Chords for The Clock In The Tower - Frank McCaffrey
Tempo:
109.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
B
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [A]
[D] The clock in the tower [G] is now striking [D] one.
Who can [A] I turn to?
To whom [D] can I run?
It says in the good book, [G] and I [D] far deny, A life I [A] have taken, tomorrow [D] I die.
Build my [A] gallows high, dig my grave [D] down deep.
[Bm] Perhaps when [A] it's over, I'll be able [D] to sleep.
The clock in the tower is [G] now striking [D] three.
I hope there [A] is someone out there praying [D] for me.
I sit in the jailhouse, [G] awaiting [D] the dawn.
A rope will [A] be waiting, a light will [D] be gone.
Build my [A] gallows high, dig my grave [D] down deep.
Perhaps [Bm] when [A] it's over, I'll be able [D] to sleep.
[Bm] [A]
[F#m] [A] [D] [E]
The clock in the tower [A] is now striking [E] five.
In just a [B] few moments, the gods [E] will rise.
This sad world I'm leaving, [A] and as I [E] depart,
The clock in [B] the tower will stop with [E] my heart.
Build my gallows [B] high, dig my grave down [E] deep.
Perhaps [C#] when [B] it's over, I'll be able [E] to sleep.
Perhaps [C#m] when [B] it's over, I'll be able [A] to sleep.
[E] [F#m] [E]
[D] The clock in the tower [G] is now striking [D] one.
Who can [A] I turn to?
To whom [D] can I run?
It says in the good book, [G] and I [D] far deny, A life I [A] have taken, tomorrow [D] I die.
Build my [A] gallows high, dig my grave [D] down deep.
[Bm] Perhaps when [A] it's over, I'll be able [D] to sleep.
The clock in the tower is [G] now striking [D] three.
I hope there [A] is someone out there praying [D] for me.
I sit in the jailhouse, [G] awaiting [D] the dawn.
A rope will [A] be waiting, a light will [D] be gone.
Build my [A] gallows high, dig my grave [D] down deep.
Perhaps [Bm] when [A] it's over, I'll be able [D] to sleep.
[Bm] [A]
[F#m] [A] [D] [E]
The clock in the tower [A] is now striking [E] five.
In just a [B] few moments, the gods [E] will rise.
This sad world I'm leaving, [A] and as I [E] depart,
The clock in [B] the tower will stop with [E] my heart.
Build my gallows [B] high, dig my grave down [E] deep.
Perhaps [C#] when [B] it's over, I'll be able [E] to sleep.
Perhaps [C#m] when [B] it's over, I'll be able [A] to sleep.
[E] [F#m] [E]
Key:
A
D
E
B
G
A
D
E
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ The _ _ clock in the tower _ _ [G] is now striking [D] one. _ _
_ Who can [A] I turn to? _ _
To whom [D] can I run? _ _ _
It says in the good book, _ [G] and I [D] far deny, _ _ _ A life I [A] have taken, _ _ _ tomorrow [D] I die.
_ Build my [A] gallows high, _ _ dig my grave [D] down _ _ deep.
_ [Bm] Perhaps when [A] it's over, _ _ I'll be able [D] to sleep. _ _ _
The clock in the tower _ is [G] now striking [D] three. _ _ _ _
I hope there [A] is someone _ out there praying [D] for me. _ _
I sit in the _ _ jailhouse, _ [G] awaiting [D] the dawn. _ _ _
A rope will [A] be waiting, _ _ _ a light will [D] be gone. _
Build my [A] gallows high, _ _ dig my grave [D] down _ _ deep.
Perhaps [Bm] when [A] it's over, _ _ I'll be able [D] to sleep. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
The clock in the tower _ _ [A] is now striking [E] five. _ _ _
In just a [B] few moments, _ _ the gods [E] will rise. _ _
This sad world I'm leaving, _ _ [A] and as I [E] depart, _ _ _
The clock in [B] the tower _ will stop with [E] my heart. _
Build my gallows [B] _ high, _ dig my grave down [E] deep. _ _ _
Perhaps [C#] when [B] it's over, _ I'll be able [E] to sleep. _ _ _
Perhaps [C#m] when [B] it's over, _ I'll be able [A] to sleep. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ The _ _ clock in the tower _ _ [G] is now striking [D] one. _ _
_ Who can [A] I turn to? _ _
To whom [D] can I run? _ _ _
It says in the good book, _ [G] and I [D] far deny, _ _ _ A life I [A] have taken, _ _ _ tomorrow [D] I die.
_ Build my [A] gallows high, _ _ dig my grave [D] down _ _ deep.
_ [Bm] Perhaps when [A] it's over, _ _ I'll be able [D] to sleep. _ _ _
The clock in the tower _ is [G] now striking [D] three. _ _ _ _
I hope there [A] is someone _ out there praying [D] for me. _ _
I sit in the _ _ jailhouse, _ [G] awaiting [D] the dawn. _ _ _
A rope will [A] be waiting, _ _ _ a light will [D] be gone. _
Build my [A] gallows high, _ _ dig my grave [D] down _ _ deep.
Perhaps [Bm] when [A] it's over, _ _ I'll be able [D] to sleep. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
The clock in the tower _ _ [A] is now striking [E] five. _ _ _
In just a [B] few moments, _ _ the gods [E] will rise. _ _
This sad world I'm leaving, _ _ [A] and as I [E] depart, _ _ _
The clock in [B] the tower _ will stop with [E] my heart. _
Build my gallows [B] _ high, _ dig my grave down [E] deep. _ _ _
Perhaps [C#] when [B] it's over, _ I'll be able [E] to sleep. _ _ _
Perhaps [C#m] when [B] it's over, _ I'll be able [A] to sleep. _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _