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song written by Dave Cousins
IDs it the painteGr or the pDicture
EmHanging in the galleDry?
EmAdmired by countless thoDusands
Who atteEmmpt to read the seDcrets
Of his visGion of his veAry soul.
Is it the paintGer or the piDcture
EmHanging in the gaDllery?
Or Emis it but a stDill life
Of his oEmwn interpretatDion
Of the wEmay that God had mDade us
In the imaGge oAf His eDye?
Is it the scuGlptor or the sDculpture
Emstanding  in the gaDllery?
EmTouched by fleeting sDtrangers
Who dEmesire to feel the stDrength of hands
That realisGed a fAorm of life.
Is it the sculGptor or the scDulpture
Emstanding in the gaDllery?
Or Emis it but the teDnderness
With whiEmch his hands were guDided
To disEmcard the uneDssentials
And reveGal the pAerfect tDruth?
Is it the actGor or the drDama
EmPlaying to the gaDllery?
EmHeard in every coDrner
Of the theEmatre of crDuelty\par
That mGasks the humour Ain his speech.
Is it the aGctor or the dDrama
EmPlaying to the gallDery?
Or iEms it but the chDaracter
Of aEmny single mDember of the auEmdience
That fDorms the plot
Of eGach and eAvery pDlay?
Is it the siGnger or his liDkeness
EmHanging in the gaDllery?
EmTongue black, still and swDollen,
His eyes sEmtaring from their socDkets,
He is siGlent now, will siAng no more.
Is it the sGinger or his liDkeness
EmHanging in the gDallery?
Or iEms it but his coDnscience,
InsEmecurity, and lonDeliness,
When dEmestiny becDomes at last
The causGe oDf hAis deDmise?

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Hanging In The Gallery

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

song written by Dave Cousins

D G D

Is it the painter or the picture

Em D

Hanging in the gallery?

Em D

Admired by countless thousands

Em D

Who attempt to read the secrets

G A

Of his vision of his very soul.

G D

Is it the painter or the picture

Em D

Hanging in the gallery?

Em D

Or is it but a still life

Em D

Of his own interpretation

Em D

Of the way that God had made us

G A D

In the image of His eye?

G D

Is it the sculptor or the sculpture

Em D

standing in the gallery?

Em D

Touched by fleeting strangers

Em D

Who desire to feel the strength of hands

G A

That realised a form of life.

G D

Is it the sculptor or the sculpture

Em D

standing in the gallery?

Em D

Or is it but the tenderness

Em D

With which his hands were guided

Em D

To discard the unessentials

G A D

And reveal the perfect truth?

G D

Is it the actor or the drama

Em D

Playing to the gallery?

Em D

Heard in every corner

Em D

Of the theatre of cruelty\par

G A

That masks the humour in his speech.

G D

Is it the actor or the drama

Em D

Playing to the gallery?

Em D

Or is it but the character

Em D Em

Of any single member of the audience

That forms the plot

G A D

Of each and every play?

G D

Is it the singer or his likeness

Em D

Hanging in the gallery?

Em D

Tongue black, still and swollen,

Em D

His eyes staring from their sockets,

G A

He is silent now, will sing no more.

G D

Is it the singer or his likeness

Em D

Hanging in the gallery?

Em D

Or is it but his conscience,

Em D

Insecurity, and loneliness,

Em D

When destiny becomes at last

G D A D

The cause of his demise?

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