Changing Of The Guards

THE CHANGING OF THE GUARDS
tabbed by Douglas Thompson (bananaco9@gmail.com)

  Chords Used:
E|--0--|--0---|--5--|------|--7--|--5--|--2---|--7--|
B|--0--|--0---|--5--|------|--7--|--5--|--2---|--7--|
G|--9--|--9---|--6--|------|--6--|--5--|--2---|--8--|
D|--9--|--9---|--7--|--6---|--7--|--7--|--2---|--9--|
A|--7--|--7---|--7--|--7---|--9--|--7--|--4---|--9--|
E|--0--|--9---|--5--|--4---|--7--|--5--|--2---|--7--|
    E  | E/C# |  A  | A/G# | B7  | Am  | F#m7 |  B  |



E E/C#  E E/C#  E E/C#  E E/C#
E E/C#  E E/C#  E E/C#  
E E/C#  E E/C#  E E/C#


E  E/C#      E        E/C#
 Today, like paper to burn
     E          E/C#    E        E/C#
Like powder and gun and iron red sun
     A          A/G# A        E  E/C#  E E/C#
I'll wait, I'll stay here and wait


E  E/C#      E          E/C#
 Today, like bending to break
     E         E/C# E          E/C#
Like water and sand curling on land
     A          A/G# A        E  E/C#  E E/C#
I'll wait, I'll stay here and wait


A
 I'll sit and watch the changing of the guards
A/G#                       B7
 Iron and granite fleur de lis on the gate house
B7                     B7
Green copper curtains, faces of stone


A             Am
Sometimes I'm floating
  A/G#        (E)
A puppeteer's soldier
F#m7                      B
Over the plaza with paper wings and porcelain eyes
     E  E/C#   E  E/C#  
I'll wait




E E/C#  E E/C#


E  E/C#      E          E/C#
 Today, like falling to stand
     E          E/C#      E      E/C#
Like timing and tounge, a hero unsung
     A          A/G# A        E  E/C#  E E/C#
I'll wait, I'll stay here and wait


E  E/C#      E          E/C#  
 Today, like waiting to strike
     E          E/C#        E            E/C#
Like staring at planes, I'm calling your name
     A          A/G# A        E  E/C#  E E/C#
I'll wait, I'll stay here and wait



A
 I'll sit and watch the changing of the guards
A/G#                       B7
 Iron and granite fleur de lis on the gate house
B7                     B7
Green copper curtains, faces of stone


A             Am
Sometimes I'm floating
  A/G#        (E)
A puppeteer's soldier
F#m7                      B
Over the plaza with paper wings and porcelain eyes
     E  E/C#   E  E/C#  
I'll wait


A
 I'll sit and watch
A/G#
 I'll sit and watch
A                                       A/G#
 I'll sit and watch the changing of the guards


 [solo]
F#m7  B  x 11


A             Am
Sometimes I'm floating
  A/G#        (E)
A puppeteer's soldier
F#m7                B
Over the plaza with paper wings

A             Am
Sometimes I'm floating
  A/G#        (E)
A puppeteer's soldier
F#m7                B
Over the plaza with paper wings
           B                 B
With paper wings, with paper wings
     E E/C#  E E/C#  E E/C#
I'll wait
     E E/C#  E E/C#  E E/C#   E
I'll wait