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CENTER STAGE (Amy Ray)
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* Tune both E strings down to D; no capo.
* Chords: D5=000230   D7sus=000010   Em7=022000   Am(4)=002210   G/D=020000
          A=x02222    C(9)=x32010
* All chords are one measure, except "Am(4) - G/D - D5" is one measure total.
    D5      D7sus      Em7  Am(4) -  G/D- D5  
[intro]
            D5              D7sus               Em7Am4 -  G/D- D5  
Laughing in a crown of jewels, numbness from a scepter's wound
               D5             D7sus               Em7Am4- G/D- D5  
Toss and turn, I spin and learn, catch yourself before you burn
                  D5       D7sus                  Em7Am4-G/D-D5  
Jokers dance before the king, jangling beads, a silver ring
                    D5           D7sus            Em7Am4-G/D-D5  
Close your eyes and bare the sound, jumping up, falling down
                  A               C(9)          D  Am(4) -  G/D-  D5  
Falling, falling, falling, falling down
                     A              C(9)          D  Am(4) -  G/D- D5  
Look yourself in the eye before you drown
Royal rebels discover you; trust? you turn, there is no truth
And circle, circle, why are you scared, why a smile instead of tears?
I'm gulping smoke, I fade away, figures floating down to lay
Meet the joker and the thief, the king and queen, but no relief
Falling, falling, falling, falling down
Look yourself in the eye before you drown
Falling, falling, falling, Falling down
(The king is in his counting house, counting out his money)
Look yourself in the eye before you drown
(The queen is in her parlor eating bread and honey)
[Guitar solo: same chords as verse]
I cross myself before I die, and the leaping man, he asked me why
Well your rhythm is off, I reply, Now you must dance the dance that you imply
Your D5actions will follow you fD7susull circle round, your Em7actions will follow..D5.
Your D5actions will follow you fD7susull circle round, your Em7actions will follow..D5.
Your D5actions will follow you fD7susull circle round, your Em7actions will follow..D5.
Your D5actions will follow you fD7susull circle round, the Em7higher the leap
                              D5  Am(4)-G/D-  D5  Am(4)-G/D-  D5  Am(4)-G/D-D5  
I said, the harder the ground

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Center Stage

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C(9)

D7sus

Em7

G/D

CENTER STAGE (Amy Ray)

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* Tune both E strings down to D; no capo.

* Chords: D5=000230 D7sus=000010 Em7=022000 Am(4)=002210 G/D=020000

A C(9)

=x02222 =x32010

* All chords are one measure, except "Am(4) - G/D - D5" is one measure total.

D5 D7sus Em7 Am G/D D5

(4) - -

[intro]

D5 D7sus Em7 G/D D5

Am4 - -

Laughing in a crown of jewels, numbness from a scepter's wound

D5 D7sus Em7 G/D D5

Am4- -

Toss and turn, I spin and learn, catch yourself before you burn

D5 D7sus Em7 G/D D5

Am4--

Jokers dance before the king, jangling beads, a silver ring

D5 D7sus Em7 G/D D5

Am4--

Close your eyes and bare the sound, jumping up, falling down

A C(9) D Am G/D D5

(4) - -

Falling, falling, falling, falling down

A C(9) D Am G/D D5

(4) - -

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

Royal rebels discover you; trust? you turn, there is no truth

And circle, circle, why are you scared, why a smile instead of tears?

I'm gulping smoke, I fade away, figures floating down to lay

Meet the joker and the thief, the king and queen, but no relief

Falling, falling, falling, falling down

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

Falling, falling, falling, Falling down

(The king is in his counting house, counting out his money)

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

(The queen is in her parlor eating bread and honey)

[Guitar solo: same chords as verse]

I cross myself before I die, and the leaping man, he asked me why

Well your rhythm is off, I reply, Now you must dance the dance that you imply

D5 D7sus Em7 D5

Your actions will follow you full circle round, your actions will follow...

D5 D7sus Em7 D5

Your actions will follow you full circle round, your actions will follow...

D5 D7sus Em7 D5

Your actions will follow you full circle round, your actions will follow...

D5 D7sus Em7

Your actions will follow you full circle round, the higher the leap

D5 Am G/D D5 Am G/D D5 Am G/D D5

(4)-- (4)-- (4)--

I said, the harder the ground

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