Book of Saturday — King Crimson
Chords and lyrics for Book of Saturday by King Crimson (key of Am).
Verse 1
Though not necessary, here are chord voicings you can use to sound more
like the original, if you wish so:
E 0-x-6-4-5-x
Dm* x-5-7-7-6-x
G/B x-x-9-7-8-7
Intro
| Am Em/A | Dm Dm6 | Am Em/A | Dm Dm6 |
Verse 1
If I [Am]only could deceive [Em/A]you
[Dm]Forgetting the [Dm6]game
Every [Am]time I try to leave [Em/A]you
You [Dm]laugh just the [Dm6]same
'Cause my [Dm]wheels never [Dm6]touch the [Am]road
And the [Dm]jumble of [Dm6]lies we [Am]told
Just [Dm]returns to [Dm6]my back to [C]weigh me [Bm7b5]down
Verse 2
We lay [Am]cards upon the [Em/A]table
The [Dm]backs of our [Dm6]hands
And I [Am]swear I like your [Em/A]people
The [Dm]boys in the [Dm6]band
[Dm]Reminiscences [Dm6]gone [Am]astray
Coming [Dm]back to [Dm6]enjoy the [Am]fray
In a [Dm]tangle of [Dm6]night and [C]daylight [B7sus4][E]sounds[B7sus4]
Instrumental
| Dm* Bm7b5 | Am | Am | C | G/B | Am | Dm6 | Am | Dm6 |
|5/4 Dm Dm6 Am | Dm Dm6 Am | Dm Dm6 C |4/4 B7sus4 | E | B7sus4 |
| Dm* Bm7b5 | Am | Am | C | G/B | Am | Am | Am | Am |
Verse 3
All [Am]completeness in the [Em/A]morning
[Dm]Asleep on your [Dm6]side
I'll be [Am]waking up the [Em/A]crewmen
[Dm]Banana-boat [Dm6]ride
She [Dm]responds like a [Dm6][Am]limousine
Brought [Dm]alive on the [Dm6]silent [Am]screen
To the [Dm]shuddering [Dm6]breath of [C][Bm7b5]yesterday
Verse 4
There's the [Am]succour of the [Em/A]needy
[Dm]Incredible scenes[Dm6]
I'll [Am]believe you in the [Em/A]future
Your [Dm]life and death [Dm6]dreams
As the [Dm]cavalry [Dm6]of [Am]despair
Takes a [Dm]stand in the [Dm6]lady's [Am]hair
For the [Dm]favour of [Dm6]making [C]sweet [B7sus4][E]sixteen[B7sus4]
Outro
| Dm Bm7b5 | Am | Am | C | G/B | Am |
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