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The Endless Plain Of Fortune

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Aminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
 Am/  /   Am7(x4)
Old tAmaylor saidAm7  Am  Am7  
 FOld taylor meant to Ccry -- oh myG  
Field marshall meant
 Field marshall went away again
--CHORUS 1--
 FWatch out below; thCmaj7e tides
 FLean heavily liCmaj7ke wine
 FWe are all innocCent in spite of Gyou and Amme
G|-Am2-------|
D|---2-----|  (x4)
A|-----3-0-|
E|---------|
--VERSE 2--
Then mAmartha wentAm7  Am  Am7  
 FYes martha went awCay agaGin
Down in transvaal
 Where crocodiles and men fight on
--CHORUS 2--
 FThey would have played alCmaj7l night
 FEven with loaded dCmaj7ice
 FIt's gold that eats the hCeart away and leGaves the bAmones to dry
G|-Am2-------|
D|---2-----|  (x2)
A|-----3-0-|
E|---------|
--INTERLUDE--
E  D  C  Bm
Am
G  F  Em Dm
C     G
--VERSE 3--
SeAmgovia watchedAm7  Am  Am7  
 FGendarmerie and aCll that's Gall
The radio man
 Amanda did you choose your tune
--CHORUS 3--
 FShe walked away in Cmaj7time
 FShe walked a crooked lCmaj7ine
 FSo gracefully she tCurned her head and sGmiled -- Amaway
G|-Am2-------|
D|---2-----| (x12)
A|-----3-0-|
E|---------|

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The Endless Plain Of Fortune

by John Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

Cmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

Am Am7

/ / (x4)

Am Am7 Am Am7

Old taylor said

F C G

Old taylor meant to cry -- oh my

Field marshall meant

Field marshall went away again

--CHORUS 1--

F Cmaj7

Watch out below; the tides

F Cmaj7

Lean heavily like wine

F C G Am

We are all innocent in spite of you and me

G|-2-------|

D|---2-----| (x4)

A|-----3-0-|

E|---------|

--VERSE 2--

Am Am7 Am Am7

Then martha went

F C G

Yes martha went away again

Down in transvaal

Where crocodiles and men fight on

--CHORUS 2--

F Cmaj7

They would have played all night

F Cmaj7

Even with loaded dice

F C G Am

It's gold that eats the heart away and leaves the bones to dry

G|-2-------|

D|---2-----| (x2)

A|-----3-0-|

E|---------|

--INTERLUDE--

E D C Bm

G F Em Dm

C G

--VERSE 3--

Am Am7 Am Am7

Segovia watched

F C G

Gendarmerie and all that's all

The radio man

Amanda did you choose your tune

--CHORUS 3--

F Cmaj7

She walked away in time

F Cmaj7

She walked a crooked line

F C G Am

So gracefully she turned her head and smiled -- away

G|-2-------|

D|---2-----| (x12)

A|-----3-0-|

E|---------|

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