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I lEmived my lCife in the wDords of a StEmoryman,
WEmatched my drCeams from the yDears gone bEmy,
HEmeard my vCoice in the sDongs of a StEmoryman,
AlwDays by my sEmide, alwDays by my sEmide,
I sEmaw him fCirst in a cDastle by cEmandlelight,
TEmurning rCound with a gDolden kEmey,
I hEmeard a trCain far awDay, and a whEmistle blow,
LDike a baby's crEmy, 'twas lDike a baby's crEmy,
REmavens stCood on the wDalls of JerEmusalem,
SEmailors dCanced at the bDorderlEmine,
LEmight a fCire on the rDoad to the fEmerryman,
EmDotions running hEmigh, Din the summertEmime,
TCake me back to the plGaces I've never been,
TCake me back to anGother tCime,
TCake me bDack to a wEmorld I have never seen,
DOnly in my mEmind, Donly in my mEmind,
LEmate last nCight I met Dup with a lEmady-love,
DrEmessed in rCed, didn't sDay goodbEmye,
CEmarry mCe to the lDast time I shEmowed her what
TDender hands can dEmo, and DI'll be missing yEmou,
TCake me back to the plGaces I've never been,
TCake me back to anGother tCime,
TCake me back to a wGorld I have nEmever seen,
DOnly in my mEmind, Donly in my mEmind,
C Em D Em
C Em D Em
FEmollow the light that's shining on to whCere we will be going,
EmUp to Heaven, Paradise, or tDo the heart divEmine,
It's Cin the echoes of a child, waiting for the journey,
The spBirit of one world,
C G C G C
C G Em D Em D Em
Oh tCake me back to the plGaces I've never been,
TCake me back to anGother tCime,
TCake me back to a wGorld I have nEmever seen,
DOnly in my mEmind, Donly in my mEmind,C  D  Em  
I lived my life in the words of a Storyman.Em..

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The Storyman

by Chris de Burgh

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Em C D Em

I lived my life in the words of a Storyman,

Em C D Em

Watched my dreams from the years gone by,

Em C D Em

Heard my voice in the songs of a Storyman,

D Em D Em

Always by my side, always by my side,

Em C D Em

I saw him first in a castle by candlelight,

Em C D Em

Turning round with a golden key,

Em C D Em

I heard a train far away, and a whistle blow,

D Em D Em

Like a baby's cry, 'twas like a baby's cry,

Em C D Em

Ravens stood on the walls of Jerusalem,

Em C D Em

Sailors danced at the borderline,

Em C D Em

Light a fire on the road to the ferryman,

D Em D Em

Emotions running high, in the summertime,

C G

Take me back to the places I've never been,

C G C

Take me back to another time,

C D Em

Take me back to a world I have never seen,

D Em D Em

Only in my mind, only in my mind,

Em C D Em

Late last night I met up with a lady-love,

Em C D Em

Dressed in red, didn't say goodbye,

Em C D Em

Carry me to the last time I showed her what

D Em D Em

Tender hands can do, and I'll be missing you,

C G

Take me back to the places I've never been,

C G C

Take me back to another time,

C G Em

Take me back to a world I have never seen,

D Em D Em

Only in my mind, only in my mind,

C Em D Em

Em C

Follow the light that's shining on to where we will be going,

Em D Em

Up to Heaven, Paradise, or to the heart divine,

It's in the echoes of a child, waiting for the journey,

The spirit of one world,

C G C G C

C G Em D Em D Em

C G

Oh take me back to the places I've never been,

C G C

Take me back to another time,

C G Em

Take me back to a world I have never seen,

D Em D Em C D Em

Only in my mind, only in my mind,

I lived my life in the words of a Storyman...

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