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CPiecBbes of mAbind
CSee Bbhow theAby ran
CPrizBbes of sAbun
CStilBbl to be Abwon
CWhen the life is made of sF6traw
Can you tell me what it's G6for?
Waves that pound against the Fdoor
Leave me at the place of throw it aA6way
A6Throw it G6awaA6y
A6Leave it G6todA6ay
FmKeep me dancing stop me grasping
FmClouds that turn the dust on touching
FmTimes I'm so far from Gwhat I wCant, wGhat I wCant, Gwhat I Cwant
BbSo mAbuch the Gbsame
BbLiviAbng in gaGbmes
BbPiecAbes of caGbke
BbUntil they Abbreak apGbart
GmThey say the plFane that comes to pAmass never rhDmymes
GmNow it burns on grFass too stAmeep to clDimb
CBest Bbof frieAbnds
CUntil the fBblowers Abend
CMines have tBbaken their pAblace
CDarkneBbss in their fAbace
CNow the golden coach is hF6ere
Can you cure me of the fG6ear
Should I move into the clFear
                       A6       G6 A6  A6
A6Find a time in which I throw it away,  get out today
FmKeep me singing stop me clutching
FmRooms that turn to dust on clutching
Fm                   G        C     G     C
TimeGs I'm sCo far from what I want, what I want, what I want
BbMerryAb-go-roGbund
BbIn a town Abwithout sGbound
BbWingAbs for hGbire
BbFrom the chAburch with no Gbchoir
GmThe burning sFhip is AmsailiDmng
           Gm        F      Am      D  C, 
AbIt will not leave without me -
A6throw it G6awaA6y,  A6get out G6todA6ay
FmKeep me singing stop me clutching
FmRooms that turn to dust on leaving
FmTimes I'm so far froGm what I waCnt, wGhat I waCnt, Gwhat I Cwant
BbMerryAb-go-roGbund
BbIn a town Abwithout sGbound
BbWingAbs for hGbire
BbFrom the chAburch with no Gbchoir
GmThe burning sFhip is AmsailiDmng
           Gm        F      Am    D  C, 
AbIt will not leave without me
GmThe stalks of fiFre are AmfailiDmng
GmWont seFt me... sAmet me Dmfree
GmThere goes the priFce of dAmrowniDmng
GmSo I must swiFm, swAmim to the Dmend
GmEach day the Fhead needs AmcrownDming
GmToo muFch to mAmend..D.
Eb Ab C ----- Db F# Bb ----- B E Ab
All of these are played in the basic D chord fingering up on the 9th fret, down to 7th 

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Pieces Of Mind

by Jack Bruce

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C Bb Ab

Pieces of mind

C Bb Ab

See how they ran

C Bb Ab

Prizes of sun

C Bb Ab

Still to be won

C F6

When the life is made of straw

Can you tell me what it's for?

Waves that pound against the door

Leave me at the place of throw it away

A6 G6 A6

Throw it away

A6 G6 A6

Leave it today

Keep me dancing stop me grasping

Clouds that turn the dust on touching

Fm G C G C G C

Times I'm so far from what I want, what I want, what I want

Bb Ab Gb

So much the same

Bb Ab Gb

Living in games

Bb Ab Gb

Pieces of cake

Bb Ab Gb

Until they break apart

Gm F Am Dm

They say the plane that comes to pass never rhymes

Gm F Am D

Now it burns on grass too steep to climb

C Bb Ab

Best of friends

C Bb Ab

Until the flowers end

C Bb Ab

Mines have taken their place

C Bb Ab

Darkness in their face

C F6

Now the golden coach is here

Can you cure me of the fear

Should I move into the clear

A6 G6 A6 A6

Find a time in which I throw it away, get out today

Keep me singing stop me clutching

Rooms that turn to dust on clutching

Fm G C G C

G C

Times I'm so far from what I want, what I want, what I want

Bb Ab Gb

Merry-go-round

Bb Ab Gb

In a town without sound

Bb Ab Gb

Wings for hire

Bb Ab Gb

From the church with no choir

Gm F Am Dm

The burning ship is sailing

Gm F Am D C

It will not leave without me -

A6 G6 A6 A6 G6 A6

throw it away, get out today

Keep me singing stop me clutching

Rooms that turn to dust on leaving

Fm G C G C G C

Times I'm so far from what I want, what I want, what I want

Bb Ab Gb

Merry-go-round

Bb Ab Gb

In a town without sound

Bb Ab Gb

Wings for hire

Bb Ab Gb

From the church with no choir

Gm F Am Dm

The burning ship is sailing

Gm F Am D C

It will not leave without me

Gm F Am Dm

The stalks of fire are failing

Gm F Am Dm

Wont set me... set me free

Gm F Am Dm

There goes the price of drowning

Gm F Am Dm

So I must swim, swim to the end

Gm F Am Dm

Each day the head needs crowning

Gm F Am D

Too much to mend...

Eb Ab C ----- Db F# Bb ----- B E Ab

All of these are played in the basic D chord fingering up on the 9th fret, down to 7th

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