Smalltown Poets - Monkey's Paw

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Song: "Monkey's Paw"
Artist: Smalltown Poets (SP)
Album: Smalltown Poets (c) 1996 ardent/koala & Smalltown Poets
Words & Music: d. stephens, l. moody
Transcribed by: Trae Blain (tblain@usa.net)
(ok all that behind us. Here we go)

Em G  x3

Em G Em            G         Em   G   Em      G         D    A
	I held the monkey's paw today and put my wishes into play
Em G Em            G        Em   G   Em      G         D    A
	to know the will of God or show a motive for delay
Em G Em    G     Em G    Em  G        Em   G  Em  G       Em  G  D  A
	I'm holing on       to find myself, just one more wish

Em G x2

Em G Em            G      Em   G   Em            G     D    A
	I found a pot of gold today or something shiny anyway
            Em        G  Em   G    Em   G           D    A
	and caught in my reflection a conviction held at bay
           Em         G       Em        G      Em       G          D    A
	I crafted a cross to adorn my neck and finally earned my due respect
           Em       G     Em        G       Em   G           D    A
	and then a jewl encrusted crown to compliment my peistly gown
	      C				D
	just big enough to weigh me down
	     Em            D    C       Em
	and bring this temple to the ground
             Em	   D            G
	inside out without a sound 
	Em      		Em G Em G
	I found a pot of gold today

(Sorry, I can't tell you the solo)

	  Em	   G         Em G   Em        G      Em G   Em           G    Em G
	I held the monkey's paw, I held the monkey's paw, I held the monkey's paw, 
           Em            G  Em   G       Em      G       D    A
	I held the monkey's paw today and put my wishes into play 
                 Em     G         Em     G  Em           G     Em    G
	Thanked heaven for the trophies but I still had hell to pay
                 Em      G            Em      G
	so I brought my spoil to the alter's edge
              Em      G     D     A
	and heard you say obey instead
                 Em      G        Em        G    Em         G      D      A
	for all of my labors and best laid plans I'd only earned a repremand
               C                 D       G 	D            Em
	forevermore to understand that dreams come true can kill a man
              Em               D      G
	if not graced by sovereign hands
                Em            G
	I held the monkey's paw

Em   G (over and over)

Thats's it.  If anyone can tell me the solo email me at tblain@usa.net 
I haven't looked much into electonic guitar playing and my aucustioc just 
doesn't sound right with the CD) 
Your brother in Christ, Trae Blain (tblain@usa.net)

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