The Riddle Chords by Nik Kershaw

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_ [E] I've got [A] two [B] strong arms, [Dbm] blessed in [D] the Babylon [Bm]
time, [G] to carry [Gbm] on and try, [E] for sins and [A] faults
[B] that are done, [E] so through [Ebm] America to break.
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_ [Bm] [A] Wise men [D] [E] say, hear [Gbm] a tree by [E] a river [A] that's low in [B] the ground, where [Gbm] a small man [E] of iron
goes [D]
around and [A] around, and [Gbm] he's mighty's [E] upkeep and he [A] will bail out [B] tonight, for [Gbm] a
strange kind [E] of fashion, [D] there's a wrong and [A] a right, but [Bm] you'll [E] never [D] never [E] find who [Gbm] will pay you.
[E] I've [A] got plans for [B]
us, [E] knights in [Gbm] the scarlet [Bm] and gays, [G] who stand off me [Gbm] I hope [E] _
[A] to _ [B] discuss,
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[Dbm] hope [Gbm] for [Ebm] anything of life.
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_ [Bm] [A] Wise men [D] [E] fighting [Gbm] over you, [E] it's [A] not me you [B]
see, [E] this is [Gbm] the valentine [Bm] I'm getting,
[G] the song of mine [Gbm] to keep [E] from burning, [A] history, [B] _ _ [E]
seasons [Gbm] of gasoline [Ebm] and gold.
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_ [D] [A] Wise [D] men [E] say, hear [Gbm] a tree [E] by a river [A] that's low in [B] the ground, where [Gbm] a small man [E] of iron
goes [D] _
_ [A] around and around, and [Gbm] he's mighty's [E] upkeep and he [A] will bail out [B] tonight, for [Gbm] a
strange kind [E] of fashion, [D] there's a wrong [A] and a right, but [Bm] you'll [Dbm] never [D] never [E] find who [G] will pay you.
[C] I've got [F] time [Bb] to kill, [Am] [C] slide up, [D] sink, or hit a [G] drill, I'll make a plan out of [Am] a [E] blind
blood, she's [A] on [G] [C] Newburgh Hill, [D]
thanks to the calling of [Bb] a wild [Eb] gun, and a lesson [Cm] for [Dm] wise [Eb] men's [F] child.
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_ [Cm] _ [Dm] _ [Eb] [F] Hear [Gm] a tree by [F] a river [Bb] that's low in [C] the ground, where [Gm] an old man [Dm] of iron goes [Eb] around [Bb] and around,
and [Gm] he's [F] mighty's upkeep and [Bb] he will bail out [C] tonight, for [Gm] a strange kind [F] of fashion,
[Eb] there's a wrong and [Bb] a right, but [Cm] you'll [Bb] never [Eb] never find.
[F] Hear [Gm] a tree [F] by a river [Bb] that's low in [C] the ground, where [Gm] an old man [F] of iron goes [Eb]
around [Bb] and around,
and [Gm] he's mighty's [F] upkeep and he [Bb] will bail out [C] tonight, for [Gm] a strange kind [F] of fashion,
[Eb] there's a wrong [Bb] and a right, but [Cm] you'll [Dm] never [Eb] never find who will pay [Dm] you.
[Eb] [F] No, [Cm] you'll [Dm] never [Eb] never [F] find [Gm] who will pay you. _ _
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