Intro
E
Verse
N.C. (E)
A modern-day warrior
N.C. (E)
Mean mean stride,
N.C. (E)
Today's Tom Sawyer
N.C. (E)
Mean mean pride.
Bridge
EDAC/E
Verse
E
Though his mind is not for rent,
D/E
Don't put him down as arrogant.
A/E
His reserve, a quiet defense,
C/E
Riding out the day's events.
CGAC7G/BAm7
The river
Bridge
EDGAECBAGF#5EDGAECBAGF#5Chorus
EmD/F#GA5
And what you say about his company
EmCmaj7B5A5F#5
Is what you say about society.
EmD/F#GA5
Catch the mist, catch the myth
EmCmaj7B5A5G5F#5
Catch the mystery, catch the drift.
Bridge
EDGAECBAB7C-Part
B
The world is, the world is,
AGB
Love and life are deep,
AGAE
Maybe as his eyes are wide.
Verse
N.C. (E)
Today's Tom Sawyer,
N.C. (E)
He gets high on you,
N.C. (E)
And the space he invades
N.C. (E)
He gets by on you.
Riff
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-7-4-6---4-----7---4-6-------| x10
A|-------7---5-----------7-5---|
E|---------------------------7-|
Solo
e|-----------------------------| |----------------------|
B|-----------------------------| |----------------------|
G|-----------------------------| |----------------------|
D|-7-4-6---------7---4-6-------| x3 |-7-4-6----------------|
A|-------7-5-------------7-5---| |-------7-5---------5--|
E|-----------7---------------7-| |-----------7-5--7-----|
All of this twice.
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-7-4-6---4-----7---4-6-------| x2
A|-------7---5-----------7-5---|
E|---------------------------7-|
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-7-4-6---------5---4-6-------|
D|-------7-5-------------7-5---| x2
A|-----------7---------------7-|
E|-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-4-6---4-----7---4-6--------7-4-6----------------|
A|-------7---5-----------7-5----------7-5---------5--|
E|---------------------------7------------7-5--7-----|
Bridge
EDAC/E
Verse
E
No, his mind is not for rent
D/E
To any god or government.
A/E
Always hopeful, yet discontent,
C/E
He knows changes aren't permanent,
CGAC7G/BAm7
But change is.
Bridge
EDGAECBAGF#5EDGAECBAGF#5Chorus
EmD/F#GA5
And what you say about his company
EmCmaj7B5A5F#5
Is what you say about society.
EmD/F#GA5
Catch the witness, catch the wit,
EmCmaj7B5A5F#5
Catch the spirit, catch the spit.
Bridge
EDGAECBAB7C-Part
B
The world is, the world is,
AGB
Love and life are deep,
AGAE
Maybe as his skies are wide.
Verse
N.C. (E)
Exit the warrior,
N.C. (E)
Today's Tom Sawyer,
N.C. (E)
He gets high on you,
N.C. (E)
And the energy you trade,
N.C. (E)
He gets right on to the friction of the day.
Outro
EF#mEF#mEF#mEF#m
(Repeat and fade)