Clasp Cifras

From “The Broadsword and the Beast” (1982)
 
 
[Intro]
Gm Csus2/G Eb/G Gm  x2
Dm C G Am F  x3
 
[Verse 1]
   Dm                        C/D       Bb/D           C/D
We travellers on the endless wastes in single orbits, gliding
Dm                          C/D         Bb/D                 C/D
Cold-eyed march towards the dawn behind hard-weather hoods a-hiding
G       F      Am         G   Am         F   G
Meeting as the tall ships do, passing in the channel
 Dm                       C/D     Bb/D              Dm
afraid to chance a gentle touch, afraid to make the clasp
 
[Instrumental]
Dm C G Am F  x2
 
[Verse 2]
   Em                     D          C             D
In high-rise city canyons dwells the discontent of ages
   Em                         D        C               D
On ring roads, nose to bumper crawl commuters in their cages
A       G       Bm     A          Bm        G   A
Cryptic signals flash across from pilots in the fast lane
Em                       D       C                A
Double-locked and belted in, too late to make the clasp
 
[Bridge]
Am              Em                  F            Dm
Let's break the journey now on some lonely road
Am          Em                      F              G
Sit down as strangers will, let the stress unload
        Am                          Em
Talk in confidential terms, share a dark unspoken fear
  Dm               C            Bb                F
Refill the cup and drink it up, say goodnight and wish good luck
 
[Instrumental]
Ab Fm
Bb G/B C A/C# D
 
[Verse 3]
   Dm                 C/D              Bb/D              C/D
Synthetic chiefs with frozen smiles holding unsteady courses
Dm                     C/D      Bb/D               C/D
Grip the reins of history, high on their battle horses
    A       G       Bm        A             Bm   G       A
And meeting as good statesmen do before the T.V. eyes of millions
Em                        D       C                Em
hand to hand exchange the lie, pretend to make the clasp
 
[Instrumental]
Em D A Bm G  x3
Em A Dm D
Gm Csus2/G Eb/G Gm
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