The Ghosts of the Memory Words Rex De Long/music Jan Hauenstein

Capo 3rd fret

(Em9) (Em) (Em9) (Em)(short hold)
The (Em)Ghosts of the Memory are (D)dancing tonight,
They (C)waltz all around the (B7)room,
(Em)Swirling in silence to (D)some secret song,
Un(C)folding the past for the (B7)fool.

And (C)some of the dancers (Cj7)are (G)you,
And (D)some of the dancers (D2)are (Em)me,
And (F)some of the dancers
Have (Bb/D)yet to come round into (Am)view.(Am#5add5/E)(Dm7)(Am/E)(D)(hold)

(D)(Em)Then came the cowardly (D)King,
In (C)love with the Maiden so (B7)fair,
(Em)Knowing the woman who (D)knows him tonight
Must pre(C)tend she has (B7)never been (Em)there.

For the (C)Castle of Cards has (Cj7)been (G)made
In (D)delicate balance (D2)a(Em)round,
A (F)breath of the truth,
And the (Bb/D)castle comes tumbling (Am)down.(Am#5add5/E)(Dm7)(Am/E)(D) (hold)

(D)And (Em)so we continue the (D)play,
Trans(C)parently whirling a(B7)way,
(Em)Never quite sure when the (D)tune has begun,
Or (C)when it is our turn to (B7)play.

We (C)dance and we drink to (Cj7)it (G)all,
This (D)frantically dizzy (D2)pa(Em)rade,
A (F)glimpse of the truth,
And the (Bb/D)game is a weary cha(Am)rade.(Am#5add5/E)(Dm7)(Am/E)(D)

And (C)some of the dancers (Cj7)are (G)you,
And (C)some of the dancers are (B7)me,
And (C)some of the dancers will (D)dance on forever,
(C)Caught in the whirlwind, they (B7)dance for the Devil,
This (Em)waltz has become an en(Am)raged tarantella,
And (C)I in the eye crying, (B7)“God! (hold)
Deliver the fool! (Em) (C) (D) Deliver the (Em)fool…”
(Am) (Em) (F) (Bb/D) (Am)(Am#5add5/E)(Dm7)(Am/E)(D)(D4)(D)(hold)

(D)The (Em)Ghosts of the Memory were (D)dancing tonight,
I (C)kneel quite a(B7)lone in this (Em)room. (C) (D) (Em)…

Rex De Long & Jan Hauenstein, no tights reversed.

Music Sunday, 29 June 2008, Goettingen

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com


Am#5add5/E
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Rex sent me a ‘short version’ of the lyrics by mistake, here are the full lyrics.

The Ghosts of the Memory

The Ghosts of the Memory are dancing tonight
They Waltz all around the room
Swirling in silence to some secret song
Unfolding the past for the fool

And some of the dancers are you
And some of the dancers are me
And some of the dancers
Have yet to come round into view

I spied the Sweet Maiden too soon
Who did not wish to be seen
Wrapped in the arms of The Soldier tonight
While I played along for The Queen

Then came the cowardly King
In love with the Maiden so fair
Knowing the woman who knows him tonight
Must pretend she has never been there

For the Castle of Cards has been made
In delicate balance around
A breath of the Truth
And the Castle comes tumbling down

And so we continue the play
Transparently whirling away
Never quite sure when the tune has begun
Or when it is our turn to play

We dance and we drink to it all
This frantically dizzy Parade
A glimpse of the Truth
And the Game is a weary Charade

And some of the dancers are you
And some of the dancers are me
And some of the dancers will dance on Forever
Caught in the Whirlwind, they dance for the Devil
This Waltz is become and enraged Tarantella
And I in the Eye crying, “God! Deliver the Fool”

The Ghosts of the Memory were dancing tonight
I kneel quite alone in this room