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08 Whaling stories
Intro:  Eb   Dm   G     Bbm  
       Bm    F#m             Em         Bm  Bm/    D  F#m/  C#    Dm  A/ A#  
Pailing well after sixteen days, a mammoth task was set 
        Bm    F#m           Em/G     Bm     Em  Bm/F#         Em/G   F#   Bm   D   B/D#  Em  
Sack the town, and rob the tower, and steal the alphabet 
         Em  Bm/    D      Am/C         Em/B        Em         Bm      Dm  Ebdim  
Close the door and bar the gate, but keep the windows clean 
      Em  Hm/   D    Am/C  Em/   G   C                Em/B       Am   Em  E/G#  
God's alive inside a movie!   Watch the silver screen! 
ARum was served tCo all the tGraitors; pyDgmies held tFhemselves Fin cCheck 
               Am           Em/G        Bm           Em   Bm/ D         Em   Bm/D  
Bloodhounds nosed around the houses, down dark alleys sailors crept 
EmSix bells sAtruck, the Empot was bAoiling - sAmoup spilled oDut Amon passers-Dby 
      Bm       E       Bm          E       Em  Bm/F#                     Cmaj7  Em  
Angels mumbled incantations, closely watched by God on high 
Em D C Em
Bass:  Em(E,F#,G,  A   Bb  C, C#,D)  D://:
 Em+5-5 ://:             F#m+5-5 ://:     Bass G,A,Bb,C,C#,D,E,F#  
Lightning struck out - fire and brimstone! 
Boiling oil and shrieking steam! 
Dm/                              A  Bb  
Darkness struck with molten fury, flashbulbs glorified the scene 
Bass: C,D,Eb,F,F#,G,A,Bb  
CmNot a man who had a finger, noDbt a man who could be seen 
DmNothing called (not name nor number) - EbEcho stormed its final Emscream
Solo over BAss(E,F#,G,  A   Bb  C, C#,D)x12  Eb   Gx2
EbDaybreak Bb/Fwashed with Gmsands of gGladness, roGmtting Eball it rotted Cmclean 
EbWindows peBb/Feped oGmut on their neiGghbors, Gminside Gm7fireside beC4dsides gleaFm 
BbSHALIMAR, the tFrumpets cEbhorBbuseFd, aGngels wholly aDll shall Cta-Ga- Dake 
           B  Ab/ C       Ebdim      Em   Dadd9         C5    G/B    G            Bm  D  
Those alive will meet the prophets,            those at peace shall see              G
their wake

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Whaling Stories

by Procol Harum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

F#m

Em/G

B/D#

Am/C

Em/B

Ebdim

E/G#

Cmaj7

08 Whaling stories

Eb Dm G Bbm

Intro:

Bm F#m Em Bm Bm D F#m C# Dm A A#

/ / /

Pailing well after sixteen days, a mammoth task was set

Bm F#m Em/G Bm Em Bm Em/G F# Bm D B/D# Em

/F#

Sack the town, and rob the tower, and steal the alphabet

Em Bm D Am/C Em/B Em Bm Dm Ebdim

Close the door and bar the gate, but keep the windows clean

Em Hm D Am/C Em G C Em/B Am Em E/G#

/ /

God's alive inside a movie! Watch the silver screen!

A C G D F F C

Rum was served to all the traitors; pygmies held themselves in check

Am Em/G Bm Em Bm D Em Bm D

/ /

Bloodhounds nosed around the houses, down dark alleys sailors crept

Em A Em A Am D Am D

Six bells struck, the pot was boiling - soup spilled out on passers-by

Bm E Bm E Em Bm Cmaj7 Em

/F#

Angels mumbled incantations, closely watched by God on high

Em D C Em

Em E F# G A Bb C C# D D

Bass: (,,, , ,) ://:

Em F#m G A Bb C C# D E F#

+5-5 ://: +5-5 ://: Bass ,,,,,,,

Lightning struck out - fire and brimstone!

Boiling oil and shrieking steam!

Dm A Bb

Darkness struck with molten fury, flashbulbs glorified the scene

C D Eb F F# G A Bb

Bass: ,,,,,,,

Cm Db

Not a man who had a finger, not a man who could be seen

Dm Eb Em

Nothing called (not name nor number) - Echo stormed its final scream

E F# G A Bb C C# D Eb G

Solo over BAss(,,, , ,)x12 x2

Eb Bb/F Gm G Gm Eb Cm

Daybreak washed with sands of gladness, rotting all it rotted clean

Eb Bb/F Gm G Gm Gm7 C4 F

Windows peeped out on their neighbors, inside fireside bedsides gleam

Bb F Eb Bb F G D C G D

SHALIMAR, the trumpets chorused, angels wholly all shall ta-a- ake

B Ab C Ebdim Em Dadd9 C5 G/B G Bm D

Those alive will meet the prophets, those at peace shall see G

their wake

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