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Intro:     Dm  Gm  
You mDmust philosophise,Gm  
But whBby must you bore my to Amtears?Gm  
You´re red aDmround the eyes,Gm  
You telBbl me things no one eAmlse hearsGm  
You speDmnd all your time crying,Gm  
BbCrying the hourAms into tears,Gm  
BbCrying the hours Aminto tearsGm  
  Bb    Cm    F(do some picking)
Come lenGmd your time to me,
And you will know thCmat you are freeF  
And wheGmn you look at me
Don´t think you´re owning what Cmyou see,F  
For remGmember that you´re free,
                         Cm                        (I believe Richard plays something in
in harmony to Cm)
And that´s what you want to be,
So juGmst lend your time to me
Solo:  Bb  Dm  Gm  Dm  Gm    (play it somewhere around the fifth fret, going up to the
fret)
(6/4)   Bb    Am     Gm    Bb    Am  Gm  
accompanied by dulcimer)

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Autopsy

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm Gm

Intro:

Dm Gm

You must philosophise,

Bb Am Gm

But why must you bore my to tears?

Dm Gm

You´re red around the eyes,

Bb Am Gm

You tell me things no one else hears

Dm Gm

You spend all your time crying,

Bb Am Gm

Crying the hours into tears,

Bb Am Gm

Crying the hours into tears

Bb Cm F

(do some picking)

Come lend your time to me,

Cm F

And you will know that you are free

And when you look at me

Cm F

Don´t think you´re owning what you see,

For remember that you´re free,

Cm (I believe Richard plays something in

in harmony to Cm)

And that´s what you want to be,

So just lend your time to me

Solo: Bb Dm Gm Dm Gm (play it somewhere around the fifth fret, going up to the

fret)

Bb Am Gm Bb Am Gm

(6/4)

accompanied by dulcimer)

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