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                          "Pilgrim's Progress"
                     (Matthew Fisher - Keith Reid)
[Verse 1]
DI sat me dGown to wBm/F#rite a simple stEmoryEm/D  Em/C#  
Which mCaybe in the G/Bend became a AmsongAm7/G  
In tD/F#rying to Dm/Ffind the C/Ewords which might Ebdimbegin it
I fEmound these Em/F#were  Em/G#the   tAmhoughts I'd brought Am/Ba-   lCongD  
[Verse 2]
DAt first I tGook my Bm/F#weight to be an EmanchorEm/D  Em/C#  
I gCathered up my fG/Bears to guide me rAmoundAm7/G  
But D/F#then I clDm/Fearly C/Esaw my own deEbdimlusion
And fEmound my Em/F#struggEm/G-les   Amfurther bogged Am/Bme   dCownD  
[Verse 3]
DIn starting oGut I thBm/F#ought to go explEmoringEm/D  Em/C#  
And sCet my foot uG/Bpon the nearest rAmoadAm7/G  
In vD/F#ain I loDm/Foked to fC/Eind the pEbdimromised turning
But oEmnly Em/F#saw   Em/Ghow   Amfar I was fAm/Brom  hComeD  
[Bridge]
In sDearching I forD7/Csook the paths of lG/BearningC  G/B  C  G/B  
ADnd sought inD7/Cstead to find some G/Bpirate's goldC  G/B  C  G/B  
In fDighting I did D7/Churt those dearest G/Bto meC  G/B  C  G/B  
SCtill no hidden G/Btruths could I uAmnfoldAm7/G  
[Instrumental/Organ Solo]
D/F#  Dm/F  C/E  Ebdim
Em Em/F# Em/G Am Am/B  C  D
[Verse 4]
DI sat me dGown to Bm/F#write a simple sEmtoryEm/D  Em/C#  
Which mCaybe in the G/Bend became a sAmongAm7/G  
The D/F#words havDm/Fe all beeC/En writ by oEbdimne before me
We're Emtaking Em/F#turns Em/Gin   trAmying to pass Am/Bthem ConD  
       B7/D#                Em         Am       Am7/D     GN.C.
Oh,  we're taking turns in trying to pass them on
[Coda] (piano chords and rests as indicated)
D/ } / }   D/C/ } / }   G/B/ } / }   Am/ } / }
(band enters; continue to fade)
D/  / /   D/C/ / / /   G/B/ / / /   Am/C/ / / /
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Pilgrims Progress

by Procol Harum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

Em/D

Em/C#

G/B

Am7/G

D/F#

Dm/F

C/E

Ebdim

Em/F#

Em/G#

Am/B

Em/G

D7/C

B7/D#

Am7/D

D/C

Am/C

"Pilgrim's Progress"

(Matthew Fisher - Keith Reid)

[Verse 1]

D G Bm/F# Em Em/D Em/C#

I sat me down to write a simple story

C G/B Am Am7/G

Which maybe in the end became a song

D/F# Dm/F C/E Ebdim

In trying to find the words which might begin it

Em Em/F# Em/G# Am Am/B C D

I found these were the thoughts I'd brought a- long

[Verse 2]

D G Bm/F# Em Em/D Em/C#

At first I took my weight to be an anchor

C G/B Am Am7/G

I gathered up my fears to guide me round

D/F# Dm/F C/E Ebdim

But then I clearly saw my own delusion

Em Em/F# Em/G Am Am/B C D

And found my strugg-les further bogged me down

[Verse 3]

D G Bm/F# Em Em/D Em/C#

In starting out I thought to go exploring

C G/B Am Am7/G

And set my foot upon the nearest road

D/F# Dm/F C/E Ebdim

In vain I looked to find the promised turning

Em Em/F# Em/G Am Am/B C D

But only saw how far I was from home

[Bridge]

D D7/C G/B C G/B C G/B

In searching I forsook the paths of learning

D D7/C G/B C G/B C G/B

And sought instead to find some pirate's gold

D D7/C G/B C G/B C G/B

In fighting I did hurt those dearest to me

C G/B Am Am7/G

Still no hidden truths could I unfold

[Instrumental/Organ Solo]

D/F# Dm/F C/E Ebdim

Em Em/F# Em/G Am Am/B C D

[Verse 4]

D G Bm/F# Em Em/D Em/C#

I sat me down to write a simple story

C G/B Am Am7/G

Which maybe in the end became a song

D/F# Dm/F C/E Ebdim

The words have all been writ by one before me

Em Em/F# Em/G Am Am/B C D

We're taking turns in trying to pass them on

B7/D# Em Am Am7/D G

N.C.

Oh, we're taking turns in trying to pass them on

[Coda] (piano chords and rests as indicated)

D D/C G/B Am

/ } / } / } / } / } / } / } / }

(band enters; continue to fade)

D D/C G/B Am/C

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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