G] it the actor or [D] the drama _ [Em] _
playing through [D] the gallery,
[G] Or is it [D] but the character [G] of any [D] single member of [G] the audience _
[D] That forms the plot [G] of each [A] and every [D] play? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Is it the singer _ or his likeness _
[G] hanging [D] in the gallery,
[Em] _ _
Next to [D] Ladislao, [Em] his eyes staring from [D] their sockets,
[Em] He is silent [A] now, will sing no more?
_ _ Is [D] it the singer or his likeness [Em] _
hanging in [D] the gallery,
_ [G] Or is it but [D] his conscience, _ [G] insecurity _ [D] and loneliness
When destiny _ becomes at last the cause [A]
of his [D] demise? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _