Canaries In The Mind - Elliott Murphy visit www.elliottmurphy.com played in blues shuffle (barré versions) the shuffle is : G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 Intro: G D A D

^GYou say the world is doing fine ^DExcept for the canaries down in the mine ^Athey’re just not singing anymore ^DThey’re lying lifeless on the floor

^GSome say love is like oxygen ^DAnd since you left me I’ve been suffering ^ARound and round like a weathervane I go ^DAnd I can’t find which way the wind will blow

^GIn fact this whole thing is a mystery ^DAnd I’m feeling less and less free ^ALocked between the bars of my birth and my death ^DWhat my crime was well I can only guess

^GBut you were the light in my darkness night ^DI was blind when you gave me sight ^ATo see all that was beautiful ^DMy empty life so lush lush and full

^GOh your body was my temple of doom ^DA sanctuary and a living tomb ^AWhere I was buried in two seconds flat ^DI know you said sometimes love is like that

^GBut all I have left is a lock of your hair ^DAt least I think it’s yours but baby I don’t care ^AI you gave me presents I can’t find them now ^DYou said you did but I got my doubts

^GBecause all you told me were sweet sweet lies ^DI could have been one a thousand guys ^AYou could never get enough of you ^DWho were so shocked when their time was through

^GThat’s it for me I’m on my way home ^DI’m singing the last verse of like a Rolling Stone ^ARest assure I never wanted you to change ^DInto something refined or prearranged

^GSome say the world is doing fine ^DAnd those canaries are done their time ^ABut I can’t hear them singing anymore ^DI’m nearly lifeless on your floor

(from here he usually starts playing open chords, keep continuing the G D A D) Hey now little cha cha cha...

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