Chorus:
F Dm A#
shelter me oh genius words
F
just give me strength
C-Dm
just to pen these things
A# F
and give me peace to well her wings
F Dm A# F
and oh carry on all you minstrels of the world
F Dm
we will catch our ladies ear
A# F
we will win for us the girl
Verse 2:
C*
all these minstrels through the ages
that is really all we are
simply singing for the girl
that makes us try so very hard
to craft the perfect limerick
to wield unending woe
to write such silly songs
and the different never know
(chorus)
Bridge:
F Dm Gm Dsus
and I'll hold on to the dream
F Dm Gm Dsus
of this beggar's plea and optimistic fantasy
F Dm Gm Dsus
just hold the hand and drop the knee
F Dm
you're facing love
Gm Dsus
you're embracing melody
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(chorus)
Outro:
F Dm A# F
and oh carry on, oh carry on all you minstrels of the world
F Dm
we will catch our ladies ear
A# F F-Am-F-C (2x)
we will win for us the girl
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| E hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note