Biography:
Procol Harum is a British rock band formed in London, England, in 1967. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. The band's claim to fame is 'A Whiter Shade of Pale', a huge hit in 1967. The band differed from most of the progressive rock bands of the 70s in the relatively prominent blues component to their sound, largely due to the voice and piano of leader Gary Brooker. In the early years, Matthew Fisher's organ and Robin Trower's guitar combined for a unique sound.
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Other songs:
- A Whiter Shade Of Pale
- A Rum Tale
- A Salty Dog
- A Souvenir Of London
- About To Die
- An Old English Dream
- As Strong As Samson
- Beyond The Pale
- Boredom
- Branyard Story
- Bringing Home
- Cerdes
- Christmas Camel
- Conquistador
- Crucifiction Lane
- Dead Mans Dream
- Devil Came From Kansas
- Fires Which Burnt Brightly
- For Liquorice John
- Good Captain Clack
- Grand Hotel
- Homburg
- Kaleidoscope
- Long Gone Geek
- Magdalene My Regal Zonophone
- Neighbour
- Nothing But The Truth
- Nothing That I Didnt Know
- Piggy Pig Pig
- Pilgrims Progress
- Quite Rightly So
- Salad Days
- Shadow Boxed
- She Wandered Through
- Skip Softly My Moonbeams
- Soldier
- Something Following Me
- Still There Be More
- Sunday Morning
- The Idol
- The Only One
- The Truth Wont Fade Away
- Too Much Between Us
- Tv Ceasar
- Wee Small Hours
- Whaling Stories
- Wish Me Well
- Your Own Choice
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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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"(Outside The Gates Of) Cerdes"
(Gary Brooker - Keith Reid)
Intro:
bass [6X; piano enters 2nd time, drums 3rd, organ and guitar 5th;
continue bass line into verse]
(F7) (Bb7)
v v v v v v v v
----10-8---9-10--|-----------------|
-----------------|----10-8---6---6-|
-8---------------|-8---------------|
-----------------|-----------------|
Verse 1:
F7 Bb7
Outside the gates of Cerdes
F7 Bb7
Sits the two-pronged unicorn
F7 Bb7
Plays at relaxation time
F7 Bb7
The rhinestone flugelhorn
Gm Dm
While mermaids lace carnations
Gm F
Into wreaths for ailing whales
Gm Dm /C
Neptune dances hornpipes
Bb7 F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7
While Salome sheds her veils
Verse 2:
Phallus Phil tries peddling
His pewter painted pot
But Sousa Sam could only hear
Screams of Pete the Sot
Buddha sips his Creme deMenthe
From terra cotta cups
And exhales menthol-scented breath
While spewing verbiage up
Instrumental break:
(guitar solo over verse chords)
Verse 3:
Down technical blind alleys
Live the race of former dreams
These who walk across them
Are no longer what they seem
Even Christian Scientists
Can but display marble plaques
Which only retell legends
While my eyes reach out for facts
Yeah, my eyes reach out for facts
Coda [repeat w/guitar solo to fade]:
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
"(Outside The Gates Of) Cerdes"
(Gary Brooker - Keith Reid)
Intro:
bass [6X; piano enters 2nd time, drums 3rd, organ and guitar 5th;
continue bass line into verse]
(F7) (Bb7)
v v v v v v v v
----10-8---9-10--|-----------------|
-----------------|----10-8---6---6-|
-8---------------|-8---------------|
-----------------|-----------------|
Verse 1:
F7 Bb7
Outside the gates of Cerdes
F7 Bb7
Sits the two-pronged unicorn
F7 Bb7
Plays at relaxation time
F7 Bb7
The rhinestone flugelhorn
Gm Dm
While mermaids lace carnations
Gm F
Into wreaths for ailing whales
Gm Dm /C
Neptune dances hornpipes
Bb7 F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7
While Salome sheds her veils
Verse 2:
Phallus Phil tries peddling
His pewter painted pot
But Sousa Sam could only hear
Screams of Pete the Sot
Buddha sips his Creme deMenthe
From terra cotta cups
And exhales menthol-scented breath
While spewing verbiage up
Instrumental break:
(guitar solo over verse chords)
Verse 3:
Down technical blind alleys
Live the race of former dreams
These who walk across them
Are no longer what they seem
Even Christian Scientists
Can but display marble plaques
Which only retell legends
While my eyes reach out for facts
Yeah, my eyes reach out for facts
Coda [repeat w/guitar solo to fade]:
F7 Bb7 F7 Bb7
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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