VERSE 1
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C Dm F
So you come to my world, I can show you
C Bb
Where they lead to the footprints in the sand
C Dm F
On the paths through the valleys and canyons
C Bb
To the veins in your arm, take my hand
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CHORUS
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Dm Am Eb
I�m the man on the rocks on the island
Bb F
The black pearl, the fool on the hill
F Am Eb
I�m the gold at the end of the rainbow
Bb F
If I ask you to follow, you will
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VERSE 2
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C Dm F
So you come to my world to find freedom
C Bb
Give you wings to the stars, you can fly
C Dm F
Bring you hope and a dream to believe in
C Bb
As you float through the dark, crimson sky
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CHORUS
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Dm Am Eb
I�m the man on the rocks on the island
Bb F
The jewel in the crown of the king
F Am Eb
I�m the hope in the hearts of the helpless
Bb C
The choir where no-one will sing
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VERSE 3 - Key Change
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F C
There�s a trail out of the canyon
Bb C
There�s a new life waiting out there
F C
It�ll take you home, out of this chasm
Bb C
Where there�s blue sky sunlight to share
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VERSE 4 - Heavier Guitar Chords
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F Gm Bb
So you come to my world to escape it all
F Eb
And you�re running from the dragons and the fools
e|--h------|
B|-6-8-----|
G|-----8---|
D|-------8-|
A|---------|
E|---------|
F Gm Bb
Through the dark, empty caverns deep in your soul
F Eb
Chasing the tiger, the jewels
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CHORUS
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Gm Dm Ab
I�m the the man on the rocks on the island
Eb Bb
I�m the beggar, the loser, the cheat
Bb Dm Ab
So now you come to the gates for redemption
Eb F
With a ball and chain at your feet
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VERSE 5 - Key Change
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Bb F
There�s a trail out of the canyon
Eb F
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There�s a new life waiting out there
Bb F
It�ll take you home, out of this chasm
Eb F
Where there�s blue sky, sunlight to share
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03:57
SOLO
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GUITAR 1 - Electric s
e|---b----br------|---b----br-----|---b-----b--10-10--|
B|--11---11-10----|--11---11-10---|--11----10----------|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
E|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
| |
|GUITAR 2 - Slide Electric |
e|----s------s----|---s------s----|---s------s-------s-|
B|-11-13--13-10-|-1113--13-10-|-1113--11-15-15--|
G|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
D|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
A|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
E|----------------|---------------|--------------------|
GUITAR 1 - Electric
e|---b----br------|---b----br-----|---b--------h--p-----h--p-----|
B|--11---11-10----|--11---11-10---|--11--11--10-11-10--8-10-8--6-|
G|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|
D|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|
A|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|
| |
|GUITAR 2 - Slide Electric |
e|----s------s----|---s------s----|---s--------------------------|
B|-11-13--13-10-|-1113--13-10-|-1113--11--------------------|
G|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|
D|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|
A|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|
E|----------------|---------------|------------------------------|X2
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Gm Dm Ab
I�m the the man on the rocks on the island
Ab Eb Bb
e|-----------------6-----------------------------------------|
B|--------------9--6--9-8--------------------------11~~~~~~~-|
G|--------------9-----9-8-------------------s---10-----------|
D|-------------------------------------8---812--------------|
A|---------------------------------5-8-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------6-6---------------------------|
Gm Dm Ab
I�m the the man on the rocks on the island
04:47
e|-16----------------s---11-|----------------|
B|---------------9-1113----|------------s---|
G|---------s---8------------|-----------68--|
D|-----6--810--------------|----s---8-------|
A|--------------------------|-6-810---------|
E|--------------------------|----------------|
b
e|---------------------------13-15-15-13----|
B|--------------------s---13-------------13-|
G|---------------10-1214-------------------|
D|--------s---10----------------------------|
A|-6-8--1012-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
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Repeat SOLO Above
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Gm Dm Ab
I�m the the man on the rocks on the island
06:29
e|---s--------------------s-----------s--s---15-13-----b-|
B|-1316-16-16--16-16---1116-16-16-1611/16-------16-16-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gm Dm Ab
I�m the the man on the rocks on the island
06:49 b b
e|---s---------13-13----15-|
B|-1116-11-16-------16----|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
