Figure hanging on a leather band
Cog consults the watch he cups in his hand
Bejewelled movement measures lost and vanished time
Pray for the boy who makes his bed in cold earth and quicklime
(Chorus:)
So stay the hands, arrest the time
Till I am captured by your touch
Blessings I don't count, small mercies and such
The flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour
Now there's a tragic waste of brutal youth
Strip and polish this unvarnished truth
The tricky door that gapes beneath the ragged noose
The crippled verdict begs again for the lamest excuse...
(Repeat Chorus)
Put out my eyes so I may never spy
Waving branches as they're waving goodbye
Their vile perfume brings to my mouth a bitter taste
The murmuring brooks had best speak up, it's a terrible waste...
(Repeat Chorus)
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(Intro Chord)
D
(Verse 1)
D F#m Bm7 D7
Figure hanging on a leather band
G Bm7 Em7
Cog consults the watch he cups in his hand
Em7 A D A
Bejewelled movement measures lost and vanished time
A Bbdim D
Pray for the boy who makes his bed in cold earth and quicklime
(Chorus)
D Dmaj7 Bm7 Em7
So stay the hands, arrest the time
Em7 Bbdim(Db bass) D
Till I am captured by your touch
Bm7 Gm/Bb Bbm F
Blessings I don't count, small mercies and such
F Am7 Dm7 G
The flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour
(Verse 2)
D F#m Bm7 D7
Now there's a tragic waste of brutal youth
G Bm7 Em7
Strip and polish this unvarnished truth
Em7 A D A
The tricky door that gapes beneath the ragged noose
A Bbdim D
The crippled verdict begs again for the lamest excuse...
(Chorus)
D Dmaj7 Bm7 Em7
So stay the hands, arrest the time
Em7 Bbdim(Db bass) D
Till I am captured by your touch
Bm7 Gm/Bb Bbm F
Blessings I don't count, small mercies and such
F Am7 Dm7 G
The flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour
(Verse 3)
D F#m Bm7 D7
Put out my eyes so I may never spy
G Bm7 Em7
Waving branches as they're waving goodbye
Em7 A D A
Their vile perfume brings to my mouth a bitter taste
A Bbdim D
The murmuring brooks had best speak up, it's a terrible waste...
(Chorus)
D Dmaj7 Bm7 Em7
So stay the hands, arrest the time
Em7 Bbdim(Db bass) D
Till I am captured by your touch
Bm7 Gm/Bb Bbm F
Blessings I don't count, small mercies and such
F Am7 Dm7 G
The flags may lower as we approach the favourite hour
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