In The Wake Of Poseidon
King Crimson
Artist: King Crimson Song: In the Wake of Poseidon Tabber: Leonid Solovyov () 29.05.2020 *************************************************** [Chords] Em9 0 2 2 0 3 2 Emadd9 0 2 4 0 0 0 E7sus4 x 2 0 2 3 0 Dadd9 0 0 4 2 3 0 Amadd9 0 0 2 4 1 0 Baug x 2 1 0 0 3 C6 x 3 2 2 1 0 [Intro] [Verse 1] Plato’s spawn cold ivied eyes Amadd9 Am7 B7 Snare truth in bone and globe Harlequins coin pointless games Amadd9 Am B7 Sneer jokes in parrot’s robe Two women weep Dame Scarlet Screen Sheds sudden theatre rain Whilst dark in dream the Midnight Queen Knows every human pain [Bridge] D Dadd9 Em Emadd9 In air fire earth and water D Dadd9 Em Emadd9 World on the scales D Dadd9 Em Emadd9 Air fire earth and water Balance of change World on the scales on the scales [Verse 2] Bishop’s kings spin judgement’s blade Amadd9 Am7 B7 Scratch "Faith" on nameless graves Harvest hags hoard ash and sand Amadd9 Am B7 Rack rope and chain for slaves Who fireside fear fermented words Then rear to spoil the feast Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles To him it matters least [Instrumental] D Dadd9 Em Emadd9 x3 D Dadd9 Em Emadd9 x3 Baug [Verse 3] Heroes’ hands drain stones of blood Amadd9 Am7 B7 To whet the scaling knife Magi blind with vision’s light Amadd9 Am B7 Net death in dread of life Their children kneel in Jesus till They learn the price of nails Whilst all around our Mother Earth Waits balanced on the scales [Coda] x4 x8