[Intro]
C5, C/E, Fm, C7/G,
Fm/Ab, Bbm, Bbm7/Ab, F#maj7,
Ebm, F#m6/A, Fm7-5, Ddim, Bbm7, Bb, Bb7/Ab,
Ebm, Ebsus2/F, Ebm/F#, Eb7/G,
Abm, Abm/Gb, Emaj7, F#/E, F#m/A, F#sus2/Ab, Ab
[Verse 1]
C5 C/E
The boy had a way with words, he sang, he moved with grace
Fm C7/G
He entertained so naturally, no gesture out of place
Fm/Ab Bbm Bbm7/Ab
His road in life was clearly drawn, he didn't hesitate
Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7-5 E6 Bb7/Ab
He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of,
Ebm Ebsus2/F Ebm/F# Eb7/G
as the master of his fa... te………
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E
The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognize
B/Eb E F# Eb7/G
Material ambition that her gentleness disguised
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E
She gave herself to him certain of his fame
F#m/A F#sus2/Ab Ab
Wanted him for luxury for limelight and his name
Bbm7/Ab Ab7
And then he sang to her...
[Verse 2]
C# A C# A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your silence, I love you for your peace
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The still and calm releases, that sweep into my soul
C# C Ab7 C#
That slowly take control.
C# A C# A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your passion, I love you for your fire
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The violent desire, that burns me in it's flame
C# C Ab7 C#
A love I dare not name.
[Chorus]
C# A C#
His rise was irresistible - yeah, he grew into the part
D#m Ab7 C#
His explanation simply that he suffered for his art
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
No base considerations of some glittering reward
F# F#m C#CAb7 C#
The prize was knowing that (his work) his work was noticed and adored.
C# A C#
I love you (yes I love you) for your silence (for your silence)
A#mD#mAb7 C#
I love you For your peace
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The still and calm releases, that sweep into my soul
C# C Ab7 C#
And slowly slowly takes control.
C# Bbm7 Ab7/Eb C#
He told the truth, yes, he told the truth (and he told the truth)
C# A C#
Accepting every honour with (with) a masterly display (display)
C# Bbm7 Ab7/Eb C#
Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
He started to believe that he was all they said and more(and more)
F# F#m C# C Ab7 C#
She forgot - she forgot the reasons (reasons) she had wanted him before - yeah.
C# A C#
I love you for your passion (for your passion)
A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your fire
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The violent desire, burns me in it's flame (burns me)
C# C Ab7 C#
A love I dare I dare not name.
C# C#maj7 C#7 F#
The still and calm releases (releases)
F#m
That sweep into my soul (sweep into my soul)
C#/G#
That slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly)
G#7 F# F#7 C#
slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly take control.
[Verse 3]
C5 C/E
And when at last they fell apart she wished that she could be
Fm C7/G
The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he
Fm/Ab Bbm Bbm7/Ab F#maj7
By changing for the better she had changed things for the worse
Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7 Bb Bb7/Ab
The words that made them happy once now e...........choed ...
Ebm Ebsus2/F Ebm/F# Eb7/G
echoed as a curse........
[Outro]
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E F#m/A F#sus2/Ab Ab Ab9