{"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":1805604,"song":"Script For A Jesters Tear","artist":"Marillion","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1805604-script-for-a-jesters-tear-chords-by-marillion/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1805604?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":35,"content":"Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear\r\nFrom the album: Script for a Jester's Tear (1983)\r\nComment for any corrections and please rate\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n So here I am once more[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n In the playground of the broken hearts[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Gm[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\n One more experience, one more entry[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n In a diary, self penned[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Yet another emotional sui-cide[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n Overdosed on sentiments and pride[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Too late to say I love you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Cm[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Too late to restage the play[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Cm[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Abandoning the relics[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n In my playground of yesterday[/tab]\r\n \r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n \r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\n I'm losing on the swings[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n I'm losing on the roundabouts[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\n I'm losing on the swings[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n I'm losing on the roundabouts[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Too much, too soon, too far to go                 ( play D then on the drums A-F#m then Bm)[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n Too late to play the game is over[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n The game is over[/tab]\r\n \r\n[ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n \r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n So here I am once more[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n In the playground of the broken hearts[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I'm losing on the swings[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I'm losing on the roundabouts[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n The game is over, over, over...[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Yet another emotional suicide[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Overdosed on sentiments and pride[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I'm losing on the swings[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I'm losing on the roundabouts[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n The game is over[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Too late to say, \"I love you\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Too late to restage the play[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n The game is over[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n         \r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n I act the role in classic style[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n Of a martyr carved with twisted smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n To bleed the lyric for this song[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n To write the rights to right my wrongs[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n An epitaph to a broken dream[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n To exercise this silent scream[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n A scream    that's born from sorrow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n         \r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n I never did write that love song[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n The words just never seemed to flow[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n Now sad in reflection did I gaze through perfection[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n And examine the shadows on the other side of the morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n And examine the shadows on the other side of the morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\n Promised wedding now awake, promised wedding now awake, awake, awake, awake,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Abm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n         \r\n[tab]      [ch]Abm[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\n The fool escaped from paradise will look over his shoulder and cry[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F#m[/ch]                             [ch]B[/ch]\r\n Sit and chew on daffodils and struggle to answer why[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Abm[/ch]                                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n As you grow up and leave the playground where you kissed your prince and found your frog[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                                   [ch]B[/ch]\r\n Remember the jester that showed you tears[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Abm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n The script for tears[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Abm[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n So I'll hold my peace forever when you wear your bridal gown[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]                               [ch]B[/ch]\r\n In the silence of my shame the mute that sang the sirens' song[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Abm[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Has gone solo in the game[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]B[/ch]\r\n I've gone solo in the game   (at the F#m here you can play the bass notes D C# F# to get a correct sound)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Abm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n But the game is over[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Abm[/ch]\r\n Can you still say you love me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Can you still say you love me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]\r\n Can you still say that you love me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Abm[/ch]\r\n Do you love me, do you love me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Do you love me, do you love me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]                 [ch]B[/ch]\r\n Do you love me just as you did   (same here)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Abm[/ch]\r\n Can you still say you love me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Can you still say you love me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]\r\n Can you still say that you love me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Abm[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]Abm[/ch]\r\n Just as did, just as did[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]                      [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]Abm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] ...\r\n Do you love me? Do you love me, do you love me?[/tab]","plain_text":"Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear\nFrom the album: Script for a Jester's Tear (1983)\nComment for any corrections and please rate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nD   A   F#m   Bm\nD   A   F#m   Bm\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nA  D Bm  F#m  A  D A  Bm\nG      A Bm        G\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nEm Bm A F#m\nEm Bm A F#m\n         \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm Bm A F#m\nEm Bm A F#m\n         \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbm A F#m B","chords":["Dm","Bb","C","Gm","F","Em","Am","Cm","G","D","A","F#m","Bm","F#","E","B","Abm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"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]},"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"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]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}