Colonel Forbins Ascent
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I am posting this because I could not find very accurate chords of this song by googling.
Intro: Ab A (x3)
Ab
C#m7 F#m7 B7 E7
Colonel Forbin stared up at the mountain, and wiped away the beads of sweat that
glistened on his brow
F#m C#dim Bbdim
His tired feet were buried in the quag___mire
Am7
And his bloodshot eyes saw all that lay between him and fulfillment of his
Ab A Ab
Vows
C#m7 F#m7 B7 E7
And he felt his fingers wrap around a knotted root, and pull his body upwards to a
seagreen mossy boulder
F#m C#dim Bbdim
And he dragged his weary carcass up the moun___tain
F#m G F#m G
And he climbed so slowly, he climbed so slowly,
A F F#m D
Ahead (hea-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaa) (x2)
Random Notes (start on Eflat Page and plays a note while simultaneously playing a note a
half step up,
walking that up the piano for 4 measures and Trey follows)
C# D G
Suddenly he heard the crack of thun__der and the rocks began to crumble overhead
A C#
And tumble down the mountain to the dismal swamp that lay beneath the
D G
Jagged cliffs through which his path had led
A C# D G
And the earth began to quake beneath his feet and the mighty mountain changed before his eyes
A C# D
And he stood amidst a sea of dust and rocks and stones cascading down the mountain
G A C#m7 Bm7
And a thousand birds were headed for the sky, ohhhhhh
G A C#m7 Bm7 G A C#m7 Bm7
G
The sacred creed will be yours, and if you wait 'til tomorrow
the sacred creed
F#m G F#m G
Will be yours to devour, yours to seize
A F F#m D
And to obey (hea-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaa) (x2)
Bridge:
C#m
D C#m Bm F#m E D Ebdim
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
E Ebm C#m Abm F# E
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
Ab
____When the
C#m7 n F#m7 B7 E7
Dust had cleared, the colonel lifted up his head, and was driven to his knees by a
blazing beam of light
F#m C#dim Bbdim
And he saw the silhouette that stood be-fore him
Am7 Ab
And he bowed in reverence, trembling in the shadow of the mighty legend's form
C#m7 F#m7
Icculus, the prophet, stood before his eyes
B7 E7 F#m7
Looking down on Colonel Forbin where he shuddered in the puddles and the muck
C#dim Bbdim
And he quietly addressed him
F#m G
And he spoke so slowly, he spoke so slowly,
A F F#m D
Ahead (hea-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaa)
A F F#m D
He said (hea-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaa)
Funky Random Note Piano/Guitar Walkup Again
C# D
Colonel Forbin, I know why you've come here, and I'll help you on your quest to gain the
G A C#
Knowledge that you lack, I call upon my faithful friend the mockingbird
D G
To find and seize the helping book and bring it to your shack
A C# D
G
And a tree of knowledge in your soul will grow, and the helping friendly book will plant
the seed
A C# D
But I warn you that all knowledge seeming innocent and pure becomes a deadly weapon in
the hands of
G A C#m7 Bm7
Avarice and greed, ohhhhhh
G A C#m7 Bm7 G A C#m7 Bm7 G
The sacred creed will be yours, and if you wait 'til tomorrow
the sacred creed
F#m G F#m G
Will be yours to devour, yours to seize
A F F#m D
And to obey (hea-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaaa-eaaaaaa) (x2)
Ending - C#m leading into the next song, Fly Famous Mockingbird (Optional)
How to play Colonel Forbins Ascent
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.