Mike Oldfield

Man On The Rocks(Chords)

Mike Oldfield

Key: C

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verse 1 


       C                       Dm       F 
So you come to my world, I can show you 
           C                             Bb 
Where they lead to the footprints in the sand 
       C                             Dm      F 
On the paths through the valleys and canyons 
       C                          Bb 
To the veins in your arm, take my hand 



Dm Am Eb I?m the man on the rocks on the island Bb F The black pearl, the fool on the hill F Am Eb I?m the gold at the end of the rainbow Bb F If I ask you to follow, you will
verse 2 C Dm F So you come to my world to find freedom C Bb Give you wings to the stars, you can fly C Dm F Bring you hope and a dream to believe in C Bb As you float through the dark, crimson sky
Dm Am Eb I?m the man on the rocks on the island Bb F The jewel in the crown of the king F Am Eb I?m the hope in the hearts of the helpless Bb C The choir where no-one will sing
verse 3 - Key Change F C There?s a trail out of the canyon Bb C There?s a new life waiting out there F C It?ll take you home, out of this chasm Bb C Where there?s blue sky sunlight to share verse 4 - Heavier Guitar Chords F Gm Bb So you come to my world to escape it all F Eb And you?re running from the dragons and the fools e|--h------| B|-6-8-----| G|-----8---| D|-------8-| A|---------| E|---------| F Gm Bb Through the dark, empty caverns deep in your soul F Eb Chasing the tiger, the jewels
Gm Dm Ab I?m the the man on the rocks on the island Eb Bb I?m the beggar, the loser, the cheat Bb Dm Ab So now you come to the gates for redemption Eb F With a ball and chain at your feet
VERSE 5 - Key Change Bb F There?s a trail out of the canyon Eb F There?s a new life waiting out there Bb F It?ll take you home, out of this chasm Eb F Where there?s blue sky, sunlight to share
03:57 
SOLO 
***** 
  GUITAR 1 - Electric                                s 
e|---b----br------|---b----br-----|---b-----b--10-10-\-| 
B|--11---11-10----|--11---11-10---|--11----10----------| 
G|----------------|---------------|--------------------| 
D|----------------|---------------|--------------------| 
A|----------------|---------------|--------------------| 
E|----------------|---------------|--------------------| 
 |                                                     | 
 |GUITAR 2 - Slide Electric                            | 
e|----s------s----|---s------s----|---s------s-------s-| 
B|-11-\13--13\-10-|-11\13--13\-10-|-11\13--11\-15-15-\-| 
G|----------------|---------------|--------------------| 
D|----------------|---------------|--------------------| 
A|----------------|---------------|--------------------| 
E|----------------|---------------|--------------------| 


  GUITAR 1 - Electric 
e|---b----br------|---b----br-----|---b--------h--p-----h--p-----| 
B|--11---11-10----|--11---11-10---|--11--11--10-11-10--8-10-8--6-| 
G|----------------|---------------|------------------------------| 
D|----------------|---------------|------------------------------| 
A|----------------|---------------|------------------------------| 
E|----------------|---------------|------------------------------| 
 |                                                               | 
 |GUITAR 2 - Slide Electric                                      | 
e|----s------s----|---s------s----|---s--------------------------| 
B|-11-\13--13\-10-|-11\13--13\-10-|-11\13--11--------------------| 
G|----------------|---------------|------------------------------| 
D|----------------|---------------|------------------------------| 
A|----------------|---------------|------------------------------| 
E|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|X2 


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            Gm         Dm           Ab 
I?m the the man on the rocks on the island 

   Ab        Eb            Bb 
e|-----------------6-----------------------------------------| 
B|--------------9--6--9-8--------------------------11~~~~~~~-| 
G|--------------9-----9-8-------------------s---10-----------| 
D|-------------------------------------8---8\12--------------| 
A|---------------------------------5-8-----------------------| 
E|-----------------------------6-6---------------------------| 

            Gm         Dm           Ab 
I?m the the man on the rocks on the island 

04:47 
e|-16----------------s---11-|----------------| 
B|---------------9-11\13----|------------s---| 
G|---------s---8------------|-----------6\8--| 
D|-----6--8\10--------------|----s---8-------| 
A|--------------------------|-6-8\10---------| 
E|--------------------------|----------------| 

                                 b 
e|---------------------------13-15-15-13----| 
B|--------------------s---13-------------13-| 
G|---------------10-12\14-------------------| 
D|--------s---10----------------------------| 
A|-6-8--10\12-------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------| 


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Repeat SOLO Above 
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            Gm         Dm           Ab 
I?m the the man on the rocks on the island 

06:29 
e|---s--------------------s-----------s--s---15-13-----b-| 
B|-13\16-16-16--16-16---11\16-16-16-16\11/16-------16-16-| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

            Gm         Dm           Ab 
I?m the the man on the rocks on the island 

06:49           b        b 
e|---s---------13-13----15-| 
B|-11\16-11-16-------16----| 
G|-------------------------| 
D|-------------------------| 
A|-------------------------| 
E|-------------------------| 

Written by Mike Oldfield

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