Artist: | James Taylor (English) |
User: | Arthur Kennedy |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: | - |
[Chords]
A13(no3) x0405x
C6(9) x30230
F#m7(b5,b13) 230230
Bm9 x2x220
[Intro]
D D/F# G A7sus
D F A
D D/F# G Asus
D F G
[Verse]
D Bm7
Those magic men the Magi
Em7 A13(no3)
Some people call them wise
D Bm7
Or Oriental, even kings
Em7 A13(no3)
Well anyway, those guys
D C6(9)
They visited with Jesus
G A#
They sure enjoyed their stay
F A#maj7
Then warned in a dream of King Herod's scheme
Em7 A7sus
They went home by another way
D D/F# G A7sus
Yes, they went home by another way
Bm7 Bm7/A E A7sus
Home by another way
D Bm7
Maybe me and you can be wise guys to
Em D/F# G A7sus
And go home by another way
D F#m7(b5,b13)
We can make it another way
G A#
Safe home as they used to say
A/D Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high
Em7 D/F# G G/A D D/F# G A7sus D F A
And go home another way
D Bm7
Steer clear of royal welcomes
Em7 A13(no3)
Avoid a big to-do
D Bm7
A king who would slaughter the innocents
Em7 A13(no3)
Will not cut a deal for you
D C6(9)
He really, really wants those presents
G A#
He'll comb your camel's fur
F
Until his boys announce
A#maj7
They've found trace amounts
Em7 A7sus
Of your frankincense, gold and myrrh
D D/F# G A7sus
And they go home by another way
Bm7 Bm7/A E A7sus
Home by another way
D Bm7
You have to figure the Gods, saying play the odds
Em7 D/F# G A7sus
And go home by another way
D F#m7(b5,b13)
We can make it another way
G A#
Safe home as they used to say
A/D Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high
Em7 D/F# G G/A D
And go home another way
[Interlude]
D D/F# G G/A D Em7 F Am7(b13) A#
A# C/E F
Home is where they want you now
C/E Dm7 G7
You can more or less assume
C Am7 A#
That you'll be welcome in the end
C/E F C/E
Mustn't let King Herod haunt you so
Dm7
Or fantasize his features
Em7 A7sus
When you're looking at a friend
D Bm7
Well it pleasures me to be here
Em7 A13(no3)
And to sing this song tonight
D Bm7
They tell me that life is a miracle
Em7 A13(no3)
And I figured that they're right
D C6(9)
But Herod's always out there
G A#
He's got our cards on file
F
It's a lead pipe cinch
A#maj7
If we give an inch
Em7 A7sus
Old Herod likes to take a mile
D D/F# G G/A
It's best to go home by another way
Bm7 Bm7/A E A7sus
Home by another way
D Bm7
We got this far to a lucky star
Em7 D/F# G G/A
But tomorrow is another day
D F#m7(b5,b13)
We can make it another way
G A#
Safe home as they used to say
A/D Bm9
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high
Em7 D/F# G G/A D D/F# G G/A D/E F A
And go home another way
D D/F# G G/A D Em7 F A D
Go home another way