Key: C
Introduction:
D D/C# D/C D/B Bb6 C E7
D D/C# D/C D/B Bb6
Solemn faced the village settles down, undetected by the stones
A A#º
And the hangman plays the mandolin before he goes to
D D/C# D/C D/B Bb6
Sleep, and the last thing on his mind
A A#º
is the wild-eyed boy imprisoned 'neath the
D D/C# D/C D/B Bb6
covered wooden shaft, folds the rope into it's bag.
A A#º
Blows his pipe of smolders, blankets
D D/C# D/C D/B Bb6
smoke into the room, and the day will end for some.
C G F E7
As the night begins for one.
(Chords the same until they pick up again)
C G
As he breaks the night to cry
D D/C# D/C D/B Bb6
Its really me, really you and really me
A A#º
It's so hard for us to really
D D/C# D/C D/B Bb6
be, Really you, really me,
A A#º
You'll lose me though I'm always really
D D/C# D/C D/B C
free.
C C7
And the mountain moved it's eyes to the world and realized
Bb Ab C E7
Where the snow had saved a place for the wild-eyed boy from free cloud
(Same chords)
G C
And the women once proud clutched the heart of the crowd
G C
as the boulders smashed down from the mountains hand.
Am C
And the magic in the stare of the wild-eyed boy said
Am C E7
"Stop Free Cloud, they won't think to cut me down, no, no, no!"
F C F C
But the cottages fell like a playing card hell
Bb F C
and the tears on the face of the wise boy
F C F C
came trembling down to the rumbling ground
Bb F C
and the missionary mystic of peace/love
D D/C# D/C D/B Bb6
Stumbled back to cry among the clouds
A D D/C# C
Kicking back the pebbles from the Free Cloud mountain's track.