The Philosopher chords by Luna Keller

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: F#

Verse 1:
F#              C#6                        D#m
The Philosopher stands at the edge looking down
       F#           C#6                    D#m
And he asks himself am I at the top or bottom now?
F#              C#6                        D#m
The philosopher lets his beard grow to the ground
       F#           C#6                       D#m
And he asks himself am I through the worst or am I missing out?

Chorus:
           B                        F#
How can he love you when nothing is true
            C#                      B
How can you see him if he can’t see you
            B                F#
You are the answer he cannot accept
            C#                      B
He’s always looking for questions instead

G#m7          D#m7
Always on his mind
Bmaj7        F#
Never in his heart

Verse 2:
       F#       C#6          D#m
The philosopher has a lot of doubts
         F#                     C#6                   D#m
He can’t calm his mind with the words of a man in the clouds
F#              C#6              D#m
The philosopher finds it hard to tell
                 F# C#6    D#m
If he belongs in heaven or hell

Chorus:
           B                        F#
How can he love you when nothing is true
            C#                      B
How can you see him if he can’t see you
            B                F#
You are the answer he cannot accept
            C#                      B
He’s always looking for questions instead

G#m7          D#m7
Always on his mind
Bmaj7        F#
Never in his heart

Bridge:
B                                    F#
He’ll let you know when he finds the answer
B                                     D#m
He’ll let you know when his bones are clean
B                                  F#
He’ll tell you stories of all the wonders
       C#
He’s never seen

Chorus:
           B                        F#
How can he love you when nothing is true
            C#                      B
How can you see him if he can’t see you
            B                F#
You are the answer he cannot accept
            C#                      B
He’s always looking for questions instead

G#m7          D#m7
Always on his mind
Bmaj7        F#
Never in his heart

Verse 3:
F#                C#6                D#m
The Philosopher’s counting grains of rice
F#                     C#6        D#m
Playing chess with the passing of time
F#              C#6              D#m
The philosopher lets his life go by

Outro:
G#m7          D#m7
Always on his mind
Bmaj7        F#
Never in his heart