Xii (1978) chords by Barclay James Harvest
Guitar chords with lyrics
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Album - XII (1978) ******************* 1. Fantasy: Loving Is Easy 2. Berlin 3. Classic: A Tale Of Two Sixties 4. Turning In Circles 5. Fact: The Closed Shop 6. In Search Of England 7. Sip Of Wine 8. Harbor 9. Science Fiction: Nova Lepidoptera 10. Giving It Up 11. Fiction: The Streets Of San Francisco
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Track 1 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Fantasy: Loving Is Easy
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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Bm A X3
G A Bm
Bm A X3
G A Bm
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VERSE 1
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G F# Bm
Even the bad times are good when you`re around
G A Bm
Darlin`, you kiss away all my blues
G F# Bm
Even the hard times are easy to face
G A Bm
`Cause I know that your love will come through
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VERSE 2
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G F# Bm
You light up my flame, then you drive me insane
G A Bm
There ain`t nothing that you cannot do
G F# Bm
Then you rip up my heart, you just tear it apart
G A Bm
As I shoot all my love into you
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CHORUS
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Bm A
Lovin` is easy with both eyes closed
Bm A
You know that`s the best way to feel it
Bm A
Lovin` is easy with both eyes closed
G A Bm
Just get a hold and watch how it grows
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VERSE 3
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G F# Bm
Even the bad times are good when you`re around
G A Bm
Darlin`, you kiss away all my blues
G F# Bm
Even the hard times are easy to face
G A Bm
`Cause I know that your love will come through
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VERSE 4
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G F# Bm
You tear up my soul and then fill up the whole
G A Bm
Of your being, your love, your desire
G F# Bm
Then you grab for my heart you just tear it apart
G A Bm
As I shoot all my love in your fire
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ORGAN/SOLO
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Bm A G X3
E G A Bm G F# G A Bm
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CHORUS
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Bm A
Lovin` is easy with both eyes closed
Bm A
You know that`s the best way to feel it
Bm A
Lovin` is easy with both eyes closed
G A Bm
Just get a hold and watch how it grows
Bm A
Lovin` is easy with both eyes closed
Bm A
You know that`s the best way to feel it
Bm A
Lovin` is easy with both eyes closed
G A Bm
Just get a hold and watch how it grows
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SOLO
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Bm A Bm E
Bm A G A Bm
Bm A Bm A G A Bm
ENJOY..........
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Track 2 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Berlin
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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C Am C Am
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VERSE 1
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C D
Came to your border
Em G C
Looking back into the night
Am G F Am Em
Falling down on the city lights far away
C D
Tell me the answer
Em G C
Who knows the wrong from the right
Am G F
Years may come and years they go
F
You`ve seen your bridges burning
D
And the wheels of time keep turning
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CHORUS
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Em F
Like a ship in the night
C G#m Am
You passed along the highways of my life
F C
And now my mind you`re always in
Em F C G#m
And the ten-thirty flight will soon be headed my way
Am F C
As she sails across the sky way of Berlin
D C Am
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VERSE 2
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C D
Thought I heard your bells cry
Em G C
Bringing the life to your face
Am G F
The time for tears has passed away
F
Can`t you see the night is lifting
D
And the sands of time are shifting
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CHORUS
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Em F
Like a ship in the night
C G#m Am
You passed along the highways of my life
F C
And now my mind you`re always in
Em F C G#m
And the ten-thirty flight will soon be headed my way
Am F C
As she sails across the sky way of Berlin
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BRIDGE
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Bm Am G#m G
Oh, and to think of all the changes you have seen
Bm Am G#m G
Oh, and reflect upon the way it might have been
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CHORUS
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F#m G
Like a ship in the night
D Bbm Bm
You passed along the highways of my life
G D
And now my mind you`re always in
F#m G D Bbm
And the ten-thirty flight will soon be headed my way
Bm G D
As she sails across the sky way of Berlin
F#m G
Like a ship in the night
D Bbm Bm
You passed along the highways of my life
G D
And now my mind you`re always in
F#m G D Bbm
And the ten-thirty flight will soon be headed my way
Bm G D
As she sails across the skyway of Berlin
F#m G
Like a ship in the night
D Bbm Bm
You passed along the highways of my life
G D
And now my mind you`re always in
F#m G D Bbm
And the ten-thirty flight will soon be headed my way
Bm G D
As she sails across the skyway of Berlin
ENJOY...................
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Track 3 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - A Tale Of Two Sixties
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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A D A G F#m
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VERSE 1
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D A
I`m hitting the road to heading nowhere
G F#m A
Got no place to go
D A
I`m stuck inside my generation
G F#m A
Round and round I go.
D A
I`m sick of the sound of Rolling Thunder
G F#m A
Times they were a-changing
D A
And Rock`n`Roll died with Easy Rider
G A
Tearing up my traces.
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CHORUS
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E
David Bowie was Hunky Dory
D A
Aladdin quite insane
E
Give the sound of Arthur Lee with
D
Forever Changes, I`ll remember
A
And more again, don`t leave me ever
E D
Buddy Holly said, "Baby, please be mine"
A
All the time.
A D A G F#m
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VERSE 2
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D A
I`m cutting out now before the New Wave
G F#m A
Takes my surf board flair
D A
Remember the time when Zappa said
D
"Punk, where you going with that
A
Flower in your hair?"
D A
There`s so many who`s who`s, Rolling Stones
G A
Rod Stewards and Small Faces
D A
And Tommy`s the King of Pinball flings
G F#m A
That chases my generation.
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CHORUS
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E
David Bowie was Hunky Dory
D A
Aladdin quite insane
E
Give the sound of Arthur Lee with
D
Forever Changes, I`ll remember
A
And more again, don`t leave me ever
E D
Buddy Holly said, "Baby, please be mine"
A
All the time.
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SOLO
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CHORUS
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E
David Bowie was Hunky Dory
D A
Aladdin quite insane
E
Give the sound of Arthur Lee with
D
Forever Changes, I`ll remember
A
And more again, don`t leave me ever
E D
Buddy Holly said, "Baby, please be mine"
A
All the time.
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SOLO
*****
ENJOY.......
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Track 4 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Turning In Circles
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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D E
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VERSE 1
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E
How come you happened to be hanging around
When I was looking for a good time
I thought I always had my feet on the ground
I`ve got the feeling that it won`t be for long
E A E
Take it easy, you`re moving too fast
A E
You`re gonna make it, but let`s make it last
A E
The way you`re dancing ain`t good for my soul
A E
The situation`s getting out of control
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CHORUS
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(You`ve got me)
F#
Turning in circles
Where do I go
Turning in circles
B
Crazy I know
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VERSE 2
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E
How come you happened to be hanging around
When I was looking for a good time
I thought I always had my feet on the ground
I`ve got the feeling that I`m spinning and spinning
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CHORUS
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(You`ve got me)
F#
Turning in circles
Where do I go
Turning in circles
B
Crazy I know
E B
E G
E G
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CHORUS
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F#
Turning in circles
Where do I go
Turning in circles
Crazy I know
(You`ve got me)
F#
Turning in circles
Where do I go
Turning in circles
Crazy I know
Fade Out.............
ENJOY...........
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Track 5 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Fact: The Closed Shop
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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Em A Em G
Em D Em C
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VERSE 1
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C G C G
Born a poor worker`s son
G Em G Em
Taught to fight for all his rights
C G C G
Life for him is just begun
G Em Bm Em
Union might is the leading light
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CHORUS
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Em C
It`s a shame and it`s a sin
Em C
They don`t know the mood they`re in
G Em C
Until they strike for what is right
Em
Not what has been
Em A Em
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VERSE 2
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C G C G
Shop floor, that`s where he`s at
G Em G Em
Back to back, bring out the rack
C G C G
Squeeze them `til they retract
G Em G Em
Wield the gun, see how they run
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CHORUS
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Em C
It`s a shame and it`s a sin
Em C
They don`t know the mood they`re in
G Em C
Until they strike for what is right
Em
Not what has been
Em A Em
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BRIDGE
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C Em
All out for freedom, all out for more
C Em
Show them we mean it, tell them the score
C Em
Brother for brother, that`s what we`re for
C
Don`t give us your reasons
D C
Our reason has gone out the door
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SYNTH
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D Em G C
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VERSE 3
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C G C G
Born a poor worker`s son
G Em G Em
Taught to fight for all his rights
C G C G
Life for him is just begun
G Em Bm Em
Union might is the leading light
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CHORUS
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Em C
It`s a shame and it`s a sin
Em C
They don`t know the mood they`re in
G Em C
Until they strike for what is right
Em
Not what has been
Em A Em D X4
ENJOY............
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Track 6 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - In Search Of England
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 3rd FRET
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INTRO
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E
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THE BOY:
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E Abm
I was cast adrift, without a hope
C#m E B
My only friend is my old boat
F#m B E C#m
With an empty sea and an open sky
C D
A void no man can justify.
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BREAK
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B F#m
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THE OLD MAN:
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G C D
Your sacrifices will be ensure
F G C Am
A port of refuge ever more.
C F
Lost and drowned
C G
We`ll wait `till England`s found
Again.
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SOLO
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THE BOY:
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E Abm
I was torn between what was good and right
C#m E B
And those who told me when to fight
F#m B E C#m
So they left me here and they sailed away
C D
To sink or swim `til Judgement Day.
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BREAK
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B F#m
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THE OLD MAN:
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G C D
Your sacrifices will be ensure
F G C Am
A port of refuge ever more.
C F
Lost and drowned
C G
We`ll wait `till England`s found
Again.
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SOLO
*****
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THE BOY:
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B
I was cast adrift.
ENJOY............
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Track 7 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Sip Of Wine
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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E A X4
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VERSE 1
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C#m A
On the road and I`m feeling low
E B
Got a ticket for my way back home
F# C#m
I start to feel like a rolling stone
A B
Without company
C#m A
Down in the bar talking to the trees
E B
Found a lady hanging on my sleeve
F# C#m
I said, "I thank you but I have to leave"
A G#m
She said, "Stay with me, I need company
A C#m A
Take a sip of my wine
B C#m
It`s gonna make you feel fine
A F# E F# G#m
Come tomorrow, leave it all behind."
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VERSE 2
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C#m A
I didn`t see a warning sign
E B
I held her breath and she was holding mine
F# C#m
I think I`ll be here for a long, long time
A G#m
If you stay with me, got to be
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CHORUS
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A B C#m B
"Take a sip of my wine
A B C#m
It`s gonna make you feel fine
A F# E F# G#m
Come tomorrow, leave it all behind."
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BREAK
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E A X4
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SOLO
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C#m A E B F#
C#m A G#m A
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CHORUS
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A C#m A
"Take a sip of my wine
A C#m
It`s gonna make you fine
A G#m F# E F# G#m
Come tomorrow, leave it all behind."
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BREAK
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E A
Repeat ths and Fade Out........
ENJOY.........
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Track 8 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Harbor
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 1st FRET
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INTRO
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C Bb X8
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VERSE 1
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F C
To our fore the harbor lights
Bb C
Shining out like beacons burning
F C
They can stop this endless night
Bb C
They can stop the wheels from turning
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CHORUS
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Bb
Faces in a setting sun
C
Say again that we soon will be one
Gm Bb D
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VERSE 2
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F C
Starlight rakes the silver wing
Bb C
Bringing home its sons and daughters
F C
No-one knows the state I`m in
Bb C
Spinning swift above the waters
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CHORUS
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Bb
Faces in a setting sun
C
Say again that we soon will be one
Gm Bb D
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Bass - No Chord
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Faces in a setting sun
C Bb
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SOLO
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F Bb C X2
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CHORUS
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Bb
Faces in a setting sun
C
Say again that we soon will be one
Gm Bb D
C Bb
Faces in a setting sun
Repeat Fade Out...................
ENJOY...........
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Track 9 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Nova Lepidoptera
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO - Weird Stuff
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PIANO
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C
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VERSE 1
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C Am
Silver, drifting on high
Dm F G
Deep range star lords
C Am
Rebel land of black night
Am Dm F G
Float by your stars
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CHORUS
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Am C F Am
Mistress of fear see me towards always
Dm G
Nova bright shine far beyond all time
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VERSE 2
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C Am
Beings of the fourth kind
Am Dm F G
Night time wanderers
C Am
Ring worlds timeless in ice
Dm F Am
Deep inside gods
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CHORUS
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Am Dm F Am
Mistress of fear see me towards always
Am Dm F F
Secret mood of corridors in hyperspace
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BRIDGE
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G Am
Nova bright shine far beyond the barriers of night
F
Take me through the laser beams
G
The moving sands of Mars to see
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SOLO
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C Am F C G X2
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CHORUS
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Am Dm F Am
Mistress of fear see me towards always
Am Dm F F
Secret mood of corridors in hyperspace
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BRIDGE
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G Am
Nova bright shine far beyond the barriers of night
F
Take me through the laser beams
G
The moving sands of Mars to see
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VERSE 3
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C Am
Silver, drifting on high
C Dm F G
Deep range star lords
C Am
Rebel land of black night
C Dm F G
Float by your stars
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SOLO
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C Am F C G X4
Fade Out................
ENJOY........
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Track 10 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Giving It Up
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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C Am Dm C F C F C F Am
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VERSE 1
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C F
I give up my world
C Dm F
And giving it up, it ain`t easy
C F
I give up my life
C Dm F
And giving it up, it ain`t easy
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CHORUS
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F
I give up everything I have
C G F
Even give this heart of mine
G Am F
I would give up my soul
F G Ab Am
Giving it all for you
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VERSE 2
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C F
I give up my time
C Dm F
And giving it up, it ain`t easy
C F
I`ve made up my mind
C Dm F
And making it up, it ain`t easy
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CHORUS
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G
Give up everything I have
C G F
Think about this heart of mine
G Am F
I would give up my soul
F G Ab Am
Giving it all for you
F G Ab Am
Giving it all for you
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SOLO
*****
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CHORUS
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G
Give up everything I have
C G F
Think about this heart of mine
G Am F
I would give up my soul
F G Ab Am
Giving it all for you
F G Ab Am
Giving it all for you
F G Ab Am
Giving it all for you
F G Ab Am
Giving it all for you
F G Ab Am Repeat and Fade Out.........
ENJOY...........
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Track 11 Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Fiction: The Streets Of San Francisco
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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D
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VERSE 1
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D
On a cold misty night
E7
On the corner of Haight
G D
She stood with a Colt 45
D
The gun in her hand
E7
Awaiting her man
G D
A victim to take by surprise
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CHORUS
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Bm G
She`s the Golden Gate Park killer
Bm A G
She`s the scourge of `Frisco bay
D C Bm A
Where she got herself beat up and left for dead
Bm A G
By a man she felt true love for
Bm A G
But who left her out of hand
D C Bm A
Now she`s out to take revenge on every man
D G D
As she stands there with a pistol in her hand
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BREAK
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D
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VERSE 2
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D
The victim arrives
E7
She looks in his eyes
G D
He goes for the gun in her hand
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VERSE 3
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D
Karl Malden was great
(unlike the film, though)
D
But just a bit late
(this was the real show)
G D
And got it right between the eyes
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CHORUS
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Bm G
She`s the Golden Gate Park killer
Bm A G
She`s the scourge of `Frisco bay
D C Bm A
Where she got herself beat up and left for dead
Bm A G
By a man she felt true love for
Bm A G
But who left her out of hand
D C Bm A
Now she`s out to take revenge on every man
D G D
As she stands there with a pistol in her hand
Bm G
She`s the Golden Gate Park killer
Bm A G
She`s the scourge of `Frisco bay
D C Bm A
Where she got herself beat up and left for dead
Bm A G
By a man she felt true love for
Bm A G
But who left her out of hand
D C Bm A
Now she`s out to take revenge on every man
D C D
As she stands there with a pistol in her hand
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BREAK
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D
G D
Repeat And Fade Out.............
ENJOY....... Please rate for accuracy!