Tuning: E A D G B E

Chords for instrumental final part: A = 007650 G6add9 = 005430 Asus2 = 002200 [Intro] Am C G Am (x4) [Verse 1]

^AmT'was a ^Cman of y^Gouthful f^Ameatures T'was a ^Cboy of s^Gorrowful ^Ameyes Watching o^Cut but l^Gooking in^Amward Tall and st^Cately and fu^Gll of l^Amife

[Instrumental] Am C G Am (x2) [Verse 2]

In his l^Cife, he ^Gspoke but^Am rarely In his m^Cind he c^Gried for ^Amlight Painting perc^Ceptions try^Ging to c^Amapture That which he s^Caw in his qu^Gestioning st^Amrife

[Instrumental] Am C G Am (x2) [Verse 3]

Once in L^Cisbon, tw^Gice in Lo^Amndon Travelling ar^Cound for a^Gll of his t^Amime Looking f^Cor and fi^Gnding a go^Amddess He took Di^Cana to b^Ge his w^Amife

[Instrumental] Am C G Am (x2) [Verse 4]

Of the ch^Cildren, th^Gey'd beg^Amotten Two had di^Ced with^Gout knowing l^Amife And the th^Cird I kn^Gow not wh^Amereof But if she l^Cives, she will ye^Gt be k^Amind

[Instrumental] Am C G Am (x2) [Verse 5]

Casey had a m^Cark of s^Gimple v^Amalue He had a st^Car betw^Geen his e^Amyes In his h^Cands he h^Geld an a^Amxe blade The Greek sy^Cmbol of th^Gunder and f^Amire

[Instrumental] Am C G Am (x2) [Verse 6]

On a n^Cight when the he^Gavens were cr^Amying He went o^Cut and to^Gok his bl^Amade Chopping wo^Cod to w^Garm his he^Amarthside The lightning c^Came and my br^Gother di^Amed

[Instrumental] Am C G Am (x4) [Verse 7]

Bring him no w^Cine from f^Garaway vi^Amneyards Tell him no ta^Cles of the ca^Gnyon's m^Amight But wish him pe^Cace and et^Gernal w^Amisdom For he has d^Cied and he di^Ged in li^Amght

[Instrumental] Am C G Am (x9) A G6add9 (x2) Asus2 F# E G Abm B Am C G Am (x8)

Shawn Phillips - The ballad of casey deiss