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Ian Hunter : Ships : You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic (1979)

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Amin7dropC tuning capo 3rd
C-A-E-G-C-E

The Fountain Behind the Setting Son

All my holy grievances 
will take lifetimes to avenge
My fallen brother’s wail
Tell of horrors at the end


At the twin peaked valley
the scorpions heard my plea
Now I beg of you direction
A beast you think of me? 


CHORUS
Civilized? Ma’am, I've civilized
I left the power of its fame for this garden past the sky
I'll cheat death before this day is done
At the fountain behind the setting sun


I'm running through the sunset
To the man who never died
Some ancient mystic mariner
Who the gods immortalized


CHORUS


Bridge
Won't you Give me safe crossing
Beyond this wicked sea
Enlighten my desires
Won't you release me
To the other side 
satisfy my pride


*inspired by Gilgamesh

The Fountain Behind The Setting Sun

You can't keep this hold on me
We weren't born to live with fame or riches
You didn't incline to be a son of bitch, it's 
Not so easy for me to desert this loving cup
But you're not my home, you're where I grew up


You were so much smarter when I met you
If you had to make a change why'd you have to let me lose respect for you?
You break promises at the first sign of desire 
Like a pot to hot to touch but you still put your hand to the fire


Pre-Chorus
When I remember you
Can I trust your laughs enough that they came from me?
Or should I have read between the smiles? Does it even matter? 
Old lover, take me home or set me free
Chorus
You can't keep this hold on me 


I put miles in these shoes you bought me years ago
I can't seem to close the distance between you and me the friends we used to know
And yet your presence can sneak up on me when I'm all alone
Like the shallow breathe the wind takes before a cyclone


Pre-chorus
Chorus


Bridge
I sense you near me
When I'm all alone
I hope you call on me
When I'm not home
Won't you Call on me?
Don't Let me be -
Won't you Call on me?
Don't Let me be (home)


Chorus

You Can't Keep This Hold On Me

Long Ears and a Short Tongue (in Am7 drop C, capo 3)


I said some kind words at my fiance's wedding. 
She doesn't know me but I'm sending all my love
The room got quiet just to listen to me. 
They just met me but I'm sure they know it's true.


To be honest, I may be confused
The work on this heart is never done
I can promise I will always listen to you
I’ve got long ears, baby, and a short tongue


I don’t ever ask if,  I ask when
And if we’re not right right now it’s not time
I don’t ever ask why we’re not even friends
I know you’ve always got me on your mind  


Chorus


Bridge
If you want a ride
If you need to hide
You might need a ride
A place to hide
I’ll be right outside.

Long Ears Short Tongue #2

Yearning


You put a fan in your south side  window
But all it does is blow smoke on the floor
And maybe that makes you nervous
It’s alright, ma’am, the fire’s next door


In my den my heart is burning
I feel I'm always on display
In some way that exploits my desires
And billows nonsense with every word I say


Chorus
Everyday she calls my attention
In Every way she wins my affection
Sound the alarm. My heart's burning
I'm yearning


sometimes I wish I was burning
Send my carbon to the atmosphere
And someday you could breathe me in
and we could be together, my dear


But I could never be the oxygen
That makes its way to your heart
I am just an inert gas
Drifting around a work of art




Chorus

"Those To Come" by The Shins

Gretchen Melicia