In The Wake Of Poseidon

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Em                  Bm
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
Am7                B7
Snare truth in bone and globe.
Em           Bm
Harlequins coin pointless games
Am               B7
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe.
    Em            Bm
Two women weep, Dame Scarlet Screen
Am                B7
Sheds sudden theatre rain,
     Em                  Bm
Whilst dark in dream the Midnight Queen
Am                  Em
Knows every human pain.
D                  Em
In air, fire, earth and water

D                Em
World on the scales.
D                   Em
Air, fire, earth and water
Bm      G    A
Balance of change
Bm      G    A
World on the scales
A       B7
On the scales.

Em                   Bm
Bishop's kings spin judgement's blade
Am7                       B7
Scratch "Faith" on nameless graves.
Em                 Bm
Harvest hags Hoard ash and sand
Am                    B7
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Em                  Bm
Who fireside fear fermented words
Am7                         B7
Then rear to spoil the feast;
     Em                  Bm
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
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To him it matters least.

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Em                 Bm
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
Am7               B7
To whet the scaling knife.
Em                  Bm
Magi blind with visions light
Am7                B7
Net death in dread of life.
Em                  Bm
Their children kneel in Jesus till
Am                B7
They learn the price of nails;
Em                     Bm
Whilst all around our mother earth
Am                      Em Bm Am
Waits balanced on the sca………..les.
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