[Intro] C5, C/E, Fm, C7/G, Fm/Ab, Bbm, Bbm7/Ab, F#maj7, Ebm, F#m6/A, Fm7-5, Ddim, Bbm7, Bb, Bb7/Ab, Ebm, Ebsus2/F, Ebm/F#, Eb7/G, Abm, Abm/Gb, Emaj7, F#/E, F#m/A, F#sus2/Ab, Ab, (Ab9) [Verse 1] C5 C/E The boy had a way with words, he sang, he moved with grace Fm C7/G He entertained so naturally, no gesture out of place Fm/Ab Bbm Bbm7/Ab His road in life was clearly drawn, he didn't hesitate
Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7-5 E6 Bb7/Ab He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of, Ebm Ebsus2/F Ebm/F# Eb7/G as the master of his fa... te……… Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognize B/Eb E F# Eb7/G Material ambition that her gentleness disguised Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E She gave herself to him certain of his fame F#m/A F#sus2/Ab Ab Wanted him for luxury for limelight and his name Bbm7/Ab Ab7 And then he sang to her... [Verse 2] C# A C# A#m D#m Ab7 C# I love you for your silence, I love you for your peace C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m The still and calm releases, that sweep into my soul C# C Ab7 C# That slowly take control. C# A C# A#m D#m Ab7 C# I love you for your passion, I love you for your fire C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m The violent desire, that burns me in it's flame C# C Ab7 C# A love I dare not name. [Chorus] C# A C# His rise was irresistible - yeah, he grew into the part D#m Ab7 C# His explanation simply that he suffered for his art C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m No base considerations of some glittering reward F# F#m C# C Ab7 C# The prize was knowing that (his work) his work was noticed and adored. C# A C# I love you (yes I love you) for your silence (for your silence) A#m D#m Ab7 C# I love you for your peace C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m The still and calm releases, that sweep into my soul C# C Ab7 C# And slowly slowly takes control. C# Bbm7 Ab7/Eb C# He told the truth, yes, he told the truth (and he told the truth) C# A C# Accepting every honour with (with) a masterly display (display) C# Bbm7 Ab7/Eb C# Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m He started to believe that he was all they said and more(and more) F# F#m C# C Ab7 C# She forgot - she forgot the reasons (reasons) she had wanted him before - yeah. C# A C# I love you for your passion (for your passion) A#m D#m Ab7 C# I love you for your fire C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m The violent desire, burns me in it's flame (burns me) C# C Ab7 C# A love I dare I dare not name. C# C#maj7 C#7 F# The still and calm releases (releases) F#m That sweep into my soul (sweep into my soul) C#/G# That slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) G#7 F# F#7 C# slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly take control. [Verse 3] C5 C/E And when at last they fell apart she wished that she could be Fm C7/G The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he Fm/Ab Bbm Bbm7/Ab F#maj7 By changing for the better she had changed things for the worse Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7 Bb Bb7/Ab The words that made them happy once now e...........choed ... Ebm Ebsus2/F Ebm/F# Eb7/G echoed as a curse........ [Outro]
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