Shine On Brightly

(Gary Brooker - Keith Reid)

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(My prussian...)

Verse 1:

My Prussian-blue electric clock's

Alarm bell rings, it will not stop

And I can see no end in sight

And search in vain by candlelight

For some long road that goes nowhere

For some signpost that is not there

Chorus 1 [guitar plays each chorus as per intro]:

And e..ven my befuddled brain

Is shining brightly, quite insane

Verse 2:

The chandelier is in full swing

As gifts for me the three kings bring

Of myrrh and frankincense, I'm told

And fat old Buddhas carved in gold

And though it seems they smile with glee

I know in truth they envy me

Chorus 2:

And watch as my befuddled brain

Shines on brightly quite insane

Instrumental break:

(organ solo as per verse chords from "see no end..." onward)

Verse 3:

Above all else, confusion reigns

And though I ask, no one explains

My eunuch friend has been and gone

He said that I must soldier on

And though the ferris wheel spins 'round

My tongue it seems has run the ground

Chorus 3:

And croaks as my befuddled brain

Shines on brightly, quite insane

Coda [repeat chorus chord progression to fade]:

Shine on

Ha! Shine on

Ha! Shine on

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers