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About To Die

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About To Die
RIFF:
|--------------------------|
|-------5----4-----3----2--|
|-------4----4-----2----2--|
|-------6----4-----4----2--|X4
|--------------------------|
|-2-3-4----------2---------|
(over riff)
About to die - the crowds applaud you
About to die - they'll resurrect you
  ELight a F#mcandle up in Akingdom Ecome
  ELight the F#mway for the Asaviour's Eson
                                               F#m       D(RIFF X2)
  A candle burning bright enough to tear the city down
VERSE 2:
About to die - the crowds reward you
About to die - their cheers ignore you
Light a candle up in kingdom come
Light the way for the chosen one
No candle burned with fire enough to tear that city down
(INSTRUMENTAL OVER RIFF X7)
VERSE 3:
About to die - the crowds applaud me
About to die - they'll resurrect me
Light a candle up in kingdom come
Light the way for the savior's son
A candle burning bright enough to tear the city down
(FADE OUT OVER RIFF)

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About To Die

by Procol Harum

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F#m

About To Die

RIFF:

|--------------------------|

|-------5----4-----3----2--|

|-------4----4-----2----2--|

|-------6----4-----4----2--|X4

|--------------------------|

|-2-3-4----------2---------|

(over riff)

About to die - the crowds applaud you

About to die - they'll resurrect you

E F#m A E

Light a candle up in kingdom come

E F#m A E

Light the way for the saviour's son

F#m D

(RIFF X2)

A candle burning bright enough to tear the city down

VERSE 2:

About to die - the crowds reward you

About to die - their cheers ignore you

Light a candle up in kingdom come

Light the way for the chosen one

No candle burned with fire enough to tear that city down

(INSTRUMENTAL OVER RIFF X7)

VERSE 3:

About to die - the crowds applaud me

About to die - they'll resurrect me

Light a candle up in kingdom come

Light the way for the savior's son

A candle burning bright enough to tear the city down

(FADE OUT OVER RIFF)

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