F C G G7 F C
F C G G7 F C
[Verse]
F C
The bird had silver wings, my friends
G
And reached out for the sky
F
It found its wings were broken
C G7
It had lost the right to fly
[Verse]
The pink-eyed salamander
F C
Changed her colours for the day
G G7
It changed from white to purest gold
F C
And left the stag at bay
[Verse]
F
Now I am but a poor man
C G7
In the apple blossom state
I choose to fly where e'er I please
F C
The stag must needs a mate
[Chorus]
F
My golden salamander
D7
You must take me as I am
G G7
I cannot change my colours
F C G G7 F C
I am but a simple man
[Verse]
F C
The pink-eyed salamander
G
Had become the rite of spring
F
The silver bird made promises
C G7
That scarcely meant a thing
[Verse]
They told the wicked huntsman
F C
Where the stag had run to rest
G G7
Now the elderly survivor
F C
Knew this was not for the best
[Verse]
F
He opened up his heart
C G7
And prayed for peace for all mankind
He asked a fortune teller
F C
But found out that she was blind
[Chorus]
F
My golden salamander
D7
You must take me as I am
G G7
I cannot change my colours
F C G G7 F C G G7 F C
I am but a simple man
[Verse]
F C
The clouds were passing over
G
There was little sign of rain
F
The sun was slowly rising
C G7
From its slumber-down again
[Verse]
The stag had run to cover
F C
In a copse beside the lake
G G7
The huntsman broke the silence
F C
And the birds began to wake
[Verse]
F
The fortune teller smiled
C G7
As the survivor spoke of fate
He thanked her for her interest
F C
But knew it was too late
[Chorus]
F
My golden salamander
D7
You must take me as I am
G G7
I cannot change my colours
F C G G7 F C G G7 F C
I am but a simple man
