Quest For The Harvest Of The Stars

Tabbed by: axe victim
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Slightly untypical track from Bill and the boys this time, from
the Modern Music sessions or at least you can find it there as a
bonus track on the CD version. I have tabbed it out in two - bar
chunks and I have tried to convey the rhythm of the piece. Enjoy.
Tuning: EADGBe
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| x  Mute note
|(x32033) chord shape
| ~ vibrato or sustain
| b bend
| r release bend
Intro: ( Acoustic guitars, triumphantly... )
___D___________________A_______D_______________________A_______D__

 | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
___D___________________A_______D_______________________A_______D__

Repeat until...
Verse:
___D___________________A_______D_______________________A_______Bm_
 " Many      years     have    passed    me    by         it's...

___Bm__________________A_______Bm______________________A_______D__
"..true... "

___D___________________A_______D_______________________A_______Bm_
 " Many      dreams      have   vanished            from      my..."

___Bm__________________A_______Bm______________________A_______G__
"...view... "

___G___________________Em______A_______________________Em______G__
  " I've chased them all              but there has been no answer... "

___G___________________Em______A_______________________Em______G__
  " 'though I recall                    my innocence and laughter... "

___G___________________Em______A_______________________A_______D__
  " I'm feeling older now            but what comes after this is ... "

___D___________________A_______D_______________________A_______D__
"...through? "

Repeat verse section until...
" ...give all you've got to what you... "
___D___________________A_______D__________________________________
"...do "                             ( instrumental section begins... )

Instrumental section...

 | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|

Chorus:
___D_______________A_______________G___________D__________________
   " The ancient quest for meaning draws   me  now "

 | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
___G_______________D_______________G___________A_________Asus2_A__
        " over the edge  of  my  hori     -    zon "

___D_______________A_______________G___________D__________________
    " and all the fields of reason I    must   plough "

___G_______________A_______________D______________________________
     " to reap the harvest  of the stars "  ( guitar solo begins... )

Guitar solo: same rhythm chords as chorus...
___D_______________A_______________G___________D__________________

___G_______________D_______________G___________A_________Asus2_A__

___D_______________A_______________G___________D__________________

___G_______________A_______________D______________________________

Repeat Instrumental section. Then...
Verse, part two:
___D_______________A_______________Bm__________Bsus2_______B5_____
       " I see the isle       of   Avalon... "

 | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
___G_______________________________Asus4_______A__________________
           " so blue, so green and real... "

___D_______________A_______________Bm__________Bsus2_______B5_____
      " I feel the smile,  the     victory won... "

Repeat chord sequence until...
___D_______________A_______________Bm_____________________________
   " here in this land        of   Albion... "

___A_______________________________D_______________________A______
  " two thousand years from you I wait.............................. "

___G_______________A_______________D_______A_______D______________

Lyrics:
Many years have passed me by it's true
Many dreams have vanished from my view
I've chased them all
But there has been no answer
'though I recall
My innocence and laughter
I'm feeling older now...
But what comes after this is through?
Time has traced it's maps across my face
Signs and lines for youth to navigate
Oh, and in the end
There will be no returning
Let's not pretend
No regrets and no yearning
Drink deep and fill your heart
Give all you've got to what you do.
The ancient quest for meaning draws me now
Over the edge of my horizon
And all the fields of reason I must plough
To reap the harvest of the stars
I see the Isle of Avalon
So blue, so green and real
I feel the smile, the victory won
By saintly words I feel
The broken beat of holy drums...
The flashing eyes of suns...
The chalice fills and overflows
The legend is begun
Sail on you pilgrim wanderers
On tides of blessed faith
Here in this land of Albion
Two thousand years from you...
Two thousand years from you...
Two thousand years from you I wait.