Terrapin Station

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Intro: strum F Dm F Dm F so on, the lick sort of just comes naturally…
G Dm Am G F
Let my inspiration flow in token rhyme, suggesting rhythm,
F C F C C F G C Dm7
That will not forsake me, till my tale is told and done.
G Dm Am G
While the firelight’s aglow, strange shadows from the flames will
F
grow,
F C F
Till things we’ve never seen will seem familiar.
Same pattern for the following verses:
G Dm Am G F
Shadows of a sailor, forming winds both foul and fair all swarm.
F C F C C F G C Dm7
Down in Carlisle, he loved a lady many years ago.
G Dm Am G F
Here beside him stands a man, a soldier from the looks of him,
F C F
Who came through many fights, but lost at love.
G Dm Am G F
While the storyteller speaks, a door within the fire creaks;
F C F C C F G C Dm7
Suddenly flies open, and a girl is standing there.
G Dm Am G F
Eyes alight, with glowing hair, all that fancy paints as fair,
F C F
She takes her fan and throws it, in the lion’s den.
G Dm Am G F
Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
F C F C C F G C Dm7
I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.
G Dm Am G F
The sailor gave at least a try, the soldier being much too wise,
F C F
Strategy was his strength, and not disaster.
Here’s the solo. Sorry, scratch that. Please, will somebody tab the solo?
G Dm Am G F
The sailor, coming out again, the lady fairly leapt at him.
F C F C C F G C Dm7
That’s how it stands today. You decide if he was wise.
G Dm Am G F
The storyteller makes no choice. Soon you will not hear his voice.
F C F
His job is to shed light, and not to master.
Interlude (thingy) goes F for a while, Cmaj7 for a while, C7, then:
F Dm C7 C
Since the end is never told, we pay the teller off in gold,
F Dm E
In hopes he will return, but he cannot be bought or sold.
Then:
E A D E A
Inspiration, move me brightly. Light the song with sense and color;
A E A E
Hold away despair, more than this I will not ask.
E F#m A D C#m Bm E A
Faced with mysteries dark and vast, statements just seem vain
D C#m Bm
at last.
A Bm A Bm A Bm A
Some rise, some fall, some climb, to get to terrapin.
E A E F#m A D C#m Bm
Counting stars by candlelight, all are dim but one is bright;
E A D E
The spiral light of Venus, rising first and shining best,
E A E F#m A D C#m Bm
On, from the northwest corner, of a brand new crescent moon,
E A D A E
While crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune,
E B A
Terrapin station.
E B E B A
In the shadow of the moon, terrapin station.
A D E
And I know we’ll be there soon, terrapin…
E
I can’t figure out, terrapin, if it’s the end or beginning, terrapin,
E
But the train’s put it’s brakes on, terrapin,
E D
And the whistle is screaming, terrapin.

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Intro: strum F Dm F Dm F so on, the lick sort of just comes naturally…
Same pattern for the following verses:
Here’s the solo. Sorry, scratch that. Please, will somebody tab the solo?
Interlude (thingy) goes F for a while, Cmaj7 for a while, C7, then:
Then:

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