Tuning: E A D G B E

[The more dramatic the strumming, the better. Easy to pick up the pattern if you listen to the song.] [Verse 1]

^AmGather around as the ^Efire dies down You'll ^Chear of a man that ^Gsome called a clown At ^Amleast cock an ear, I don't ^Gcharge any fee to sing the ^Cballad of M^Earkus ^AmVelafi

Many ^Ammoons ^Gago, he was ^Amborn, [tap the guitar twice] just a ^Gman,

[tap twice again]

well, not ^Amquite a man, just ^Ehalf a man. Half ^Amnot a man, Half ^Edemon man.

[Refrain] (Pick strings E to D)

^Dmdon't dare plead ^Eelaborate he ^Dmmight just disappear ^E the ^Dmdevil's in the de^Etails

[begin strumming again]

but you ^Ewon't find ^Emany ^Amhere.

[Verse 2]

He ^Amgrew~ quite ^Equickly his ^Ammind was ^Gkeen and bold. As a ^Amchild~ he was ^Esickly yet his ^Amtongue was ^Gspun from ^Amgold

And he ^Amgrew strong and tall, v^Eentured forth on his steed, found a ^Amsword and a princess and ^Elimitless greed then he ^Amclimbed to the heavens, laid ^Esiege to the gods, beat them ^Cup, took their ^Estuff, and then ^Amlaughed.

[Refrain]

^DmDon't dare ask he ^Eclarify, he ^Dmmight just run away.^E The ^Dmdevil's in the ^Edetails, but they're ^Cabsent ^Ehere ^Amtoday And ^Dmthough you thirst for ^Efurther knowledge, it ^Dmdoes no good to ^Ewhine, you see there's o^Dmthers here before ^Eyou, so you'd ^Ebetter ^Eget in ^Amline

[Verse 3]

He ^Amplummeted, a ^Eshooting star, could ^Ambarely ^Amhear ^Ghis ^Amvoice it said 'this ^Ammountain that I ^Esummited, I've ^Amfallen ^Amfrom ^Gby ^Amchoice.

And ^Amall of them down in the ^Evalley that day watched ^Amon as he fell from the ^Esky he ^Amlanded as soft as a ^Elamb upon hay, with a ^Amroll, and a ^Ehop, then a ^Amcry:

'I'm ^DmMarkus Velafi, I ^Ecome from the stars, that ^Dmfuzzy part right between ^EVenus and Mars Let me ^Dmjust snap my fingers; you ^Emay see a ^Eflash~, It's im^Cpressive, I ^Eknow, let's talk ^Amcash.'

Yes ^Etake it from me, he's as ^Ammuch as he seems: a ^Eleader that's famed for his ^Gglory! if you ^Elisten real close to the ^Amwind in the ^Ctrees, you'll hear ^Ewhispers of him and his ^Amstory

So ^Amgather real close to the ^Esmoldering coals, ^Amsoak up the fable and ^Gstrengthen your souls, and ^Erecall when you're ^Amout there and ^Cseeking your ^Egoals~

[Strum once]

If you're ^Eever in need of a ^Amhero or a ^Eman that can walk 'cross the ^Amsea

[Strum normally]

^Ejust give a murmur, you ^Amneed not look further than the ^Cman they call ^EMarkus ^AmVelafi!

Misc Cartoons - Thrilling intent - the ballad of markus velafi