FLOWERS NEVER BEND Paul Simon Album : Songbook 1965 VERSE 1

^GThrough ^Bm7the corridors of sleep Past^C9 the s^Ghadows dark and deep

^BmMy mind ^C9dances a^Gnd le^Caps^G in confusion. ^GI dont ^Bmknow what is real,

I ^C9can't ^Gtouch what I feel An^Bmd I hi^C9de beh^Gind the shield of my illusion.

CHORUS:

^DSo ^CI'll ^Gconti^Emnue to continue to pretend ^Am7My life wil^Eml never end,

And flo^Awers n^Cever bend With t^Gsus4he rain^Gfall.

VERSE 2

^GThe mirr^Bm7or on my wall Cas^C9ts an ^Gimage dark and small

^BmBut Im n^C9ot sure at^G all its m^Cy r^Geflection. ^GI am bli^Bm7nded by the light

O^C9f God and tru^Gth and right And I wa^Bmnder in the^C9 night w^Githout dir^Cect^Gion.

CHORUS VERSE 3:

Its n^Go matter^Bm7 if youre born To ^C9play t^Ghe king or pawn

For th^Bme line^C9 is thin^Gly drawn t^Cwee^Gn joy and sorrow, ^GSo my ^Bm7fantasy

B^C9ecomes r^Geality And I mu^Bmst be ^C9what I^G must be a^Cnd ^Gface tomorrow.

CHORUS

Paul Simon - Flowers never bend