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Julie Covington - The Beautiful Changes
[Intro]
F Dm Bbm  F
[Verse 1]
The green-covered place that I Amwent to in spring
With a Gmnotebook and what cigaEmrettes I could bring
The A7cloverleaf crossing now Dmties in a ring
And how the Bbmbeautiful Fchanges
[Verse 2]
When the men with a dream who are Amnever refused
Drum Gmup the exciting to Emreap the unused
The A7lovers are judged and conDmdemned unaccused
And the Bbmbeautiful dies with the Fharvest
[Verse 3]
Now the loveliest creatures that Amgod ever made
Have Gmall picked a partner and Emjoined the parade
Where they'll A7crack up together from Dmmaking the grade
And how the Bbmbeautiful Fchanges
[Verse 4]
They pull into the kerb and they Amcrowd out the bars
GmWatching an astronaut Emfall toward Mars
He's A7talking in clichés that Dmput out the stars
And the Bbmbeautiful dies with the Fharvest
[Verse 5]
Too late is the way a man Amfinally learns
The Gmlight of salvation reEmcedes and returns
As you A7freeze with the cold or you Dmcroak from the burns
And how the Bbmbeautiful Fchanges
[Verse 6]
In the pink of the sunset high Amover the park
The Gmcon-trails are tracing their Emspiral and arc
As the A7angels turn eastwards to Dmfight back the dark
And the Bbmbeautiful dies with the Fharvest
[Verse 7]
With gaps in the fabric, reAmgrets never mend
I've Gmseen the eternities Emcrawl to their end
The A7comedown of many a Dmfine-feathered friend
And how the Bbmbeautiful Fchanges
[Verse 8]
There's a fine line between love of Amliving and greed
Say the Gmmen of affairs and deEmliberate speed
As the A7ugly goes into the Dmground with the seed
And the Bbmbeautiful dies with the Fharvest
[Verse 9]
Now the fire of redemption is a Amguttering flame
A Gmman is an image beEmfore he's a name
And the A7deadly arrangement that Dmfixes the game
Is the G7way the inhuman is Bbalways the same
And Dmhow the Bbmbeautiful Fchanges
DmHow the Bbmbeautiful Fchanges
DmHow_Bbm___ the beautiful Fchanges
DmHow_Bbm___ the beautiful FchangesDm  Bbm  F  

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The Beautiful Changes

by Julie Covington

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Bbm

Julie Covington - The Beautiful Changes

[Intro]

F Dm Bbm F

[Verse 1]

The green-covered place that I went to in spring

Gm Em

With a notebook and what cigarettes I could bring

A7 Dm

The cloverleaf crossing now ties in a ring

Bbm F

And how the beautiful changes

[Verse 2]

When the men with a dream who are never refused

Gm Em

Drum up the exciting to reap the unused

A7 Dm

The lovers are judged and condemned unaccused

Bbm F

And the beautiful dies with the harvest

[Verse 3]

Now the loveliest creatures that god ever made

Gm Em

Have all picked a partner and joined the parade

A7 Dm

Where they'll crack up together from making the grade

Bbm F

And how the beautiful changes

[Verse 4]

They pull into the kerb and they crowd out the bars

Gm Em

Watching an astronaut fall toward Mars

A7 Dm

He's talking in clichés that put out the stars

Bbm F

And the beautiful dies with the harvest

[Verse 5]

Too late is the way a man finally learns

Gm Em

The light of salvation recedes and returns

A7 Dm

As you freeze with the cold or you croak from the burns

Bbm F

And how the beautiful changes

[Verse 6]

In the pink of the sunset high over the park

Gm Em

The con-trails are tracing their spiral and arc

A7 Dm

As the angels turn eastwards to fight back the dark

Bbm F

And the beautiful dies with the harvest

[Verse 7]

With gaps in the fabric, regrets never mend

Gm Em

I've seen the eternities crawl to their end

A7 Dm

The comedown of many a fine-feathered friend

Bbm F

And how the beautiful changes

[Verse 8]

There's a fine line between love of living and greed

Gm Em

Say the men of affairs and deliberate speed

A7 Dm

As the ugly goes into the ground with the seed

Bbm F

And the beautiful dies with the harvest

[Verse 9]

Now the fire of redemption is a guttering flame

Gm Em

A man is an image before he's a name

A7 Dm

And the deadly arrangement that fixes the game

G7 Bb

Is the way the inhuman is always the same

Dm Bbm F

And how the beautiful changes

Dm Bbm F

How the beautiful changes

Dm Bbm F

How____ the beautiful changes

Dm Bbm F Dm Bbm F

How____ the beautiful changes

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