Saint Stephen -The Eleven

Intro Melody - Guitars & Bass
B...D....A...E
D...A....B...
D...A....E...
D...A...B...
Intro Melody Jam E D A
ESaint Stephen Dwith a rose....AIn and out of the Egarden he goes....
ECountry garland in the Dwind and the rain,A
(Stop) Wherever he goes the people all complain.
E..D...A  Guitar Intro Melody
EDid Stephen prospered Din his time?....AWell he may and he Emay decline....
EDid it matter, Ddoes it now?A
(Stop) Stephen would answer if he only knew how....
E..D...A  B Guitar Melody
EWishing well with a Dgolden bell ABucket hanging Eclear to hell....
EHell halfway twixt Dnow and then,A
(Stop) Stephen fill it up and lower down and lower down again.
(Keyboard Melody Bell Sound in E)
(J) ELady finDger  Adipped in moonElight
DWriting "What Afor?" across the Emorning sky.D
ESunlight splatDters Adawn with anEswer
DDarkness shrugs and Abids the day goodEbye. D
ESpeeding arDrow  Asharp and narErow
DWhat a lot of Afleeting matters Eyou have spurned.D
ESeveral seaDsons  Awith their treaEsons
DWrap the babe in Ascarlet colors, Ecall it your own.D
Melody Guitar
E...D....A..
EDid he doubt or Ddid he try?  AAnswers aplenty in the Ebye and bye
ETalk about your plenty, taDlk about your ills,A (Stop)
One man gathers what another man spills.
(Pause - Drum Fill)
E Jam into E...D....A
ESaint Stephen Dwill remain  AAll he's lost he Eshall regain
ESeashore washed by the Dsuds and foam,A Stop
Hair so long, he's got to calling it home.
EFortune comes a Dcrawlin', Ecalliope Dwoman
ASpinnin' that curious sense of your Eown
ECan you answer? Yes I Dcan.
ABut what would be the answer to the Eanswer Dman?
Jam in E

Bm Jam 4/4 (8 beats - Accent on 1 & 4) ->
Guitar Riff Add Bass  B D E D in 3/4 -> (Signal Then Cut 1 Beat off D)->
Guitar Riff 11/8 |A--|D--|E--|D-| Bass & Guitar Solo (Accents 1, 4, 7, 10)

(Jeff) DNo more Atime Dto tell Ehow, Dthis is Athe seDason oEf what nowD
ANow is the Dtime of reEturning D with the Athought-jewells Dpolished and EgleamiingD 
ANow is the Dtime past beElieving Dthe Achild has reDlinquished theE rein, D
ANow iDs the Etest oDf the Aboomerang ATossed Din the Enight Dor reAdeeming

V 2 DNo more Atime Dto tell Ehow, Dthis is Athe seDason oEf what nowD
AEight sided wDhispering HEallelujah HaDt-rack
ASeven facedD marble eye Etransitory Ddream doll
ANow is the Dtime of reEturning Dwith the Athought-jewells Dpolished and EgleamiingD
ASix proud Dwalkers on theE jingle bell Drainbow
ANow is the Dtime past beElieving Dthe Achild has reDlinquished theE rein D
AFive men wriDting with Efingers of Cgold

ANow iDs the Etest oDf the Aboomerang
                                  Four girls
Dwaiting in the Eforeign domDinion

ATossed D       in the        Enight                     Dor reAdeeming
ASink beneath the Dwaters to the Ecoral sands bDelow
to the Acoral saDnds beElow...Dto the Acoral saDnds beElow  D

DNo more Atime Dto tell Ehow, Dthis is Athe seDason oEf what nowD
Dthis is Athe seDason oEf what nowDthis is Athe seDason oEf what nowD
AWhat DNow?  E     D     AWhat DNooww?  E     D

Guitar Solo |A--|D--|E--|D-|

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