Things Behind The Sun

Nick Drake

Intro | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 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 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 sur - prise! | / / / / | verse 3 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 be - fore! | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | verse 4 Don't be shy, you'll learn to fly, And see the sun when day is done, if only you see, | / / / / | (A)- Just what you are, beneath the star, That came to stay one rainy day, In autumn for free, | / / / / | Yes, be what you'll ...be! | / / / / | Verse 5 - Intrumental ||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||x2 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Verse 6 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 7 Open up the broken cup, let goodly sin and sunshine in, Yes, that's today, And open wide the hymns you hide, you find renown while people frown... ...At things that you say, But say what you'll---- ...say... Verse 8 ...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! | / / / / | / / / / | Coda | / / / / | / / / / ||

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