Nik Kershaw

The Riddle (intro)(Cavaco chords)

Nik Kershaw

Key: A

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              F#m    E/G#   A      B      F#m    E/G# 
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B|-----------|-----0-------|-------------|-----0-------| 
G|----------1| 2--2---2-1--|-----1-1----1|2--2---2-1---| 
D|--------4--|----------4-2| 2--4------4-|----------4-2| 
A|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 
E|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
  D      A      F#m    E/G#   A      B      F#m    E/G#   
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 
B|-------------|-----0-------|-------------|-----0-------| 
G|------------1| 2--2---2-1--|-----1-1----1|2--2---2-1---| 
D|4--4-2-2--4--|----------4-2| 2--4------4-|----------4-2| 
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| 
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
  D      A      Bm7 A/C# D E   F#m    
E|------------0|--------------|------------| 
B|----------2--| 3-2-0--------|------------| 
G|-------------|------2------1|------------| 
D|4--4-2-2-----|--------4--2--|-4----------| 
A|-------------|--------------|------------| 
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Verse 1:

E/G# A B I got two strong arms C#m D Blessings of babylon with Bm G F#m Time to carry on and try E/G# A B For sins and false alarms C#m D D#m A#m So to America the brave Bm A/C# D Wise men save
E F#m E/G# Near a tree by a river A B There's a hole in the ground F#m E/G# Where and old man of Aran D A Goes around and around F#m E/G# And his mind is a beacon A B In the veil of the night F#m E/G# For a strange kind of fashion D A There's a wrong and a right Bm7 A/C# D E F#m E/G# But he'll never, never fight over you

Verse 2:

A B I got plans for us C#m D Bm Nights in the sculery and days G F#m E/G# A B Instead of me, I only know what to discuss C#m D D#m A#m Oh, for anything but light Bm7 A/C# D E F#m E/G# Wise men fighting over you

Verse 3:

A B It's not me you see C#m D Bm Pieces of valentine with just G F#m E/G# A B A song of mine to keep from burning history C#m D D#m A#m Seasons of gasoline and gold Bm A/C# D Wise men fold
E F#m E/G# Near a tree by a river A B There's a hole in the ground F#m E/G# Where and old man of Aran D A Goes around and around F#m E/G# And his mind is a beacon A B In the veil of the night F#m E/G# For a strange kind of fashion D A There's a wrong and a right Bm7 A/C# D E G But he'll never, never fight over you

Bridge:

C F Bb I got time to kill A D/F# G F Sly looks in corridors without a plan of yours E4 E Am G C A blackbird sings on Bluebird Hill D D/C Bb Eb Thanks to the calling of the wild Cm Bb/D Eb Wise men's child
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E|--3-5-| 6--6-8-6-5-3-1|1--3-5-5--3-5-|6--6-8-6-5-3-1| 
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D|------|---------------|--------------|--------------| 
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E|3--3-1-1--10-13-| 11-10-8-6-3--| 
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F Gm F/A Near a tree by a river Bb C There's a hole in the ground Gm F/A Where and old man of Aran Eb Bb Goes around and around Gm F/A And his mind is a beacon Bb C In the veil of the night Gm F/A For a strange kind of fashion Eb Bb There's a wrong and a right Cm7 Bb/D Eb But he'll never, never fight F Gm F/A Near a tree by a river Bb C There's a hole in the ground Gm F/A Where and old man of Aran Eb Bb Goes around and around Gm F/A And his mind is a beacon Bb C In the veil of the night Gm F/A For a strange kind of fashion Eb Bb There's a wrong and a right Cm7 Bb/D Eb F Cm7 Bb/D Eb But he'll never, never fight over you F Cm7 Bb/D Eb F Gm No he'll never never fight over you

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