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Crazy Man Michael

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BmWithin the fDire and oAut upon the F#msea
BmCrazy Man MiAchael was walBmking
BmHe met with a raDven with eAyes black as cF#moals
BmAnd shortly tAhey were a-taBmlking
F#m"Your future, your future, I wBmould tell to you
F#mYour future, you often have asAked me
BmYour true love will dAie by your Bmown right hF#mand
BmAnd Crazy Man MiAchael will cuBmrsed be"
BmMichael he rDanted and AMichael he F#mraved
BmAnd beat at the four wiAnds with his fBmists-oh
BmHe laughed and he crDied, he shAouted and he sF#mwore
BmFor his mad mind had traApped him with a kBmiss-oh
"You spF#meak with an evil, you spBmeak with a hate
You sF#mpeak for the devil that hauAnts me
For Bmis she not the faAirest in Bmall the broad lF#mand?
Your sorBmceror's woArds are to taBmunt me"
BmHe took out his daDgger of fAire and of sF#mteel
And stF#mruck down the raven through the heAart-oh
BmThe bird fluttered loDng and the sAky it did sF#mpin
F#mAnd the cold earAth did wonder and stBmart-oh
"Oh, wF#mhere is the raven that I strBmuck down dead
That hF#mere'd lie here on the groAund-oh?
I Bmsee but my tArue love with a wBmound so F#mred"
Her loBmver's hAeart it did pBmound-oh
BmCrazy Man MicDhael, he wAanders and wF#malks
And talks to the night and the day-oh
BmBut his eyes they are sDane and his sApeech it is cF#mlear
And he lBmongs to be fAar aBmway-oh
MiF#mchael he whistles the simBmplest of tunes
And aF#msks the wild woods their parAdon
For his tBmrue love is flAown into eBmvery flower gF#mrown
And Bmhe must be kAeeper of the gBmarden

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Crazy Man Michael

by Fairport Convention

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F#m

Bm D A F#m

Within the fire and out upon the sea

Bm A Bm

Crazy Man Michael was walking

Bm D A F#m

He met with a raven with eyes black as coals

Bm A Bm

And shortly they were a-talking

F#m Bm

"Your future, your future, I would tell to you

F#m A

Your future, you often have asked me

Bm A Bm F#m

Your true love will die by your own right hand

Bm A Bm

And Crazy Man Michael will cursed be"

Bm D A F#m

Michael he ranted and Michael he raved

Bm A Bm

And beat at the four winds with his fists-oh

Bm D A F#m

He laughed and he cried, he shouted and he swore

Bm A Bm

For his mad mind had trapped him with a kiss-oh

F#m Bm

"You speak with an evil, you speak with a hate

F#m A

You speak for the devil that haunts me

Bm A Bm F#m

For is she not the fairest in all the broad land?

Bm A Bm

Your sorceror's words are to taunt me"

Bm D A F#m

He took out his dagger of fire and of steel

F#m A

And struck down the raven through the heart-oh

Bm D A F#m

The bird fluttered long and the sky it did spin

F#m A Bm

And the cold earth did wonder and start-oh

F#m Bm

"Oh, where is the raven that I struck down dead

F#m A

That here'd lie here on the ground-oh?

Bm A Bm F#m

I see but my true love with a wound so red"

Bm A Bm

Her lover's heart it did pound-oh

Bm D A F#m

Crazy Man Michael, he wanders and walks

And talks to the night and the day-oh

Bm D A F#m

But his eyes they are sane and his speech it is clear

Bm A Bm

And he longs to be far away-oh

F#m Bm

Michael he whistles the simplest of tunes

F#m A

And asks the wild woods their pardon

Bm A Bm F#m

For his true love is flown into every flower grown

Bm A Bm

And he must be keeper of the garden

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