Patti Smith – Changing Of The Guards (Guitar Acoustic)
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Patti Smith - Changing Of The Gaurd
[Verse 1]
Em Sixteen years G D Em Sixteen banners united over the field C D Where the good shepherd grieves Em G D Desperate men, desperate women divided Em C D Spreading their wings 'neath falling leaves
[Verse 2]
Em Fortune calls G D Em I stepped forth from the shadows to the marketplace C D Em Merchants and thieves, hungry for power, my last deal gone down G D Em She's smelling sweet like the meadows where she was born C D G On midsummer's eve near the tower
[Verse 3]
Em The cold-blooded moon G D The captain waits above the celebration Em C D Sending his thoughts to a beloved maid Em G D Whose ebony face is beyond communication Em C D G The captain is down but still believing that his love will be repaid
[Bridge]
Em
[Verse 4]
Em They shaved her head G D She was torn between Jupiter and Apollo Em C D A messenger arrived with a black nightingale Em G D I seen her on the stairs and I couldn't help but follow Em C D G Follow her down past the fountain where they lifted her veil
[Verse 5]
Em I stumbled to my feet G D I rode past destruction in the ditches Em C D With the stitches still mending beneath a heart-shaped tattoo Em G D Renegade priests and treacherous young witches Em C D Were handing out the flowers that I'd given to you
[Verse 6]
Em The palace of mirrors G D Where dog soldiers are reflected Em C D The endless road and the wailing of chimes Em G D The empty rooms where her memory is protected Em C D G Where the angel's voices whisper to the souls of previous times
[Verse 7]
Em She wakes him up G D Forty-eight hours later the sun is breaking Em C D Near broken chains, mountain laurel and rolling rocks Em G D She's begging to know what measures he now will be taking Em C D G He's pulling her down and she's clutching on to his long golden locks
[Bridge]
Em
[Verse 8]
Em Gentlemen, he said G D I don't need your organization, Em C D I've shined your shoes, I've moved your mountains and marked your cards Em G D But Eden is burning either brace yourself for elimination Em C D G Or else your hearts must have the courage for the changing of the guards
[Verse 9]
Em Peace will come G D Em With tranquillity and splendor on the wheels of fire C D Em But will bring us no reward when her false idols fall G D And cruel death surrenders with its Em C D G Pale ghost retreating,Between the King and the Queen of Swords
[Outro]
G D C Fade Out
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