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[Intro]
 E   Dx2
[Verse 1]
ECars rust, Dstars grow cold and EdieD  
MaEchines break and Dhumans cease to EtryE7  
AMountains erode and buildings collapse
And A7I fall prey to the many traps all aEround me
DThey conEfound meE7  
[Chorus]
GCerebral Dworld
ATriumph of the Ewill
GI must fight for Dplus signs
AOvercome the Ekill
GCerebral Dworld
AVillage of the Emind
GI must search for Dnew clues
AFor my space in Etime
[Instrumental]
 E   Dx2
[Verse 2]
ENo grasp, no Dsymetry, no ErhymeD  
EPrison, Dpoint in human EtimeE7  
AOrder rides the rumour down
A7Entropy will chase the crowd all aEround me
DIt can Ehound meE7  
[Chorus]
GCerebral Dworld
ATriumph of the Ewill
GI must search for Dnew clues
AOvercome the Ekill
GCerebral Dworld
AVillage of the Emind
GI must cross a Dnew path
AFor my space in Etime
[Instrumental]
 E   Dx2
[Verse 3]
EWonder is Dwhat I best can EdoD  
EKnowing eDludes both me and EyouE7  
AIf it’s like a watch wound tight
A7I must set my records right as to Ehow it got wound
DJust to run EdownE7  
[Chorus Fade]
GCerebral Dworld
ATriumph of the Ewill
GI must fight for Dplus signs
AOvercome the Ekill
GCerebral Dworld
AVillage of the Emind
GI must pay the Dpiper
AFor my space in Etime

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Cerebral World

by Burton Cummings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E D

[Verse 1]

E D E D

Cars rust, stars grow cold and die

E D E E7

Machines break and humans cease to try

Mountains erode and buildings collapse

A7 E

And I fall prey to the many traps all around me

D E E7

They confound me

[Chorus]

G D

Cerebral world

A E

Triumph of the will

G D

I must fight for plus signs

A E

Overcome the kill

G D

Cerebral world

A E

Village of the mind

G D

I must search for new clues

A E

For my space in time

[Instrumental]

E D

[Verse 2]

E D E D

No grasp, no symetry, no rhyme

E D E E7

Prison, point in human time

Order rides the rumour down

A7 E

Entropy will chase the crowd all around me

D E E7

It can hound me

[Chorus]

G D

Cerebral world

A E

Triumph of the will

G D

I must search for new clues

A E

Overcome the kill

G D

Cerebral world

A E

Village of the mind

G D

I must cross a new path

A E

For my space in time

[Instrumental]

E D

[Verse 3]

E D E D

Wonder is what I best can do

E D E E7

Knowing eludes both me and you

If it’s like a watch wound tight

A7 E

I must set my records right as to how it got wound

D E E7

Just to run down

[Chorus Fade]

G D

Cerebral world

A E

Triumph of the will

G D

I must fight for plus signs

A E

Overcome the kill

G D

Cerebral world

A E

Village of the mind

G D

I must pay the piper

A E

For my space in time

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