Orpheus David Sylvian
As I have neither guitar nor cassette nearby, both the chords and lyrics
may be a bit off.
Perhaps some kind sould could clean up any errors and send it on to OLGA,
if it doesn't yet exist there... .
ORPHEUS
Introduction: E-C-A-F (the C and A may be in reverse order, sorry)
[E]Standing here on this stony ground
The w[C]ind blows hot, pulls these clothes around
I ha[A]rbour all the same worries as most
The temp[F]tation to leave or to give up the ghost
I wre[D]stle with an outlook on life
That sh[G]ifts between darkness and shadowy light
I st[C]ruggle with words, for fear that they'll hear
But Or[Bb]pheus sleeps on his back, still dead to the w[A]orld
Verse 2: (same chords)
Sunlight falls, my wings open wide
There's a beauty here that I cannot deny
In bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs
Just so many people I knew never cared
Down below on the wreck of the ship
There's a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret
But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide
As Orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side
Bridge:
[Am]Tell me [G]- I'd still love to learn
[Am]Understand [G]- These fires never die
[Am]Believe me [G]- When this joke is tired of laughing
[Am]I will be - the p[D]romise of my [F]Orpheus' s[G]inging
Intro (x2)
Verse 3:
Asleep as sleepers we row the boat
Just you, the weather, and I gave up hope
But all of the hurdles that fell in our lives
Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs
Still the voices of stories to tell
Of the power struggles of heaven and hell
But we feel secure again, such mighty dreams
As Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring.
(Bridge)
[--]Jonathan A. Singer | | "I'd rather that a bigot mistake me|
University of Western Ontario | | mistake me for a bigot." |
Centre for Theory + Criticism | | - Tovah Hollander |
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