Chords for Changing Of The Guards Patti Smith
Tempo:
120.35 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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16 years, [G] 16 banners [D] united over [Em] the field, where [C] the good shepherd [D] breeds [Em] desperate men,
[G] women, [D] divided spreading [Em] their wings, [C] need the [D] falling leaves, [Em] watching calls.
[G] step far [D] from the shadows to the [Em] marketplace, merchants [C] and thieves, hungry [D] for power,
[Em] gone down, she's smelling [G] sweet, [D] like the meadows where she [Em] was born.
[C] disease, [D] near [G] the tower, the [Em] cold-blooded moon, the captain [G] waits,
[Em] his thoughts to [C] her beloved [D] maid, whose [Em] ebony face is [G] beyond [D] communication.
[Em] is down, but still believing that [C] his love [D] will be [G] repaid.
[Em] He shaved her head, she [G] was tied between Jupiter [D] and Apollo, a messenger [Em] arrived, with [C] a black [D] lightning gale.
[G] women, [D] divided spreading [Em] their wings, [C] need the [D] falling leaves, [Em] watching calls.
[G] step far [D] from the shadows to the [Em] marketplace, merchants [C] and thieves, hungry [D] for power,
[Em] gone down, she's smelling [G] sweet, [D] like the meadows where she [Em] was born.
[C] disease, [D] near [G] the tower, the [Em] cold-blooded moon, the captain [G] waits,
[Em] his thoughts to [C] her beloved [D] maid, whose [Em] ebony face is [G] beyond [D] communication.
[Em] is down, but still believing that [C] his love [D] will be [G] repaid.
[Em] He shaved her head, she [G] was tied between Jupiter [D] and Apollo, a messenger [Em] arrived, with [C] a black [D] lightning gale.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ 16 _ years, _ _ _ _ [G] 16 banners _ [D] united over [Em] the field, _ _ _ _ where [C] the good shepherd [D] _ breeds [Em] desperate men,
_ _ _ desperate [G] _ women, _ [D] divided spreading [Em] their _ wings, _ _ _ [C] need the _ _ [D] falling leaves, [Em] watching calls.
_ _ _ I [G] step far [D] from the shadows to the [Em] marketplace, _ _ _ _ _ merchants [C] and thieves, hungry [D] for power,
molested, [Em] gone down, _ she's smelling [G] sweet, _ [D] like the meadows where she [Em] was born.
_ _ _ Amidst some [C] disease, [D] near [G] the tower, the [Em] cold-blooded moon, _ _ _ the captain [G] waits,
above the [D] celebration, sending [Em] his thoughts _ _ _ to [C] her _ beloved [D] maid, whose [Em] ebony face _ _ _ is [G] beyond _ _ [D] communication.
The captain [Em] is down, but still believing that [C] his love [D] will be [G] _ repaid.
[Em] He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ shaved her head, _ _ _ _ she [G] was tied between Jupiter [D] and Apollo, a messenger [Em] _ arrived, _ _ _ with [C] a black [D] lightning gale.
I seen her [Em] on the stairs, _ _ _ and [G] I could not [D] help but follow, follow [Em] her down, past the fountain where [C] they [D] lifted [G] her veil.
I stumbled [Em] to my feet, _ _ I rode [G] past destruction, [D] in the ditches, [Em] with the stitches,
_ skimming beneath [C] a heart-shaped [D] tattoo, _ [Em] renegade priests _ _ _ _ [G] and _ treacherous [D] young witches,
[Em] were heeding at the flowers that [C] I'd _ given [D] to you.
The palace [Em] of mirrors, _ _ _ where [G] dark soldiers [D] are reflected, the [Em] endless road,
_ _ _ and the [C] _ _ whaling [D] of chimes, the [Em] empty _ rooms, _ _ where [G] half-memory [D] is protected, _
[Em] where the angels' voices whisper to [C] the souls [D] of previous [G] times.
She [Em] wakes him up, _ _ forty [G] hours later, the [D] sun is breaking the broken [Em] _ _ chains,
_ _ mountain [C] low and rolling [D] rocks, she's begging [Em] to know _ _ what _ _
[G] _ measures now he [D] will be taking.
He's pulling [Em] her down, and she's clutching onto [C] his long [D] _ [G] golden locks. _
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Gentleman, he said, _ _ _ I [G] don't need your _ [D] organization, I've shined [Em] your shoes,
_ _ I've moved [C] your mountains, marked [D] your cards, but Eden [Em] is burning.
_ _ _ _ Either [G] brace yourself for [D] elimination, or else [Em] your hearts must have the courage for [C] the [D] changing of [G] the gods.
Peace [Em] will come _ _ _ with [G] tranquility _ [D] and splendor on the [Em] wheels of fire,
_ but will bring [C] us no _ _ [D] reward when the false [Em] idol's false _ _ and [G] cruel death _ [D] surrenders, _
[Em] with its pale ghost _ retreating between [C] the king [D] and the [G] queen's swords. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ 16 _ years, _ _ _ _ [G] 16 banners _ [D] united over [Em] the field, _ _ _ _ where [C] the good shepherd [D] _ breeds [Em] desperate men,
_ _ _ desperate [G] _ women, _ [D] divided spreading [Em] their _ wings, _ _ _ [C] need the _ _ [D] falling leaves, [Em] watching calls.
_ _ _ I [G] step far [D] from the shadows to the [Em] marketplace, _ _ _ _ _ merchants [C] and thieves, hungry [D] for power,
molested, [Em] gone down, _ she's smelling [G] sweet, _ [D] like the meadows where she [Em] was born.
_ _ _ Amidst some [C] disease, [D] near [G] the tower, the [Em] cold-blooded moon, _ _ _ the captain [G] waits,
above the [D] celebration, sending [Em] his thoughts _ _ _ to [C] her _ beloved [D] maid, whose [Em] ebony face _ _ _ is [G] beyond _ _ [D] communication.
The captain [Em] is down, but still believing that [C] his love [D] will be [G] _ repaid.
[Em] He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ shaved her head, _ _ _ _ she [G] was tied between Jupiter [D] and Apollo, a messenger [Em] _ arrived, _ _ _ with [C] a black [D] lightning gale.
I seen her [Em] on the stairs, _ _ _ and [G] I could not [D] help but follow, follow [Em] her down, past the fountain where [C] they [D] lifted [G] her veil.
I stumbled [Em] to my feet, _ _ I rode [G] past destruction, [D] in the ditches, [Em] with the stitches,
_ skimming beneath [C] a heart-shaped [D] tattoo, _ [Em] renegade priests _ _ _ _ [G] and _ treacherous [D] young witches,
[Em] were heeding at the flowers that [C] I'd _ given [D] to you.
The palace [Em] of mirrors, _ _ _ where [G] dark soldiers [D] are reflected, the [Em] endless road,
_ _ _ and the [C] _ _ whaling [D] of chimes, the [Em] empty _ rooms, _ _ where [G] half-memory [D] is protected, _
[Em] where the angels' voices whisper to [C] the souls [D] of previous [G] times.
She [Em] wakes him up, _ _ forty [G] hours later, the [D] sun is breaking the broken [Em] _ _ chains,
_ _ mountain [C] low and rolling [D] rocks, she's begging [Em] to know _ _ what _ _
[G] _ measures now he [D] will be taking.
He's pulling [Em] her down, and she's clutching onto [C] his long [D] _ [G] golden locks. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Gentleman, he said, _ _ _ I [G] don't need your _ [D] organization, I've shined [Em] your shoes,
_ _ I've moved [C] your mountains, marked [D] your cards, but Eden [Em] is burning.
_ _ _ _ Either [G] brace yourself for [D] elimination, or else [Em] your hearts must have the courage for [C] the [D] changing of [G] the gods.
Peace [Em] will come _ _ _ with [G] tranquility _ [D] and splendor on the [Em] wheels of fire,
_ but will bring [C] us no _ _ [D] reward when the false [Em] idol's false _ _ and [G] cruel death _ [D] surrenders, _
[Em] with its pale ghost _ retreating between [C] the king [D] and the [G] queen's swords. _
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