{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":85659,"song":"Orpheus","artist":"David Sylvian","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11549918-orpheus-chords-by-david-sylvian/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/85659?type=chord","rating":4.4895,"votes":16,"content":"Orpheus - David Sylvian\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\n  Standing firm on this stoney ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe wind blows hard, pulls these clothes around[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI harbour all the same worries as most[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe temptations to leave or to give up the ghost[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI wrestle with an outlook of life[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat shifts between darkness and shadowy light[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI struggle with words for fear that they'll hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut Orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world.[/tab]\r\n\r\nSunlight falls, my wings open wide\r\nThere's a beauty here I cannot deny\r\nAnd bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs\r\nAre just so many people I knew never cared\r\nDown below on the wreck of the ship\r\nAre a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret\r\nBut the baggage is swallowed up by the tide\r\nAs Orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side.\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\tTell me, I've still a lot to learn[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\tUnderstand, these fires never stop[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\tBelieve me, when this joke is tired of laughing I will hear[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tThe promise of my Orpheus sing.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F[/ch], 2 times\r\n\r\nSleepers sleep as we row the boat\r\nJust you the weather and I gave up hope\r\nBut all of the hurdles that fell in our laps\r\nWere fuel for the fire and straw for our backs\r\nStill the voices have stories to tell\r\nOf the power struggles in heaven and hell\r\nBut we feel secure against such mighty dreams\r\nAs Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring.\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nTell me, I've still a lot to learn\r\nUnderstand, these fires never stop\r\nBelieve me, when this joke is tired of laughing I will hear\r\nThe promise of my Orpheus sing.","plain_text":"Orpheus - David Sylvian\n\n\nE C A F\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunlight falls, my wings open wide\nThere's a beauty here I cannot deny\nAnd bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs\nAre just so many people I knew never cared\nDown below on the wreck of the ship\nAre a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret\nBut the baggage is swallowed up by the tide\nAs Orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE C A F, 2 times\n\nSleepers sleep as we row the boat\nJust you the weather and I gave up hope\nBut all of the hurdles that fell in our laps\nWere fuel for the fire and straw for our backs\nStill the voices have stories to tell\nOf the power struggles in heaven and hell\nBut we feel secure against such mighty dreams\nAs Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring.\n\nF G F G\n\nTell me, I've still a lot to learn\nUnderstand, these fires never stop\nBelieve me, when this joke is tired of laughing I will hear\nThe promise of my Orpheus sing.","chords":["E","C","A","F","D","Bm","G","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}