Shapes of things    (video)

 

  F ~ ~      G            F                        G              F                       G

1.         Shapes of things before my eyes, just teach me to despise,

          F     

    will time make men more wise?

 

      G         F                     G              F                           G

2. Here within my lonely frame, my eyes just hurt my brains,

           F     

    but will it seem the same?

 

C                            - Bb

    Come tomorrow,         will I be older ?

C                             - Bb

    Come tomorrow,         maybe a soldier ?

C                             - Bb                                        D    - - -

    Come tomorrow,         may I be bolder than today ?

 

      G            F                         G            F                        G

3. Now the trees are almost green, but will they still be seen,

              F

    when time and tide have been ?

 

      G     F                        G                      F                           G

4. Fall into your passing hands, please don't destroy these lands,

                F

    don't make them desert sands !

 

+ CHORUS     + instr. =    G - F (7x) - Bb - D - - -

 

       G       F                     G                      F                       G

3. Soon I hope that I will find, thoughts deep within my mind,

             F                                    - G

    that won't disgrace my kind.

 

    (The Yardbirds)