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Palmyra

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[Intro]
D7 C G C G
[Chorus]
There was D7lung-cold steel in the Cway I'd Gfeel withD7out her
There were D7mystic eyes shinin' Cthrough the Glies aD7bout her
PalCmyA7ra 
[Verse 1]
My Dmactual grip on Amlife was gone
I was Dmlivin' in my Amdream 
When aDmlong came a man in a Amtortoise shell
The Dmstrangest I'd yet Amseen
He Bmsaid "Come ride upon my back
BmAlthough the pace is slow
I've Emno intention of turning back
From Em7where you want to go-A7ho"
[Chorus]
There was D7lung-cold steel in the Cway I'd Gfeel withD7out her
There were D7mystic eyes shinin' Cthrough the Glies aD7bout her
There was D7lung-cold steel in the Cway I'd Gfeel withD7out her
There were D7mystic eyes shinin' Cthrough the Glies aD7bout her
PalCmyA7ra
[Guitar Solo]
A7
[Chorus]
There was D7lung-cold steel in the Cway I'd Gfeel withD7out her
There were D7mystic eyes shinin' Cthrough the Glies aD7bout her
PalCmyA7ra
[Verse 2]
And Dmthere was Jessica, Amlong dark'ning
An Dmunderrated Amqueen
To Dmlaugh is fine, to Amfool, divine
But Dmkeep your thinking Amclean
And Bmhere Miranda stood much taller
BmSoftly flowing grace
Why Emwas the smirk now getting smaller
Em7Painted on my A7face? 
[Chorus to Fade]
There was D7lung-cold steel in the Cway I'd Gfeel withD7out her
There were D7mystic eyes shinin' Cthrough the Glies aD7bout her
There was D7lung-cold steel in the Cway I'd Gfeel withD7out her
There were D7mystic eyes shinin' Cthrough the Glies aD7bout her
PalCmyA7ra
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Palmyra

by The Guess Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

[Intro]

D7 C G C G

[Chorus]

D7 C G D7

There was lung-cold steel in the way I'd feel without her

D7 C G D7

There were mystic eyes shinin' through the lies about her

C A7

Palmyra

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

My actual grip on life was gone

Dm Am

I was livin' in my dream

Dm Am

When along came a man in a tortoise shell

Dm Am

The strangest I'd yet seen

He said "Come ride upon my back

Although the pace is slow

I've no intention of turning back

Em7 A7

From where you want to go-ho"

[Chorus]

D7 C G D7

There was lung-cold steel in the way I'd feel without her

D7 C G D7

There were mystic eyes shinin' through the lies about her

D7 C G D7

There was lung-cold steel in the way I'd feel without her

D7 C G D7

There were mystic eyes shinin' through the lies about her

C A7

Palmyra

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

D7 C G D7

There was lung-cold steel in the way I'd feel without her

D7 C G D7

There were mystic eyes shinin' through the lies about her

C A7

Palmyra

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

And there was Jessica, long dark'ning

Dm Am

An underrated queen

Dm Am

To laugh is fine, to fool, divine

Dm Am

But keep your thinking clean

And here Miranda stood much taller

Softly flowing grace

Why was the smirk now getting smaller

Em7 A7

Painted on my face?

[Chorus to Fade]

D7 C G D7

There was lung-cold steel in the way I'd feel without her

D7 C G D7

There were mystic eyes shinin' through the lies about her

D7 C G D7

There was lung-cold steel in the way I'd feel without her

D7 C G D7

There were mystic eyes shinin' through the lies about her

C A7

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C A7

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C A7

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C A7

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C A7

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