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06 Barnyard Story
[Intro]
 Bbm   F+   Db   Gb   Db://:
CAbhicken in the fAb7armyard, Dbthere's an oven in your bin Db  Fm/C  
BbmYou're growing old with sorrow, Fmyou're growing fat with sin Eb7  
AbI was living in the Ab7graveyard, DbI was hanging from the wDball Fm/C  
BbmI was living in the desert, FmI was trying not to fall Eb  
DbOnce I sAbtood upBbmon OlymAbpus,   Db  Ebthen the Bbheavens opened Cwide C/E  
EbI beBb/Dheld Cmthat flaming cBbhariot   Dband I Ab/Csaw the sacred brBbide 
Ab Eb/G Fm Eb
AbNow and then my lAb7ife seems tDbrueFm/Cr,   
Bbmnow and then my thoughts seem pFmure Db  Eb  Eb7  
AbAll in Ab/Gball, my thoughts are feDbwer - Fm/C  
Bbmmaybe death will be my cFmure

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Barnyard Story

by Procol Harum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

F+

Ab7

Fm/C

Eb7

C/E

Bb/D

Ab/C

Eb/G

Ab/Gb

06 Barnyard Story

[Intro]

Bbm F+ Db Gb Db

://:

Ab Ab7 Db Db Fm/C

Chicken in the farmyard, there's an oven in your bin

Bbm Fm Eb7

You're growing old with sorrow, you're growing fat with sin

Ab Ab7 Db Db Fm/C

I was living in the graveyard, I was hanging from the wall

Bbm Fm Eb

I was living in the desert, I was trying not to fall

Db Ab Bbm Ab Db Eb Bb C C/E

Once I stood upon Olympus, then the heavens opened wide

Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Db Ab/C Bb

I beheld that flaming chariot and I saw the sacred bride

Ab Eb/G Fm Eb

Ab Ab7 Db Fm/C

Now and then my life seems truer,

Bbm Fm Db Eb Eb7

now and then my thoughts seem pure

Ab Ab/Gb Db Fm/C

All in all, my thoughts are fewer -

Bbm Fm

maybe death will be my cure

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