Man On The Rocks

Mike Oldfield

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Key: 
       C                       Dm 
So you come to my world, I can 

      F
show you

           C                       
Where they lead to the footprints 

      Bb
in the sand

       C                           
On the paths through the valleys 

  Dm      F
and canyons

       C                          
To the veins in your arm, take my 

Bb
hand


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CHORUS
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        Dm         Am           
I'm the man on the rocks on the 

Eb
island

                     Bb         
The black pearl, the fool on the 

 F
hill

        F           Am       
I'm the gold at the end of the 

  Eb
rainbow

                Bb          F
If I ask you to follow, you will


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VERSE 2
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       C                       
So you come to my world to find 

 Dm      F
freedom

         C                         
Give you wings to the stars, you 

  Bb
can fly

          C                  
Bring you hope and a dream to 

         Dm  F
believe in

       C                      
As you float through the dark, 

         Bb
crimson sky


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CHORUS
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        Dm         Am           
I'm the man on the rocks on the 

Eb
island

                 Bb           F
The jewel in the crown of the king

        F           Am            
I'm the hope in the hearts of the 

Eb
helpless

                Bb          C
The choir where no-one will sing


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VERSE 3 - Key Change
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          F                C
There's a trail out of the canyon

          Bb                   C
There?s a new life waiting out there

               F                
It'll take you home, out of this 

 C
chasm

              Bb                   
Where there?s blue sky sunlight to 

C
share


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VERSE 4 - Heavier Guitar Chords
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       F                   Gm     
So you come to my world to escape 

       Bb
it all

           F                       
And you?re running from the dragons

         Eb
 and the fools

E|--h------| 
B|-6-8-----| 
G|-----8---| 
D|-------8-| 
A|---------| 
E|---------| 



            F                      
Through the dark, empty caverns 

  Gm           Bb
deep in your soul

F                      Eb
Chasing the tiger, the jewels


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CHORUS
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            Gm         Dm         
I'm the the man on the rocks on 

  Ab
the island

                    Eb         Bb
I'm the beggar, the loser, the cheat

           Bb          Dm        
So now you come to the gates for 

Ab
redemption

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                Eb            F
With a ball and chain at your feet


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VERSE 5 - Key Change
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          Bb               F
There's a trail out of the canyon

          Eb                   F
There's a new life waiting out there

               Bb               
It'll take you home, out of this 

 F
chasm

              Eb                   
Where there?s blue sky, sunlight to

 F
 share


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            Gm         Dm         
I'm the the man on the rocks on 

  Ab
the island


   Ab        Eb            Bb
E|-----------------6-------------
B|--------------9--6--9-8--------
G|--------------9-----9-8--------
D|-------------------------------
A|-------------------------------
E|-----------------------------6-

E|----------------------------| 
B|------------------11~~~~~~~-| 
G|-----------s---10-----------| 
D|------8---8\12--------------| 
A|--5-8-----------------------| 
E|6---------------------------| 



            Gm         Dm         
I'm the the man on the rocks on 

  Ab
the island

E|-16----------------s---11-|---
B|---------------9-11\13----|---
G|---------s---8------------|---
D|-----6--8\10--------------|---
A|--------------------------|-6-
E|--------------------------|---

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E|------------| 
B|--------s---| 
G|-------6\8--| 
D|s---8-------| 
A|\10---------| 
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E|---------------------------13-
B|--------------------s---13----
G|---------------10-12\14-------
D|--------s---10----------------
A|-6-8--10\12-------------------
E|------------------------------

E|15-15-13----| 
B|---------13-| 
G|------------| 
D|------------| 
A|------------| 
E|------------| 

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I'm the the man on the rocks on 

  Ab
the island

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B|-13\16-16-16--16-16---11\16-16-
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            Gm         Dm         
I'm the the man on the rocks on 

  Ab
the island


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B|-11\16-11-16-------16----| 
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VERSE 1
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       A                       Bm 
So you come to my world, I can 

      D
show you

           A                       
Where they lead to the footprints 

      G
in the sand

       A                           
On the paths through the valleys 

  Bm      D
and canyons

       A                          
To the veins in your arm, take my 

G
hand


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CHORUS
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        Bm         F#m        
I'm the man on the rocks on the 

   C
island

                     G          
The black pearl, the fool on the 

 D
hill

        D           F#m      
I'm the gold at the end of the 

   C
rainbow

                G           D
If I ask you to follow, you will


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VERSE 2
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       A                       
So you come to my world to find 

 Bm      D
freedom

         A                         
Give you wings to the stars, you 

  G
can fly

          A                  
Bring you hope and a dream to 

         Bm  D
believe in

       A                      
As you float through the dark, 

         G
crimson sky


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CHORUS
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        Bm         F#m        
I'm the man on the rocks on the 

   C
island

                 G            D
The jewel in the crown of the king

        D           F#m           
I'm the hope in the hearts of the 

C
helpless

                G           D
The choir where no-one will sing


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VERSE 3 - Key Change
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          D                A
There's a trail out of the canyon

          G                    A
There's a new life waiting out there

               D                
It'll take you home, out of this 

 A
chasm

              G                    
Where there?s blue sky sunlight to 

A
share


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VERSE 4 - Heavier Guitar Chords
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       D                   Em     
So you come to my world to escape 

       G
it all

           D                       
And you?re running from the dragons

         C
 and the fools

            D                      
Through the dark, empty caverns 

  Em           G
deep in your soul

D                      C
Chasing the tiger, the jewels


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CHORUS
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            Em         Bm         
I'm the the man on the rocks on 

  F
the island

                    C          G
I'm the beggar, the loser, the cheat

           G           Bm        
So now you come to the gates for 

F
redemption

                C             D
With a ball and chain at your feet


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VERSE 5 - Key Change
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          G                D
There's a trail out of the canyon

          C                    D
There's a new life waiting out there

               G                
It'll take you home, out of this 

 D
chasm

              C                    
Where there?s blue sky, sunlight to

 D
 share


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CHORUS
*******

            Em         Bm         
I'm the the man on the rocks on 

  F
the island

                    C          G
I'm the beggar, the loser, the cheat

           G           Bm        
So now you come to the gates for 

F
redemption

                C             D
With a ball and chain at your feet
Song details

Composition: Mike Oldfield

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