• Song:

    Atlantis

  • Artist:

    Donovan

  • Album:

    TROUBADOUR: THE DEFINIT...

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From bault@sr.hp.com (Bob Ault)
Subject: CRD: Atlantis - Donovan
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1993 20:30:19 GMT

Atlantis
Donovan Leitch

CThe (x32010@1)continent of Atlantis was an island
DWhich (xx0232@1)lay before the great flood
       FIn (133211@1)the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean.
C (x32010@1)                                GSo (320003@1)great an area of land, that from her western
Cshores, (x32010@1)those beautifulsailors journeyed
       Dto (xx0232@1)the south and the North Americas with ease,
         F (133211@1)                      Cin (x32010@1)their ships with painted sails.
G (320003@1)         CTo (x32010@1)the east Africa was a neighbor across
Da (xx0232@1)short strait of sea miles.
FThe (133211@1)great Egyptian age is but a
    C (x32010@1)            Gremnant (320003@1)of the Atlantian culture.

CThe (x32010@1)antedeluvian Kings colonised the world;
DAll (xx0232@1)the Gods who play a part in the
Fmythological (133211@1)dramas in all legends
            C (x32010@1)                         Gfrom (320003@1)all  lands were from fair Atlantis.
CKnowing (x32010@1)her fate, Altantis sent out ships
               Dto (xx0232@1)all corners of the earth.
DOn (xx0232@1)board were the twelve, the poet,
Fthe (133211@1)physician, the farmer, the scientist,
        Cthe (x32010@1)magician, and the other
          Gso (320003@1)called Gods of our legends.
CTho' (x32010@1)Gods they were and as the elders
       Dof (xx0232@1)our time choose to remain blind,
Dlet (xx0232@1)us rejoice and let us
F (133211@1)                                Csing (x32010@1)and dance and ring in the new.

             GHail (320003@1)Atlantis!
C (x32010@1)                DWay (xx0232@1)down below the ocean
F (133211@1)             Cwhere (x32010@1)I wanna be
        Gshe (320003@1)may be

(repeat and fade from 'way down')

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