Pawns in a most Peculiar Game

 

(Am)You ask of the (C) women that (G7) I new (E) well.   

(Am) Only one (C) woman that (G7)  I can (E) tell.

 

(Am) She was the (D) morning sun.  

(Am) She was the (D) only one.

(Am) Heads over (C) heels in (G7) love we (E) fell.

 

A     F    G   E

A     F    G    A

  

(Am) Pity a (C) man who (G7) lies in dis (E) grace

(Am) I saw a (C) tear up (E) on her (Am) face

 

(Am) If I were (D) half a man,

(Am) I could go (D) back again.

(Am) Back to my (C)  pride and (G7) proper (E) place.

 

A     F    G   E

A     F    G    A

 

(Am) Wary to (C) those who (G7) levy the (E) blame.

(Am) Well worn the (C) roads that (G7) lead into (E) shame.

 

(Am) Played out in (D) history.  (

Am) Ever the (D) mystery.

(Am) Pawns in a (C) most pec (G7) uliar (E) game. 

 

A     F    G   E

A     F    G    A

 

End instrument  Am   C   G7   E

 

by Tom Zurinskas