Wisemen    (intro)    (midi)    (sample)

 

    Em - Bm - D - A (4x)

 

    Em                          - Bm

1.      She said to me,           go steady on me,

D                                             A

    won't you tell me what the wise men said when they,

Em                                        - Bm

    came down from heaven,           smoked nine 'til seven,

D                            A

    all the shit that they could find.

                   - Em                                         - Bm

    But they          couldn't escape from you,         couldn't be free of you,

D                                              A

    and now they know there's no way out, and they are

G

    really sorry now for what they've done,

                         A

    they were three wise men just trying to have some fun.

 

Am                    C                          G               D

    Look who's alone now, it’s not me, it’s not me,

Am                             C                             G                      D

    those three wise men they've got her standing by the sea.

Am                        F                             G                  D

    Gotta ask yourself the question, where are you now?

Am                        F                             G                  D

    Gotta ask yourself the question, where are you now?

 

    Em                                     - Bm

2.       Really sorry now, they            weren't to know.

                    D                         A

    they got caught up in your talent show,

                       Em                                         - Bm

    with you pernickety little bastards in your           fancy dress,

                   D                                A

    who just judge each other and try to impress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 - Em                                       - Bm

    But they       couldn't escape from you,       couldn't be free of you,

D                                              A

    and now they know there's no way out,

                       - G

    and they're         really sorry now for what they've done,

                        A

    they were three Wise Men just trying to have some fun.

 

Am                    C                          G               D

    Look who's alone now, it’s not me, it’s not me,

Am                             C                             G                      D

    those three wise men they've got her standing by the sea.

Am                        F                             G                  D

    Gotta ask yourself the question, where are you now?

Am                        F                             G                  D

    Gotta ask yourself the question, where are you now?

 

 

+ Em - Bm (3x) - D        + Am - C - G - D (4x)

 

+ CHORUS

 

Am - F     G                   D

           Where are you now ?

Am - F     G                   D

           Where are you now ?

 

Am                        F                             G                  D

    Gotta ask yourself the question, where are you now?

Am                        F                             G                 Am

    Gotta ask yourself the question, where are you now?  

 

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (James Blunt)