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Mistress Of The Salmon Salt Quicklime Girl

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Intro: (  F    Gm   Bb    C   F   Gm) x2   D    Db   C    Bb  Gm  
GmIn the garden dFistrict, whCere the plants grow stGmrong and tall
BehBbind the bush there lAurks a girl, who mG#akes them strong and tGmall
 NC                 Gm          C                    Bb   F    Gm         C  Bb  
They just call her, Quicklime Girl, behind her back,   Quicklime Girl
Behind the bushF,  GmQuCicklime BbGirl, she's the mDistress of the salmon salt
QCuicklime Bb/CGirl, QC/Bbuicklime GBbirl, QuC/Aicklime Bb/AGirlGm  
GmIn the fall when plFants return, by hCarvest time, she kGmnows the score
RBbipe and ready Ato the eye, but rAbotten somehow Gmto the core
 NC                Gm          C                    Bb   F    Gm         C  Bb  
And they call her, Quicklime Girl, behind her back,   Quicklime Girl
Behind the bushF,  GmQuCicklime BbGirl, she's the mDistress of the salmon salt
QCuicklime Bb/CGirl, QC/Bbuicklime GBbirl, QuC/Aicklime Bb/AGirlGm  
A hGmarvest of life, or C#m-5harvest of death, one bCmody of life, one bBbody of death
And wGmhen you've gone and C#m-5choked to death, with lCmaughter and a lBbittle step
 GmI'll prepare the qC#m-5uicklime, friend, for your rCmipe and ready gBbrave
For your rCmipe and ready gBbrave
Solo:   (  Gm    C#7-5   Cm   Bb) x2   C   Eb   D7  Gm  
Solo: (  F    Gm   Bb    C    F   Gm) x2   D    Db   C    Bb  Gm  
It's spGmringtime now and cFares subside, and the plCanting's almost dGmone
And fBbertile graves, it sAeems, exist, within a mG#ile of that juke jGmoint
      F                        Gm           Bb              CNC                 F  Gm  
Where Coast Guard crews still take their leave, quite listless in the sun
And the QBbuicklime Girl still plAies her trade, redAbuction of the many from the Gmone
 NC                Gm          C                    Bb   F    Gm         C  Bb  
And they call her, Quicklime Girl, behind her back,   Quicklime Girl
Behind the bushF,  GmQuCicklime BbGirl, well she's the mDistress of the salmon salt
QCuicklime Bb/CGirl, QC/Bbuicklime GBbirl, QuC/Aicklime Bb/AGirlGm  
A hGmarvest of life, a hC#m-5arvest of death, resCmumes its course each Bbday
 GmIt comes as if by sC#m-5chedule, a hCmarvest of limbs, of aBbrms and of legs
The tGmoes that crawl, and the C#m-5knees that jerk, and nCmeck like swans that sBbeem to turn 
 GmAs if incC#m-5lined to grCmasp or pBbray
Outro:  (  Gm   C#m-5   Cm   Bb) x4   C   Eb   D7  Gm  
chords:
e--Gm-3-C#m-5-----|-C--Bb/C------C/Bb-----Bb----C/A-----Bb/A-----Gm-3--------------------------------------------
B---3--5---|--5--3-----5--5----5----3----3--------------------------------------------
G---3--6---|--5--3-----5--5----5----3----3--------------------------------------------
D---5--5---|--5--3-----5--3----5----3----5--------------------------------------------
A---5--4---|--3--3--------1----0----0----5--------------------------------------------
E---3------|-----------6-----------------3--------------------------------------------

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Mistress Of The Salmon Salt Quicklime Girl

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/C

C/Bb

C/A

Bb/A

C#m-5

C#7-5

F Gm Bb C F Gm D Db C Bb Gm

Intro: ( ) x2

Gm F C Gm

In the garden district, where the plants grow strong and tall

Bb A G# Gm

Behind the bush there lurks a girl, who makes them strong and tall

Gm C Bb F Gm C Bb

They just call her, Quicklime Girl, behind her back, Quicklime Girl

F Gm C Bb D

Behind the bush, Quicklime Girl, she's the mistress of the salmon salt

C Bb/C C/Bb Bb C/A Bb/A Gm

Quicklime Girl, Quicklime Girl, Quicklime Girl

Gm F C Gm

In the fall when plants return, by harvest time, she knows the score

Bb A Ab Gm

Ripe and ready to the eye, but rotten somehow to the core

Gm C Bb F Gm C Bb

And they call her, Quicklime Girl, behind her back, Quicklime Girl

F Gm C Bb D

Behind the bush, Quicklime Girl, she's the mistress of the salmon salt

C Bb/C C/Bb Bb C/A Bb/A Gm

Quicklime Girl, Quicklime Girl, Quicklime Girl

Gm C#m-5 Cm Bb

A harvest of life, or harvest of death, one body of life, one body of death

Gm C#m-5 Cm Bb

And when you've gone and choked to death, with laughter and a little step

Gm C#m-5 Cm Bb

I'll prepare the quicklime, friend, for your ripe and ready grave

Cm Bb

For your ripe and ready grave

Gm C#7-5 Cm Bb C Eb D7 Gm

Solo: ( ) x2

F Gm Bb C F Gm D Db C Bb Gm

Solo: ( ) x2

Gm F C Gm

It's springtime now and cares subside, and the planting's almost done

Bb A G# Gm

And fertile graves, it seems, exist, within a mile of that juke joint

F Gm Bb C F Gm

Where Coast Guard crews still take their leave, quite listless in the sun

Bb A Ab Gm

And the Quicklime Girl still plies her trade, reduction of the many from the one

Gm C Bb F Gm C Bb

And they call her, Quicklime Girl, behind her back, Quicklime Girl

F Gm C Bb D

Behind the bush, Quicklime Girl, well she's the mistress of the salmon salt

C Bb/C C/Bb Bb C/A Bb/A Gm

Quicklime Girl, Quicklime Girl, Quicklime Girl

Gm C#m-5 Cm Bb

A harvest of life, a harvest of death, resumes its course each day

Gm C#m-5 Cm Bb

It comes as if by schedule, a harvest of limbs, of arms and of legs

Gm C#m-5 Cm Bb

The toes that crawl, and the knees that jerk, and neck like swans that seem to turn

Gm C#m-5 Cm Bb

As if inclined to grasp or pray

Gm C#m-5 Cm Bb C Eb D7 Gm

Outro: ( ) x4

chords:

Gm C#m-5 C Bb/C C/Bb Bb C/A Bb/A Gm

e---3------|-----------------------------3--------------------------------------------

B---3--5---|--5--3-----5--5----5----3----3--------------------------------------------

G---3--6---|--5--3-----5--5----5----3----3--------------------------------------------

D---5--5---|--5--3-----5--3----5----3----5--------------------------------------------

A---5--4---|--3--3--------1----0----0----5--------------------------------------------

E---3------|-----------6-----------------3--------------------------------------------

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