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Close to The Edge
(Anderson/Howe)
Album: Close to the Edge (1972)
cdr
@elguardaparque
A R G E N T I N A
I The Solid Time Of Change
[Verse 1]
AmA seasoned witch could call you from the depths of your disgraAce
AmAnd rearrange your liver to the solid mental gracAe
AmAnd achieve it all with music that came quickly from Aafar
AmThen taste the fruit of man recorded losing all against the hGmour
AmAnd assessing points to nowhere, leading every single Aone
AmA dewdrop can exalt us like the music of the sAun
AmAnd take away the plain in which we move
And choose the course Gmyou're running
EmDown at the Dedge, roGund by the cF#morner
BNot right away, Bmnot right away
EmClose to the Dedge, dGown by a rivF#mer
BNot right away, Bmnot right away
Am F C F C
FCrossed the line around the cChanges of the summer
FReaching out to call the colCor of the sky
FPassed around a moment clothCed in mornings faster than we see
FGetting over all the time I Chad to worry
FLeaving all the changes far Cfrom far behind
FWe relieve the tension only Cto find out the master's name
EmDown at the Dend, rouGnd by the coF#mrner
EmClose to the Dedge, jGust by a rivF#merEm
CSeasons will Dpass Gyou by
DI get upG, I get doBmwn
NFow that it's all Cover and done
FNow that you find, Cnow that you're whole
II Total Mass Retain
AmMy eyes convinced, eclipsed with the younger moon attained with loAve
AmIt changed as almost strained amidst clear manna from aboveA
AmI crucified my hate and held the word within my hAand
AmThere's you, the time, the logic, or the reasons we don't understaGmnd
AmSad courage claimed the victims standing still for all to seAe
AmAs armoured movers took approached to overlook the seaA
AmThere since the cord, the license, or the reasons we understood wiGmll be
Em Dm Am
EmDown at the edge, close by a rF#miver
EmClose to the edge, round by thF#me corner
Em Dm Am
EmClose to the end, down by the F#mcorner
EmDown at the edge, round by the F#mriver
Em Dm Am Em F#m
FSudden problems shouldn't taCke away the startled memory
FAll in all, the journey tCakes you all the way
FAs apart from any reality that yCou've ever seen and known
FGuessing problems only to deCceive the mention
FPassing paths that climb halfway Cinto the void
FAs we cross from side to side, wCe hear the total mass retain
EmDown at the Dedge, roGund by the cF#morner
EmClose to the Dend, doGwn by a riveF#mr
CSeasons will Dpass Gyou by
DI get upG, I get doBmwn
Am F C G Am F C
Am F C G C Am G F
G Am G F
E
III I Get Up, I Get Down
G#mIn her white lace, Bmyou could clearly see the F#mlady sadly looking
AmSaying that she'd take the blame
For the Bcrucifixion of her own domain
Emaj7I get up, I get C#mdown
Emaj7I get up, I get C#mdown
G#mTwo million people Bmbarely satisfy
F#mTwo hundred women watch one Amwoman cry, too Blate
G#mThe eyes of honestBmy can achieve
F#mHow many millions do Amwe deceive each Bday?
Emaj7I get up, I get C#mdown
Emaj7I get up, I get C#mdown
G#mIn charge of who iBms there in charge of me
F#mDo I look on blindly Amand say I see tBhe way?
G#mThe truth is writtBmen all along the page
F#mHow old will I be befAmore I come of aBge for you?
Emaj7I get up, I get C#mdown
Emaj7I get up, I get C#mdown
Emaj7I get up, I get C#mdown
IV Seasons Of Man
AmThe time between the notes relates the color to the sceAnes
AmA constant vogue of triumphs dislocate man, Ait seems
AmAnd space between the focus shape ascend knowledge of lAove
AmAs song and chance develop time, lost social temp'rance Gmrules above
EmAh, ahF#m
AmThen according to the man who showed his outstretched aArm to space
AmHe turned around and pointed, revealing all the human rAace
AmI shook my head and smiled a whisper, knowing all about Gmthe place
FOn the hill we viewed tChe silence of the valley
FCalled to witness cycleCs only of the past
FAnd we reach all this with movements iCn between the said remark
EmDown at the Dedge, roGund by the cF#morner
EmClose to the Dend, doGwn by a riveF#mr
CSeasons will Dpass Gyou by
EmNow that it's all over F#mand done
EmCalled to the seed, riF#mght to the sun
EmNow that you find, now F#mthat you're whole
CSeasons will Dpass Gyou by
DI get upG, I get doBmwn
DI get upG, I get doBmwn
DI get upG, I get doBmwn
DI get upG
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Close To The Edge
by Yes
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Am
A
Gm
Em
D
G
F#m
B
Bm
F
C
Dm
E
G#m
Emaj7
C#m
Close to The Edge
(Anderson/Howe)
Album: Close to the Edge (1972)
cdr
@elguardaparque
A R G E N T I N A
I The Solid Time Of Change
[Verse 1]
Am A
A seasoned witch could call you from the depths of your disgrace
Am A
And rearrange your liver to the solid mental grace
Am A
And achieve it all with music that came quickly from afar
Am Gm
Then taste the fruit of man recorded losing all against the hour
Am A
And assessing points to nowhere, leading every single one
Am A
A dewdrop can exalt us like the music of the sun
Am
And take away the plain in which we move
Gm
And choose the course you're running
Em D G F#m
Down at the edge, round by the corner
B Bm
Not right away, not right away
Em D G F#m
Close to the edge, down by a river
B Bm
Not right away, not right away
Am F C F C
F C
Crossed the line around the changes of the summer
F C
Reaching out to call the color of the sky
F C
Passed around a moment clothed in mornings faster than we see
F C
Getting over all the time I had to worry
F C
Leaving all the changes far from far behind
F C
We relieve the tension only to find out the master's name
Em D G F#m
Down at the end, round by the corner
Em D G F#m Em
Close to the edge, just by a river
C D G
Seasons will pass you by
D G Bm
I get up, I get down
F C
Now that it's all over and done
F C
Now that you find, now that you're whole
II Total Mass Retain
Am A
My eyes convinced, eclipsed with the younger moon attained with love
Am A
It changed as almost strained amidst clear manna from above
Am A
I crucified my hate and held the word within my hand
Am Gm
There's you, the time, the logic, or the reasons we don't understand
Am A
Sad courage claimed the victims standing still for all to see
Am A
As armoured movers took approached to overlook the sea
Am Gm
There since the cord, the license, or the reasons we understood will be
Em Dm Am
Em F#m
Down at the edge, close by a river
Em F#m
Close to the edge, round by the corner
Em Dm Am
Em F#m
Close to the end, down by the corner
Em F#m
Down at the edge, round by the river
Em Dm Am Em F#m
F C
Sudden problems shouldn't take away the startled memory
F C
All in all, the journey takes you all the way
F C
As apart from any reality that you've ever seen and known
F C
Guessing problems only to deceive the mention
F C
Passing paths that climb halfway into the void
F C
As we cross from side to side, we hear the total mass retain
Em D G F#m
Down at the edge, round by the corner
Em D G F#m
Close to the end, down by a river
C D G
Seasons will pass you by
D G Bm
I get up, I get down
Am F C G Am F C
Am F C G C Am G F
G Am G F
E
III I Get Up, I Get Down
G#m Bm F#m
In her white lace, you could clearly see the lady sadly looking
Am
Saying that she'd take the blame
B
For the crucifixion of her own domain
Emaj7 C#m
I get up, I get down
Emaj7 C#m
I get up, I get down
G#m Bm
Two million people barely satisfy
F#m Am B
Two hundred women watch one woman cry, too late
G#m Bm
The eyes of honesty can achieve
F#m Am B
How many millions do we deceive each day?
Emaj7 C#m
I get up, I get down
Emaj7 C#m
I get up, I get down
G#m Bm
In charge of who is there in charge of me
F#m Am B
Do I look on blindly and say I see the way?
G#m Bm
The truth is written all along the page
F#m Am B
How old will I be before I come of age for you?
Emaj7 C#m
I get up, I get down
Emaj7 C#m
I get up, I get down
Emaj7 C#m
I get up, I get down
IV Seasons Of Man
Am A
The time between the notes relates the color to the scenes
Am A
A constant vogue of triumphs dislocate man, it seems
Am A
And space between the focus shape ascend knowledge of love
Am Gm
As song and chance develop time, lost social temp'rance rules above
Em F#m
Ah, ah
Am A
Then according to the man who showed his outstretched arm to space
Am A
He turned around and pointed, revealing all the human race
Am Gm
I shook my head and smiled a whisper, knowing all about the place
F C
On the hill we viewed the silence of the valley
F C
Called to witness cycles only of the past
F C
And we reach all this with movements in between the said remark
Em D G F#m
Down at the edge, round by the corner
Em D G F#m
Close to the end, down by a river
C D G
Seasons will pass you by
Em F#m
Now that it's all over and done
Em F#m
Called to the seed, right to the sun
Em F#m
Now that you find, now that you're whole
C D G
Seasons will pass you by
D G Bm
I get up, I get down
D G Bm
I get up, I get down
D G Bm
I get up, I get down
D G
I get up
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