Tuning: Standard



Chord notes:

9 refers to ADD 9th (major or minor) rather than 7th AND 9th marked as 7/9





Intro:

(Note – same playing appears also on the song bar marked with (*) )



     B       B9   B       Eb          B                 (pause)

e|------7----9---7-----|--6-----------7-----------7--|--------------|

B|----7----------------|--8--8----8------------7--7--|--------------|

G|--8-----8----8----8--|-------8------------8--8--8--|--------------|

D|--9--------9---9-----|--8-------8---9--9-----9--9--|--------------|

A|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|

E|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|



Part A:



D              Bb6         C       B(addE)

The scattered pages of a book by the sea



            Em7  Em(addG)-Em-A7sus4-A7

Held by the sand, washed by the waves



   D      Asus4   G6    A7sus4

A shadow forms cast by a cloud,



   D    Asus4   G6      A7

Skimming by as eyes of the past, but the



B              B9    B     Eb          B (*)

rising tide absorbs them effortlessly claiming.



D             G        Asus4-A

They told of one who tired of all singing,



Bm      A     Bm      A

"Praise him, praise him."



B            Em-Em7-Em6    A7

"We heed not flatterers," he cried,



 D        Asus4   G6    A7sus4-A7

"By our command, waters retreat,



 D   Asus4   G6       A7

Show my power, halt at my feet,"



B                            G6   G    A7sus4

But the cause was lost, Now cold winds blow.





Part B:



D             F6    Bb      Bb6    C

Far from the north overcast ranks advance



D             F6     Bb6           C C7

Fear of the storm accusing with rage and scorn.



F          Bb6                  C7

The waves surround the sinking throne



         Dm7     C    Dm7   C

Singing "Crown him, crown him,"



 D  Asus4   G6   A7sus4-A7

"Those who love our majesty



 D   Asus4         G6          A7

show themselves!" All bent their knees.



Dm7

Ahhhhh…



                        Dm7 x 3     D7/9       Dm7 x 3    D7/9

e|----------|-----3-6-|-1--1--1--0-----0-----|-1--1--1--0----0-----|...|

B|-----3-6--|-5-6-----|-1--1--1----1-----1---|-1--1--1----1----1---|...|

G|-3-5------|---------|-2--2--2------2-----2-|-2--2--2------2----2-|...|

D|----------|---------|-0--0--0--------------|-0--0—0--------------|...|

A|----------|---------|----------0-----------|----------0----------|...|

E|----------|---------|----------------------|---------------------|...|





That’s actually the end of the main song. The 2-chord riff above turns into full chord

and continues through the Mellotron filler on to the next verse…



Dm7 x 3                     D7/9

But he forced a smile even though



          Dm7 x 3                   D7/9 … Dm7x3   D7/9

His hopes lay dashed where offerings fell         (where they fell).





Here goes the organ solo then the guitar solo through the closing section…





F       Fsus4    F     Bb6       F       Fsus4     F     Bb6

"Nothing can my peace destroy as long as no-one smiles."



F       Fsus4    F     Bb6       F       Fsus4     F

More opened ears and opened eyes, and soon they dared to laugh.



 Bb                                C

See a little man with his face turning red



  Bb                                   C

Though his story's often told you can tell he's dead.