Tower Song
Townes Van ZandtVersion1
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D-DU-UDU
So close and yet so far away
And all the things I'd hope to say
Will have to go unsaid today
Perhaps until tomorrow
Your fears have built a wall between
Our lives and all that loving means
Will have to go unfelt it seems
Leaving only sorrow
You built your tower strong and tall
Can't you see it's got to fall someday
You close your eyes and speak to me
Of faith and love and destiny
As distant as eternity
From truth and understanding
The wind blows cold outside your door
It whispers words I've tried before
But you don't hear me anymore
You're pride's just too demanding
The end is coming soon it's plain
A warm bed just ain't worth the pain
And I will go and you'll remain
With bitterness we've tasted
A mother's breast a new born child
A poet's tears a drunken smile
I can't help thinking all the while
Their meaning won't be wasted
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Readable chord sheet for Tower Song by Townes Van Zandt
[C]So [Em]close and yet so [Dm]far away[F] [G7] [G7]And all the things I'd [F]hope to [C]say [F]Will have to go [Em]unsaid [Am]today [F]Perhaps until to[G7]morrow [C]Your [Em]fears have built a [Dm]wall between[F] [G7] [G7]Our lives and all that [F]loving [C]means [F]Will have to go un[Em]felt it [Am]seems [F]Leaving only [G]sorrow [F]You built your tower [G]strong and [Em]tall [F]Can't you see it's [G]got to fall [C]someday You close your eyes and speak to me Of faith and love and destiny As distant as eternity From truth and understanding The wind blows cold outside your door It whispers words I've tried before But you don't hear me anymore You're pride's just too demanding The end is coming soon it's plain A warm bed just ain't worth the pain And I will go and you'll remain With bitterness we've tasted A mother's breast a new born child A poet's tears a drunken smile I can't help thinking all the while Their meaning won't be wasted