Chris de Burgh - The Storyman

Am Am G Am
i lived my life in the words of a storyman ,
Am Am G Am
watched my dreams from the years gone by ,
C G Am
heard my voice in the songs of a storyman ,
D Em D Em
always by my side , always by my side;

Am Am G Am
i saw him first in a castle by candlelight ,
Am Am G Am
turning round with a golden key ,
C G Am
i heard a train far away , and a whistle blow ,
D Em D Em
like a baby’s cry , ’twas like a baby’s cry;

Am Am G Am
ravens stood on the walls of jerusalem ,
Am Am G Am
sailors danced at the borderline ,
C G Am
light a fire on the road to the ferryman ,
D Em D Em
emotions running high , in the summertime;

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C G
take me back to the places i’ve never been ,
C G C
take me back to another time ,
C G C
take me back to a world i have never seen ,
D Em D Em
only in my mind , only in my mind;

Am Am G Am
late last night i met up with a lady – love ,
Am Am G Am
dressed in red , didn’t say goodbye ,
C G Am
carry me to the last time i showed her what
D Em D Em
tender hands can do , and i’ll be missing you;
chorus – – >

C
follow the light that’s shining on to where we will be going ,
G
up to heaven , paradise , or to the heart divine;
C
it’s in the echoes of a child , waiting for the journey ,
G
the spirit of one world;

oh
chorus – – >

Am Am G Am
i lived my life in the words of a storyman . . . . . .