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 Bm...
That BmMr McC#Arthur's looked Dall over Btown,
But he Gwon't find me F#mnow for I'm off Gcoastward F#7bound.
And I'm Bmtrading the C#smog for some Dfresh salt sea Bair
                     G           F#7  Bm....
And he'll never catch on that I'm there.
I Bmonce was his appC#rentice, in the Dclock-making tBrade,
And the mGiser made me wF#mork for every pGenny of my F#7wage.
Til he fBmound he could replaC#ce me with a cDlockwork macBhine,
And he threw me right out on the street.
GI'm not the kind who would Emgrovel and pray
        F#add4                 E  
That he deign to recant and permit to stay,
                            G/DF#madd4                  Bm  
So I cursed him and left and I solemnly swore that he'd pay.
Now MBmr McAC#rthur has vDery poor Beyes,
And he Gnever did F#msee me when he lGeft work aF#7t night.
And Bmonce in a whC#ile he would fDorget to cBheck
                       G           F#7  Bm....
That his workshop back window was closed.
No I'Bmm not a bC#urglar and I'm nDo vandal Bnor.
The old Gman had to sF#muffer, but I wGanted something F#7more:
I wBmanted him to C#feel it and kDnow it was Bme,
And I knew that his clocks were the key.
GI sat in his workshop, my tEmhoughts running wild,
        F#add4                  E  
Then it suddenly hit me, and I looked up and I smiled
                                G/DF#madd4                   Bm    Em    Bm  Em  
For I knew that I'd have him and I knew that I'd do it in style.
G7....
I tBmell you that clC#ockwork's a Dpowerful Bthing;
There's a tGerrible sF#mtrength in those Gtightly wound sF#7prings.
And a gBmentleman's pC#ocketwatch sDtays by his Bheart,
                    G           F#7  Bm....
And that's where the damage can start.
Now IBm'm no machC#ine but I can wDork when I cBhoose,
With Ghands good as F#many when I've sGomething to F#7prove.
So I sBmtayed up all nC#ight among cDogs, springs and sBcrews,
                 G           F#7  Bm....
And I didn't stop till I was through.
GI rigged up a watch to do mEmore than just chime ,
       F#add4                  E  
And I didn't baulk once at the depth of my crime -
                           G/DF#madd4                  Bm    Em    Bm  Em  
A most perfect invention that still kept impeccable time.
G7....
Bm....
G7....
Bm....
G7....
The nBmext week a yoC#ung man stopped Dby in the Bshop,
Took a Gshine to a F#mtimepiece and Gpaid on the F#7spot.
He wBmound it, and C#wore it, and at D6 on the Bdot
He Gcame to a mF#essy and F#7permanent sBmtop.
Now BmMr McC#Arthur's got Dblood on his Bhands,
And he Gbarely made F#mbail, he's a Gruined F#7man,
And sBmurely he C#knows who his Ddownfall was Bplanned by,
It's Gall worked F#7out like Bmclockwork.

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The Clockwork Quartet - The Watchmakers Apprentice

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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F#m

F#7

G/D

...

Bm C# D B

That Mr McArthur's looked all over town,

G F#m G F#7

But he won't find me now for I'm off coastward bound.

Bm C# D B

And I'm trading the smog for some fresh salt sea air

G F#7 Bm

....

And he'll never catch on that I'm there.

Bm C# D B

I once was his apprentice, in the clock-making trade,

G F#m G F#7

And the miser made me work for every penny of my wage.

Bm C# D B

Til he found he could replace me with a clockwork machine,

And he threw me right out on the street.

G Em

I'm not the kind who would grovel and pray

F#add4

That he deign to recant and permit to stay,

G/D Bm

F#madd4

So I cursed him and left and I solemnly swore that he'd pay.

Bm C# D B

Now Mr McArthur has very poor eyes,

G F#m G F#7

And he never did see me when he left work at night.

Bm C# D B

And once in a while he would forget to check

G F#7 Bm

....

That his workshop back window was closed.

Bm C# D B

No I'm not a burglar and I'm no vandal nor.

G F#m G F#7

The old man had to suffer, but I wanted something more:

Bm C# D B

I wanted him to feel it and know it was me,

And I knew that his clocks were the key.

G Em

I sat in his workshop, my thoughts running wild,

F#add4

Then it suddenly hit me, and I looked up and I smiled

G/D Bm Em Bm Em

F#madd4

For I knew that I'd have him and I knew that I'd do it in style.

....

Bm C# D B

I tell you that clockwork's a powerful thing;

G F#m G F#7

There's a terrible strength in those tightly wound springs.

Bm C# D B

And a gentleman's pocketwatch stays by his heart,

G F#7 Bm

....

And that's where the damage can start.

Bm C# D B

Now I'm no machine but I can work when I choose,

G F#m G F#7

With hands good as any when I've something to prove.

Bm C# D B

So I stayed up all night among cogs, springs and screws,

G F#7 Bm

....

And I didn't stop till I was through.

G Em

I rigged up a watch to do more than just chime ,

F#add4

And I didn't baulk once at the depth of my crime -

G/D Bm Em Bm Em

F#madd4

A most perfect invention that still kept impeccable time.

....

Bm C# D B

The next week a young man stopped by in the shop,

G F#m G F#7

Took a shine to a timepiece and paid on the spot.

Bm C# D B

He wound it, and wore it, and at 6 on the dot

G F# F#7 Bm

He came to a messy and permanent stop.

Bm C# D B

Now Mr McArthur's got blood on his hands,

G F#m G F#7

And he barely made bail, he's a ruined man,

Bm C# D B

And surely he knows who his downfall was planned by,

G F#7 Bm

It's all worked out like clockwork.

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