13th Century Boy
Released in 1989 by Kitchenware Records
Transpose
INTRO
Gm7
Am7/G
Gm
Gm7
Am7/G
Gm
Am7/G
VERSE 1
D
You don’t live the way you should
D
You’re not chaste or wise or good (
A
oh
A7
no)
When you’re
D
human
D
I wait for you my queen
D
I keep myself ready clean like
A
my Maker
A7
Against
D
nature
Bm
I needn’t worry about all the wars out
D
there
Bm
The price of fish and all the ineffective
C
hygiene
(o
C7
h)
Bb
CHORUS 1
F
You are the
Bbmaj7
reason why I’ve
Am7
reached
per
Gm7
fection
F
You are the
Bbmaj7
reason why I
Am7
try to
Gm7
tend this fertile void
I’m a
Am
13th century
F
boy
Bb
VERSE 2
D
These are heroic times
D
So thumb your nose at years gone by, be
A
hardened
A7
We’re a
D
legend
D
Now love keeps the country green
D
I know because I’ve seen the
A
pictures
A7
In this week’s
D
scriptures
Bm
All I know is that I feel you coming
D
near
Bm
All you need know is that your prophatelector is
C
waiting
(o
C7
h)
Bb
CHORUS 1
F
You are the
Bbmaj7
reason why I’ve
Am7
reached
per
Gm7
fection
F
You are the
Bbmaj7
reason why I
Am7
try to
Gm7
tend this fertile void
I’m a
Am
13th century
F
boy
Bb
CHORUS 2
F
You are the
Bbmaj7
reason why I
Am7
live
for
Gm7
ever
F
You are the
Bbmaj7
reason why I
Am7
learned to love the
Gm7
void
Oh I’m a
Am7
13th century
F
boy
Oh I’m a
Am7
new gone ages
F
boy
I’m a
Am7
13th century
Gm7
boy
FADE
Gm7