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[Verse]
CIt was in the Grainy season, Amwaiting for the traiEn
AmLeaving in the afDternoon, all Bmon your own aEgain
DDo you really underAmstand it, can you Dtell me why it is this Amway
GSad lady at her FportmanCteau with Amno words left to Dsay
FSaving that it's only Csomething that can Amhappen any DdayF  
CToulouse, thGe circus rideAmr, turn on your chilEdish grin
AmShine on through the Dlong black night, go Bmride the dawn agEain
DYour eyes are stars that sweetly tAmwinkle, aurDeole around your head afAmlame
GSad story that you Fcannot tCell, where Amno one is to blaDme
FAnd anyhow it's only Csomething sure to Amcome down with the DrainF  
[Bridge]
GWould I could hear your Fsong so clear, thCe words couGld touch thAme air
And cCatch the moon's reflectAmion in the coDlour of her hairF  
To Cease this ache of Amloneliness and Cblind the viGcious Amstare
[Verse]
CEven now I Gdo remember oAmne thing more that is not Etold
Just a Amslightly twisted Dcrystal heart tBmo keep you from the Ecold
All Dup the coast along the Amhighway noDbody there will know your Amname
So Gstrange how things should Fwork out Cnow, yet Amstill remain the Dsame
FAnd even so you know there's Cnothing that can Amever really chaDngeF  

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So Clear

by John Renbourn

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[Verse]

C G Am E

It was in the rainy season, waiting for the train

Am D Bm E

Leaving in the afternoon, all on your own again

D Am D Am

Do you really understand it, can you tell me why it is this way

G F C Am D

Sad lady at her portmanteau with no words left to say

F C Am D F

Saving that it's only something that can happen any day

C G Am E

Toulouse, the circus rider, turn on your childish grin

Am D Bm E

Shine on through the long black night, go ride the dawn again

D Am D Am

Your eyes are stars that sweetly twinkle, aureole around your head aflame

G F C Am D

Sad story that you cannot tell, where no one is to blame

F C Am D F

And anyhow it's only something sure to come down with the rain

[Bridge]

G F C G Am

Would I could hear your song so clear, the words could touch the air

C Am D F

And catch the moon's reflection in the colour of her hair

C Am C G Am

To ease this ache of loneliness and blind the vicious stare

[Verse]

C G Am E

Even now I do remember one thing more that is not told

Am D Bm E

Just a slightly twisted crystal heart to keep you from the cold

D Am D Am

All up the coast along the highway nobody there will know your name

G F C Am D

So strange how things should work out now, yet still remain the same

F C Am D F

And even so you know there's nothing that can ever really change

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