Jethro Tull - Orion

orion
by jethro tull
on stormwatch

F#m D F#m E – >
orion , won’t you give me your star sign
F#m D F#m E – >
orion , get up on the sky – line
F#m D F#m E – >
orion , i’m high on my hill and i feel fine
F#m D F#m – – >e . . . . .
orion , let’s sip the heaven’s heady wine

Am F G Am
orion , light your lights : come guard the open spaces
F G Am F G
from the black horizon to the pillow where i lie .
F F G E Am
your faithful dog shines brighter than its lord and master
F G Am F G
your jewelled sword twinkles as the world rolls by .

Am F C C/B Am
so come up singing above the cloudy cover
F G Am F G
stare through at people who toss fitful in their sleep .
F F G E Am
i know you’re watching as the old gent by the station
F G Am F G Am E
scuffs his toes on old fag packets lying in the street

F#m D F#m E – >
orion , won’t you give me your star sign
F#m D F#m E – >
orion , get up on the sky – line
F#m D F#m E – >
orion , i’m high on my hill and i feel fine
F#m D F#m – – >e . . . . .
orion , let’s sip the heaven’s heady wine

[ rest the same ]

and silver shadows flick across the closing bistro .
sweet waiters link their arms and patter down the street ,
their words lost blowing on cold winds in darkest chelsea .
prime years fly fading with each young heart’s beat

orion , won’t you make me a star sign
orion , get up on the sky – line
i’m high on your love and i feel fine
orion , let’s sip the heaven’s heady wine

and young girls shiver as they wait by lonely bus – stops
after sad parties : no – one to take them home
to greasy bed – sitters and make a late – night play
for lost virginity a thou – sand – miles – – – A – way .

[ last chorus : add two lines below ]

orion , won’t you make me a star sign
orion , get up on the sky – line
i’m high on your love and i feel fine
orion , let’s sip the heaven’s heady wine
F#m D F#m
love is the sky – line
F#m
orion