Biography:
Bob Catley (born 11 September 1947), is the lead singer with British rock band Magnum and a solo artist in his own right. He is widely considered to be one of the best singers in the melodic rock genre, and is known for his rich, distinctive voice and ability to convey emotion.
Catley has started his musical career in band Magnum (founded in 1972). Following Magnum's demise in 1995 and the short-lived Hard Rain project, Catley joined up with Ten vocalist and songwriter Gary Hughes to release the album The Tower (1997)
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BOB CATLEY – The Pain
from the Legends (1999) record
Intro:
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B-5--5--5--5--5-5-|-3--3--3--3--3-3-|-0--0--1--1--3-3-|-5--5--5--5--5-5-|
G-5--5--5--4--4-5-|-4--4--4--5--5-4-|-0--0--2--2--4-4-|-5--5--4--4--4-4-|
D-7--7--7--7--7-7-|-5--5--5--5--5-5-|-2--2--3--3--5-5-|-7--7--7--7--7-7-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 2x
Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Pre-verse:
Am, Dm, Am, G (2x)
Verse 1:
Am G
Life was an emotional knife
Em F
It cut the flesh, it hit the bone
G Am
It made reality a web of lies
Am G
Life was a perpetual high
Em F
Up on the wire without a net
G Am
He couldn't balance so he took a dive
Pre-chorus 1:
F C G Am
When Vegas called he got the message far away
F C G
They begged this worn out king to play
F C G Am
The mighty fall, inside the measure of the day
F C E
It's pitiful, it's all in vain
Chorus 1:
Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Pre-verse 2x
Verse 2:
Am G
Life and its unbearable fire
Em F
The night his mother passed away
G Am
He poured his soul into her funeral pyre
Am G
Life, through unforgettable eyes
Em F
For though he tried to face the dark
G Am
He lost the battle but he never dies
Pre-chorus 2:
F C G Am
He had it all somehow he let it slip away
F C G
Much of his death is unexplained
F C G Am
Now just a memory shines out beyond the grave
F C E
Remembers all that now remains
Chorus 2:
Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F G
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
F G
Lingers on in the world... oh!
Solo rhythm:
Am, F, G, Am
Am, F, G, E
Am, F, G, Am
F, G, F
Am, G, Em, F, G, Am
Am, G, Em, F, G, Am
F, C, G, Am
F, C, G
F, C, G, Am
F, C, E
Chorus 3:
Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Chorus 1
Outro:
Am, F, G, Am
Am, F, G, E
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done...
from the Legends (1999) record
Intro:
e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B-5--5--5--5--5-5-|-3--3--3--3--3-3-|-0--0--1--1--3-3-|-5--5--5--5--5-5-|
G-5--5--5--4--4-5-|-4--4--4--5--5-4-|-0--0--2--2--4-4-|-5--5--4--4--4-4-|
D-7--7--7--7--7-7-|-5--5--5--5--5-5-|-2--2--3--3--5-5-|-7--7--7--7--7-7-|
A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 2x
Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Pre-verse:
Am, Dm, Am, G (2x)
Verse 1:
Am G
Life was an emotional knife
Em F
It cut the flesh, it hit the bone
G Am
It made reality a web of lies
Am G
Life was a perpetual high
Em F
Up on the wire without a net
G Am
He couldn't balance so he took a dive
Pre-chorus 1:
F C G Am
When Vegas called he got the message far away
F C G
They begged this worn out king to play
F C G Am
The mighty fall, inside the measure of the day
F C E
It's pitiful, it's all in vain
Chorus 1:
Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Pre-verse 2x
Verse 2:
Am G
Life and its unbearable fire
Em F
The night his mother passed away
G Am
He poured his soul into her funeral pyre
Am G
Life, through unforgettable eyes
Em F
For though he tried to face the dark
G Am
He lost the battle but he never dies
Pre-chorus 2:
F C G Am
He had it all somehow he let it slip away
F C G
Much of his death is unexplained
F C G Am
Now just a memory shines out beyond the grave
F C E
Remembers all that now remains
Chorus 2:
Am F G Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Am F G E
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F G
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
F G
Lingers on in the world... oh!
Solo rhythm:
Am, F, G, Am
Am, F, G, E
Am, F, G, Am
F, G, F
Am, G, Em, F, G, Am
Am, G, Em, F, G, Am
F, C, G, Am
F, C, G
F, C, G, Am
F, C, E
Chorus 3:
Am
Shock, disbelief stained the blackest of mornings
Lost in a scene from this nightmare come true
Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F
Now that it's done, the pain lingers on in the world
Chorus 1
Outro:
Am, F, G, Am
Am, F, G, E
Am F G Am
This wasn't meant to be the end of the story
F G F
Now that it's done...
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