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Dave Cousins - Hanging In The Gallery
[Intro]
D  G  D  G  D  G  D
[Verse 1]
Is it the Gpainter or the Dpicture
EmHanging in the Dgallery?
AEmdmired by countless Dthousands
Who atEmtempt to read the Dsecrets
Of his Gvision of his Avery soul
[Verse 2
Is it the Gpainter or the Dpicture
EmHanging in the Dgallery?
Or Emis it but a Dstill life
Of his Emown interpreDtation
Of the Emway that god had Dmade us
In the Gimage Aof his Deye?
[Interlude]
G  D  G  D  G   D
[Verse 3]
Is it the Gsculptor or the Dsculpture
EmStanding  in the Dgallery?
EmTouched by fleeting Dstrangers
Who deEmsire to feel the Dstrength of hands
That Grealised a Aform of life
[Verse 4]
Is it the Gsculptor or the Dsculpture
EmStanding in the Dgallery?
Or Emis it but the Dtenderness
With Emwhich his hands were Dguided
To disEmcard the uneDssentials
And reGveal the Aperfect Dtruth?
[Interlude]
G  D  G  D  G   D
[Verse 5]
Is it the aGctor or the Ddrama
EmPlaying to the Dgallery?
EmHeard in every Dcorner
Of the Emtheatre of Dcruelty
That Gmasks the humour Ain his speech
[Verse 6]
Is it the Gactor or the Ddrama
EmPlaying to the Dgallery?
Or Emis it but the Dcharacter
Of Emany single Dmember of the Emaudience
That Dforms the plot
Of Geach and eAvery pDlay?
[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  D  Em  D  Em  D  G  A
G  D  Em  D  Em  D  Em  D  Em  D  G  A
[Verse 7]
Is it the Gsinger or his Dlikeness
EmHanging in the Dgallery?
EmTongue black, still and Dswollen
His eyes Emstaring from their Dsockets
He is Gsilent now, will Asing no more
[Verse 8]
Is it the Gsinger or his Dlikeness
EmHanging in the Dgallery?
Or Emis it but his Dconscience
InseEmcurity, and Dloneliness
When Emdestiny beDcomes at last
The Gcause Dof Ahis deDmise?

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Hanging In The Gallery

by Dave Cousins

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Dave Cousins - Hanging In The Gallery

[Intro]

D G D G D G D

[Verse 1]

G D

Is it the painter or the picture

Em D

Hanging in the gallery?

Em D

Admired by countless thousands

Em D

Who attempt to read the secrets

G A

Of his vision of his very soul

[Verse 2

G D

Is it the painter or the picture

Em D

Hanging in the gallery?

Em D

Or is it but a still life

Em D

Of his own interpretation

Em D

Of the way that god had made us

G A D

In the image of his eye?

[Interlude]

G D G D G D

[Verse 3]

G D

Is it the sculptor or the sculpture

Em D

Standing in the gallery?

Em D

Touched by fleeting strangers

Em D

Who desire to feel the strength of hands

G A

That realised a form of life

[Verse 4]

G D

Is it the sculptor or the sculpture

Em D

Standing in the gallery?

Em D

Or is it but the tenderness

Em D

With which his hands were guided

Em D

To discard the unessentials

G A D

And reveal the perfect truth?

[Interlude]

G D G D G D

[Verse 5]

G D

Is it the actor or the drama

Em D

Playing to the gallery?

Em D

Heard in every corner

Em D

Of the theatre of cruelty

G A

That masks the humour in his speech

[Verse 6]

G D

Is it the actor or the drama

Em D

Playing to the gallery?

Em D

Or is it but the character

Em D Em

Of any single member of the audience

That forms the plot

G A D

Of each and every play?

[Instrumental]

G D Em D Em D Em D G A

G D Em D Em D Em D Em D G A

[Verse 7]

G D

Is it the singer or his likeness

Em D

Hanging in the gallery?

Em D

Tongue black, still and swollen

Em D

His eyes staring from their sockets

G A

He is silent now, will sing no more

[Verse 8]

G D

Is it the singer or his likeness

Em D

Hanging in the gallery?

Em D

Or is it but his conscience

Em D

Insecurity, and loneliness

Em D

When destiny becomes at last

G D A D

The cause of his demise?

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