Can You Understand?

Guitar Chords

(Michael Dunford/Betty Thatcher)

© 1973 Pytheon Music Co.

From the EMI Records LP Ashes Are Burning

Transcribed by Jan Nijhuis

 

Guitar Intro:

Eb / / / Gb / / / Eb / / / Gb / / /

 

Eb               Ab/Gb

Dollars down the penny drain

Fm     E(no 3)Ebm

Frozen in the clouds

Eb             Ab/Gb

Dream away the last of pain

   Fm     E(no 3)Ebm

In waterfalls of sounds

 

Guitar/Bass Notes (No Chord):

F# E# A G# A B A G# A E F#

F# E# A G# A B A G# A E F#

 

Eb               Ab/Gb

Float across the icy pools

Fm          E(no 3)  Ebm

Leaves with curl and sway

Eb              Ab/Gb

Now you mind is floating cool

   Fm       E(no 3)  Ebm

And you can find the way

 

Guitar/Bass Notes (No Chord):

F# E# A G# A B A G# A E F#

F# E# A G# A B A G# A E F#

 

Guitar Chords:

Eb / / / Eb / / /

 

Chorus:

Ebsus         Eb    Gb                  Eb

Can you understand? You can really understand

Gb                          Ab

When the darkness comes you still shine

Ab           Gb                Fm                 Eb

Open up your eyes and make the day shine sunshine now

Ab           Gb                  Fm                 Eb

Open up your dreams and make the way shine sunshine now

Gb           Db                 Eb

Can you understand, do you understand?

Gb           Db                 Eb

Can you understand, do you understand?

Ab           Gb                 Fm                Eb

Open up your life and make your lifetime sunshine now

Ab           Gb                 Fm                Eb

Open up your soul and make your lifeline sunshine now

Gb           Db                 Eb

Can you understand, do you understand?

Gb           Db                 Eb

Can you understand, do you understand?

 

(Interlude)

 

Eb              Ab/Gb

Dancing without moving now

Fm      E(no 3) Ebm

Growing in your mind

Eb            Ab/Gb

One with all around you now

  Fm    E(no 3)Ebm

Related to the all

Eb           Ab/Gb

Purple mist around your hair

Fm       E(no 3) Ebm

Eyes are fading blue

Eb           Ab/Gb

Smiling into everywhere

Fm      E(no 3)Ebm

Love is coming through