Turn Of A Friendly Card

The Alan Parsons Project

tom:

          Dm        Am         Bb              Dm
There are unsmiling faces and bright plastic chains

      Dm           A      Dm
And a wheel in perpetual motion

         Dm         Am         Bb          Dm
And they follow the races and pay out the gains

         Dm        A          Dm
With no show of an outward emotion


          A                              Dm
And they think it will make their lives easier

        A                            Gm
For God knows up till now it's been hard

         Dm         Am             Eb              Gm
But the game never ends when your whole world depends

        Dm        Am        Dm
On the turn of a friendly card

       Dm         Am                Eb           Gm
No the game never ends when your whole world depends

       Dm           Am      Dm
On the turn of a friendly card


          Dm           Am          Bb           Dm
There's a sign in the desert that lies to the west

           Dm            A                 Dm
Where you can't tell the night from the sunrise

        Dm             Am          Bb              Dm
And not all the king's horses and all the king's men

         Dm        A           Dm
Have prevented the fall of the unwise


        A                              Dm
And they think it will make their lives easier

        A                            Gm
For God knows up till now it's been hard

         Dm         Am             Eb              Gm
But the game never ends when your whole world depends

        Dm        Am        Dm
On the turn of a friendly card

       Dm         Am                Eb           Gm
No the game never ends when your whole world depends

       Dm           Am      Dm
On the turn of a friendly card


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G|-----0-2-----------2--------------2-0-------------------------|
D|---3----------------------------------3--2-0-2--0---0-2-3-0---|
A|--------------------------------------------------3-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|


       Dm           Am        Bb          Dm
But a pilgrim must follow in search of a shrine

       Dm     A           Dm
As he enters inside the cathedral...

ii. Sneak Eyes
Key: C

[Intro]
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[Solo]
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D|--------------------15-14-----------------|
A|---------------------------15-14--12------|
E|-------------------------------------12---|

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B|------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|-----------------------10-12-----14-------------------------|
A|------10----9-------12--------------------------------------|
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B|------------------------------------------|
G|---17-17-16-14----------------------------|
D|---------------14-------------------------|
A|-------------------15-14--12--------------|
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iii. The Ace Of Swords
Key: Dm

iv. Nothing Left To Lose
Key: Gm


Bb              Eb                  Bb  Eb
Nothing's good, the news is bad

Bb                      Eb                  Bb  Eb
The heat goes on and it drives you mad

Bb           F                    Gm
Scornfull thoughts that fly your way

Gm/F             Eb                                  Bb
You should turn away, cause there's nothing more to say


Bb             Eb                 Bb  Eb
You gave the best you had to give

Bb            Eb              Bb  Eb
You only have one life to live

     Bb         F                Gm
You thought so hard you were a slave

Gm/F           Eb                             Bb
After all you gave, there was nothing left to save


Gm                       Eb
You got nothing left to lose (you've got nothing left to lose)

Gm                           Eb                                        G
No, you got nothing left to lose (who would wanna be standing in your shoes)


Bb            Eb                      Bb  Eb
You read the book, you turn the page

Bb               Eb                      Bb  Eb
You change your life in a thousend ways

     Bb          F                 Gm
And though the reason lights your eyes

Gm/F                 Eb                                Bb
With the key you realise, through the kingdom of the wise


Gm                         Eb
You've got nothing left to lose (you've got nothing left to lose)

Gm                          Eb                                        G
No, you got nothing left to lose (who would wanna be standing in your shoes)


Bb       Eb                          Bb  Eb
Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Bb       Eb                          Bb  Eb
No more lingering doubt remained

Bb       F            Gm
Nothing sacred or profane

Gm/F           Eb                        G
Everything to gain, cause you've nothing more

First Solo:

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A|----------------------------------------------------------|
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E|-----1-----1-6-10-8--6-5-5h6-----6-5-6-6-5---6-5-6-8-1----|
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D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

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B|--------------------3-1-1---------------------------------|
G|--------------------------3-2-3-3-------------------------|
D|------------------3---------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

v. The Turn Of A Friendly Card II
Key: Dm


          Dm          C         Bb            Dm
There are unsmilling faces and fetters and chains

      Dm           A      Dm
And a wheel in perpetual motion

       Dm         C         Bb         Dm
Who belong to all races and anwer all names

         Dm        A          Dm
With no show of an outward emotion


        A                              Dm
And they think it will make their lives easier

        A                            Gm
For God knows up till now it's been hard

         Dm         C             Eb              Dm
But the game never ends when your whole world depends

        Dm        A        Dm
On the turn of a friendly card

       Dm         C                Eb           Dm
No the game never ends when your whole world depends

       Dm           A      Dm
On the turn of a friendly card
 
[Solo]
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G|---10-9-10-12-12---10/12-10-12-12/14------------------------------------|
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D|---10------------------10---7---------------8---7h5-7---7-7---7-7-----|
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D|-------9h7----7-5---7-----|
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