Am E
[Verse 1]
B
I trace the footsteps through the multi-colored avenues
B A
That wind their way down to the sea
B
I see the birds that fly beneath the darkened sky
B G#m
They are the messengers of dreams
[Chorus]
D C D
Mandalay, now I know what you try to be
D C D
Mandalay, now I wish you were here with me
[Post-Chorus]
Em D G A B
Pages filled with science fiction
Em F#m G A B
Without fear of contradiction
[Verse 2]
B
Walking through the fields of evergreen
A
I see a turn and walk away
B
And from the east there comes a breeze
G#m7
That flows up high into the blue
[Chorus]
D C D
Mandalay, now I know what you try to be
D C D
Mandalay, now I wish you were here with me
[Post-Chorus]
Em D G A Bm
The sound of retribution
Em G A B
In total disillusion, Mandalay
[Instrumental Bridge]
B C A B
B C A B
[Chorus]
D C D
Mandalay, now I know what you try to be
D C D
Mandalay, now I wish you were here with me
[Post-Chorus]
Em G A Bm
Amidst the confusion
Em G A B
The only conclusion
[Verse 3]
B
Mandalay of the misty eyes
B A Amaj9 A
Have gazed into the coming door
B
The leaves that turn to gold and brown
G#m
I've watched them falling to the ground
[Chorus]
D C D
Mandalay, now I know what you try to be
D C D
Mandalay, now I wish you were here with me
[Instrumental Outro]
B C A B
B C A B
B C A B
B C A B
