Procol Harum – Cerdes (Guitar)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "(Outside The Gates Of) Cerdes" (Gary Brooker - Keith Reid) Intro: bass [6X; piano enters 2nd time, drums 3rd, organ and guitar 5th; continue bass line into verse]

	(F7)             (Bb7)
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v

	----10-8---9-10--|-----------------|
	-----------------|----10-8---6---6-|
	-8---------------|-8---------------|
	-----------------|-----------------|

Verse 1:

	F7                       Bb7
	   Outside the gates of Cerdes

	F7                          Bb7
	   Sits the two-pronged unicorn

	F7               Bb7
	   Plays at relaxation time

	F7                      Bb7
	   The rhinestone flugelhorn

	Gm                         Dm
	   While mermaids lace carnations

	Gm                           F
	   Into wreaths for ailing whales

	Gm                 Dm        /C
	   Neptune dances hornpipes

	       Bb7                F7   Bb7   F7   Bb7
	While Salome   sheds her veils

Verse 2: Phallus Phil tries peddling His pewter painted pot But Sousa Sam could only hear Screams of Pete the Sot Buddha sips his Creme deMenthe From terra cotta cups And exhales menthol-scented breath While spewing verbiage up Instrumental break: (guitar solo over verse chords) Verse 3: Down technical blind alleys Live the race of former dreams These who walk across them Are no longer what they seem Even Christian Scientists Can but display marble plaques Which only retell legends While my eyes reach out for facts Yeah, my eyes reach out for facts Coda [repeat w/guitar solo to fade]:

	F7      Bb7       F7      Bb7
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers