The Rhythm of the Saints Chords by Paul Simon
- Key: F
- BPM: 118
- Capo: no capo
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THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] C7 Bb7 Bb C7 Bb F7 Bb C7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C C7 C C7 ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] C7 If I have weaknesses C7 Don't let them blind me C Bb Or camouflage all I am wary of C7 Bb ■ I could be sailing on seizures of laughter C C7 Am C7 Or crawling out from under the heel of love ■ Bb C Do my prayers remain unanswered Bb C Like a beggar at your sleeve Bb C Olodumare is smiling in heaven C7 Am Smiling in heaven I do believe [Chorus] C7 Bb C7 ■ Reach in the darkness ■ Bb A reach in the dark C7 Reach in the darkness Bb A reach in the dark C7 Bb C7 Bb ■ To overcome an obstacle or an enemy C7 Bb F7 C7 ■ To glide away from the razor or a knife Bb F Bb To overcome an obstacle or an enemy [Inst] F Bb C To dominate the impossible in your life ■ [Verse] C7 C Bb ■ Always a stranger when strange isn't fashionable C7 C Bb And fashion is rich people waving at the door C C7 Bb C ■ Or it's a dealer in drugs or in passion Am Lies of a nature we've heard before C7 Am Bb C ■ Do my prayers remain unanswered Bb Like a beggar at your sleeve C Bb ■ Babaluaye spins on his crutches C Says Leave if you want C7 Am Am7 C7 If you want to leave ■ [Chorus] C7 Reach in the darkness C7 A reach in the dark C Bb Reach in the darkness ■ Bb A reach in the dark Bb To overcome an obstacle or an enemy C To glide away from the razor or a knife Bb To overcome an obstacle or an enemy C C7 To dominate the impossible in your life C7 Reach in the darkness Bb A reach in the dark F Reach in the darkness C7 A reach in the dark Bb C7 To overcome an obstacle or an enemy C Bb C7 ■ To dominate the impossible in your life [Outro] C7 Reach in the darkness Bb A reach in the dark C7 F C7 Bb ■ ■ ■ ■ C Reach in the darkness [End] N.C. A reach in the dark