Things Behind the Sun
Nick Drake
[Verse 1]
Please beware of them that stare
They'll only smile to see you while your time away
And once you've seen what they have been
To win the earth just won't seem worth your night or your day
Who'll hear what I say?
[Verse 2]
Look around, you'll find the ground
Is not so far from where you are, but don't be too wise
For down below they never grow
They're always tired and charms are hired from out of their eyes
Never a surprise
[Chorus]
Take your time and you'll be fine
And say a prayer for people there
Who live on the floor
And if you see what's meant to be
Don't name the day or try to say
It happened before
[Verse 3]
Don't be shy, you learn to fly
And see the sun when day is done, if only you see
Just what you are beneath a star
That came to say one rainy day in autumn for free
Yes, be what you'll be
[Instrumental]
[Verse 4]
Please beware of them that stare
They'll only smile to see you while your time away
And once you've seen what they have been
To win the earth just won't seem worth your night or your day
Who'll hear what I say?
[Chorus 2]
Open up the broken cup
Let goodly sin and sunshine in
Yes, that's day
And open wide the hymns you hide
You find renown while people frown
At things that you say
But say what you'll say
[Outro]
About the farmers and the fun
And the things behind the sun
And the people around your head
Who say everything's been said
And the movement in your brain
Sends you out into the rain
[Intro]
Asus2 Am E
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F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
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[Verse 1]
Am
Please, beware of them that stare,
E F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
They'll only smile to see you while your time away,
Am
And once you've seen what they have been,
E F6sus2
To win the earth just won't seem worth your night, or your day,
E7sus4 E7 F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
Who'll hear ...what I say?
[Verse 2]
Am E
Look around, you find the ground is not so far from where you are,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7 Am
But don't be too wise, for down below they never grow,
E
They're always tired, and charms are hired,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
From out of their ...eyes,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
Never sur - prise
[Verse 3]
A Asus4
Take your time, and you'll be fine,
A D/A
And say a prayer for people there,
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
Who live on the floor,
A Asus4
And, if you see what's meant to be,
A D/A
Don't name the day, or try to say,
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
It happened be - fore
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
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[Verse 4]
Am
Don't be shy, you'll learn to fly,
E F6sus2
And see the sun when day is done, ...if only you see,
E7sus4 E7 Am
(A)- Just what you are, beneath the star,
E
That came to stay one rainy day,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
In autumn for free,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
Yes, be what you'll ...be
[Verse 5 - Intrumental]
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F6sus2 E7sus4 E7 E7sus4 E7
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[Verse 6]
Am
Please, beware of them that stare,
E F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
They'll only smile to see you while your time away,
Am
And once you've seen what they have been,
E F6sus2
To win the earth just won't seem worth your night, or your day,
E7sus4 E7 F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
Who'll hear ...what I ...say?
[Verse 7]
A Asus4 A D/A
Open up the broken cup, let goodly sin and sunshine in,
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
Yes, that's today, | / / / / |
A Asus4
And open wide the hymns you hide,
A D/A
You find renown while people frown...
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
...At things that you say, | / / / / |
C/G D7/F# D6/F# D7/F#
But say what you'll------ ...say...
[Verse 8]
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
...About the farmers and the fun,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
And the things behind the sun,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
And the people around your head,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
Who say,'Everything's been ...said!',
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
And the movement in your brain,
F6sus2 E7sus4 E7
Sends you out into the rain!
[Coda]
A Asus4 D/A A
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