Evenings of Damask

10…EVENINGS OF DAMASK… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
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*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

*CAPO 6th FRET*

(Original Key: Ebm)

Verse 1:

Am F C Am
The evenings of Damask are fall-ing,
Am F C Am
The youth of truth chest feeds a star-ling,
Am Fmaj7
With his heart.

Verse 2:

Am F C Am
A chosen man begged by the way-side,
Am F C Am
A horse came soon and died be-fore him,
Am Fmaj7
And said eat.

Verse 3:

Am F C Am
The icy claws of earth are crawl-ing,
Am F C Am
Upon my baby’s brow and call-ing;
Am Fmaj7
Please come home.

Verse 4:

Am F C Am
The boy un-like the man was smi-ling,
Am F C Am
For gulleys, streams and hills would hide him,
Am Fmaj7
Like a swan.

Verse 5:

Am F C Am
A vaga-bond; a weaver warri-or,
Am F C Am
Produced a loom, a cheese and chop-per;
Am Fmaj7
And said choose.

Verse 6:

Am F C Am
My sandled feet are fleet like wa-ter,
Am F C Am
I kiss the limbs is Earthess daugh-ter;
Am Fmaj7
A little tree.

Outro:

Am F C, Am Fmaj7
La la la, laa.
Am F C, Am Fmaj7
La la la, laa.
Am F C, Am Fmaj7
La la la, laa.
Am F C, Am Fmaj7
La la la, laa.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Am F C Fmaj7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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