Tom Sawyer — Rush
Chords and lyrics for Tom Sawyer by Rush (key of Em).
Intro
[E]
Verse 1
A [E]modern-day warrior
Mean mean stride,
Today's Tom Sawyer
Mean mean [E][E]pride.[E] [D][E][A][C][E]
Hook
[E] [E] Though his mind is not for rent,
[E] [D] Don't put him down as arrogant.
[E] [A] His reserve, a quiet defense,
[E] [C] Riding out the day's [C][G]events. [A]
[C]The [G][A]ri_ver [E][E][E][D][E][A][E][F#][G][A][B][C]
[E] [F#] [G] [A] [E] [C] [B] [A]
Bridge
[E]And what you say[F#] about his [G]company [A]
Is [E]what you [C]say about [B][A]society.
[E]Catch the[F#] mist,[G] catch the [A]myth
[E]Catch the [C]mystery, [B]catch the [A]drift. [E][F#][G][A][E][B][A][B][C]
Hook
The[B] world is, the world is,
[A]Love and [G]life are [B]deep,
[A]Maybe as his [G]eyes [A]are [E]wide.
[E]Today's Tom Sawyer,
He gets high on you,
And the space he invades
He gets by on you.
Solo
[E]
[E] [E] [E] [D] [E] [A] [E] [C]
Verse 2
[E] [E] No, his mind is not for rent
[E] [D] To any god or government.
[E] [A] Always hopeful, yet discontent,
[E] [C] He knows changes aren't permanent, [A][G][C]
[C]But [G]change [A]is. [E][E][E][D][E][A][E][F#][G][A][B][C]
[E] [F#] [G] [A] [E] [C] [B] [A]
Hook
[E]And what you say[F#] about his [G]company [A]
Is [E]what you [C]say about [B]society. [A]
[E]Catch the[F#] witness, [G]catch the wit [A]
[E]Catch the[C] [B]spirit, catch the [A]spit. [E][F#][G][A][E][B][A][B][C]
Hook
The [B]world is, the world is,
[A]Love and [G]life are [B]deep,
[A]Maybe as his [G]eyes [A]are [E]wide.
Verse 3
[E]Exit the warrior,
Today's Tom Sawyer,
He gets high on you,
And the energy you trade,
He gets right on to the friction of the day.
Outro
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