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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
A moEdern-day warrior  
Mean mean stride,  
Today's Tom Sawyer 
Mean mean pEriEde.  E  D  E  A  E  C  
[Hook]
  E      EThough his mind is not for rent,  
  E      DDon't put him down as arrogant.  
  E      AHis reserve, a quiet defense,  
  E      CRiding out the day's evenCtsG.  A  
CThe rGi_Aver  E  E  E  D  E  A  C  B  A  G  F#  E  
E F# G A E C B A
[Bridge]
AnEd what you say F#about his comGpany  A  
Is wEhat you sCay about socBietAy.  
ECatch the F#mist, Gcatch the myAth  
ECatch the Cmystery, catBch the drAift.  E  F#  G  A  E  C  B  A  B  
[Hook]
The Bworld is, the world is,  
ALove and Glife are dBeep,  
AMaybe as his eGyes arAe wiEde.  
EToday's Tom Sawyer,  
He gets high on you,  
And the space he invades  
He gets by on you.  
[Solo]
E
E E   E D   E A   E C
[Verse 2]
  E      ENo, his mind is not for rent  
  E      DTo any god or government.  
  E      AAlways hopeful, yet discontent,  
  E     CHe knows changes aren't permanent,  C  G  A  
CBut cGhange iAs.  E  E  E  D  E  A  C  B  A  G  F#  E  
E F# G A E C B A
[Hook]
AnEd what you say F#about his compGany  A  
Is wEhat you Csay about societyB.  A  
ECatch the F#witness, cGatch the wit  A  
ECatch the CspiriBt, catch the sApit.  E  F#  G  A  E  C  B  A  B  
[Hook]
The wBorld is, the world is,  
ALove and Glife are dBeep,  
AMaybe as his eGyes arAe wiEde.
[Verse 3]
EExit the warrior,  
Today's Tom Sawyer,  
He gets high on you,  
And the energy you trade,  
He gets right on to the friction of the day.  
[Outro]
 E   F#   E   F#   E   F#   E   F#   E   F#   E   F#   E   F#   E   F#   E  F#...

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Tom Sawyer

by Rush

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A modern-day warrior

Mean mean stride,

Today's Tom Sawyer

E E E D E A E C

Mean mean pride.

[Hook]

E E

Though his mind is not for rent,

E D

Don't put him down as arrogant.

E A

His reserve, a quiet defense,

E C C G A

Riding out the day's events.

C G A E E E D E A C B A G F# E

The ri_ver

E F# G A E C B A

[Bridge]

E F# G A

And what you say about his company

E C B A

Is what you say about society.

E F# G A

Catch the mist, catch the myth

E C B A E F# G A E C B A B

Catch the mystery, catch the drift.

[Hook]

The world is, the world is,

A G B

Love and life are deep,

A G A E

Maybe as his eyes are wide.

Today's Tom Sawyer,

He gets high on you,

And the space he invades

He gets by on you.

[Solo]

E E E D E A E C

[Verse 2]

E E

No, his mind is not for rent

E D

To any god or government.

E A

Always hopeful, yet discontent,

E C C G A

He knows changes aren't permanent,

C G A E E E D E A C B A G F# E

But change is.

E F# G A E C B A

[Hook]

E F# G A

And what you say about his company

E C B A

Is what you say about society.

E F# G A

Catch the witness, catch the wit

E C B A E F# G A E C B A B

Catch the spirit, catch the spit.

[Hook]

The world is, the world is,

A G B

Love and life are deep,

A G A E

Maybe as his eyes are wide.

[Verse 3]

Exit the warrior,

Today's Tom Sawyer,

He gets high on you,

And the energy you trade,

He gets right on to the friction of the day.

[Outro]

E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E F#

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