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Harlequin

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[Verse 1]
GCame the night a Cmist dissolved the trees
         Cm              G              A          Am( G/F   G/E   G/Eb  G/D)
And in the broken light colours fly, fading by
GPale and cold as Cfigures fill the glade
          Cm                G                A          Am( G/F   G/E   G/Eb  G/D)
Grey is the web they spin, on and on, and on and on
GThrough the Gmflame still Cmsummer lingers Gmon
GmThough her pictures soon EbshatAter
[Chorus]
GAll, Dalways the same
But there Bmappears in the Dmaj7shades of dawning
EmThough your Gmaj7eyes are dim
N.C.                 D  
All of the pieces in the sky
[Verse 2]
GThere was once a Charvest in this land
            Cm                G            A          Am( G/F   G/E   G/Eb  G/D)
Reap from the turquoise sky, harlequin, harlequin
GDancing round, three Cchildren fill the glade
             Cm                 G                     A           Am( G/F   G/E   G/Eb  G/D)
Theirs was the laughter in the winding stream, and in between
GClose your Gmdoor, the Cmpicture fades Gmagain
GmFrom the flames in the EbfireAlight
[Chorus]
GAll, Dalways the same
But there Bmappears in the Dmaj7shades of dawning
EmThough your Gmaj7eyes are dim
N.C.                 D  
All of the pieces in the sky
GAll, Dall is not lost
And light Bmappears in the Dmaj7shades of dawning
EmWhen your Gmaj7eyes can see
N.C.                  D  
Order the pieces, put them back, put them back

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Harlequin

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F

G/E

G/Eb

G/D

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

[Verse 1]

G C

Came the night a mist dissolved the trees

Cm G A Am G/F G/E G/Eb G/D

( )

And in the broken light colours fly, fading by

G C

Pale and cold as figures fill the glade

Cm G A Am G/F G/E G/Eb G/D

( )

Grey is the web they spin, on and on, and on and on

G Gm Cm Gm

Through the flame still summer lingers on

Gm Eb A

Though her pictures soon shatter

[Chorus]

G D

All, always the same

Bm Dmaj7

But there appears in the shades of dawning

Em Gmaj7

Though your eyes are dim

N.C.

All of the pieces in the sky

[Verse 2]

G C

There was once a harvest in this land

Cm G A Am G/F G/E G/Eb G/D

( )

Reap from the turquoise sky, harlequin, harlequin

G C

Dancing round, three children fill the glade

Cm G A Am G/F G/E G/Eb G/D

( )

Theirs was the laughter in the winding stream, and in between

G Gm Cm Gm

Close your door, the picture fades again

Gm Eb A

From the flames in the firelight

[Chorus]

G D

All, always the same

Bm Dmaj7

But there appears in the shades of dawning

Em Gmaj7

Though your eyes are dim

N.C.

All of the pieces in the sky

G D

All, all is not lost

Bm Dmaj7

And light appears in the shades of dawning

Em Gmaj7

When your eyes can see

N.C.

Order the pieces, put them back, put them back

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