The Riddle Chords by Nik Kershaw

_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Gbm] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [Abm] _ [B] _
[Gbm] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] _
[Gbm] _ _ [E] I've [A] got two [B] strong arms, [Dbm] blessed [D] the [Bm] Babylonian kind, [G] to carry [Gbm] untried [E] for sins [A] and for [B] Salam,
[E] so [Ebm] to America the brave.
[Db] _ _ [Bm] [A] Wise [Bm] men [E] say [Gbm] near a tree [E] by a river [A] there's a hole [B] in the ground,
[Gbm] where an old [E] man of Aaron [D] goes around [A] and around.
[Gbm] And these [E] mindsies are peeping [A] in the pale [B] of the night,
[Gbm] for a strange [E] kind of fashion [D] there's a wrong [A] and a right,
and [Bm] you'll [E] never [D] never [E] find it later.
[Gbm] _ [E] I've [A] got plans [B] for us, [Dbm] nights [Gbm] in the scullery [Bm] and days [G] instead of [Gbm] me,
I only [E] know [A] to _ [B] discuss [E] [Gbm] hope for anything [Gb] of _
[Db] [Bbm] light.
[D] [A] Wise [Ab] men [E] fighting [Gbm] over you, [E] it's [A] not me [B] you see.
[Dbm] Pieces [Gbm] of [Bm] valentine dust, [G] the sun of [Gbm] mine to keep [E] from [A] burning,
is [B] for me [E] seasoned [Gb] with gasoline and gold.
[Db] _ _ [D] [A] Wise [D] men [E] say [Gbm] near a tree [E] by a river [A] there's a hole [B] in the ground,
[Gbm] where an old [E] man of Aaron [D] goes around [A] and around.
And [Gbm] these [E] mindies are peeping [A] in the pale of [B] the night,
[Gbm] for a strange [E] kind of fashion [D] there's a wrong [A] and a right,
[B] and you'll [Dbm] never [D] never [E] find it [G] later.
_ [C] I've [F] got [Bb] time for you, [Am] slide [D] up to the corridor,
[G] you'll have [Dm] a plan of [E] your own, that sings [A] on [G] over [C] you,
[D] _ thanks to the calling [Bb] of the wild, [Eb] _ the [Dm] wise [Eb] men's [F] child.
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ [Dm] _ [Eb] _ [F]
[Gm] Near a tree [F] by a river [Bb] there's a hole [C] in the ground,
[Gm] where an old [F] man of Aaron [Eb] goes around [Bb] and around.
[Gm] And these [F] mindies are peeping [Bb] in the pale [C] of the night,
[Gm] for a strange [F] kind of fashion [Eb] there's a wrong [Bb] and a right,
[Eb] and you'll [Dm] never [Eb] never [F] find [Gm] it later.
Near a tree [F] by a river [Bb] there's a hole [C] in the ground,
[Gm] where an old [F] man of Aaron [Eb] goes around [Bb] and around.
[Gm] And these [F] mindies are peeping [Bb] in the pale [C] of the night,
[Gm] for a strange [F] kind of fashion [Eb] there's a wrong [Bb] and a right,
and [Cm] you'll [Dm] never [Eb] never [F] find it [Dm] later.
[Eb] _ No, you'll [Dm] never [Eb] never [F] find [Gm] it later. _ _
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