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Alexander The Medium chords
Capo III*
D Bm A  G Bm A
DWhen the Bmtime does come Anear again
GWhen the Bmday does seem Aclear again
DMake it Bmin the Anight time
The Gdreams Bmends in the Alight time
GAll of Ayou come DawaAy
GJust a Bmbow shot aAway
DLet me Bmtell you 'bout a Astory now
A Gtale of Bmglory and Apower
And CI don't even Gknow your Dname
But I Cthought I'd tell you Gall about it Djust the same
CWe are all Gcreatures of Dfame, Dlightness and Bmliberty
D Bm A  G Bm A
DIn the Bmdays of the Aolden times
          G           Bm          A(   G  A)
Of ancient ladies and maritime splendor
DPriests of BmKarnak and AThebes
Could Gwalk through the Bmoceans and the Aseas
And Gwhen the pyraAmid she would DsigAh
GThe waters Bmstreamed from the Asky
The Docean you Bmknow she is your Afriend
Your Gbrother and your Bmsister just as Asure as sin
CPut your Ghands in the Dwater
CRest your Gfeet on the Dsea
You Cdon't have to Glet your body Ddie
You can Ccome back aGgain if you Dtry, if you Bmtry, if you DtrBmy . .
Break
 D   Bm    A   G   Bm   A. . . .
DThis song was Bmmade then by Ayou and me
A Gbillion years beBmfore these oceans Arolled
DOh, I can Bmsee you burning Abrightly
You Gshine like Bmsilver like Asun gold
And a Ghundred Ayears from toDdaAy
GAll you Bmpeople will be Agone away
DDown into the Bmheart of the Asea
CBack to the Gtime of wonder Dwhy Bmyou and Ame
And CI don't even Gknow your Dname
But I Cthought I'd tell you Gall about it Djust the same
If you Claugh real Ghard you win the Dgame - hands down
BeCfore old AleGxander 'twas Djust the same as now
CCan you smell the Gblood of Dfame, Dlightness and Bmliberty?
 C   Bm. . . .
  D= F  
 Bm= Dm  
  A= C  
  G= Bb  
  C= Eb  

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Alexander The Medium

by Jefferson Airplane

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Alexander The Medium chords

Capo III*

D Bm A G Bm A

D Bm A

When the time does come near again

G Bm A

When the day does seem clear again

D Bm A

Make it in the night time

G Bm A

The dreams ends in the light time

G A D A

All of you come away

G Bm A

Just a bow shot away

D Bm A

Let me tell you 'bout a story now

G Bm A

A tale of glory and power

C G D

And I don't even know your name

C G D

But I thought I'd tell you all about it just the same

C G D D Bm

We are all creatures of fame, lightness and liberty

D Bm A G Bm A

D Bm A

In the days of the olden times

G Bm A G A

( )

Of ancient ladies and maritime splendor

D Bm A

Priests of Karnak and Thebes

G Bm A

Could walk through the oceans and the seas

G A D A

And when the pyramid she would sigh

G Bm A

The waters streamed from the sky

D Bm A

The ocean you know she is your friend

G Bm A

Your brother and your sister just as sure as sin

C G D

Put your hands in the water

C G D

Rest your feet on the sea

C G D

You don't have to let your body die

C G D Bm D Bm

You can come back again if you try, if you try, if you try . .

Break

D Bm A G Bm A

. . . .

D Bm A

This song was made then by you and me

G Bm A

A billion years before these oceans rolled

D Bm A

Oh, I can see you burning brightly

G Bm A

You shine like silver like sun gold

G A D A

And a hundred years from today

G Bm A

All you people will be gone away

D Bm A

Down into the heart of the sea

C G D Bm A

Back to the time of wonder why you and me

C G D

And I don't even know your name

C G D

But I thought I'd tell you all about it just the same

C G D

If you laugh real hard you win the game - hands down

C G D

Before old Alexander 'twas just the same as now

C G D D Bm

Can you smell the blood of fame, lightness and liberty?

C Bm

. . . .

D F

Bm Dm

A C

G Bb

C Eb

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