In The Wake Of Poseidon

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Em                           Bm
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
Am7                      B7
Snare truth in bone and globe.
Em                 Bm
Harlequins coin pointless games
Am                      B7
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe.
         Em                     Bm
Two women weep, Dame Scarlet Screen
Am                         B7
Sheds sudden theatre rain,
          Em                         Bm
Whilst dark in dream the Midnight Queen
Am                               Em
Knows every human pain.
D                       Em
In air, fire, earth and water

D                         Em
World on the scales.
D                          Em
Air, fire, earth and water
Bm         G    A
Balance of change
Bm         G    A
World on the scales
A           B7
On the scales.

Em                           Bm
Bishop's kings spin judgement's blade
Am7                                   B7
Scratch "Faith" on nameless graves.
Em                           Bm
Harvest hags Hoard ash and sand
Am                               B7
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Em                           Bm
Who fireside fear fermented words
Am7                                   B7
Then rear to spoil the feast;
          Em                      Bm
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
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To him it matters least.

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Em                           Bm
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
Am7                      B7
To whet the scaling knife.
Em                           Bm
Magi blind with visions light
Am7                      B7
Net death in dread of life.
Em                           Bm
Their children kneel in Jesus till
Am                       B7
They learn the price of nails;
Em                                Bm
Whilst all around our mother earth
Am                                 Em Bm Am
Waits balanced on the sca………..les.
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