Intro (still haven’t figured it out completely
Variations on C/G D7/F# few times
[C/G] [D7/F#] [C/G]

[C/G]I was b[D7/F#]orn in the Summer of[D7/F#] Sam –[C/G]
[C/G]Smaller and soon[D7/F#]er than planned –
[C/G]In the [D7/F#]spitting image of a [D7/F#]man[C/G]
[C/G]Raised by wolves[D7/F#] on the fat of the land.
[C/G]Clear o[D7/F#]f romance, beauty, a[D7/F#]nd damned[C/G]
[C/G]Tomorrow will co[D7/F#]me if she can.

[C/G]Just wa[D7/F#]nt a woman who can w[D7/F#]alk on a wire[C/G]
[C/G]With a trembling[D7/F#] glass in her hand.

[D7/F#]Over the hilltops [C/G]the fire engine rolls,
[D7/F#]Down the valley dee[C/G]per still it goes;[D7/F#]

[C/G]Got my [D7/F#]weapons out, I’m lay[D7/F#]ing low[C/G]
[C/G]On this end of t[D7/F#]he telescope.

[C/G]Alone, [D7/F#]you ramble the whole[D7/F#] of the world[C/G]
[C/G]Through black-wa[D7/F#]ter jungles for bliss.
[C/G]It’s fe[D7/F#]ast or famine, you e[D7/F#]at what you ki[C/G]ll
[C/G]There’s no need [D7/F#]to bring God into this.
[C/G]My hear[D7/F#]t is heavy and press[D7/F#]ed to the bone[C/G],
[C/G]Some people too [D7/F#]heavy to hold.
[C/G]Salutat[D7/F#]ions, take me as I a[D7/F#]m –[C/G]
[C/G]You can have me,[D7/F#] or leave me alone.
[D7/F#]Sun-kissed lemons i[C/G]n the graveyard below
[D7/F#]Here in death you s[C/G]ee new adventures gro[D7/F#]w.
[C/G]I see y[D7/F#]ou at last but mostl[D7/F#]y ghost,[C/G]
[C/G]On this end of t[D7/F#]he telescope.

solo

C/G with embellishments (D7/F#) G

bridge

This will not be easy
[Am/F#]Word’s out the doctor is not coming in
Em G (embellishments)
This genie is too angry to go back
D7/F# (without seventh)
Into the bottle again.

then another solo which I don’t have the talents to tab

[C/G]Closer [D7/F#]than ever, and cover[D7/F#]ed in birds[C/G]
[C/G]A bone-colored m[D7/F#]oon fills the west.
[C/G]Now, th[D7/F#]roats will be slashe[D7/F#]d, and flags w[C/G]ill unfurl
[C/G]As time will div[D7/F#]ide us in gangs.
[C/G]Now, ye[D7/F#]ars of progress digg[D7/F#]ing the sand[C/G]
[C/G]Companions we ma[D7/F#]de didn’t last.
[C/G]Now, lo[D7/F#]usy lovers do well w[D7/F#]ith their hand[C/G]s
[C/G]But I’ll reach y[D7/F#]ou like nobody can.
[D7/F#]Now, slow and easy,[C/G] you let your paddle go
[D7/F#]Down a the bottom t[C/G]here is more hell to [D7/F#]row.
[C/G]I see c[D7/F#]lear at last: I love[D7/F#], I loathe,[C/G]
[C/G]On this end of t[D7/F#]he telescope.