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The Scarlet Tide

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[Intro]
D    G  D    G  D
[Verse 1]
Well, I reDcall his Gparting Dwords
Must I accept his Gfate?
Or Atake myDself far Gfrom this Aplace
I thought I Dheard a Gblack bell Dtoll
A little bird did Gsing
Man Ahas no cDhoice
When Ghe wants AeverytDhingG  D  
[Chorus]
We'll Drise aAbove the Gscarlet Dtide
That D7trickles down A7sus4through the Gmountain
And GsepaDrates the widow Afrom the DbrideG  D  G  D  
[Verse 2]
(same as first verse)
Man goes beyond his own decision
Gets caught up in the mechanism
Of swindlers who act like kings
And brokers who break everything
The dark of night was swiftly fading
Close to the dawn of the day
Why would I want him
Just to lose him again
[Chorus x2]

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The Scarlet Tide

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

[Intro]

D G D G D

[Verse 1]

D G D

Well, I recall his parting words

Must I accept his fate?

A D G A

Or take myself far from this place

D G D

I thought I heard a black bell toll

A little bird did sing

A D

Man has no choice

G A D G D

When he wants everything

[Chorus]

D A G D

We'll rise above the scarlet tide

D7 A7sus4 G

That trickles down through the mountain

G D A D G D G D

And separates the widow from the bride

[Verse 2]

(same as first verse)

Man goes beyond his own decision

Gets caught up in the mechanism

Of swindlers who act like kings

And brokers who break everything

The dark of night was swiftly fading

Close to the dawn of the day

Why would I want him

Just to lose him again

[Chorus x2]

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