The Endless Plain of Fortune Chords & Lyrics by John Cale

The Endless Plain of Fortune

guitar chords lyrics

John Cale

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THE ENDLESS PLAIN OF FORTUNE - John Cale
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Band: John Cale
Song: The Endless Plain of Fortune
Album: Paris 1919 (1973)

Tabbed by: crimson-dync
Tuning: Standard

--INTRO--
Am / / Am7 (x4)


--VERSE 1--
Am Am7 Am Am7
Old taylor said
F C G
Old taylor meant to cry -- oh my

Field marshall meant
Field marshall went away again


--CHORUS 1--
F C
Watch out below; the tides
F C
Lean heavily like wine
F C G Am
We are all innocent in spite of you and me

Am
G|-2-------|
D|---2-----| (x4)
A|-----3-0-|
E|---------|


--VERSE 2--
Am Am7 Am Am7
Then martha went
F C G
Yes martha went away again

Down in transvaal
Where crocodiles and men fight on


--CHORUS 2--
F C
They would have played all night
F C
Even with loaded dice
F C G Am
It's gold that eats the heart away and leaves the bones to dry

Am
G|-2-------|
D|---2-----| (x2)
A|-----3-0-|
E|---------|


--INTERLUDE--
E D C Bm
Am
G F Em Dm
C G


--VERSE 3--
Am Am7 Am Am7
Segovia watched
F C G
Gendarmerie and all that's all

The radio man
Amanda did you choose your tune


--CHORUS 3--
F C
She walked away in time
F C
She walked a crooked line
F C G Am
So gracefully she turned her head and smiled -- away

Am
G|-2-------|
D|---2-----| (x12)
A|-----3-0-|
E|---------|



Buenos Aires. January, 2014.

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