Cardiacs - The everso closely guarded line
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Note: this is a simplified version, useful for strumming along.
Time Signature: 12/8
Note: 1 dot = 1/8th
[Intro Theme]
D C G A F#m C#m
. . . . . . . . . . . .
G Bm E F#
. . . . . . . . . .
[Verse 1]
EOne day C A C
In a Edifferent way C I A C
will Egive myself a Crole in this Apetrifying Clife
Wal-Eking and breathing Cwater, never Abe the same C
ETry a new scheme C A C
A Eman's machine C A C
And I Etry at my Cbest, and I Atry gi-ving all CI can
E C N.C.
And hold it to the win-dow of the world clo-sing my eyes
[Verse 2]
EOne day C A C
In a Ede-fi-nite way C I A C
will Etest the heat of Cthe wa-ter with Aevery-thing in Csight
I mean Eun-til I am full Cas an egg rea-Ady to burst C
ETry a new scheme C A C
With a Eman's machine, C with an Ain-sight to Ctry
And I Etry at my Cbest, and I Atry and I Ccry
E C N.C.
As I lis-ten to the bus-tle of the day pas-sing me by
[3/4 double-time]
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
[sax back in 12/8]
E C A C E C A C
E C A C E C E E
[4-bar randomness]
N.C.
[Sad Circus]
Fm There is life in me C#left Fmto strike a blow
for ef-F#fe- Fmect . . . . . . . . E. . . D#. . . C#. . . C.
N.C.
e|-19----------15-17-19----------15-17-19----------15-17----|
B|-------16-18-------------16-18-------------16-18----------|
G|----18----------------18----------------18----------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Mellotron Choir]
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
[Sax speeding up]
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
[Chorus]
DStill born goes the Aever-C#mso Gclosely Bmguarded Eline, F#oh
[Intro Theme]
D C G A F#m C#m
. . . . . . . . . . . .
G Bm E F#
. . . . . . . . . . . .
[Epic Theme]
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
[Verse 3]
EOne day E/C
In a Edifferent way I E/C
will Egive myself a role in this E/Cpetrifying life
Wal-Eking and breathing water, never E/Cbe the same
ETry a new scheme C A C
With a Eman's machine, C with an Ain-sight to Ctry
And I Etry at my Cbest, and I Atry and I Ccry
E C N.C.
As I lis-ten to the bus-tle of the day pas-sing me by
[Sad Circus]
Fm There is life in me C#left Fmto strike a blow
for ef-F#fe- Fmect . . . . . . . . E. . . D#. . . C#. . . C.
N.C.
e|-19----------15-17-19----------15-17-19----------15-17----|
B|-------16-18-------------16-18-------------16-18----------|
G|----18----------------18----------------18----------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Mellotron Choir]
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
[Sax speeding up]
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
C6 Am E C6 D E E6 C
[Chorus]
DStill born goes the Aever-C#mso Gclosely Bmguarded Eline, F#oh
[Intro Theme]
D C G A F#m C#m
. . . . . . . . . . . .
G Bm E F#
. . . . . . . . . . . .
[Epic Theme]
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
D Dm Am D Gm C F Am A#
[Unison]
N.C.
e|-----------0------------------------------------------|
B|---------------1---3-------------1--------------------|
G|-------2-------------2---2---0-------2----------------|
D|---0-4-----------------4---------------3-2-------0----|
A|-0-------------------------------------------3--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Fadeout]
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