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Chris de Burgh - The Hands of Man Released: October 20, 2014 Record Company: Rockware Ltd, Butler Records and Starwatch Entertainment Duration: 55:15 "These are the dreams that make us what we are, These are the dreams of Man!" - Chris de Burgh The Band: Chris de Burgh - Vocals, Piano and Guitars Nigel Hopkins - Keyboards and Orchestral Arrangements Neil Taylor - Guitars Phil Palmer - Guitars Ed Poole - Bass Guitar Geoff Dugmore - Drums Jakko Jakszyk - Backing Vocals Ffion Wilkins - Backing Vocals Mark White - Trumpet Jay Craig - Bass Clarinet Geoffrey Richardson - Tenor Banjo, Violins and Viola Track List: Sunrise: Nr. Name Time Tabber 01. The Hands of Man 4:44 NBA96 02. There Goes My Heart Again 3:23 NBA96 03. Big City Sundays 3:25 NBA96 04. Where Would I Be? 4:00 NBA96 05. The Ghost of Old King Richard 2:53 NBA96 06. The Candlestick 3:41 NBA96 07. Through These Eyes 3:01 NBA96 08. The Keeper of the Keys 4:54 NBA96 09. MERIDIEM 2:08 NBA96 Sunset: 10. Letting Go 3:17 NBA96 11. When The Dream Is Over 3:35 NBA96 12. Empty Rooms 3:35 NBA96 13. The Bridge 4:19 NBA96 14. The Fields Of Agincourt 5:04 NBA96 (a) The Call To Arms (b) The Battle Joined (c) Victory! 15. One More Goodbye 3:16 NBA96 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 01. The Hands of Man 4:44 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: D F#m Em F#m G Bm A G D A D
These are the hGands that bAuild cathedrDals These are the hGands that fAeed the worldBm These are the hGands that kAill the Dones we healBm ThGese are the hAands of mDan
These are the Geyes that sAee the wondDers These are the Geyes that grAeet the dawnBm These are the Geyes that sAee the glDory ofBm The plGace that is Aour homeD
These are the wGounds that tAell of angDer These are the wGounds that spAeak of hateBm Yet there was Gone that gAave his Donly sonBm And thGese are the wAounds... of lDove G A
And we have crDossed the oceans We have fDollowed the stars We have lGearned to reason And we have stAudied the heart We can bDuild cathedrals We are pDart of the plan We have sGailed the skies For wAe are mDan!
These are the dGays to lAive foreverD These are the dGays of the hAuman raceBm For there will cGome a tAime when wDe'll be goneBm GGone without Aa traceD
These are the drGeams that tAake us forwDard These are the drGeams that wAalked the moonBm These are the drGeams that mAake us whDat we areBm ThGese are the drAeams... of MDan!G A D G A
And we have crDossed the oceans We have fDollowed the stars We have lGearned to reason And we have stAudied the heart We can bDuild cathedrals We can sDail the skies We have Genergy hostage Turning dAay into night
We are fDar from perfect We are mDaking mistakes We can chGange direction 'Cos it's nAever too late We can crDoss over bridges We can Dopen our hands To a brGand new world WAe are mDan!G A D G A
And we have crDossed the oceans We have fDollowed the stars We have lGearned to reason And we have stAudied the heart We can bDuild cathedrals We can sDail the skies We have Genergy hostage Turning dAay into night
We are fDar from perfect We are mDaking mistakes We can chGange direction 'Cos it's nAever too late We can crDoss over bridges We can Dopen our hands To a brGand new world WAe are mDan! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
02. There Goes My Heart Again 3:23 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: A
There goes my hDeart again Em Lost Ain the dDark again B One touch, a crEmowded room The whAisper of her nDame
A Her cold and sDimple kiss TF#urns me upside dBmown like this G There gEmoes my hDeart again I'm lEmosing itA over yDou
A So many pDeople say Em Don't lAose your hDeart again B But look, what cEmould I do When lAightning strikes this wDay
A She took me bDy suprise With that sF#omething special Bmin her eyes G There gEmoes my hDeart again I'm lEmosing itA over yDouG D
I've done my tGmime In the prison of lDove And just when they lEet me out I'm locked inside agAainBm A
D Em A D B Em A D
A How could a sDimple kiss TF#urn me upside dBmown like this Bb There gCoes my hFeart again I'm lGmosing itC over yFouBb F
I've done my tGmime In the prison of lDove And just when they lEet me out I'm locked inside agAainBm A
So throw awDay the key Em This isA where I wDant to be B There's no need tEmo escape Cos shAe's in here with mDe
A If this is dDoing time WF#ell my friends I'm dBmoing fine G There gEmoes my hDeart again I'm lEmosing itA over yDou
There gAoes my hDeart again I'm lEmosing itA over yDouG D There gAoes my hDeart again I'm lEmosing itA over yDou There gAoes my hDeart again I'm lEmosing itA over yDouG D ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
03. Big City Sundays 3:25 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: G D C D C G D G
BGirds Don the wGing, wGe are the lCost gGenerDation WGe hDave to gGo bGreaking the hCearts Gof a nDation B7Oh but EmI'm fine, this cBity's ok, this is mEmy time I'm fBinding my way in this brCave nEmew wGorld But there's Done thing
HCere on a Sunday, it's Galways the same The strDeets are deserted, just mGe and the rain On bCig city Sundays, it's whGen I'm alone I'm hAmolding back the tDears, dreaming of hGomDe C D C G D
BGirds Don the wGind, sGailing the hCighwGays of frDeedom BGirds hDave to sGing, nGeeding a drCeam tGo belDieve in B7Oh but Emall changed, Butterly changed in this lEmand That's lBosing it's way, like a shCip EmadrGift on the Docean
HCere on a Sunday, it's Galways the same The strDeets are deserted, just mGe and the rain On bCig city Sundays, it's whGen I'm alone I'm hAmolding back the tDears, dreaming of hGomCe G D
HCome, where my hGeart is HCome, the sDea and the sky and that feeling inside And to bD7e with my friends How I long for that feeling agCaiGn D G C G D D7
HCere on a Sunday, it's brGinging me down The strDeets are deserted, there's nGo one around On bCig city Sundays, it's whGen I'm alone I'm hAmolding back the tDears, dreaming of hGomCe G D On bCig city Sundays, it's whGen I'm alone I'm hAmolding back the tDears, dreaming of hGomDe C D C G D Dreaming of hGome ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
04. Where Would I Be? 4:00 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: C F G F G F
C We would walk to the park on sAmundays Dm Down the road from our very fGirst home C And see the little children plAmaying Dm Wondering if we would have our Gown
F And now we've had our lovely fCamily Grown Dmup and gone awayG F And there is something that I've Calways meant to sayG G7
Where would I bCe withFout your lGove How can I slCeep withFout your tGouch How would it bFe if I were lCiving on my oGwnG7 Without yCou,F wGithout yCou F G
C If I walked in days of dAmarkness Dm You were always there with a lGight for me C Down the years there have been sAmo many changes Dm Friends have parted chGasing dreams
F But we're still here and there are nCo regrets For tDmears along the waGy F And there is something that I've Calways meant to sayG G7
Where would I bCe withFout your lGove How can I slCeep withFout your tGouch How would it bFe if I were lCiving on my oGwnG7 Without yCouAm Dm G C Am Dm G
F We're still here and there are nCo regrets For tDmears along the wGay F And this is something that I've Calways meant to sayG G7
Where would I bCe withFout your lGove How can I slCeep withFout your tGouch How would it bFe if I were lCiving on my oGwnG7 Without yCouF, G without yCouF G F C G Where would I bCe F WGithout yCou Where would I bFe G C ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
05. The Ghost of Old King Richard 2:53 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: D A Bm G A Bm D A Bm G A Bm
I have sBmeen the ghost of old King Richard WAalking through the hall as if he wAere AalBmive And with sBmuch an air of pain and sorrow TrAying to get back to the AothAer sBmide
I have hBmeard the tale of when King Richard Was grAanted a relic of the HAolAy CrBmoss But from hBmim 'twas stolen when in prison NAow he's greaving fAor thAe lBmoss
EmOh a lBmack a day MAay good fortune cBmome his way EmOh a lBmack a lee MAay his spirit rAest Ain pBmeace
I have sBmeen the sword of old King Richard HAanging with a scabbard at the fAirAesBmide Such a mBmighty blade of Spanish silver KAeen and flashing in the fAirAelBmight
I have rBmead the words of old King Richard StAanding at the walls of JerAusAalBmem When he rBmaised his voice to exhort his people RAeady for the battle with the SAarAacBmen
EmOh a lBmack a day MAay good fortune cBmome his way EmOh a lBmack a lee MAay his spirit rAest Ain pBmeace
EmOh a lBmack a day MAay good fortune cBmome his way EmOh a lBmack a lee MAay his spiritA A Bm rest in peace
G A Bm D A Bm G A Bm
I have sBmeen the ghost of old King Richard WAalking through the hall as if he wAere AalBmive ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
06. The Candlestick 3:41 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: D A G D Em D Em A D A G D Em F#m G A D Dsus2 D
She mBmoved through the fair with a smF#mile in her eyes So pGure and grDaceful and frAee And cBmaught the attention of Gone who was there A CDandlestick-maker, hAe HGandsome and young, a crDaftsman fine SmAitten by her that daBmy And sGo then he wrote down a pDoem for her that would sAsus4ay A
&qDuot;TAake me in yGour handDs tonight CGome through the pDarlour by cEmandlelAight WDith thAee I will wGait this nDight ChGase away shDadows and stEmay 'til the mAorning is nDighDsus2"D
But the jBmourney of love is a rF#mocky road And cGomes with mDany a spAill He wBmooed and pursued her for mGore than a year And thDen she said I wAill He mGade her a gift of a cDandlestick AOn their wedding dBmay And wrGitten in silver arDound in the words, that did sAsus4ay A
&qDuot;TAake me in yGour handDs tonight CGome through the pDarlour by cEmandlelAight WDith thAee I will wGait this nDight ChGase away shDadows and stEmay 'til the mAorning is nDighDsus2"D
Bm F#m G D Bm Em D Asus4 A D Dsus2 D
That cBmandlestick was so much lF#moved and admired But hGundreds of yDears would go bAy 'Twas thBmere in an old CuriGosity shop I fDound it, forgotten by tAime BlGackened with age but sDoon to shine BAeauty from long agBmo And I Goften consider all thDose who have held it befAsus4ore A
&qDuot;TAake me in yGour handDs tonight CGome through the pDarlour by cEmandlelAight WDith thAee I will wGait this nDight ChGase away shDadows and stEmay 'til the mAorning is nDigh A
&qDuot;TAake me in yGour handDs tonight CGome through the pDarlour by cEmandlelAight WDith thAee I will wGait this nDight ChGase away shDadows and stEmay 'til the mAorning is nDighA G D ChGase away shDadows and stEmay 'til the mAorning is nDigh" ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
07. Through These Eyes 3:01 Tabbed by: NBA96 Capo 3 Intro: Em Bm C Em B
Em Through these eyes I have sBmeen the world C Lived my dreams in a thBousend ways Em With my treasures and my mBmemories C Now I wait for the Bend of days
G A rose that is Dold and dry Am And a mirror that's brEmoken But thrCough these eyes they cGome to life againD
And thGen the rose begCins to bloom and shGine again I must be drDeaming And Gin the mirror there Cis a face, I'm yGoung again I must be drDeaming Through these Ceyes D
Through these Emeyes I have sBmeen so much C In a changing world that is mBade for the young Em And not for the ones who are lBmeft behind C I still have my phBotographs
G Of where we would lDaugh and run Am Now almost forgEmotten But thrCough the darkness GI can see a lightD
And thGen the sun begCins to shine I sGee my friends I must be drDeaming They're rGeaching out to hCold my hand We're yGoung again I must be drDeaming Through these Ceyes D Through these EmeyesBm C Em B Em ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
08. The Keeper of the Keys 4:54 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: Em Em Am Em
I hear her vEmoice She calls to mEme I know she's nAmear me But I cannot sEmee
Through prison wEmalls That come betwEmeen Her dreams of frAmeedom and the rBmeal world Where her fCace is never sDeen
BmAll the king's hEmorses and Call hBmis menD Are fDearful Bof the pEmower that can cCome frBmom bAmook Aand pDen And Amall the changes thCere that can be fDound And fAmar away I hCear a distant sDound It's rolling like thEunder Em C D
Oh, shGout it from the hDighest window BrEmeak down every dCoor And tGell them you won't tDake it anymCore ShGow that you will nDever spend a lEmifetime on your knCees Rise Gup and catch the KDeeper of the KFeyCs G
EmOh, what ancient wEmords can hold her hAmere But she's never hEmeard By men who clEmaim the higher grEmound It was always thAmere for them to hBmave and hold Where wComan's never fDound
BmAll of the hEmoly men who are Cat hBmer dDoor Are frDightened thBat their pEmower will be lCost BmforAmeveArmDore If shAme believes her frCeedom's on the wDay And stAmill it's getting lCouder every dDay The sound of thCunderD C
DOh, shGout it from the hDighest window BrEmeak down every dCoor And tGell them you won't tDake it anymCore ShGow that you will nDever spend a lEmifetime on your knCees Rise Gup and catch the KDeeper of the KCeys, rise GupD! Em C G D C
TGell them you will nDever spend a lEmifetime on your knCees And when you cGatch and kill the KDeeper of the KCeys You will be frGeeD! C You will be frGeeD! C You will be frGeeD! C You will be frGee... ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
09. MERIDIEM 2:08 Tabbed by: NBA96 This is an instrumental song in which a couple of earlier released songs from Chris de Burgh are being played 1. The Hands of Man 2. Moonfleet 3. The Storyman 4. When Winter Comes 5. The Hands of Man C D G G C D Em Em C D G Em C D G Em Em C Am B B7 Em C D Em Em C D Em Em C D Em D Em D Bm C Em D C Bm Am Em C B Em D C Bm Am G B Em C D G Em
Em___D___G_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Letting Go 3:17 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: G
I can tGell by your Ceyes you've had Done of those dGays When nGothing is Ceasy everythDing is a strGain The Cendless queues and traffGic It always sAmeems to be this wDay
I can tGell by your fCace you need Done of those nGights To rGeally go crCazy, let the wDoman insGide Come on Cout instead of hGiding The way you hAmave to everydDay So nBbow it's time to sFet her frCee agGain
Dm I really lBbove it when you lFose contrBbol Dm I really lBbove it when you're lFetting gCo Dm You're really lBbaughing from your hFeart and sBboul It's a wDmonderful kCind of a feelBbing BbIt's thCe bFest kCind of a feelBbing Just letting gDo
I can tGell by your fCace you've had a tDerrible tGime SpGending your dCay just hanging Don the lGine Trying to tCalk to someone hGuman Not a mAmulti choice machinDe
So pGut on your mCakeup and your dDancing shGoes A kGiss and a hCug to get rDid of the blGues There is nCo point looking bGackwards 'Cos it can Amonly bring you dDown So lBbet's go now and rFeally hCit the tGown
Dm I really lBbove it when you lFose contrBbol Dm I really lBbove it when you're lFetting gCo Dm You're really lBbaughing from your hFeart and sBboul It's a wDmonderful nCight for the feelBbing BbIt's thCe bFest tCime for the feelBbing Just letting gDo Am Em C G C Em C G D Em C G C
What a wEmonderful nDight for the feelCing CIt's thDe bGest tDime for the feelCing Just lDetting gEmo C G C Em C G D Em C G C Em C G D Em You really lCove it when I tGake contrCol Em You really lCove it when you're lGetting gDo Em You're really lCaughing from your hGeart and sCoul Em I really lCove it when you're lGetting gCo G LFettCing gGo ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. When The Dream Is Over 3:35 Tabbed by: NBA96
WhCen the dream is Dmover, hGold it in your hCeartEm KAmeep it for the mDmoments when wGe're apCartG KCisses in the mDmoonlight, whGispers with the dCawnEm MAmemories of this mDmagic with your lGoving bCoyC7
FOn and on the weels are turning, tCaking mGe awAmay But D7I'll be coming hDome again, and Gon that dG7ay... ThCere'll be celebrDmations Gand for you and mCe Em TAmime to have a dDmance around the ChrGistmas trCeeG!
C Dm G C Em Am Dm G C G C Dm G C Em Am Dm G C C7
FOn and on the weels are turning, tCaking mGe awAmay But D7I'll be coming hDome again, and Gon that dG7ay... ThCere'll be celebrDmations Gand for you and mCe Em TAmime to have a kDmiss behind the ChrGistmas trCeeG!
C Dm G C Em Am Dm G C G C Dm G C Em Am Dm G A
WhDen the dream is Emover, hAold it in your hDeartF#m KBmeep it for the mEmoments when wAe're apDartA KDisses in the mEmoonlight, whAispers with the dDawnF#m MBmemories of this mEmagic with your lAoving bDoyA ThDere'll be celebrEmations Aand for you and mDe F#m TBmime to have a dEmance around the ChrAistmas trDeeA!
WDelcome bEmack, wAelcome hDomeF#m WBmelcome bEmack where yAou belDongA! WDelcome bEmack, wAelcome hDomeF#m WBmelcome bEmack where yAou belDongA!
D Em A D F#m Bm Em A D A
WhDat a celebrEmation Aand for you and mDe F#m TBmime to have a kEmiss behind the ChrAistmas trDee!G Welcome hDome... ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Empty Rooms 3:35 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: Am F Dm G
Empty rAmooms, childhood's Fend Forgotten tDmoys upon the bGed Dreams and mFemories are all around mCe now And I can sGee you everywhere I lookF
But moving Amon is what you must doF Find your wDmay, be happy toG Your world is wFaiting now and you need nevCer know Of all these plGaces that I gCo
F To hear the laughterE and dry the tears RemAmembering Emall the yFears When you were growing Cup And every photogrGaph can take me thCere
F We brought you up to beE proud and strong And rAmeady for EmanythFing Oh little child of mCine G What life can briCng F G
Empty rAmooms when I left hFome I could not wDmait to be moving Gon I never thought sFo much about those lCeft behind But now I knGow how it has to beC
F To hear the laughterE and dry the tears RemAmembering Emall the yFears When you were growing Cup And every photogrGaph still takes me thCere
F We brought you up to beE proud and strong In Ameverything thEmat you dFo Oh little chCild of mineG I miss youAm F Oh little child Cof mineG I love youC Fm I love you C ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. The Bridge 4:19 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: A E F#m E A E F#m B E
They stood Eon the bridge together And wAatched the river flBow And to plEedge themselves forever A plF#mace where lovers gBo
To fAix a lock upEon the bridge And Beach would have a kC#mey That tAold of thBeir etEernal loveC#m The wAay that Bit must bEe
And wC#mith this key, she sAbmaid I give My sAoul, my love, my hBeart And C#mif the lock should gAbmo from here Then AI will know that wBe must pEart
Oh but sEoon he had to leave her To be a sAoldier far awBay And she would gEo down to the cathedral And F#mevery morning prBay
To lAight a candle for hEer love To brBing him safely hC#mome But Aon the dBay the lEetter cameC#m She knAew that hBe was gEone
With trC#membling hands, she Abmopened it To rAead the words which sBaid &quoC#mt;It is with deepAbm regret we must InfAorm you that he's mBissing, believEed dead"
C#m Abm A B C#m Abm A B E
She stood Eon the bridge at midnight And wAatched the river flBow And the lEock was in her fingers Into the wF#mater she would gBo
But Ain the distance hEeard a voice CBalling out her nC#mame And Aas he rBan to hEer, she fC#mell AIn his Barms agEain
And wC#mith this key I gAbmave, he said My sAoul, my love, my hBeart And whC#men I saw the lAbmock was gone I knAew that we could nBever be Eapart
C#m Abm A B C#m Abm A B E A E F#m E A E F#m
WBe will never pEart... ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. The Fields Of Agincourt 5:04 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: C F C G C F G C
WhCen dGarkness cComes And shFadows fCill the nGight WCe stDand at Garms And rDeady fA7or the fGight BrCave mGen will fCall UpFon St CrEispin's DAmay FOn FGields of CAgincDmourt Our hCearts wGill stCay
RCaise Gup your vCoice And lFet the fCoeman hGear COur dDuty cGalls Of thDem we hA7ave no fGear SCee flGags that flCy So prFoudly Ein the wAmind FOn FGields of CAgincDmourt For thCem wGe sCing F C G
NCow cGomes the hCour So fFeed the trCumpet cGall WCe wDill advGance With lDongbow A7and the swGord LCift Gup your hCearts For FEngland Eand the KAming FOn FGields of CAgincDmourt This dCay wGe will wCin F C F C F C F C F C G
HFail tGo the KCing His kGingdom will not fAmall PrFaise tGo the KCing Who lGeads us from the fAmoreC LFong lGive the KCing On FGields of EAgincAmourt MFen wGill spCeak of him this dGay And evermAmore F C G
F G C G Am F G C G Am C F G C
On FGields of EAgincAmourt MFen wGill spCeak of us this dGay And evermCore,F evermCore ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. One More Goodbye 3:16 Tabbed by: NBA96 Intro: Dsus4 D
NGow that this Devening is thrGough Can EI have this dance with yAmou? HCere in your arms, the bGeat of mDy heartEm Is betrAmaying the way that I fDeel
MGusic, a glDass of champGagne WhEo knows when we'll meet agAmain At the Cend of the night, by the dGawns Dearly lEmight Will you kAmiss me for Done more goodbGye?
NBbobody knows what the fBbmuture will hold Or what's hFiding behCind every dDoor But a jGmourney has begun and if yEbou are the one Do I hAave to keep on looking anymDorD7e?
So nGow let this stDory unfGold It's the sEame one that's always been tAmold A bCoy and a girl in an GuncertDain wEmorld So kAmiss me for Done more goodbGye D
G D G E Am C G D Em
KAmiss me for Done more goodbGye Yes nBbobody knows what the fBbmuture will hold Or what's hFiding behCind every dDoor But a jGmourney has begun and if yEbou are the one Do I hAave to keep on looking anymDorD7e?
So let's dGance in the Dold fashioned wGay You've stEolen my heart and I prAmay That I'll sCee you again in the sGun or thDe raiEmn So kAmiss me for Done more goodbGye Em KAmiss me for Done more goodbGye Em KAmiss me for Done more goodbGye C G Goodbye ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________