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Persephone
by Wishbone Ash
from the album There's The Rub
 Intro
      Am        Bm     Am
 B7     C    Am   B      Am
 Bm     Em    D    Em   D    Em   D    Em   D
There's a Emlight that shines on perAmsephone, 
EmAlways a fire in her Ameyes, 
And the lCast time that I Emwent to her 
I could Ctell things weren't riGghDt. 
I Emjust don't Gcare to Amsee your years go wEmasting, G  Am  
TEmhere's no lGonger mAmagic in your EmeyeDs. Em  D  
Em      D     Em     D
In Emyour time, you could Amoutshine 
     EmEverybody else Amaround, 
But your oCff-stage ways Emmight be a bore 
You Ctake a bow, you Gtake a Dfall. 
I Emjust don't cGare to Amsee your years go wEmasting, G  Am  
TEmhere's no lGonger mAmagic in your EmeyeDsEm  D  
Em    D      Em     D
Middle Solo
Em    Bm7    Am7    Bm7      C    G    Dsus4    D    Dsus4
Em    Bm7    Am7    Bm7      C    G    Dsus4    D    Dsus4
Em    Bm7    Am7    Bm7      C    G    Dsus4    D    Dsus4
Em    D     Em    D     Em    D     Em   D
Em      Bm7      Am    Bm7
Em      Bm7      Am    Bm7
Em      Bm7      Am    Bm7
Em    D     Em    D     Em    D     Em    D
I Emcame to be here in the Amfootlights,
To lEmive with you through every Amsong, 
And your Cface displays a Empeaceful field. 
I Ccan't believe the curtain Ghas to Dfall. 
EmNow I Gknow your Amyears were never Emwasted, G  Am  
EmTonight I sGaw the mAmagic in your eEmyesD.Em  D  
  Em    Dforever.........

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Persephone

by Wishbone Ash

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Bm7

Am7

Dsus4

Persephone

by Wishbone Ash

from the album There's The Rub

Intro

Am Bm Am

B7 C Am B Am

Bm Em D Em D Em D Em D

Em Am

There's a light that shines on persephone,

Em Am

Always a fire in her eyes,

C Em

And the last time that I went to her

C G D

I could tell things weren't right.

Em G Am Em G Am

I just don't care to see your years go wasting,

Em G Am Em D Em D

There's no longer magic in your eyes.

Em D Em D

Em Am

In your time, you could outshine

Em Am

Everybody else around,

C Em

But your off-stage ways might be a bore

C G D

You take a bow, you take a fall.

Em G Am Em G Am

I just don't care to see your years go wasting,

Em G Am Em D Em D

There's no longer magic in your eyes

Em D Em D

Middle Solo

Em Bm7 Am7 Bm7 C G Dsus4 D Dsus4

Em D Em D Em D Em D

Em Bm7 Am Bm7

Em D Em D Em D Em D

Em Am

I came to be here in the footlights,

Em Am

To live with you through every song,

C Em

And your face displays a peaceful field.

C G D

I can't believe the curtain has to fall.

Em G Am Em G Am

Now I know your years were never wasted,

Em G Am Em D Em D

Tonight I saw the magic in your eyes.

Em D

forever.........

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