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==Chords==
==Chords==
Chords submitted by Jeffrey Schulberg


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This song is played on a ukulele in the key of D.  The easiest way to play it on the guitar is w/a capo on the 7th fret and using the chords below.
   
   
[G][G/C][G]
 
Well, I [G]recall his [G/C]parting [G]words
Must I [G7]accept his [C]fate?
Or [D]take [G]myself far [C]from this [D]place
 
I thought I [G]heard a [G/C]black bell [G] toll
A little [G7]bird did [C]sing
[D]"Man has no [G]choice
When[C] he wants [D]everything."[G][G/C][G]
 
We'll rise above the [G/C]scarlet [G]tide
That trickles [G7]down through the [C]mountain
And[D] separ[G]ates the [C]widow [D]from the [G]bride[G/C][G]
 
Man goes beyond his [G/C]own [G]decision
Gets caught up [G7]in the [C]mechanism
Of [D]swindlers[G] who [C]act like [D]kings
And brokers [G]who break [C]everything[D]
   
   
The dark of [G]night was [G/C]swiftly [G]fading
Close to the [G7]dawn of [C] day
Why [D]would I [G]want him just to [C]lose him [G]again?[G/C][G]
We'll rise above the scarlet tide
That trickles down through the mountain
And separates the widow from the bride


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Revision as of 22:10, 10 April 2006

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics

Well I recall his parting words
Must I accept his fate?
Or take myself far from this place

I thought I heard a black bell toll
A little bird did sing
"Man has no choice
When he wants everything."

We`ll rise above the scarlet tide
That trickles down through the mountain
And separates the widow from the bride

Man goes beyond his own decision
Gets caught up in the mechanism
Of swindlers who act like kings
And brokers who break everything

The dark of night was swiftly fading
Close to the dawn of day
Why would I want him just to lose him again?

We`ll rise above the scarlet tide
That trickles down through the mountain
And separates the widow from the bride

We`ll rise above the scarlet tide
That trickles down through the mountain
And separates the widow from the bride

Alternate Lyrics

This section is incomplete.

Credits

Elvis Costello, vocals, ukulele
Emmylou Harris, vocals

Discography

Albums:

Singles:

  • none

Collections:

  • none

Soundtracks:

Various Artists collections:

  • none

Covers

Recorded by:

Performed by:

Bootlegs

Chords

Chords submitted by Jeffrey Schulberg

This song is played on a ukulele in the key of D. The easiest way to play it on the guitar is w/a capo on the 7th fret and using the chords below.

[G][G/C][G]
 
Well, I [G]recall his [G/C]parting [G]words
Must I [G7]accept his [C]fate?
Or [D]take [G]myself far [C]from this [D]place
 
I thought I [G]heard a [G/C]black bell [G] toll
A little [G7]bird did [C]sing
[D]"Man has no [G]choice
When[C] he wants [D]everything."[G][G/C][G]
 
We'll rise above the [G/C]scarlet [G]tide
That trickles [G7]down through the [C]mountain
And[D] separ[G]ates the [C]widow [D]from the [G]bride[G/C][G]
 
Man goes beyond his [G/C]own [G]decision
Gets caught up [G7]in the [C]mechanism
Of [D]swindlers[G] who [C]act like [D]kings
And brokers [G]who break [C]everything[D]

The dark of [G]night was [G/C]swiftly [G]fading
Close to the [G7]dawn of [C] day
Why [D]would I [G]want him just to [C]lose him [G]again?[G/C][G]

We'll rise above the scarlet tide
That trickles down through the mountain
And separates the widow from the bride

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