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Strawbs - Face Down In The Well
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
    Am    Dm    C    G    F    G    Am(2x)
[Verse 1]
The countryside was out of sight
The Fsky was acid Amblue
The Gsaplings Emwere beFside themselves
The Dmstorm had passed on Gthrough
The Amtrees were dressed in racing silk
A Fvibrant grass-snake Amgreen
With Gmaidens Emclutching Fviolets
In Gmany shades beAmtween
[Chorus]
But E7somewhere in the Amdistance
I could Dmhear the tolling Ambell
I E7saw myself reAmflecting back
E7Face down in the Amwell
[Instrumental]
Am    Dm  C  G  F  G  Am
[Verse 2]
The tolling bell reminded me
Of Fsomeone I had Amlost
I Gcould not Emquite reFmember who
Or Dmwhat had been the Gcost
AmNaked from the waist up
FNaked upside Amdown
No Gmatter Emhow you Fbreak your fall
You Gsure as hell will Amdrown
[Verse 3]
The hounds from hell were howling
For the Fmany wasted Amyears
While Gevery sEmin was Fwashed away
With Dmsemi-precious Gtears
AmSome said it was suicide
FOthers first deAmgree
No Gmatter Emwhat the Fparadox
Was Gsomehow lost on Amme
[Chorus]
But E7somewhere in the Amdistance
I could Dmhear the tolling Ambell
I E7saw myself reAmflecting back
E7Face down in the Amwell
[Instrumental]
    Am    Dm    C    G    F    G    Am(2x) 
[Verse 4]
The Amcourage of a patient man
Is Fmeasured in his Ampace
GSome may Emtake the Fhigher ground
DmOthers run the Grace
AmSome folks do the dandy strut
And Ftrade as ne'er do Amwell
But GI have Emalways Fpleased myself
GThat is why I Amfell
[Chorus]
E7Somewhere in the Amdistance
I could Dmhear the tolling Ambell
I E7saw myself reAmflecting back
E7Face down in the Amwell
[Chorus]
E7Somewhere in the Amdistance
I could Dmhear the rebel Amyell
I E7saw myself reAmflecting back
E7Face down in the Amwell
[Outro]
Am    Dm  C  G  F  G  Am

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Face Down In The Well

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Strawbs - Face Down In The Well

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

Am Dm C G F G Am

(2x)

[Verse 1]

The countryside was out of sight

F Am

The sky was acid blue

G Em F

The saplings were beside themselves

Dm G

The storm had passed on through

The trees were dressed in racing silk

F Am

A vibrant grass-snake green

G Em F

With maidens clutching violets

G Am

In many shades between

[Chorus]

E7 Am

But somewhere in the distance

Dm Am

I could hear the tolling bell

E7 Am

I saw myself reflecting back

E7 Am

Face down in the well

[Instrumental]

Am Dm C G F G Am

[Verse 2]

The tolling bell reminded me

F Am

Of someone I had lost

G Em F

I could not quite remember who

Dm G

Or what had been the cost

Naked from the waist up

F Am

Naked upside down

G Em F

No matter how you break your fall

G Am

You sure as hell will drown

[Verse 3]

The hounds from hell were howling

F Am

For the many wasted years

G Em F

While every sin was washed away

Dm G

With semi-precious tears

Some said it was suicide

F Am

Others first degree

G Em F

No matter what the paradox

G Am

Was somehow lost on me

[Chorus]

E7 Am

But somewhere in the distance

Dm Am

I could hear the tolling bell

E7 Am

I saw myself reflecting back

E7 Am

Face down in the well

[Instrumental]

Am Dm C G F G Am

(2x)

[Verse 4]

The courage of a patient man

F Am

Is measured in his pace

G Em F

Some may take the higher ground

Dm G

Others run the race

Some folks do the dandy strut

F Am

And trade as ne'er do well

G Em F

But I have always pleased myself

G Am

That is why I fell

[Chorus]

E7 Am

Somewhere in the distance

Dm Am

I could hear the tolling bell

E7 Am

I saw myself reflecting back

E7 Am

Face down in the well

[Chorus]

E7 Am

Somewhere in the distance

Dm Am

I could hear the rebel yell

E7 Am

I saw myself reflecting back

E7 Am

Face down in the well

[Outro]

Am Dm C G F G Am

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