Great Ghosts

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A-G#-F#mE I had my hopes of how I would be -Dmaj7 After living in exile, --E--riff--D After closing your eyes to me.

A-G#--F#m---E I even wrote scenes where I re-emerged boldly, Dmaj7 Bearded, alive and Eskimo eyed, -E-riff--D New baby on my back.

A-G#---F#m-E But I didn't count the fact that I have ghosts in my mind, E Stowaways, --Dmaj7-E Great ghosts of my life, great ghosts of old wives. --D And they're howling!

A--G#---F#m-E So I spent my wilderness time rolling on the ground Dmaj7 Pulling my hair and wrestling them off, E Yelling at no-one, -riff-D Punching snow.

A---G#-F#m-E I gathered ghosts and gave them a lecture, E I bid them away, -Dmaj7 I pleaded and cried: -E--D "There's no room in my life for you, or you or your howling!

A--G#F#m-E Let me undo these ropes and go on living without you, -Dmaj7 not just change where I live. --E Oh go on, get!" I said.

A---G#-F#mE I had my hopes, of how I would be after sending them off, ---Dmaj7 After getting set free. ---E--D But there's no such thing as living without their prowling.

A--G#---F#m-E As you can see, having descended the hill, E I still look like me, ---Dmaj7 I still wallow like Phil, --Eriff--D And forever will.

A--G#-F#m---E I'm teaming with ghosts and I'm still whining for wives, --Dmaj7 Bidding my brow, but now I've surrendered. -E In fact i've joined in. E Listen close... ---D You can hear us howling!