COLONEL FORBIN’S ASCENT

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Colonel Forbin stared up at the mountain Ebdim7 Emin(maj7) and wiped away the beads of sweat that glistened on his brow F#7 Cdim7 F#dim7 his tired feet were buried in the Quagmyre Am7 [Intro]
and his bloodshot eyes saw all the lay between him and fulfillment of his vow C#m7 F#m9
And he felt his fingers wrap around a knotted root Ebdim7 Emin(maj7) and pulled his body upwards to a seagreen mossy boulder F#7 Cdim7 F#dim7 and he dragged weary shitass up the mountain

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And he climbed so slowly.. he climbed so slowly A F F#m7 Gmaj7
Ahead

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Suddenly he heard the crack of thunder D G and the rocks began to crumble overhead A C#
and tumbled down the mountain to the dismal swamp that lay beneath D G
the jagged cliffs through which his path had led A C# and the earth began to quake beneath his feet D G and the mighty mountain changed before his eyes A C#
and he stood amidst a sea of dust and rocks and stones D G Gb A cascading down the mountain and a thousand birds were headed for the sky C#m7 Bm7 G A C#m7 Bm7 G Ohhh… the sacred creed will be yours… A C#m7 Bm7 G
and if you wait until tomorrow … the sacred creed F#m7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A F F#m7 Gmaj7 will be yours to devour, yours to seize, and to obey…

Then---C#m7

BRIDGE
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When the dust had cleared the colonel lifted up his head Ebdim7 Emin(maj7) and was driven to his knees by a blazing beam of light F#7 Cdim7 F#dim7 and he saw the silhouette that stood before him Am7 [Intro] and he bowed in reverence, trembling, in the shadow of the mighty legend’s form. C#m7 F#m9 Icculus, the prophet, stood before his eyes Ebdim7 Emin(maj7)
looking down on Colonel Forbin as he shuddered in the puddles and the muck F#7 Cdim7 F#dim7 and he quietly addressed him F#m7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Gmaj7 and he spoke so slowly … he spoke so slowly..

A F F#m7 Gmaj7 (x2) he said…

Noise - Emin(maj7)

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Colonel Forbin I know why you’ve come here, D G and I’ll help you in your quest to gain the knowledge that you lack. A C#
I call upon my faithful friend the Mockingbird, D G to fly and seize the Helping Book and bring it to your shack. A C#
And a tree of knowledge in your soul will grow, D G and the Helping Friendly Book will plant a seed

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But I warn you that all knowledge seeming innocent and pure D G (Ab) A becomes a deadly weapon in the hands of avarice and greed..

C#m7 Bm7 G A C#m7 Bm7 G Oh… the sacred creed will be yours… A C#m7 Bm7
And if you wait until tomorrow… G
the sacred creed will be F#m7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A F F#m7 Gmaj7 (x2) yours to devour, yours to seize, and to obey..

Then C#m7

NARRATION JAM

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