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Wise Man (Hensley)
 Intro organ: A-C#m-D-Bm-E-  E7  A-C#m-D-Bm-E-E7  
 verse:
 I sAat before the wC#mise man in the aDutumn of my yAouth
                         A               C#m   D-        E  
 And I told him all the things I had to know
 He sF#maid you have the fC#muture if you nDeed to find the trAuth
              Bm                     D     A   D-               E  
 And in his eyes I saw that it was so 
 verse:
 So I cAame around and C#masked him the mDeaning of lAive
                           A            C#m   D- E  
 And as he smiled I saw a twinkle in his eyes
 He sF#maid with all his yeC#mars there's still so mDuch he has to leAarn
 And Bmonce again DI saw that it was sAo
 bridge:
                 G  F#m-  Em  D  
 Keep on living, loving, waiting your turn
                   G   F#m-       Em  D  
 Is the only way to ease your concern
 If you wF#mant to find your drEeam be sure 
 You dF#mon't wake up too sEoon
 Or you'll fF#mind it easier shEooting for the mDoon 
 chorus:
 WAise man wC#mise man, whDich way should I rAun
 There's so mC#many roads, so mDany ways to tAurn
 I'm like a blC#mind man, lDost in the sFun
 I wanna bAe like you and be a wF#mise man too
 But I'm lDooking for Dman easy way Ato learn
 chorus:
 WAise man wC#mise man, whDich way should I rAun
 There's so mC#many roads, so mDany ways to tAurn
 I'm like a blC#mind man, lDost in the sFun
 I wanna bAe like you and be a wF#mise man too
 But I'm lDooking for Dman easy way Ato learn
 Guitar chords: D-A-D-A-D-A-D-A-D-A-D-A-D-A-D  
 chorus:
 WAise man wC#mise man, whDich way should I rAun
 There's so mC#many roads, so mDany ways to tAurn
 I'm like a blC#mind man, lDost in the sFun
 I wanna bAe like you and be a wF#mise man too
 I wanna bAe like you and be a wF#mise man too
 But I'm lDooking for Dman easy way Ato learn

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Wise Man

by Uriah Heep

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Wise Man (Hensley)

A C#m D Bm E E7 A C#m D Bm E E7

Intro organ: ----- -----

verse:

A C#m D A

I sat before the wise man in the autumn of my youth

A C#m D E

And I told him all the things I had to know

F#m C#m D A

He said you have the future if you need to find the truth

Bm D A D E

And in his eyes I saw that it was so

verse:

A C#m D A

So I came around and asked him the meaning of live

A C#m D E

And as he smiled I saw a twinkle in his eyes

F#m C#m D A

He said with all his years there's still so much he has to learn

Bm D A

And once again I saw that it was so

bridge:

G F#m Em D

Keep on living, loving, waiting your turn

G F#m Em D

Is the only way to ease your concern

F#m E

If you want to find your dream be sure

F#m E

You don't wake up too soon

F#m E D

Or you'll find it easier shooting for the moon

chorus:

A C#m D A

Wise man wise man, which way should I run

C#m D A

There's so many roads, so many ways to turn

C#m D F

I'm like a blind man, lost in the sun

A F#m

I wanna be like you and be a wise man too

D Dm A

But I'm looking for an easy way to learn

chorus:

A C#m D A

Wise man wise man, which way should I run

C#m D A

There's so many roads, so many ways to turn

C#m D F

I'm like a blind man, lost in the sun

A F#m

I wanna be like you and be a wise man too

D Dm A

But I'm looking for an easy way to learn

D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D

Guitar chords: --------------

chorus:

A C#m D A

Wise man wise man, which way should I run

C#m D A

There's so many roads, so many ways to turn

C#m D F

I'm like a blind man, lost in the sun

A F#m

I wanna be like you and be a wise man too

A F#m

I wanna be like you and be a wise man too

D Dm A

But I'm looking for an easy way to learn

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