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This is a simple and groovy song. Here's how I play it.
C Am
(pause) C
Here I sleep the morning through
'Til the wail of the call to praAmyer awakes me
And there ain't nothing at all to dCo but rise and follow
The day wherever it Amtakes me
CI stand at the window and I look at the sea
AmAnd I am what I am, and what will be will be
CI stand at the window and I look at the sea
AmAnd I make me a pot of opium tea
( p a u s e ) F
Down at the port I watch the boats come in
Watch the boats come in can doAm something to you
And the kids gather around wCith an outstretched hand
And I toss them a Amdirham or two
CWell, I wonder if my children are thinking of me
AmCause I am what I am, and what will be will be
CI wonder if my kids are thinking of me
AmAnd I smile and I sip my opium tea
(pause) C
At night the sea lashes the rust red ramparts
And the shapes of hooded mAmen who pass me
And the moan of the wind lCaughs and laughs and laughs
The strange luck that fateAm has cast me
CWell, the cats on the rampart sing merrily
AmThat he is what he is and what will be will be
CYeah, the cats on the rampart sing merrily
AmAnd I sit and I drink of my opium tea
I'm a prisoner here, I can neveCr go home
There is nothing here to wiAmn or lose
There are no choiceCs needed to be made at all
Not even the choice of having to choAmose
CWell, I'm a prisoner here, yes, but I'm also free
AmCause I am what I am and what will be will be
CI'm a prisoner here, yeah, but I'm also free
AmAnd I smile and I sip my opium tea.
Someone should figure out the melody bit, the part the organ plays after the choruses.
Figure it out then post it, that'd be nifty.