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CRD: Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
Chords by Felix Oelmann
A great song from 1984!
[And not too difficult to play as well]
Note: In the 2nd chorus all chords are tuned one step up.
I don't know if my version is entirely correct, but it sounds
right to me..
Intro Chords:
[x1] F#m / E / A / B / F#m / E / D / A
[x1] F#m / E / A / B / F#m / E / D / A / Bm / A / D / E / F#m / E
Verse 1:
I've got Atwo strong Barms, C#mblessings of DBabylon
with Bmtime to Gcarry on and F#mtry for Esins and Afalse alBarms
C#mSo to ADmerica the D#brave
Bmwise Amen Dsave
Chorus:
ENear a F#mtree by a Eriver is a Ahole in the Bground,
where an F#mold man of E'arran' goes aDround and aAround
And his F#mmind is a Ebeacon in the Aveil of the Bnight,
for a F#mstrange kind of Efashion there's a Dwrong and a Aright
But I'll Bmnever Aever Dfight Eover F#myou E
Verse 2:
I've got Aplans for Bus, C#mnights in the Dscullery
and Bmdays inGstead of me, I F#monly Eknow what Ato disBcuss,
C#moh, for Danything but D#light
Bmwise Amen Dfighting Eover F#myou
EIt's not Ame you Bsee,
C#mseasons of Dgasoline and D#gold
Bmwise Amen Dfold
Chorus:
ENear a F#mtree by a Eriver is a Ahole in the Bground,
where an F#mold man of Earon['] goes aDround and aAround
And his F#mmind is a Ebeacon in the Aveil of the Bnight,
for a F#mstrange kind of Efashion there's a Dwrong and a Aright
But I'll Bmnever Aever Dfight Eover Gyou
Bridge:
CI've got Ftime to Bbkill, Asly looks in Dcorridors withGout a
Fplan of yours,
A Esusblackbird Esings on AmBlueGbirdChill
Dthanks for the calling of the Bbwild D#
Cmwise Bbmen's D#child F
[Middle Part with bagpipes etc.]
Chorus:
FNear a Gmtree by a Friver is a Bbhole in the Cground,
where an Gmold man of F'arran' goes aD#round and aBbround
And his Gmmind is a Fbeacon in the Bbveil of the Cnight,
for a Gmstrange kind of Ffashion there's a D#wrong and a Bbright
But he'll Cmnever Bbever D#fight...
FNear a Gmtree by a Friver is a Bbhole in the Cground,
where an Gmold man of F'arran' goes aD#round and aBbround
And his Gmmind is a Fbeacon in the Bbveil of the Cnight,
for a Gmstrange kind of Ffashion there's a D#wrong and a Bbright
But he'll Cmnever Bbever D#fight Fover Cmyou Bb D#
FNo he'll Cmnever Bbever D#fight Fover Gmyou.