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[Intro]
 A   B   E   Ex3
A B E E
[Verse 1]
EYou lead the lost sheep up to the mountain
EYou tell them everything's gonna F#mbe OK
With that Aold familiar Bsmile that everybody's Eseen
[Verse 2]
EThere's a million or more if you're counting
EAnd they're waiting for words but you've F#mnothing to say
It's that Aold familiar Bsting where everybody's Eclean
[Chorus]
BYou start mumbling, they're applauding, Aeveryone's screaming your Ename
BThere's a rumbling while you're lording it, Aeveryone's watching your Egame
There's F#mlittle now to be Bsaid for this
Oh, you F#mknow we've done all we Acan
So everyone's waiting for an Baudience with Ethe manE  
[Verse 3]
EWe've gone from Shakespeare, Dickens and Churchill
EWe've had Nixon, Napoleon, F#mKennedy too
They all had that Aold familiar Bsmile that everybody Eknows
[Verse 4]
EHow the West was won is a legend
EBut how the Empire fell is known F#monly to the few
It's like that Aold rodeBo where anything Egoes
[Chorus 2]
BIt's a night-out but a wipe-out 'cause AMary's gone mislaid the Esheep
BYou're still talking but only to the walking, Adead 'cause they've all gone Easleep
There's F#mlittle now to be Bsaid for this
Oh, you F#mknow we've done all we Acan
And so everyone's waiting for an Baudience with the Eman
[Middle 8]
AmPa talks like it's Gpolitics, claims: Em"the Pope's a friend of mine"
AmMa's in the chapel preaching Gfear of the Lord while Bjunior's committing a crime
So everything is fine
[Solo]
E E F#m F#m A B E E
[Chorus 3]
BYou go for a night-out, it's a regular wipe-out 'cause AMary's gone lost the Esheep
BYou, you're still talking but only to the walking, Adead 'cause they've all gone Easleep
So, there's F#mlittle now to be Bsaid for this
Oh, you F#mknow we've done all we Acan
And so everyone's waiting for an Baudience with the Eman
[Solo]
 E   E   E   Ax 4
E
[Outro]
Everyone's Awaiting for an Baudience with the Ebig big man
Everyone's Awaiting for an Baudience with the Ebig big man
Everyone's Awaiting for an Baudience with the Ebig big man
Everyone's Awaiting for an Baudience with the Ebig big man
 A   B   Ex3
A B E A E

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Audience With The Man

by Steve Harley

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F#m

[Intro]

A B E E

[Verse 1]

You lead the lost sheep up to the mountain

E F#m

You tell them everything's gonna be OK

A B E

With that old familiar smile that everybody's seen

[Verse 2]

There's a million or more if you're counting

E F#m

And they're waiting for words but you've nothing to say

A B E

It's that old familiar sting where everybody's clean

[Chorus]

B A E

You start mumbling, they're applauding, everyone's screaming your name

B A E

There's a rumbling while you're lording it, everyone's watching your game

F#m B

There's little now to be said for this

F#m A

Oh, you know we've done all we can

B E E

So everyone's waiting for an audience with the man

[Verse 3]

We've gone from Shakespeare, Dickens and Churchill

E F#m

We've had Nixon, Napoleon, Kennedy too

A B E

They all had that old familiar smile that everybody knows

[Verse 4]

How the West was won is a legend

E F#m

But how the Empire fell is known only to the few

A B E

It's like that old rodeo where anything goes

[Chorus 2]

B A E

It's a night-out but a wipe-out 'cause Mary's gone mislaid the sheep

B A E

You're still talking but only to the walking, dead 'cause they've all gone asleep

F#m B

There's little now to be said for this

F#m A

Oh, you know we've done all we can

B E

And so everyone's waiting for an audience with the man

[Middle 8]

Am G Em

Pa talks like it's politics, claims: "the Pope's a friend of mine"

Am G B

Ma's in the chapel preaching fear of the Lord while junior's committing a crime

So everything is fine

[Solo]

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

[Chorus 3]

B A E

You go for a night-out, it's a regular wipe-out 'cause Mary's gone lost the sheep

B A E

You, you're still talking but only to the walking, dead 'cause they've all gone asleep

F#m B

So, there's little now to be said for this

F#m A

Oh, you know we've done all we can

B E

And so everyone's waiting for an audience with the man

[Solo]

E E E A

x 4

[Outro]

A B E

Everyone's waiting for an audience with the big big man

A B E

Everyone's waiting for an audience with the big big man

A B E

Everyone's waiting for an audience with the big big man

A B E

Everyone's waiting for an audience with the big big man

A B E

A B E A E

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