How Many TImes (Must the Piper Be Paid for His Song

Drop D Tuning – Capo on I

(D) (Bm) (G) (D)

(A) (G) (D)

(Em) (A) (D)

(Bm) (G) (Em) (Dm)

(Dm) Morning came and found her at the (Dm/c#) window
With her nose pressed to the (Bb) glass
The (A) dew was like a broken diamond necklace
Left scattered on the (D) grass

(D) She slipped from my side
She (G) stands at the window
And (D) watches the rain
Lord I wish I was blind
And could (G) not read her mind
And (A) see all her pain

     But from (G) here where I lie I can (D) see
     The (G) tears in her eyes 

     As (A) she quietly cries

     Out (G) for him not for (D) me
     How many times must the piper (A)
     Be paid for his song (D)

Her (D) shattered dream
It's (G) like broken glass
Cutting (D) through to her soul
It's leaving her naked mind
Alone (G) now to tremble
And (A) cry in the cold

     Any (G) day now she knows that he'll (D) call
     Lord, she's (G) wonderin' if I'll be (A) around
     When he's gone and (G) she's left to (D) fall
     How many times must the (A) Piper
     Be paid for his (Dm) song

(Dm) (Dm/c) (Bb) (A)

Well the sun fell through the window
The morning was filled
With the singin' of birds
Will she ever remember
He sung the songs
But forgot all the words

     From here where I lie I can see
     The tears in her eyes
     As she quietly cries
     Then she turns and she walks
     Back to me
     How many times must the Piper
     Be paid for his song

Intro tab:

I've only transcribed the first couple of measures for now. The main thing is to keep the steady bass going.

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|----7---5-------3s5----5-----7---|
|----7---6----------------6s7-----|
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|0-----------0--------------------|

D                                                                                         Bm(7)

|----------------|----------------|----------------|

|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|
|--2-------2---2-|--2-------2-----|----2-------2----|
|4-----4-4-------|4-----4-4-------|--4---4---4---4-|
|----------------|--------------0-|2-------2-------|
|0-----0-0-------|0-----0-0-------|----------------| 

 

                                                G

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|----3-------3---|----0-------0--|----0-------0---|
|----2-------2----|----0-------0--|----0-------0---|
|--4---4---4-----|--0-------0----|--0-------0-----|
|2-------2-----0-|---------------|--------------0-|
|----------------|5-----5-5----0-|5-----5-5-------|