The Court Jester
Joe Swensen
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Am G C Am I am the jester, my job's to entertainAm G C E7 And it seems that soon enough it too will be my job to reignC G E7 Am Over all that you see, over all that you knowAm E7 G Am As the king is slowly dying, any moment he could goAm E7 G Am Yes the king is slowly dying, any moment he will go [Verse 1]Am G C Am Oh! Sweet memories, come rushing back to meAm G C E7 As I trace my fingers on these haggard walls within your keepC G E7 Am Though my exile still stands, i heard my duty call to meAm E7 G Am Because i am the court jester, I've grown tired of my sleepAm E7 G Am After all, i am the jester, and I've tired of my sleep [Bridge 1]F E7 C A7 What good is a crown if the brow it sits on is that of a dead manF E7 C A7 I'll wear my cap and painted smile with pride, my trusty baton in my handF E7 C E7 And you will see me, sire, I'll make my way back to youC C E7 G You cannot stop me sire, your time is up, i see right through you [Verse 2]Am G C Am Though resolute you may pretend to be inside your wallsAm G C E7 The people soon will realize that your feeble body can't forestallC G E7 Am The inevitable end that we all will one day meetAm E7 G Am You are human, you are dying, yes i know it's bittersweetAm E7 G Am But you knew this day would come, and you can't borrow steal or cheatAm E7 G Am Yes, your maker gave you time, but you've run out, and soon you'll meetContinues after the ad[Verse 3]Am G C Am I was awoken by some nibbling in my brainAm G C E7 A single thought, just like a knot, a stone, a weight I can't explainC G E7 Am That sat there pulling me to consciousness and waking soon I foundAm E7 G Am Myself entrenched in ancient earth, with roots and vines my arms were boundAm E7 G Am And in this post-hibernal state my mind was filled with clouds of doubtAm E7 G G Were these my memories? or something else? and soon i felt the urge to get out [Bridge 2]Am Am Am E7 Tearing, ripping, painful as it wasAm Am Am E7 Vines and leaves gave way easy just becauseAm Am Am E7 All that's left in this world is decay;Am Am Am E7 Soon I knew what caused me to awakeAm Am Am E7 With a newfound memory after restAm Am Am E7 I felt something bubbling in my chestAm Am Am E7 Soon I felt myself losing controlAm Am Am E7 Peals of laughter rang into the distance from my soulAm Am Am E7 I cannot recognize a single thing in front of meAm Am Am E7 The world as I knew it now is gone, is this reality?Am Am Am E7 Absurd and nonsensical, fantastical and daftAm Am Am E7 All that is left to do is sit right down and laugh He he he! [Verse 4]Am G C Am Oh this world that I left you inAm G C E7 Has been tain-ted by your sinC G E7 Am And as such I have now taken it upon myselfAm E7 G B To reinstate the reign of laughter and in health I will return [Verse 5]Am G C Am Oh I am making my way back I will returnAm G C E7 Soon the people will remember, the reason why they burnC G E7 Am And the fires in their might will start to turnAm E7 G Am Pointing fists and shouting out with no more reason for concern [Bridge 3]F E7 C A7 Soon you will see! the world will turn upon its head again!F E7 C A7 Just you hope that you can see it before you're dead!F E7 C A7 Foolish king, you sit in empty meaning on your throneC C E7 G But in my time away you've ended up alone [Verse 6]Am G C Am Oh, all the power in the world could never save you nowAm G C E7 As the time at which your curtain's called draws nearer, get ready to take your bowC G E7 Am The age of reason is now drawing to a close!Am E7 G Am And now I, the mere court jester, will his majesty deposeAm E7 G Am I will tip the gilded throne, in me the people will reposeAm E7 G Am Because i am the court jester, not all thorns come with a roseAm E7 G Am After all, i am the jester, and this future i propose:Am E7 G Am Let the fool, let me, the jester, bring the olden tales to closeAm E7 G Am Let the fool, let me, the jester, a new saga now compose