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Helen And Heaven

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[Intro]
F# C A#m F#
D G# C E
F# C A#m F#
D G#
C E C E C E C E
F C Em A
C Em A
[Verse 1]
CHelen and EmHeaven AEarth sea and shore
CSays even Emless than Asays even more than
Is Chearable Emanyway Aeven for CSaEmndyA  C  Em  A  
CLife in my Emankles Alives in my hands
COwn minds for Emnothing 'cept Alaying of Sandys pit
CLies in a Emfield that is Anearer than ChaEmndyA  C  Em  A  
C Em A C Em A
[Verse 2]
CSpace for Emapproval pAlenty of room
CJoin me in Emclosedown Asink into gloom
Watching Cwindow see Emall of the Anews of the CdaEmy aAndC  Em  A  
CLife without Emanger lAife without fear
COwn minds for Emnothing Ahelped with ideas
But the Cmouth I was Emfeeding was Asick on my ChaEmndA  C  Em  A  
[Chorus]
C#mWaters voice and Awind as Done
C#mQuake their Acall to BMoon and F#mSun
C#mSovereign stars and tAhrows of lDight
C#mPale beAfore her qBueenly F#mmighty CanEmkleAsC  Em  A  
[Verse 3]
CLife in her Emankles lAives in my hands
CSays even Emless than Awhat even can
Stands Cin Embold iAn my CeyesEm  A  C  Em  A  
CFinally aEmccepting deAterioration
CStrange men and Emwomen
AAllowing themselves to be Cshot Emat the Asame CtiEmmeA  C  Em  A  
[Chorus]  
C#mAll hope and fear Aby nDight and C#mday foArever Bpine F#maway
C#mAnd every leaf that Aplumes her Dtouch
C#mSails from Abranch to Bsink in dF#must
CHooraEmy!A  
C  Em  A
C  Em  A
C  Em  A

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Helen And Heaven

by Cardiacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

F# C A#m F#

D G# C E

F# C A#m F#

D G#

C E C E C E C E

F C Em A

C Em A

[Verse 1]

C Em A

Helen and Heaven Earth sea and shore

C Em A

Says even less than says even more than

C Em A C Em A C Em A

Is hearable anyway even for Sandy

C Em A

Life in my ankles lives in my hands

C Em A

Own minds for nothing 'cept laying of Sandys pit

C Em A C Em A C Em A

Lies in a field that is nearer than handy

C Em A C Em A

[Verse 2]

C Em A

Space for approval plenty of room

C Em A

Join me in closedown sink into gloom

C Em A C Em A C Em A

Watching window see all of the news of the day and

C Em A

Life without anger life without fear

C Em A

Own minds for nothing helped with ideas

C Em A C Em A C Em A

But the mouth I was feeding was sick on my hand

[Chorus]

C#m A D

Waters voice and wind as one

C#m A B F#m

Quake their call to Moon and Sun

C#m A D

Sovereign stars and throws of light

C#m A B F#m C Em A C Em A

Pale before her queenly mighty ankles

[Verse 3]

C Em A

Life in her ankles lives in my hands

C Em A

Says even less than what even can

C Em A C Em A C Em A

Stands in bold in my eyes

C Em A

Finally accepting deterioration

C Em

Strange men and women

A C Em A C Em A C Em A

Allowing themselves to be shot at the same time

[Chorus]

C#m A D C#m A B F#m

All hope and fear by night and day forever pine away

C#m A D

And every leaf that plumes her touch

C#m A B F#m

Sails from branch to sink in dust

C Em A

Hooray!

C Em A

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