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Verse 1
(G major) (Recitation)
Once in Persia reigned a king who upon his royal ring
carved these words so true an (E minor) d wise (C major)
Which when held before his eyes gave him (G major) counsel
at a glance of his life of changing chance
(D major) Solemn words and these are they: "Even
this shall pass away"
(G major)
Verse 2
Trains of camels through the sand (C major)
brought him gems (G major) from Samarkand
Fleets of galleys through the sea brought (C major) him
pearls to match with thee
But he counted not his gain (G major) nor his treasure,
mine or main
"What is wealth (D major) ?", the king would say,
"Even this shall pass away"
(G major)
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Verse 3
In the revel of his court,
at the zenith of his sport
When the palms of all his guests
burned with clapping at his zest
(C major) He among his figs and wine would cry,
"Oh, (G major) loving friends of mine
Pleasures may come, (D major) but they cannot stay,
like even this shall (G major) pass away ?"
Verse 4
(G major) The most beautiful woman ever seen (C major) was
the bride he chose his queen (G major)
Pillowed on their royal bed,
whispering to her soul he (C major) said:
"Though a bridegroom never pressed
dearer bosom (G major) to his chest
But mortal flesh (D major) must come to clay and even
these shall pass away"
(G major)
Verse 5
(G major) Towering over the village square,
(C major) thirty meters in the air
(G major) Rose his statue, carved in stone,
as the king (E flat major) stood (C major) there alone
Gazing at his sculptured name,
said (G major) to himself, "So what is fame ?
Fame, (D major) it's but slow decay,
even this shall pass away"
(G major)
Verse 6
Fighting furiously (C major) on a battlefield,
once a javelin pierced (G major) his shield
Soldiers with a loud lament (C major) bore
him bleeding to his tent
Groaning from his tortured (G major) side,
"Pain is hard to bear", he cried
(D major) "Oh, but with patience day by day,
even this (G major) shall pass away"
Verse 7
(G major)
Sick and sore with (C major) cancer; weak and tired and old,
(G major) just minutes yet to go to pass the gates o' gold
(C major) Spake he with his dying breath,
"Life (G major) is done, so what is death ?"
Then in answer to the king fell
a (D major) sunbeam (D minor) on his ring
(D major) Reflecting words he failed to say: (G major) "Even this
Outro 1
shall pass away"
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Pass Away
Chuck Berry
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