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Tuning: E A D G B E
[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 [Verse 1]
The C5boy had a way with words, he sang, he C/Emoved with grace He entertained so Fmnaturally, no C7/Ggesture out of place
His Fm/Abroad in life was Bbmclearly drawn, he didn't Bbm7/Abhesitate Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7-5 E6 Bb7/Ab He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of,
as the Ebmmaster Ebsus2/Fof his Ebm/F#fa... Eb7/Gte………
The Abmgirl had an iron Abm/Gbsoul Emaj7no-one could recoF#/Egnize MatB/Eberial amEbition that her gF#entleness Eb7/Gdisguised
She Abmgave herself to Abm/Gbhim cEmaj7ertain of his F#/Efame F#m/AWanted him for lF#sus2/Abuxury for limeAblight and his name
And then heBbm7/Ab sang to Ab7her...
[Verse 2]
I C#love you Afor your C#silence, I A#mlove you D#mfor Ab7your C#peace C#The still and C#maj7calm C#7 reF#leases, that F#msweep into my soul
C#That slowly tCakAb7e C#control. I C#love you fAor your C#passion, I lA#move you D#mfor yAb7our fC#ire
C#The violent C#maj7desire, C#7that bF#urns me in it's F#mflame C#A love I Cdare Ab7not C#name.
[Chorus]
His rise was C#irresistiAble - yeah, he C#grew into the part His D#mexplanation Ab7simply that he C#suffered for his art No C#base consideC#maj7rations C#7of some gF#littering F#mreward F# F#m C#CAb7 C# The prize was knowing that (his work) his work was noticed and adored. I C#love you (yes I love you) Afor your C#silence (for your silence) A#mD#mAb7 C# I love you For your peace C#The still and C#maj7calm relC#7eases, that F#sweep into my F#msoul C#And slowly sClowly Ab7takes C#control.
C#He told the truth, Bbm7yes, he Ab7/Eb told the C#truth (and he told the truth)
Accepting C#every Ahonour C#with (with) a masterly display (display) Of C#well rehearsed Bbm7reluctance to be Ab7/Ebsingled out this C#way He C#started to C#maj7believe C#7that he was all F#they said and F#mmore(and more) She F#forgot - she F#mforgot the reasons (reasons) she had C#wanted Chim Ab7before -C# yeah.
I C#love you Afor your C#passion (for your passion) I A#mlove you D#mfor Ab7your C#fire The C#violent C#maj7desire, C#7burns me in it's F#flame (F#mburns me) C#A love I Cdare I dare Ab7not nC#ame.
C#The still andC#maj7 calm C#7 F#releases (releases) That F#msweep into my soul (sweep into my soul)
That C#/G#slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) G#7slowly F#take F#7contC#rol.
[Verse 3]
C5And when at last they fell apart she C/Ewished that she could be The hardened heart of Fmyesterday, as C7/Gcynical as he
By Fm/Abchanging for the Bbmbetter Bbm7/Abshe had changed things F#maj7for the worse Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7 Bb Bb7/Ab The words that made them happy once now e...........choed ...
Ebmechoed Ebsus2/F as a Ebm/F#curse...Eb7/G.....
[Outro] Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E F#m/A F#sus2/Ab Ab Ab9