Wreck of the Hesperus Procol Harum
"Wreck Of The Hesperus"<br/> (Matthew Fisher - Keith Reid)<br/> <br/> Intro:<br/> <br/> (single drum beat)<br/> <br/> (piano w/bass, acoustic guitar, and drums)<br/> <br/> F Eb<br/> / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / <br/> Dm G7/B C C7<br/> / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / <br/> <br/> Verse 1:<br/> <br/> F<br/> We'll hoist a hand<br/> Eb<br/> Becalmed upon a troubled sea<br/> Dm G7/B C<br/> "Make haste your funeral," cries the Valkyrie<br/> <br/> F<br/> We'll hoist a hand<br/> Eb<br/> Or drown amidst a stormy sea<br/> Dm G7/B C C#dim<br/> "Here lies a coffin," cries the cemetery, it calls to me<br/> <br/> Chorus 1:<br/> <br/> Dm Bb C C#dim<br/> And all for nothing quite in vain was hope forever tossed<br/> Dm Bb C C7<br/> No thoughts explained, no moments gained, no hope forever lost<br/> F F7 Bb /A Gm<br/> One moment's space, one moment's final fall from grace<br/> C7 Bb/C C7 (F)<br/> Burnt by fire, blind in sight, lost in ire<br/> <br/> Instrumental break 1:<br/> <br/> (fuzz guitar):<br/> <br/> F Eb <br/> v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> -------------|-------5--7--|-8-----------|-------8-10--<br/> /7-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> <br/> Dm G7/B C C#dim<br/> v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> 12b14--------|-------------|-12----------|-------------<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------<br/> <br/> Instrumental break 2:<br/> <br/> (orchestra):<br/> <br/> Dm Bb C C#dim<br/> / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /<br/> Dm Bb C Em/B C7/Bb<br/> / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /<br/> A C#m/G# A7/G Gb Bbm/F Gb7/Fb<br/> / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /<br/> Eb C<br/> / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /<br/> <br/> Verse 2:<br/> <br/> We'll hoist a hand<br/> Becalmed upon a troubled sea<br/> I fear a mighty wave is threatening me<br/> <br/> We'll hoist a hand<br/> Or drown amidst a stormy sea<br/> Come follow after cry the humble, you will surely see<br/> <br/> Chorus 2:<br/> <br/> But still for nothing quite in vain was hope forever tossed<br/> No moments gained, no thoughts explained, no hope forever lost<br/> One moment's space, one moment's final fall from grace<br/> Burnt by fire, blind in sight, lost in ire<br/> <br/> [repeat instrumental break 2]<br/> <br/> Coda [repeat to fade]:<br/> <br/> Dm Bb C C#dim<br/> / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /<br/> <br/> <br/> -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers<br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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