From: singht@che.und.ac.za (Mr Terence Singh - PG) Subject: CRD : The Tower - Chris de Burgh I strum the intro something like this : (all downward strums except the third chord which is strummed upward). I don't know what chord it is. As you can see, I'm pretty hopeless at tabulature but I'm sure if you hear the song, you can figure what the tab below means! --2-2-3---2-2-3- --3-3-3---3-3-3- --2-2-2---2-2-2- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- There is also another chord which is like a D so I'll call it D*. It is played by : ---2--- ---2--- ---2--- ------- ------- ------- ---------------------------It starts here--------------------------------- The Tower - Chris de Burgh D D* A great lord came walking through the forest one morning

With a w^Geapon in his han^Dd D* Rich was his castle, he lacked for nothing Kill^Ging was his plan^A When a w^Bmhite bird flew by, she f^F#mell from the sky No^Gthing was foun^Dd, only bl^Emood on the gro^Aund, she was gon^De

D D* G D Cursing his fortune, he turned to the forest to kill once again D* G A Standing before him was a lovely young woman with her head hung in pain

When he saw he^Bmr, his eyes were fill^F#med with desire He sai^Gd "I must hav^De her^Em, she must be ^Amine She will be mine^D&q^Guo^At;

D D* He offered her silver, he offered her gold

But she thre^Gw it on the groun^Dd D* He fell to his knees and he begged her, "Oh please Come with me^G, what you wish will be found&^Dquot; She said^Bm, "Sir, I'll go if you'^F#mll put up your bow Spar^Ge these crea^Dtures, l^Emeave them in pea^Ace You have no need^F#

But her wo^Emrds were lo^Ast in the wind ^D His ey^Ges were fi^Dxed on a que^Aen And a^Bmll he saw was a wom^F#man but a^Emll she w^Aas, was a drea^Dm ^BmDa-^F#mah ^G ^Bm ^F#m ^Em ^A All^Bm he saw was a w^F#moman and al^Eml she wa^As, was a dre^Dam

Other verses : He took her and bound her with ropes tied around her To his castle he did ride In the wood was a bower where stood an an old tower And he threw her deep inside And the birds left the sky and a terrible cry Brought thunder and lightning, rain falling down Tears on the ground All through the days on her face he would gaze For she was lovely as the spring No words would she speaketh but leave them in peace And some sad lament she would sing One day by the door, through the window he saw A single white feather lying on the floor She was there no more Now that great lord is dying, his cold heart is crying For the love of a girl For many an hour he has wept on the tower For she meant more than the world One day in the sky a white bird flew by He lifted his hands, he cried out in pain Come back again But his words were lost in the wind His castle was built upon sand All he saw was her memory And all he yearned was her hand Da aa All she was, was a memory And all he yearned was her hand ------------------------It ends here------------------------------ Any comments/corrections appreciated. I'd also like to know the name of the chord D*. Thanks

Chris de Burgh - The tower