The Ballad Of A Crystal Man Chords

Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 (Original Key: B)

Intro

G C G D

Verse 1

G Walk along and Ctalk along,

 And Glive your lives quite Dfreely.G C G D

 But Gleave our children Cwith their toys,

 Of Gpeppermint and Dcandy.G C G D

 For Gseagull, I don't Cwant your wings,

G I don't want your Dfreedom, in a Glie.

Verse 2

 Your Gthoughts they are of Charlequin,

 Your Gspeeches of quick-DsilverG. C G D

 I Gread your faces Clike a poem,

 Ka-Gleidoscope of Dhate words.G C G D

 For Gseagull, I don't Cwant your wings,

G I don't want your Dfreedom, in a Glie.

Verse 3

 On the Gquilted battle-Cfields of soldiers,

G Dazzling made of Dtoy tin.G C G D

 The Gbig bomb, like a Cchild's hand,

 Could Gsweep them dead just Dso to win.G C G D

 For Gseagull, I don't Cwant your wings,

G I don't want your Dfreedom, in a Glie.

Verse 4

G As you fill your Cglasses,

 With the Gwine of murdered DNegroes.G C G D

G Thinking not of Cbeauty that,

G Spreads like morning Dsun-glow.G C G D

G Seagull, I don't Cwant your wings,

G I don't want your Dfreedom, in a Glie.

Verse 5

 I Gpray your dreams of Cvivid screams,

 Of Gchildren dying Dslowly.G C G D

 And Gas you polish Cup your guns,

 Your Greal self be re-Dflecting.G C G D

 For Gseagull, I don't Cwant your wings,

G I don't want your Dfreedom, in a Glie.

Interlude

G C G D

Verse 6

G Vietnam; your Clatest game,

 You're Gplaying with your Dblackest Queen.G C G D

G Damn your souls and Ccurse your grins,

 I Gstand here with a Dfading dream.G C G D

 For Gseagull, I don't Cwant your wings,

G I don't want your Dfreedom, in a Glie.

Outro

G C G D G

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

G C D

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE