Biography:
Michael Franks (born 18 September 1944 in La Jolla, California, USA) is a smooth jazz singer and songwriter from the United States. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Brenda Russell, Art Garfunkel, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, Patti Labelle, Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, Shirley Bassey and the Carpenters.
Franks grew up in southern California with his father Gerald
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[Intro] (play bass note first then strum or pick twice)
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 1]
G#7 C#m7
So empty like sky
G#7 F#m7
Without any sun
G#7 C#m7
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
G#7 F#m7
You and I were meant to be one
G#7 C#m7
And though we're apart
G#7 F#m7 G#7
It won't be for long
Amaj7 G#7
I come ... to you
Amaj7 C#m7
In my song
[Break]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 2]
G#7 C#m7
So happy we two
G#7 F#m7
Like sparrows in spring
G#7 C#m7
Lotus blossom, it's true
G#7 F#m7
Me and you like bow upon string
G#7 C#m7
I live for the day
G#7 F#m7 G#7
My journey will end
Amaj7 G#7 Amaj7 C#m7
So I can touch you again
Amaj7
And in my dream
D#m7 G#7 C#m7 B Amaj7
You are al - ways there with me
D#m7 G#7 C#m7 B Amaj7
A Tahi - tian fan - ta - sy...
C#m7 C#m7 D#m7
But then the film just breaks
Fm7
And I wake...
[Bridge] (single notes in fingerpicking)
C# G# A E
Lotus Blossom
[Break]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 3]
G#7 C#m7
So empty like sky
G#7 F#m7
Without any sun
G#7 C#m7
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
G#7 F#m7
You and I were meant to be one
G#7 C#m7
And though we're apart
G#7 F#m7 G#7
It won't be for long
Amaj7 G#7
I come ... to you
Amaj7 C#m7
In my song
[Outro ad lib]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
(fade out)
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 1]
G#7 C#m7
So empty like sky
G#7 F#m7
Without any sun
G#7 C#m7
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
G#7 F#m7
You and I were meant to be one
G#7 C#m7
And though we're apart
G#7 F#m7 G#7
It won't be for long
Amaj7 G#7
I come ... to you
Amaj7 C#m7
In my song
[Break]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 2]
G#7 C#m7
So happy we two
G#7 F#m7
Like sparrows in spring
G#7 C#m7
Lotus blossom, it's true
G#7 F#m7
Me and you like bow upon string
G#7 C#m7
I live for the day
G#7 F#m7 G#7
My journey will end
Amaj7 G#7 Amaj7 C#m7
So I can touch you again
Amaj7
And in my dream
D#m7 G#7 C#m7 B Amaj7
You are al - ways there with me
D#m7 G#7 C#m7 B Amaj7
A Tahi - tian fan - ta - sy...
C#m7 C#m7 D#m7
But then the film just breaks
Fm7
And I wake...
[Bridge] (single notes in fingerpicking)
C# G# A E
Lotus Blossom
[Break]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 -
[Verse 3]
G#7 C#m7
So empty like sky
G#7 F#m7
Without any sun
G#7 C#m7
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
G#7 F#m7
You and I were meant to be one
G#7 C#m7
And though we're apart
G#7 F#m7 G#7
It won't be for long
Amaj7 G#7
I come ... to you
Amaj7 C#m7
In my song
[Outro ad lib]
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
| C#m7 G#7 | F#m7 G#7 |
(fade out)
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