Stones for Avalon

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6…STONES FOR AVALON… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
————————…………………

*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

Verse 1:

Bm
Let’s get some stones for Avalon,
A
Let’s get some stones for Avalon, for Ava-lon.
Bm
Let’s steal some stars for Avalon,
A
Let’s steal some stars for Avalon, for Ava-lon.

Chorus 1:

A Bm
Nobody sees what Avalon sees; nobody sees.

Verse 2:

Bm
Let’s make a quest for Avalon,
A
Quest for finger cymbal and gong, for Ava-lon.

Chorus 2:

A Bm
Nobody knows where Avalon goes; nobody knows.

Verse 3:

Bm
Let’s get some stones for Avalon,
Let’s get some stones for Avalon, for Avalon.

Outro:

Bm

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

Bm A

EADGBE EADGBE
x24432 x02220

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

Cat Black (The Wizard’s Hat)

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5…CAT BLACK…(THE WIZARD’S HAT)… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
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*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

Chorus 1:

Cmaj7 Am F G G7
Aah, ya ya yi-ya, la, ya ya ya, yit-a, yit-a, yit-aah.
Cmaj7 Am F G G7
Aah, ya ya yi-ya, la, ya ya ya, yit-a, yit-a, yit-aah.

Verse 1:

C Am F G
Catblack, the wizard’s hat, spun in lore from Dagamoor.
C Am F G
The skull of jade was pearl inlaid, the silks, skin spun, re-pelled the Sun.
C Am F G
A tusk of boar with dwarfish awe, sobs on the door where stood before;

C Am F G
A mountain man with sky-blue teeth, u-pon his head a python’s wreath.
C Am
A deer he slew in the dawning’s dew,
F G (Cmaj7)
Her heart was a dagger for a murderer’s brew.

Chorus 2:

Cmaj7 Am F G G7
Aah, ya ya yi-ya, la, ya ya ya, yit-a, yit-a, yit-aah.
Cmaj7 Am F G G7
Aah, ya ya yi-ya, la, ya ya ya, yit-a, yit-a, yit-aah.

Verse 2:

C Am
A black toad of jet on a sill cast in brass,
F G
Por-trayed for his sight mysteries of the past.
C Am
A yellow orphan dancer rich in Nature’s costly gold,
F G
Wept for the jailer of time to bless her old.

C Am
But his kiss, he held and shadowed, for the spell of nights are strong,
F G (Cmaj7)
And spiralled like a whirlwind in the childhood of a song.

Chorus 3:

Cmaj7 Am F G G7
Aah, ya ya yi-ya, la, ya ya ya, yit-a, yit-a, yit-aah.
Cmaj7 Am F G G7
Aah, ya ya yi-ya, la, ya ya ya, yit-a, yit-a, yit-aah.

Verse 3:

C Am
Catblack, the wizard’s back,
F G
Daubed in doom in his tounge tombed room.
C Am
We of the wind must re-joice and speak,
F G (Cmaj7)
And kiss all our starbrowed brothers on the cheek.

Chorus 4:

(with Scatting):

Cmaj7 Am F G G7
Aah, ya ya yi-ya, la, ya ya ya, yit-a, yit-a, yit-aah.
Cmaj7 Am F G G7
Aah, ya ya yi-ya, la, ya ya ya, yit-a, yit-a, yit-aah.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

Cmaj7 Am F G G7 C

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32000 x02210 133211 320003 323000 x32010

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

The Throat of Winter

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4…THE THROAT OF WINTER… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
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*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

Verse 1:

C Em
Oh the throat of winter is u-pon us,
C Em
The barren barley fields refuse to sway.
Bb Cmaj7
Be-fore the Husky hag of early winter,
D7
In her hoods of snowy grey.

Verse 2:

C Em
Lo, the frozen blue birds in the belfries,
C Em
The bluebells in their hearts are surely prey?
Bb Cmaj7
Un-to the grasping bats-wing of the winter pincer;
D7
Hoods of snowy grey.

Chorus 1:

Gm F Eb Cm7 Gm Eb Bb
Winter, winter, winter, are you but a servant of the bad one…..?

Verse 3:

C Em
Oh the throat of winter is u-pon us,
C Em
The barren barley fields refuse to sway.
Bb Cmaj7
Be-fore the Husky hag of early winter,
D7
In her hoods of snowy grey.

Chorus 2:

Gm F Eb Cm7 Gm Eb Bb
Winter, winter, winter, are you but a servant of the bad one…..?

Outro:

C, Em (x2), Dm

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

C Em Bb Cmaj7 D7 Gm F Eb Dm

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
032010 022000 x13331 x32000 xx0212 344333 133211 665x4x xx0231

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

The Seal of Seasons

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3…THE SEAL OF SEASONS… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
————————–…………………

*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Bb)

Verse 1:

G Cmaj7
The seal of seasons moved with grace, love.
G Cmaj7
Upon the Orkney oceans face, love.

Chorus 1:

G Em
She swayed and swum just like a prancer,
G C G D G
A gypsy dancer, a salty shimmered shell of foam.

Interlude:

G Cmaj7

Verse 2:

G Cmaj7
Out of the depths, she stood be-fore me.
G Cmaj7
One breath and shells grew on my nut tree.

Chorus 2:

G Em
She swayed and swum just like a prancer,
G C G D G
A gypsy dancer, a salty shimmered shell of foam.

Interlude:

G Cmaj7

Verse 3:

G Cmaj7
Her night, it came and then she hooked her head.
G Cmaj7
Unto the fleeing sun and then she fled.

Chorus 3:

G Em
She swayed and swum just like a prancer,
G C G D G
A gypsy dancer, a salty shimmered shell of foam.

Interlude:

G Cmaj7 (x2)

Chorus 4:

G Em
She swayed and swum just like a prancer,
G C G D G
A gypsy dancer, a salty shimmered shell of foam.

Outro:

G Cmaj7, G

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

G Cmaj7 Em C D

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32000 022000 x32010 xx0232

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

Pon a Hill

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2…’PON A HILL… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
——————…………………

*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

*CAPO 6th FRET*

(Original Key: Ebm)

*(Riff 1):

e|————-|
B|————-|
G|–2-0—–0–|
D|——-2—–|
A|————-|
E|————-|

*(Riff 2):

e|——————|
B|——————|
G|–2-0————-|
D|——-2-0——–|
A|————2—–|
E|—————3–|

Verse 1:

*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
‘Pon a hill, a green bird sat,
*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
Her owlets in a green felt hat.
*(Riff 2) Em
Her fortune was a wish.

Verse 2:

*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
Ambassador, a he-ron blue,
*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
Rode on the dawn with kegs of dew.
*(Riff 2) Em
He said his tales were true.

Verse 3:

*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
A ragged youth with eyes of glass,
*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
Was seen dancing u-pon the grass.
*(Riff 2) Em
His words were winged and wise.

Verse 4:

*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
His shaven skull he etched with ease,
*(Riff 1) Am Em Am
The silent scriptures of the trees.
*(Riff 2) Em
His prophesies were you.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

Am Em

EADGBE EADGBE
x02210 022000

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

Chariots of Silk

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1…CHARIOTS OF SILK… by Tyrannosaurus Rex
———————–…………………

*from ‘Unicorn’ (1969)*

*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: C#)

Intro:

A

Verse 1:

A
The toad road licked my wheels like a sabre,
D Bm
Winds of the marsh lightly blew.
A
Stonejars stacked with stars on her shoulders,
D Bm
Hunters of pity she slew.

Chorus 1:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Verse 2:

A
A mad Mage with a maid on his eyebrows,
D Bm
Hunteth the realm for a God.
A
Who could teach him the craft of decanting,
D Bm
The glassy entrails of a frog.

Chorus 2:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Interlude:

A, D Bm (x2)

Chorus 3:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Verse 3:

A
The Bard of my birth with his ballet,
D Bm
Walked the wild worlds in the chase.
A
For the black chested canary,
D Bm
Who as a moose can sing bass.

Chorus 4:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Interlude:

A, D Bm (x2)

Chorus 5:

G Bm
Chariots of Silk, she rode,
G A
Stallions of gold, she owned.

Outro:

G
D Bm (x2)
C G, Bm

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
—————

A D Bm G C

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 xx0232 x24432 320003 x32010

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