Deep Purple – Holy Man (Guitar)

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[Intro] D D/C G/B Gm/Bb D D/C G/B Gm/Bb A [Verse 1]
D
Called to Madonna

D/C
To give me a line

         G/B               Gm/Bb
She said boy what have you done

D                        D/C
Passing your time with a holy man

G/B                        Gm/Bb
Talking about the moon and sun

    D                Bm
But I can't tell the difference

F#m                  G         A
Between the fool and wise

D                  D/C
Show me a river to follow

 G/B                Gm/Bb
Away from all these lies
[Chorus]
A
I've been on my own so long

          G       C/G  G
Won't you lend me your hand

A
I've been picking up my bones too long

          G    Fmaj7
Won't you understand
[Verse 2]
 D               
Called to the captain

D/C
To put me a shore

         G/B               Gm/Bb
For it looked like no man's land

D                        D/C
Is this the way to follow

G/B                        Gm/Bb
I cried as I shook his hand

    D                Bm
He told me had no answer

F#m                  G         A
He didn't really hold the key

D                  D/C
I am a simple man

 G/B                Gm/Bb
Was all he said to me
[Chorus]
A
I've been on my own so long

          G       C/G  G
Won't you lend me your hand

A
I've been out in the cold too long

          G    Fmaj7
Won't you understand

A
I've been on the road so long

          G       C/G  G
Won't you lend me your hand

A
I've been out in the cold too long

          G    Fmaj7
Won't you understand
[Bridge] D Am7 G D Am7 Em G D D Am7 G D Am7 Em Bm Fmaj7 [Solo] D D/C G/B Gm/Bb D D/C G/B Gm/Bb D Bm F#m G A D D/C G/B Gm/Bb [Chorus]
A
I've been on the road so long

          G       C/G  G
Won't you lend me your hand

A
I've been out in the cold too long

          G    Fmaj7
Won't you understand
[Verse 3]
  D              D/C
Heard my mother crying

G/B                Gm/Bb
She was calling out my name

 D              D/C
Whisper in the dark night

G/B                Gm/Bb
Saying who's to blame

    D                Bm
The hour glass keeps turning

F#m                  G         A
With not enough sand to see

D                  D/C
I am a holy man

 G/B                Gm/Bb
So don't you bother me
[Chorus]
A
I've been on my own so long

          G       C/G  G
Won't you lend me your hand

A
I've been picking up my bones too long

          G    Fmaj7
Won't you understand

A
I've been on the road so long

          G       C/G  G
Won't you lend me your hand

A
I've been out in the cold too long

          G    Fmaj7
Won't you understand