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Wise Mans Blues

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Hello! The original song is with CAPO 1. Hope you enjoy.
[INTRO] Em  
CWise is the Emman Amsleeps with the Embreeze
CNothing will Emever bring Amhim to his Emknees
CCold are the Emnights, Amlong are the Emdays
But Cno one can Emever Amtake love Emaway
And he Ckept a lock and Amkey on it Emforever
And he Ctook it out to Ammake sure it was B7dead
And he Cheld it in his hand
He Amheld it in his Emhand
And he Cwaited for the dawn for some B7relief
UuhEmhhh...  CUuuuuAmuuuuuhh.Em.....   COhh... AmOhh... 
[SOLO]  C-  Em-  Am-  Em-  C-  Em-  Am- B7  
       Ohh...
CCalm is the Emgirl, Amflames in her Emhair
CKeeper of paEmths, mAmirth and despaEmir
CCold winter Emday, Amwarm summer Emnight
That Cno one will Emever bAmring back to B7life
And he Ckept a lock and Amkey on it Emforever
And he Ctook it out to Ammake sure it was B7dead
And he Cheld it in his hand
He Amheld it in his Emhand
And he Cwaited for the Amdawn for some B7release
UuhEmhh...
CWise is the Emman Amsleeps with the Embreeze
CWise is the Emman Amsleeps with the B7breeze
Em

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Wise Mans Blues

by Perry Blake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Hello! The original song is with CAPO 1. Hope you enjoy.

[INTRO]

C Em Am Em

Wise is the man sleeps with the breeze

C Em Am Em

Nothing will ever bring him to his knees

C Em Am Em

Cold are the nights, long are the days

C Em Am Em

But no one can ever take love away

C Am Em

And he kept a lock and key on it forever

C Am B7

And he took it out to make sure it was dead

And he held it in his hand

Am Em

He held it in his hand

C B7

And he waited for the dawn for some relief

Em C Am Em C Am

Uuhhhh... Uuuuuuuuuuhh...... Ohh... Ohh...

C Em Am Em C Em Am B7

[SOLO] - - - - - - -

Ohh...

C Em Am Em

Calm is the girl, flames in her hair

C Em Am Em

Keeper of paths, mirth and despair

C Em Am Em

Cold winter day, warm summer night

C Em Am B7

That no one will ever bring back to life

C Am Em

And he kept a lock and key on it forever

C Am B7

And he took it out to make sure it was dead

And he held it in his hand

Am Em

He held it in his hand

C Am B7

And he waited for the dawn for some release

Uuhhh...

C Em Am Em

Wise is the man sleeps with the breeze

C Em Am B7

Wise is the man sleeps with the breeze

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