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                      NOVEMBER TALE
                      THE WATERBOYS
INTRO:    B    F#m    A    Dbm    F#     A     E   A     E     A     E   F#m  E  
VERSE:
AHer communique arrived with its exprEession of her feeling
AI swear I had no idea she'd been hEolding in conceiling
Such a sF#mtorm of words unDbmsaid
Though abF#msurd as it appDbmears
Had been blBowing in her head
F#mFor twenty-seven years
 AI knew I had to face her so I grEabbed my Davey Crocket
Threw a scAarf around my neck
And twenty dEollars in my pocket
I found her F#min the same old pDbmlace
PF#mamphlet in her Dbmfist
When I sBaw her windblown face
She said wellF#m,  look at who it is
CHORUS:  
  BMeet me on the mF#ad parF#made
When the mAidnight bells are cDbmhimingE  B  
 BWe'll dress up as the hF#arleF#mquin and the cDbmlownB  Db  Dbm  
 BPile up all the blunders F#mthat we've made
In a tAower too tall for cDbmlimbing
And we'll bF#urn the dAamn thing dEownA  E  A  E  B  A  E  
VERSE:
AIn the great November light she was oElder still alluring
Her hAair grey and longer than Eit ever had been during
The F#mdays we loved an sDbmlept
In her F#mbed of painted wDbmood
In the lBittle place she kept
F#mIn a crumbling neighbourhood
AWe walked along a while
Like Ewe were old companions
But I could fAeel the gap between us
YEawning like a canian
She F#mwith her church and Dbmcode
Her F#mextravagant belDbmiefs
Me a crBeature of the road
A cF#mhild of dust and grief
CHORUS:
 BMeet me on the F#mad paF#mrade
When the mAidnight bells are DbmchimingE  B  
BWe'll dress up as the hF#arleF#mquin and the cDbmlownB  Db  Dbm  
 BPile up all the blunders F#mthat we've made
In a tAower too tall for cDbmlimbing
And we'll bF#urn the dAamn thing dEownA  E  A  E  B  F#m  E  
VERSE:
She smAoked a cigarette and blew smoke riEngs at the ceiling
Said if yAou're problem is long standing man
TEhen why don't you try kneeling
Now your fF#mace I see you're sDbmtill a sF#minner in the Dbmmist
Setting Bup your little will
F#mIs king in place of His
I said I've hAeard about sin
Down the lEong wheels of ages
I crAacked books of lies
With a tEhousand twisted pages
Then I lF#mooked her in the Dbmeye
And F#masked her clear and pDbmlain
If your rBeligion was a lie
Then wF#mhat would remain
VERSE:
She said I've gAot my beating heart
And I've two lEoving hands to heal with
And there's nAothing in my day that 
I ain't got tEhe strength to deal with
I said dF#marling I conDbmfess
The F#msame things applies to Dbmfate
And Bas for all the rest
F#mWe agreed to disagree
CHORUS/OUTRO:
 BMeet me on the F#mad paF#mrade
When the Amidnight bells are DbmchimingE  B  
 BWe'll dress up as the F#harleF#mquin and the DbmclownB  Db  Dbm  
BPile up all the blunders F#mthat we've made
In a tAower too tall for cDbmlimbing
And we'll bF#urn the dAamn thing dEownA  E  
Yes we'll bF#urn the dAamn thing dEownA  E  A  E  A  A  E  

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November Tale

by The Waterboys

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F#m

Dbm

NOVEMBER TALE

THE WATERBOYS

B F#m A Dbm F# A E A E A E F#m E

INTRO:

VERSE:

A E

Her communique arrived with its expression of her feeling

A E

I swear I had no idea she'd been holding in conceiling

F#m Dbm

Such a storm of words unsaid

F#m Dbm

Though absurd as it appears

Had been blowing in her head

F#m

For twenty-seven years

A E

I knew I had to face her so I grabbed my Davey Crocket

Threw a scarf around my neck

And twenty dollars in my pocket

F#m Dbm

I found her in the same old place

F#m Dbm

Pamphlet in her fist

When I saw her windblown face

F#m

She said well, look at who it is

CHORUS:

B F# F#m

Meet me on the mad parade

A Dbm E B

When the midnight bells are chiming

B F# F#m Dbm B Db Dbm

We'll dress up as the harlequin and the clown

B F#m

Pile up all the blunders that we've made

A Dbm

In a tower too tall for climbing

F# A E A E A E B A E

And we'll burn the damn thing down

VERSE:

A E

In the great November light she was older still alluring

A E

Her hair grey and longer than it ever had been during

F#m Dbm

The days we loved an slept

F#m Dbm

In her bed of painted wood

In the little place she kept

F#m

In a crumbling neighbourhood

We walked along a while

Like we were old companions

But I could feel the gap between us

Yawning like a canian

F#m Dbm

She with her church and code

F#m Dbm

Her extravagant beliefs

Me a creature of the road

F#m

A child of dust and grief

CHORUS:

B F# F#m

Meet me on the mad parade

A Dbm E B

When the midnight bells are chiming

B F# F#m Dbm B Db Dbm

We'll dress up as the harlequin and the clown

B F#m

Pile up all the blunders that we've made

A Dbm

In a tower too tall for climbing

F# A E A E A E B F#m E

And we'll burn the damn thing down

VERSE:

A E

She smoked a cigarette and blew smoke rings at the ceiling

Said if you're problem is long standing man

Then why don't you try kneeling

F#m Dbm F#m Dbm

Now your face I see you're still a sinner in the mist

Setting up your little will

F#m

Is king in place of His

I said I've heard about sin

Down the long wheels of ages

I cracked books of lies

With a thousand twisted pages

F#m Dbm

Then I looked her in the eye

F#m Dbm

And asked her clear and plain

If your religion was a lie

F#m

Then what would remain

VERSE:

She said I've got my beating heart

And I've two loving hands to heal with

And there's nothing in my day that

I ain't got the strength to deal with

F#m Dbm

I said darling I confess

F#m Dbm

The same things applies to fate

And as for all the rest

F#m

We agreed to disagree

CHORUS/OUTRO:

B F# F#m

Meet me on the mad parade

A Dbm E B

When the midnight bells are chiming

B F# F#m Dbm B Db Dbm

We'll dress up as the harlequin and the clown

B F#m

Pile up all the blunders that we've made

A Dbm

In a tower too tall for climbing

F# A E A E

And we'll burn the damn thing down

F# A E A E A E A A E

Yes we'll burn the damn thing down

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