A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
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1. Signs of Life
2. Learning to Fly
3. The Dogs of War
4. One Slip
5. On the Turning Away
6. Yet Another Movie
7. Round And Around
8. A New Machine Part One
9. Terminal Frost
10. A New Machine Part Two
11. Sorrow
1. Signs of Life
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Gbadd9 Gb Gbadd9 GbEbm7add6 Ebm7
Cm7-5/F F7 Gm Gm7/F Cm Bbm Absus4 Ab
Absus2 Ab Gbadd9 GbEbm7add6 Ebm
Cm7-5/F F7 Bb Em
C/E Em
2. Learning to Fly
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G A/G G Gmaj7 Em7 D
GInto the distanA/Gce, a Gribbon of Gmaj7black
Em7Stretched to the point of no turning backD
GA flight of fanA/Gcy on a Gwindswept Gmaj7field
Em7Standing alone my senses reeledD
GA fatal attractioA/Gn is Gholding me fGmaj7ast, how
Em7Can I escape this irresistible grasp?D
CCan't keep my eyes Em/Bfrom the cirAmcling skyG
FTongue-tied and twisted just an Cearth-bound Dmisfit, I
G A/G G Gmaj7
GIce is formA/Ging on the Gtips of my Gmaj7wings
Em7Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of evDerything
GNo navigatoA/Gr to Gguide my way hoGmaj7me
Em7Unladened, empty and turned to stoneD
CA soul in tensiEm/Bon that's Amlearning to flyG
FCondition grounded but deterCmined to try
Can't keep my eyes Em/Bfrom the cirAmcling skiesG
FTongue-tied and twisted just an Cearth-bound Dmisfit, I
F Am7 D9 D
GAbove the planet on a wing and a prayer,
Em7My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air,
GAcross the clouds I see my shadow fly
Em7Out of the corner of my watering eye
GA dream unthreatened by the morning light
Em7Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night
CThere's no sensatiEm/Bon to Amcompare with thisG
SusFpended animation, a Cstate of bliss
Can't keep my mind Em/Bfrom the cirAmcling skiesG
FTongue-tied and twisted just an Cearth-bound Dmisfit, I
G A/G G Gmaj7 Em7 D
3. The Dogs of War
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CmDogs of war and men of hate, with no cause, we don't disciminate
Discovery is to be disowned, our currency is flesh and bone
EbmHell opened up and put on sale, gather 'round and haggle
CmFor hard cash, we will lie and decieve
Even our masters don't know the web we weave
AbOne world, it's a battleground. FmOne world, and we will smash it down.
CmOne world... One world
CmInvisable transfers, long distance calls, hollow laughter in marble halls
Steps have been taken, a silent uproar has unleashed the dogs of war
EbmYou can't stop what has begun, signed, sealed, they deliver oblivion
CmWe all have a dark side, to say the least
And dealing in death is the nature of the beast
AbOne world, it's a battleground. FmOne world, and they smash it down.
CmOne world... One world
Cm7 F/C Ebm Ebm7 Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7 F/C Cm7 F/C Ab Fm Gsus4
Cm7 Ab Fm G Cm
CmThe dogs of war don't negotiate, the dogs of war won't capitulate,
They will take and you will give, and you must die so that they may live
EbmYou can knock at any door,
But wherever you go, you now they've been there before
CmWell winners can lose and things can get strained
But whatever you change, you know the dogs remain
AbOne world, it's a battleground
Fm7One world, are we gonna G7sus4smash it down
CmOne world... One world
4. One Slip
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EbA restless eye across a weary Gmadd4room
EbA glazed look and I was on the road to ruFsus4in
The Cmusic played and played as we whirled without eEb6ndEb
FNo hint, no word her honAbadd9our to defend
EbI will, I will she sighed to my reGmadd4quest
And then she tossEbed her mane while my resolve was put to the tesFsus4tF Fsus4
Then Cdrowned in desire, our souls on fire, I Eblead the way to the funeral pyre
And withFout a thought of the consequence, I gave into my decadence
Cadd9One slip, and down the hole we faEbmaj7/Bbll
It Bbadd9seems to take no time at aGmadd9ll
A Cadd9momentary lapse of reason, that binEbmaj7/Bbds a life for life
A smBbadd9all regret, you won't forget, there'll Gmadd9be no sleep in here tonight.
Eb Gm/D Gm Eb Gm/D Gm
EbWas it love, or was it the idea of being Gmadd4in love?
Or was it the Ebhand of fate, that seemed to fit just like a gloFsus4ve?F Fsus4
The Cmoment slipped by and soon the seeds were Ebsown
The Fyear grew late and neither one wanted to remain alone
Cadd9One slip, and down the hole we faEbmaj7/Bbll.
It Bbadd9seems to take no time at aGmadd9ll
A Cadd9momentary lapse of reason, that binEbmaj7/Bbds life to a life
The Bbadd9one regret you will never forget, there'll Gmadd9be no sleep in here tonight
Eb Gm/D Gm Eb Gm/D Gm
5. On the Turning Away
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N.C.
On the turning away from the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say which we won't understand
"Don't accept that what's happening is just a case of others' suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in the turning away"
EmIt's a D/F#sin that some Ghow light is Cchanging to Emshadow
And D/F#casting its Gshroud over Call we have known
EmUnaware how the Cranks have Ggrown, Emdriven on by a Gheart of Cstone
GWe could find that we're Call aEmlone in the D/F#dream of the Gproud.
EmOn the D/F#wings of the Gnight as the Cday time is Emstirring
Where the D/F#speachless uGnite in a Csilent accord
EmUsing words you will Cfind are Gstrange and Emmesmerized as they Glight the Cflame
GFeel the new wind of Cchange Emon the D/F#wings of the Gnight
Em D Cmaj7 C D Em Am G/B Cmaj7 D Am G Cmaj7 D Em
EmNo more turning aGway from the Cweak and the Emweary
No more D/F#turning aGway from the Ccoldness inside
EmJust a world that we Call must Gshare, it's Emnot enough just to Gstand and Cstare
GIs it only a Cdream that there'll Embe no more D/F#turning aGway?D/F#
Em C Em D G D/F#
6. Yet Another Movie
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Dm C Gm Dm
DmOne sound, one single sound
COne kiss, one single kiss
A Gmface outside the window pane
HowDmever did it come to this?
A Dmman who ran, a child who cried
A giCrl who heard, a voice that lied
The suGmn that burned a fiery red
The Dmvision of an empty bedC Gm Dm
The Dmuse of force, he was so tough
She'll Csoon submit, she's had enough
The Gmmarch of fate, the broken will
SomeDmone is lying very still
DmHe has laughed and he has cried
CHe has fought and he has died
He's jusGmt the same as all the rest
He's Dmnot the worst, he's not the best
Dm C Gm Dm
And Dmstill this ceaseless murmuring
The Cbabbling that I brook
The Gmseas of faces, eyes upraised
The Dmempty screen, the vacant look
A Dmman in black on a snow white horse,
A pointCless life has run its course,
The red Gmrimmed eyes, the tears still run
As he Dmfades into the setting sun
Dm C Gm Dm
7. Round And Around
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Db Abm/Cb Eb E7sus4
8. A New Machine Part One
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Cm9I have always been here
I have always looked out from behind the eyes
It feels like more than a lifetime
Feels like more than a lifetime
Sometimes I get tired of the waiting
Sometimes I get tired of being in here
Is this the way it has always been?
Could it ever have been different?
Do you ever get tired of the waiting?
Do you ever get tired of being in there?
Don't worry, nobody lives forever,
Nobody lives forever
9. Terminal Frost
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Eb C D/C C
Eb C Dm Bb C F/C C F/C C F/C
C Dm Bb F/C C F/C F/C C F C/E Gm/D F C/E Gm/D D
Eb C Dm Bb C F/C C F/C C F/C
C Dm Bb F/C C F/C F/C C F C/E Gm/D F C/E Gm/D D
10. A New Machine Part Two
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Cm9I will always be in here
I will always look out from behind these eyes
It's only a lifetime
It's only a lifetime
It's only a lifetime
11. Sorrow
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Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E C/E Em D/E Em D/E
EmThe sweet smell of a great sorrow lies over the land
D/EPlumes of smoke rise and merge into the leaden sky:
C/EA man lies and dreams of green fields and rivers,
But aEmwakes to a morning with no D/Ereason for wakingEm D/E
He's Emhaunted by the memory of a lost paradise,
In his D/Eyouth or a dream, he can't be precise
He's C/Echained forever to a world that's departed
It's Emnot enough, it's not enough.D/E
His Emblood has frozen & curdled with fright
His D/Eknees have trembled & given way in the night
His C/Ehand is weakend at the moment of truth
His Emstep has faltered.D/E Em D/E
BmOne A/Bworld, D/A Bm/F#one F#msoul.
BmTime A/Bpass, Athe Bm/F#river F#mrolls.
Gmaj7 D/A Gmaj7 D/A N.C./B A/B N.C./B Bm
Gmaj7 D/A Gmaj7 D/AN.C./B A/BN.C./B Bm A/B
And he Emtalks to the river of lost love and dedication
And D/Esilent replies that swirl invitation
C/EFlow dark and troubled to an oily sea
A Emgrim intimation of D/Ewhat is to be.Em D/E
There's an Emunceasing wind that blows through this night
And there's D/Edust in my eyes, that blinds my sight
And C/Esilence that speaks so much louder than words,
Of Empromises broken.D/E
Em D/E Em D/E
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This song, appearing on a live album from 1987-1988, comes from a band known for their extended compositions and sonic experiments. Pink Floyd crafted philosophical lyrics and elaborate live performances, distinguishing themselves as a leading progressive rock band. Their work often delved into conceptual themes. Playing this song can evoke the band's signature atmospheric and reflective sound.
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A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
by Pink Floyd
Chords in this song · guitar
Gbadd9
Gb
Ebm7
Cm7-5/F
F7
Gm
Gm7/F
Cm
Bbm
Absus4
Ab
Absus2
Ebm
Bb
Em
C/E
G
A/G
Gmaj7
Em7
D
C
Em/B
Am
1. Signs of Life
2. Learning to Fly
3. The Dogs of War
4. One Slip
5. On the Turning Away
6. Yet Another Movie
7. Round And Around
8. A New Machine Part One
9. Terminal Frost
10. A New Machine Part Two
11. Sorrow
1. Signs of Life
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Gbadd9 Gb Gbadd9 Gb Ebm7
Ebm7add6
Cm7-5/F F7 Gm Gm7/F Cm Bbm Absus4 Ab
Absus2 Ab Gbadd9 Gb Ebm
Ebm7add6
Cm7-5/F F7 Bb Em
C/E Em
2. Learning to Fly
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G A/G G Gmaj7 Em7 D
G A/G G Gmaj7
Into the distance, a ribbon of black
Em7 D
Stretched to the point of no turning back
G A/G G Gmaj7
A flight of fancy on a windswept field
Em7 D
Standing alone my senses reeled
G A/G G Gmaj7
A fatal attraction is holding me fast, how
Em7 D
Can I escape this irresistible grasp?
C Em/B Am G
Can't keep my eyes from the circling sky
F C D
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
G A/G G Gmaj7
G A/G G Gmaj7
Ice is forming on the tips of my wings
Em7 D
Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything
G A/G G Gmaj7
No navigator to guide my way home
Em7 D
Unladened, empty and turned to stone
C Em/B Am G
A soul in tension that's learning to fly
F C
Condition grounded but determined to try
Em/B Am G
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
F C D
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
F Am7 D9 D
G
Above the planet on a wing and a prayer,
Em7
My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air,
G
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Em7
Out of the corner of my watering eye
G
A dream unthreatened by the morning light
Em7
Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night
C Em/B Am G
There's no sensation to compare with this
F C
Suspended animation, a state of bliss
Em/B Am G
Can't keep my mind from the circling skies
F C D
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
G A/G G Gmaj7 Em7 D
3. The Dogs of War
------------------
Cm
Dogs of war and men of hate, with no cause, we don't disciminate
Discovery is to be disowned, our currency is flesh and bone
Ebm
Hell opened up and put on sale, gather 'round and haggle
Cm
For hard cash, we will lie and decieve
Even our masters don't know the web we weave
Ab Fm
One world, it's a battleground. One world, and we will smash it down.
Cm
One world... One world
Cm
Invisable transfers, long distance calls, hollow laughter in marble halls
Steps have been taken, a silent uproar has unleashed the dogs of war
Ebm
You can't stop what has begun, signed, sealed, they deliver oblivion
Cm
We all have a dark side, to say the least
And dealing in death is the nature of the beast
Ab Fm
One world, it's a battleground. One world, and they smash it down.
Cm
One world... One world
Cm7 F/C Ebm Ebm7 Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7 F/C Cm7 F/C Ab Fm Gsus4
Cm7 Ab Fm G Cm
Cm
The dogs of war don't negotiate, the dogs of war won't capitulate,
They will take and you will give, and you must die so that they may live
Ebm
You can knock at any door,
But wherever you go, you now they've been there before
Cm
Well winners can lose and things can get strained
But whatever you change, you know the dogs remain
Ab
One world, it's a battleground
Fm7 G7sus4
One world, are we gonna smash it down
Cm
One world... One world
4. One Slip
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Eb Gmadd4
A restless eye across a weary room
Eb Fsus4
A glazed look and I was on the road to ruin
C Eb6 Eb
The music played and played as we whirled without end
F Abadd9
No hint, no word her honour to defend
Eb Gmadd4
I will, I will she sighed to my request
Eb Fsus4 F Fsus4
And then she tossed her mane while my resolve was put to the test
C Eb
Then drowned in desire, our souls on fire, I lead the way to the funeral pyre
F
And without a thought of the consequence, I gave into my decadence
Cadd9 Ebmaj7/Bb
One slip, and down the hole we fall
Bbadd9 Gmadd9
It seems to take no time at all
Cadd9 Ebmaj7/Bb
A momentary lapse of reason, that binds a life for life
Bbadd9 Gmadd9
A small regret, you won't forget, there'll be no sleep in here tonight.
Eb Gm/D Gm Eb Gm/D Gm
Eb Gmadd4
Was it love, or was it the idea of being in love?
Eb Fsus4 F Fsus4
Or was it the hand of fate, that seemed to fit just like a glove?
C Eb
The moment slipped by and soon the seeds were sown
F
The year grew late and neither one wanted to remain alone
Cadd9 Ebmaj7/Bb
One slip, and down the hole we fall.
Bbadd9 Gmadd9
It seems to take no time at all
Cadd9 Ebmaj7/Bb
A momentary lapse of reason, that binds life to a life
Bbadd9 Gmadd9
The one regret you will never forget, there'll be no sleep in here tonight
Eb Gm/D Gm Eb Gm/D Gm
5. On the Turning Away
----------------------
N.C.
On the turning away from the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say which we won't understand
"Don't accept that what's happening is just a case of others' suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in the turning away"
Em D/F# G C Em
It's a sin that some how light is changing to shadow
D/F# G C
And casting its shroud over all we have known
Em C G Em G C
Unaware how the ranks have grown, driven on by a heart of stone
G C Em D/F# G
We could find that we're all alone in the dream of the proud.
Em D/F# G C Em
On the wings of the night as the day time is stirring
D/F# G C
Where the speachless unite in a silent accord
Em C G Em G C
Using words you will find are strange and mesmerized as they light the flame
G C Em D/F# G
Feel the new wind of change on the wings of the night
Em D Cmaj7 C D Em Am G/B Cmaj7 D Am G Cmaj7 D Em
Em G C Em
No more turning away from the weak and the weary
D/F# G C
No more turning away from the coldness inside
Em C G Em G C
Just a world that we all must share, it's not enough just to stand and stare
G C Em D/F# G D/F#
Is it only a dream that there'll be no more turning away?
Em C Em D G D/F#
6. Yet Another Movie
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Dm C Gm Dm
Dm
One sound, one single sound
C
One kiss, one single kiss
Gm
A face outside the window pane
Dm
However did it come to this?
Dm
A man who ran, a child who cried
C
A girl who heard, a voice that lied
Gm
The sun that burned a fiery red
Dm C Gm Dm
The vision of an empty bed
Dm
The use of force, he was so tough
C
She'll soon submit, she's had enough
Gm
The march of fate, the broken will
Dm
Someone is lying very still
Dm
He has laughed and he has cried
C
He has fought and he has died
Gm
He's just the same as all the rest
Dm
He's not the worst, he's not the best
Dm C Gm Dm
Dm
And still this ceaseless murmuring
C
The babbling that I brook
Gm
The seas of faces, eyes upraised
Dm
The empty screen, the vacant look
Dm
A man in black on a snow white horse,
C
A pointless life has run its course,
Gm
The red rimmed eyes, the tears still run
Dm
As he fades into the setting sun
Dm C Gm Dm
7. Round And Around
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Db Abm/Cb Eb E7sus4
8. A New Machine Part One
-------------------------
Cm9
I have always been here
I have always looked out from behind the eyes
It feels like more than a lifetime
Feels like more than a lifetime
Sometimes I get tired of the waiting
Sometimes I get tired of being in here
Is this the way it has always been?
Could it ever have been different?
Do you ever get tired of the waiting?
Do you ever get tired of being in there?
Don't worry, nobody lives forever,
Nobody lives forever
9. Terminal Frost
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Eb C D/C C
Eb C Dm Bb C F/C C F/C C F/C
C Dm Bb F/C C F/C F/C C F C/E Gm/D F C/E Gm/D D
Eb C Dm Bb C F/C C F/C C F/C
C Dm Bb F/C C F/C F/C C F C/E Gm/D F C/E Gm/D D
10. A New Machine Part Two
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Cm9
I will always be in here
I will always look out from behind these eyes
It's only a lifetime
It's only a lifetime
It's only a lifetime
11. Sorrow
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Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E C/E Em D/E Em D/E
Em
The sweet smell of a great sorrow lies over the land
D/E
Plumes of smoke rise and merge into the leaden sky:
C/E
A man lies and dreams of green fields and rivers,
Em D/E Em D/E
But awakes to a morning with no reason for waking
Em
He's haunted by the memory of a lost paradise,
D/E
In his youth or a dream, he can't be precise
C/E
He's chained forever to a world that's departed
Em D/E
It's not enough, it's not enough.
Em
His blood has frozen & curdled with fright
D/E
His knees have trembled & given way in the night
C/E
His hand is weakend at the moment of truth
Em D/E Em D/E
His step has faltered.
Bm A/B D/A Bm/F# F#m
One world, one soul.
Bm A/B A Bm/F# F#m
Time pass, the river rolls.
Gmaj7 D/A Gmaj7 D/A N.C./B A/B N.C./B Bm
Gmaj7 D/A Gmaj7 D/A A/B Bm A/B
N.C./B N.C./B
Em
And he talks to the river of lost love and dedication
D/E
And silent replies that swirl invitation
C/E
Flow dark and troubled to an oily sea
Em D/E Em D/E
A grim intimation of what is to be.
Em
There's an unceasing wind that blows through this night
D/E
And there's dust in my eyes, that blinds my sight
C/E
And silence that speaks so much louder than words,
Em D/E
Of promises broken.
Em D/E Em D/E
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