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Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 12:14:07 +0200
From: Tilman Heckel 
Subject: f/fischer_z/wristcutters_lullaby.crd

Wristcutter's Lullaby (Fischer Z)

Album: Red Skies Over Paradise

{verse}
     Gm            Cm
It's hard for you
Dm                Gm          Cm
Seeing things the way you do
     Dm               Gm           Cm
When you gave up that way I knew
    Dm              Gm       Cm   Dm
You might get hurt again


{chorus}
  Gm              Cm            Dm
I ran, when the police tried to contact me
  Gm         Cm       Dm
I ran, I was so much afraid
  Gm           Cm           Dm
I ran, till my legs buckled under me
  Gm         Cm            Dm
I ran, but I wish that I'd stayed


{verse}
When I agreed to leave
I didn't think you had to give
Another demonstration like you did
And hurt yourself again


I ran ...


{bridge}
F                            Eb
And now you're lying injured in your bed
  F                    Eb
I feel responsible for what you did
  F                          Eb            F
I sometimes wish that it was me instead of you


{verse}
I want to say
I'm sorry that I couldn't stay
Although I let you down today
You won't get hurt again


I ran ...

--
Transcript by Tilman Heckel

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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 09:37:29 +0100
From: Tilman Heckel 
Subject: CRD: f/fischer_z/the_writer

The Writer (Fischer Z)

Album: Red Skies Over Paradise


Dm C G A

Dm        C           G     A
The other side of the room
Dm       C           G      A
an empty bottle lies broken
Dm     C         G     A
Purple faces are sure,
Dm            C         G        A
of snow white sheets to soak in

His clothes are spread around,
they smell of perspiration
A half eaten meal
attracts the flies attention

A
Do I Do I Do I Do I Hear the man's cries
Do I Do I Do I Do I Look in his eyes
Do I Do I Do I Do I Care if he dies
Do I Do I Do I Do I Do I?

Dm           C                  G        A
Take a paper towel and place it over his head
Dm         C              G          A
Phone up reception and report him as dead
Dm          C             G          A
Open up the window and expose him to light
Dm          C                A                Dm      C G
Push it all away from me ... No that can't be right ...
A       Dm      C   G  A
Ri High hight ...

A continental breeze
has set the blinds in motion
Brings just a hint of change
from the Atlantic Ocean

The ancient church bell rings.
Defies the march of progress
The senoritas said
you were too young to notice

Do I Do I Do I Do I ...

Take a paper towel...
--
Transcript by Tilman Heckel

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From: Tilman Heckel [heckel@interactiv.de]
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 3:36 AM

Song:   Song And Dance Brigade
Artist: (Fischer Z)

Album: Red Skies Over Paradise

Em                Bm
Rub your eyes and look again
Em              Bm
Facial features take the strain
    Am           Bm          Em
But don't back-a-don't back away

Idle hours lose their charm
They won't do you any harm
If you don't back-a-don't back away

G              F                  G
They won't appreciate your long experience
G       F
Working dance halls on your own
G          F                      G
They can't mechanize the song and dance brigade
G            F
They'll only notice when we've gone
     Em
It's over today, it's over today

it's over today, it's over today
    Am           Bm           Am           Bm          Em
But don't back-a-don't back-a-don't back-a-don't back away

See that twinkle in your eyes
Precious moments never die
So don't back-a-don't back away

In the time that you've been on
A generation's come and gone
So don't back-a-don't back away

They won't recognize ...
--
Transcript by Tilman Heckel

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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 09:32:50 +0100
From: Tilman Heckel 
Subject: CRD: f/fischer_z/red_skies_over_paradise.crd

Red Skies Over Paradise (A Brighton Dream) (Fischer Z)

Album: Red Skies Over Paradise


G F G F G F G F...

G               F            G        F
My hand reached down for the radio
G         F        G     F
I held it up to my ear
G            F              G     F        G             F  G  F
The beads of sweat gathered on my head and trickled down

Gm7        F    Dm       C
Out in the park children were playing         | This part
Gm7           F       Dm              C       | with
Though it was dark ... The sky glowed red     | barred chords
Gm7         F        Dm    C                  | on the 10th
People were stunned, everyone waiting         | and 8th fret
Gm7    F    Dm    D                           |
Nobody knew why,  why                         |
                     G     F    G   F ...
But they know it all now


The newsman said most of London's gone
We saw the cloud rise from here
An ice cream van with it's music on goes round and round
Out in the park ...

Bb            F       Gm        D
Down in their bunkers under the sea
Bb           F             Gm         D
Men pressing buttons don't care about me  (2x)


There's lots of sand on the cellar floor
We went down there for the night
The barricades that my brother made keeps out the light
Out in the park ...

Down in their bunkers ...
--
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From: Tilman Heckel [heckel@interactiv.de]
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 3:46 AM

Song:   Multinationals Bite
Artist: (Fischer Z)
Album: Red Skies Over Paradise

for intro and verse:
repeat  C Eb D F


You're no anarchist
You're not extreme
But you threaten them
With your dream

So be careful
Multinationals bite bite bite
They'll destroy you
Overnight      G

       C                    Eb        D             F
I hear wardrums (Picking up pieces of blood for you now)
I hear wardrums
I hear wardrums
I hear wardrums

You don't realise
The extent of their power
I can't help you
Anymore

And you'll find out
Multinationals bite bite bite
They'll destroy you
Overnight

I hear wardrums (Picking up pieces of blood for you now)
I hear wardrums
I hear wardrums
I hear wardrums

There's no justice
Outside the law
They have governments
Under control

--
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From: Tilman Heckel [heckel@interactiv.de]
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 3:32 AM

Song:   Marliese
Artist: (Fischer Z)
Album: Red Skies Over Paradise


  G                C               G         C
I told them I take photos for this magazine
     G            C                 G        G
They let me in to see you comb your hair
C             D        G
I watched for signs as I came through that door
C           D         G
The anxious eyes that I've been waiting for
     C                   D
It's no use hoping I'm a dream

      G
Oh Marliese
    C              D                G        C   D
The waiting almost brought me to my knees
      G
Oh Marliese
    C                   D                G      C   D
You didn't really think I'd leave you in peace

It's no use crying out 'cos they can't help you now
You're forced to hear the words I have to say
I saw your face when I was taken down
You seemed so pleased, you're not so happy now
It's your turn to be afraid

(chorus)

So where's the smooth composure of the movie star
You must have played this many times before
Do I see tears? Well surely that's not true
Don't kid yourself, it's not worth hurting you
But remember when you try to sleep

(chorus)
--
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 09:33:41 +0100
From: Tilman Heckel 
Subject: CRD: f/fischer_z/in_england.crd

In England (Fischer Z)

Album: Red Skies Over Paradise


G
Colourful compartments
Bb
Desert island views
  F        G
Elusive in England
   G
Forget the fabrications
Bb
Give us all a clue
     F           G
Have faith in horizon

G
Intercity interlude
         F
Jack and Jill rub thighs and think it's rude
G
Keeping close along the line
F
Lovers losing sense of time
   G
In England, in England, in England, in England
   C
In England, in England, in England, in England
   G
In England, in England, in England, in England
Bb   C        G     Bb   C      G
Oooooh that's nice, Oooooh Paradise


Many manifestos
Nailed up on the wall
Out of the blue ... only for you
Printed regulations
Quick to disapprove
Restrictions restrictions

Skin and bones can't find a way
To keep the British blues at bay
Underneath the surface laughter
Voices quiver in the dark
In England, in England, in England, in England
(Oooooh that's nice, Oooooh Paradise)
--
Transcript by Tilman Heckel

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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 09:41:01 +0100
From: Tilman Heckel 
Subject: CRD: f/fischer_z/cruise_missiles.crd

Cruise Missiles (Fischer Z)

Album: Red Skies Over Paradise

intro:
F#m F#m D E   (B F#m F#m A) (+???)


F#m               F#m/E D      E
We share a common destination
F#m                   F#m/E   D     E
Each person has their time to die
F#m                  F#m/E  D         E
But men are speeding up that journey
F#m                 F#m/E   D   E
By seeing what they can destroy with their


F#m            F#m/E  D        E
Cruise missiles         (We're living near those)
F#m            F#m/E  D        E
Cruise missiles         (We're looking for those)
F#m            F#m/E  D          E               F#m  F#m/E D E
Cruise missiles         (They're not five years away)

They're building shelters for the privileged
There won't be room for you and me
So read your pamphlets of precautions
They'll make you laugh until you see (that those)

Cruise missiles (We're living near those)
Cruise missiles (We're sitting on those)
Cruise missiles (They're not five years away)

Bm   F#m   Bm   F#m    Bm    F#m   G#m   A   G#m

F#m ...
Cruise missiles (We're living near those)
Cruise missiles (We're sitting on those)
Cruise missiles (They're not five years away)

They opt the ultimate solution
To all the problems that we face
Is pointing rockets at the Russians
And hope they don't end up in Greece. All those

Cruise missiles (We're looking for those)
Cruise missiles (We're sitting on those)
Cruise missiles (They're not five miles away)

They're not five years away
They're not five miles away
They're not five miles away

--
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Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 09:30:30 +0100
From: Tilman Heckel 
Subject: CRD: f/fischer_z/berlin.crd

Berlin (Fischer Z)

Album: Red Skies Over Paradise


F Em F Em ...

      F        Em      F   Em
These sore red eyes
   F        Em         F
explore the room again
    G      C           G              C              G
The signed pictures of film stars who stayed here in eras
     C          G       G#
that knew of no wall
   A       G     Bb   F  Em  F  Em
Berlin, Berlin ...


Far out the old world lives
on this island in Germany
And still out there through the window at six in the morning
The essence survives
Berlin, Berlin ...


Bm  A  F#  G  A (2x)

Bm        A        F#                        G        A
Come they told me, down to the dark clubs at night
Bm          A             F#                             G       A
They'll surprise you, the one's who are asleep when it's light
Bm    A             F#                  G        A
So outrageous, like tropical birds in a cage
Bm       A                G
Out from underneath their stones
    A       G    Bb    F
Berlin...

Young faces new ideals,
in search of paradise
They merge into the history, the theatre of memories
that make up the feel
of Berlin, Berlin ...


--
Transcript by Tilman Heckel

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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 09:08:14 +0100
From: Tilman Heckel 
Subject: Re: CRD: f/fischer_z/battalions_of_strangers

Battalions Of Strangers (Fischer Z)

Album: Red Skies Over Paradise

{intro}
Am F Em Am (repeat)

{verse}
            Am
The map has gone
F    Em             Am
It's burning in the afternoon
               Am          F
The smell's so strong
   Em              Am      F   Em
No chance to waft away
       Am       F       Em              Am     F   Em
Gold medallions for the proud men in khaki
   Am                    F   Em
Battalions of strangers
   Am                    F   Em
Battalions of strangers

{chorus}
Dm                       E
No one wants to lead the way
Dm                        E
Be the first death of the day
Dm                  E
Leave his family behind
Dm                    E
It must all be in the minds of
   Am                    F   Em
Battalions of strangers ...
   Am                    F   Em
Battalions of strangers ...
   Am                    F   Em
Battalions of strangers ...
   Am                    F   Em
Battalions of strangers ...


{verse}
The sound of guns has given way to childrens cries
The war has come home
The black smoke and the hordes of flies
Gold medallions for the citizens who stand and wait
Battalions of strangers
Battalions of strangers

{chorus}
No one wants to lead the way...

{verse}
The voice of calm from Moscow to the Pentagon
Sound the alarm and try to back the better one
Gold medallions for the men who must negotiate
Battalions of strangers
Battalions of strangers
Battalions of strangers
Battalions of strangers
... Out.

--
Transcript by Tilman Heckel