al stewart
Besides comfortable listening, Al Stewart's music is often a journey through history and mythology, due to a lifelong passion. He's credited the origin of the genre "historical folk rock". This song is a lighter side of him, and from his platinum 1976 album "The Year of the Cat".
you got your ticket and your hotel keys
and your overnight bag at your feet
you're looking down on the tropical trees
while the spanish maids pick up the sheets
conquistador in search of gold
for all the jackdaw reasons
the Midas shadow that's so hard to please
and follows wherever you go
nothing ventured : nothing gained they said
so you played for the winner takes all
and tossed the dice high up and craned your head
to see how the numbers would fall
you stole the game so easily
your luck ran with the seasons
but still the shadow that the night won't free
just follows wherever you go
another day : another boarding card
as you wait for your seat on the plane
the movie runs but you're still working hard
and you don't touch your food or champagne
I know that when your well runs dry
you'll want to know the reason
the empty night will bring you no reply
as it follows wherever you go
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Chords in brackets may be omitted.
Am Am/G Am/F# F you got your ticket and your hotel keys Am G Am and your overnight bag at your feet Am Am/G Am/F# F you're looking down on the tropical trees Am G Am while the spanish maids pick up the sheets C G Am G conquistador in search of gold C Esus4 E for all the jackdaw reasons Am Am/G Am/F# F the Midas shadow that's so hard to please Am G Am and follows wherever you go
