Intro:
[Am7/9] [C9] [G9] [F] [C] [G] [Am7/9]
Verse 1:
[Am7/9]When shadows fall he'll close his [C9]eyes
To hear the cl[G9]ocks unwind,
[F]Powerless to le[C]ash the h[G]ands of t[Am7/9]ime
[Am7/9]Kindgoms fall the eart[C9]h revolves the rain will co[G9]me this spring,
and not[F]hing he could s[C]ay would cha[G]nge a thin[F]g
Chorus:
[F]Seven w[C]onders c[G]rowed the [F]man
Knowing s[C]ix are [G]gone
And [D]how the [G/B]great il[C9]lusion ling[A]ers o[D]n
Verse 2:
[Am7/9]He can't enfold the sun or [C9]moon or wind withi[G9]n his hands
But c[F]ount the times he'll s[C]hout the g[G]reat I a[Am7/9]m
[Am7/9]With all the while a pontiff [C9]smile, veiling h[G9]is disgrace
At [F]never owning m[C]ore than s[G]econd p[F]lace.
(Chorus)
(Violin Solo)
[G] [C9] [Ebmaj7] [Dm] [Cm9] [Dm][Ebmaj7]
[Am7/9] [C9] [G9] [F] [C] [G][F]
Chorus:
[F]Seven w[C]onders c[G]rowed the [F]man
Knowing s[C]ix are [G]gone
And [D]how the [G/B]great il[C9]lusion ling[A]ers
All [D]the g[G/B]rand ill[C9]usion ling[A]ers
[D]While the [G/B]sad c[C9]onfusion l[A]ingers [D]on
4x
[Am7/9] [C9] [G9]
4x
[Am7/9] [C9] [G7]
Ends on: Am7/9
[Am7/9] [C9] [G9] [F] [C] [G] [Am7/9]
Verse 1:
[Am7/9]When shadows fall he'll close his [C9]eyes
To hear the cl[G9]ocks unwind,
[F]Powerless to le[C]ash the h[G]ands of t[Am7/9]ime
[Am7/9]Kindgoms fall the eart[C9]h revolves the rain will co[G9]me this spring,
and not[F]hing he could s[C]ay would cha[G]nge a thin[F]g
Chorus:
[F]Seven w[C]onders c[G]rowed the [F]man
Knowing s[C]ix are [G]gone
And [D]how the [G/B]great il[C9]lusion ling[A]ers o[D]n
Verse 2:
[Am7/9]He can't enfold the sun or [C9]moon or wind withi[G9]n his hands
But c[F]ount the times he'll s[C]hout the g[G]reat I a[Am7/9]m
[Am7/9]With all the while a pontiff [C9]smile, veiling h[G9]is disgrace
At [F]never owning m[C]ore than s[G]econd p[F]lace.
(Chorus)
(Violin Solo)
[G] [C9] [Ebmaj7] [Dm] [Cm9] [Dm][Ebmaj7]
[Am7/9] [C9] [G9] [F] [C] [G][F]
Chorus:
[F]Seven w[C]onders c[G]rowed the [F]man
Knowing s[C]ix are [G]gone
And [D]how the [G/B]great il[C9]lusion ling[A]ers
All [D]the g[G/B]rand ill[C9]usion ling[A]ers
[D]While the [G/B]sad c[C9]onfusion l[A]ingers [D]on
4x
[Am7/9] [C9] [G9]
4x
[Am7/9] [C9] [G7]
Ends on: Am7/9