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Greg Graffin - Watchmaker's Dial
Album: Cold as the Clay (2006)
Tuning: Standard
Oh, Gyonder stands the Dprophet, words are Cmusic to our Gears
But Gdown among the Dsinners, only Cpain and sweat and Dtears
Oh, the Emsermon soothes the Csimple but the Grest are rapt with Dfear
EmOhhhh Cno, too Glate to hold a Dtrial, Emtime doesn't Cwait for the GwatchDmaker's Gdial
In the Gbest laid plans of Dhistory lie the Cruins of the Gpast
And a Gchronicle of Dsuffering shows the Cmythic pall they Dcast
To beEmlieve is true reCligion but to Gsee is truth at Dlast
EmOhhhh Cno, too Glate to hold a Dtrial, Emtime Gdoesn't Cwait for the GwatchDmaker's Gdial
[SOLO]
G  D  C  G
G  D  C  D
Em C  G  D
EmOhhhh Cno, too Glate to hold a Dtrial, Emtime doesn't Cwait for the GwatchDmaker's Gdial
No, Emtime Gdoesn't Cwait for the GwatchDmaker's Gdial
END WITH ...
  Em    G    C    G    D   G(2x)

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Watchmakers Dial

by Greg Graffin

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Greg Graffin - Watchmaker's Dial

Album: Cold as the Clay (2006)

Tuning: Standard

G D C G

Oh, yonder stands the prophet, words are music to our ears

G D C D

But down among the sinners, only pain and sweat and tears

Em C G D

Oh, the sermon soothes the simple but the rest are rapt with fear

Em C G D Em C G D G

Ohhhh no, too late to hold a trial, time doesn't wait for the watchmaker's dial

G D C G

In the best laid plans of history lie the ruins of the past

G D C D

And a chronicle of suffering shows the mythic pall they cast

Em C G D

To believe is true religion but to see is truth at last

Em C G D Em G C G D G

Ohhhh no, too late to hold a trial, time doesn't wait for the watchmaker's dial

[SOLO]

G D C G

G D C D

Em C G D

Em C G D Em C G D G

Ohhhh no, too late to hold a trial, time doesn't wait for the watchmaker's dial

Em G C G D G

No, time doesn't wait for the watchmaker's dial

END WITH ...

Em G C G D G

(2x)

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