E C A F E Standing firm on this stoney ground C The wind blows hard, pulls these clothes around A I harbour all

the same worries as most F The temptations to leave or to give up the ghost D Bm I wrestle with an outlook of life G That shifts between darkness and shadowy light F I struggle with words for fear that they'll hear G A But Orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world. Sunlight falls, my wings open wide There's a beauty here I cannot deny And bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs Are just so many people I knew never cared Down below on the wreck of the ship Are a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide As Orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side. F F F G Tell me, I've still a lot to learn G Understand, these fires never stop G F Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing I will hear G Bb A The promise of my Orpheus sing.

E C A F, 2 times Sleepers sleep as we row the boat Just you the weather and I gave up hope But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs Still the voices have stories to tell Of the power struggles in heaven and hell But we feel secure against such mighty dreams As Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring. F G F G Tell me, I've still a lot to learn Understand, these fires never stop Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing I will hear The promise of my Orpheus sing. --------------------------"Earthbound" by David Sylvian off the Jean the Birdman cd single Starts off with a D chord. Intro (riff 1) goes something like this: e-2-3-2-0-2-2-0-0-2-|

B-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| G-2-2-2-2-2- strum D a few times then...-2-2-2-2-| the D is held until A on the D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| first line A-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| E-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| D A A black crow standing G A On a sea of shells D A She's blessed by magic G A And the sound of libery's bells G D I'll raise the curfew Bm D A* G And set by her door Em A D & Riff 1 She's been through this world before the chords are the same for the second verse. verse 3: Bm A She's giving me questions Em A And quizzical looks G D She tears up my papers Em D A And burns all my books C C They gave her nothing Em D A* She didn't already know Em A D & Riff 1 She's getting ready to go ----------------Em D Bm B7 Em D He knows well his wicked ways Bm7 C A course of bitterness Em D A grudge held from his childhood days Bm7 C As if life had loved him less Am7 Reading down his list of names He ticks them one by one Fm Gm He points the barrel at the sky G#M7 BbM7 Firing shots off at the sun Em D

Bm B7 "I am the law and I am the King Em D Bm B7 I am the wisdom, listen to me sing" [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/d/david-sylvian/260417.html ] Em D He carves out the victim's names Bm7 C In the wooden butt of the gun Em D He leans well back agains the tree Bm7 C He knows his Kingdom's come Am7 He'll breath a sigh self satisfied The work is in good hands Fm Gm He shoots the coins into the air G#M7 BbM7 And follows where the money lands Em D Bm B7 "I am the law and I am the King Em D Bm B7 I am the wisdom, listen to me sing" --------------------------Abadd9 Out upon the open fields The rain is pouring down Fm7 We're pulling up the sheets again Ebm7 Against the passing tides of love C#m7 Every doubt that holds you here Abadd9 Will find their own way out Abadd9 I will build a shelter if you call Fm7 Just take my hand and walk Over mountains high and wide Ebm7 Bridging rivers deep inside C#m7 With a will to guide you on Dmaj7 Your heart will need no one A/E E7 F#m7 F#7sus4 Those days have gone

F#5 G#5 A5 Fm7 Cm7 Baby, I can tell you there's no easy way out Bbm7 C# Abmaj7 Eb/G Lost inside of dreams that guide you on Fm7 Cm7 Baby, I can tell you there's no easy way out Bbm7 C#maj7 Abmaj7 Soon the guiding moonlight will be gone Eb/G Fm7 ------------The Saddest Song Bm A On my first day back, first day back in town Bm A First day, my first day back in town Bm A The clouds up above, they were humming our song Bm A Humming, humming our song Bm A My biggest fear is if I let you go, G F# You'll come and get me in my sleep Bm A My biggest fear is if I let you go, G F# You'll come and get me in my sleep Bm A Bm A Come and get me. Bm A I set my course, sailed away from shore Bm A Steady, steady as she goes Bm A I crash in the night, two worlds collide Bm A But when two worlds collide no one survives no one survives and Bm A The reddest of reds, the bluest of blues Bm A The saddest of songs I'll sing for you. Bm A My biggest fear is if I let you go, G F# You'll come and get me in my sleep Bm A My biggest fear is if I let you go, G F# You'll come and get me in my sleep (Bm and A until end) Come and get me. Come and get me in my sleep. Bm A G F# E|-2E|-0E|-3E|-2-| B|-3B|-2B|-3B|-2-| G|-4G|-2G|-4G|-3-| D|-4D|-2D|-5D|-4-| A|-2A|-0 A|-5A|-4-| E|-2E|-0E|-3E|-2-|

if you want to more closely match the bass riff, you can add a quick F# after ev ery A in each verse. and that's it, hope you enjoy it.