Changing of the Guards Chords by Patti Smith
- Key: Em
- BPM: 120
- Capo: no capo
PULSO FUERTE
CHANGING OF THE GUARDS ACORDES
[Intro] [Verse] Em ■ Sixteen years G D Em Sixteen banners united over the field C D Where the good shepherd grieves Em G D Desperate men desperate women divided Em C D Spreading their wings 'neath falling leaves [Chorus] Em Fortune calls G D Em I stepped forth from the shadows to the marketplace [Verse] C D Em Merchants and thieves hungry for power my last deal gone down G D Em She's smelling sweet like the meadows where she was born C D G On midsummer's Eve near the tower Em The coldblooded moon G D The captain waits above the celebration Em C D Sending his thoughts to a beloved maid Em G D Whose ebony face is beyond communication Em C D G Em The captain is down but still believes that his love will be repaid ■ [Chorus] Em They shaved her head G D She was torn between Jupiter and Apollo Em C D A messenger arrived with a black nightingale Em G D I've seen her on the stairs and I couldn't help but follow Em C D G Follow her down past the fountain where they lifted her veil Em I stumbled to my feet [Verse] G D I rode past destruction in the ditches Em C D With the stitches still mending beneath a heartshaped tattoo Em G D Renegade priests and treacherous young witches Em C D Were handing out the flowers that I'd given to you Em The palace of mirrors G D Where dog soldiers are reflected Em C D The endless road and the wailing of chimes Em Em7 Em G D The empty rooms ■ where her memory is protected Em C D G Where the angel's voices whisper to the souls of previous times Em She wakes him up [Chorus] G D Fortyeight hours later the sun is breaking Em C D Near broken chains mountain laurel and rolling rocks Em G D She's begging to know what measures now he will be taking Em C D G Em7 Em He's pulling her down and she's clutching onto his long golden locks ■ ■ [Verse] Em7 Em G D Em Gentlemen he said ■ I don't need your organization I've shined your shoes C D I've moved your mountains and marked your cards Em G D But Eden is burning either brace yourself for elimination Em C D G Or else your hearts must have the courage for the change of the guards Em Peace will come [Chorus] G D Em With tranquility and splendor on the wheels of fire C D Em But will bring us no reward when her false idols fall G D Em And cruel death surrenders with its pale ghost retreating C D G Between the king and the queen of swords [Outro] D C G D C G D C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ G D C G D C G D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C G D C G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■