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Strawbs - Words Of Wisdom
[Intro]
Dm7
  E7    Dm7    G    Dm7(4x) 
E7    Daug  Dm7  Bm7  Dm7  Bm
[Verse 1]
The wise man came in deep disFguise
All the way from MexiEmcoBm  
We sat in circles on the Fground
And listened to his words of EmwisdomC  
He spoke of unclimbed mountain Granges
And Fplains that stretched beyond the point of no return
No return
No reE7turnG  
[Instrumental]
  Dm7    E7    Dm7    G    Dm7(5x)  Ebm  
  Dm7    Bm7(4x)
[Verse 2]
He talked in terms of soliFtude
And parted with reEmspectBm  
Realising that the Fworld 
Held a place now Emshown
SomeFwhere
CSomewhere
SomeGwhere
SomeFwhere
[Outro]
  Dm7    E7    Dm7    G    Dm7(11x)

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Words Of Wisdom

by Strawbs

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Dm7

Daug

Bm7

Ebm

Strawbs - Words Of Wisdom

[Intro]

Dm7

E7 Dm7 G Dm7

(4x)

E7 Daug Dm7 Bm7 Dm7 Bm

[Verse 1]

The wise man came in deep disguise

Em Bm

All the way from Mexico

We sat in circles on the ground

Em C

And listened to his words of wisdom

He spoke of unclimbed mountain ranges

And plains that stretched beyond the point of no return

No return

E7 G

No return

[Instrumental]

Dm7 E7 Dm7 G Dm7 Ebm

(5x)

Dm7 Bm7

(4x)

[Verse 2]

He talked in terms of solitude

Em Bm

And parted with respect

Realising that the world

Held a place now shown

Somewhere

[Outro]

Dm7 E7 Dm7 G Dm7

(11x)

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