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Amélie

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[Verse 1]
CI want to be the Fmaj7angel
CI want to be the Fmaj7mysterGy
CI want to be the Fmaj7phantom
That Cnobody Gelse can Csee.
[Verse 2]
CMy apartment might seem real Fmaj7tragic
CI’m sitting here scheming Fmaj7secretGly
CPart of me dreaming this Fmaj7magic
Might fCind its way Gback to Cme.
[Chorus]
FI’m leaving signs around town
CI’m painting arrows on the ground
DmI’m leaving hints and clues
BbI'm hoping that Gthey’ll lead you to Cme
[Bridge]
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G
C Fmaj7 C G C
[Verse 3]
CI hope that I don’t surFmaj7render
CI hope I don’t give in Fmaj7easilGy
CSloth is a sneaky Fmaj7vendor
That could Csell my life Gback to Cme
[Verse 4]
CI want to be the Fmaj7fable
CSkulk through your house when Fmaj7you’re not Ghome
Cut the Clegs on your kitchen Fmaj7table
So you Cwonder if Gyou have Cgrown
[Chorus]
FI’m not a thug or a gangster
CMore like a bug or a prankster
DmI’m a subtle superhero
BbInjecting Glife into your Clife.
[Interlude]
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Em
C Fmaj7 C G Am G Fmaj7
Am G Fmaj7
[Bridge]
Cmaj7Through the steam of coffee. Fmaj7Just behind the sugar.
Cmaj7Reflected in the window. There’s a Fmaj7perfect pair of Dm7/Geyes.
Cmaj7Perched above the city. Fmaj7Back lit by the lamp light
Cmaj7A hand pulls back a curtain. There’s a Fmaj7perfect pair of Dm7/Geyes
[Verse 5]
CI want to be the Fmaj7angel.
CI want to be the Fmaj7mysterGy
CI want to be the Fmaj7phantom.
CThat nobody Gelse can Csee.
[Outro]
Cmaj7  Fmaj7  Cmaj7  Fmaj7  Dm7/G

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Amélie

by Henning Ohlenbusch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Dm7/G

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7

I want to be the angel

C Fmaj7 G

I want to be the mystery

C Fmaj7

I want to be the phantom

C G C

That nobody else can see.

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7

My apartment might seem real tragic

C Fmaj7 G

I’m sitting here scheming secretly

C Fmaj7

Part of me dreaming this magic

C G C

Might find its way back to me.

[Chorus]

I’m leaving signs around town

I’m painting arrows on the ground

I’m leaving hints and clues

Bb G C

I'm hoping that they’ll lead you to me

[Bridge]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G

C Fmaj7 C G C

[Verse 3]

C Fmaj7

I hope that I don’t surrender

C Fmaj7 G

I hope I don’t give in easily

C Fmaj7

Sloth is a sneaky vendor

C G C

That could sell my life back to me

[Verse 4]

C Fmaj7

I want to be the fable

C Fmaj7 G

Skulk through your house when you’re not home

C Fmaj7

Cut the legs on your kitchen table

C G C

So you wonder if you have grown

[Chorus]

I’m not a thug or a gangster

More like a bug or a prankster

I’m a subtle superhero

Bb G C

Injecting life into your life.

[Interlude]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Em

C Fmaj7 C G Am G Fmaj7

Am G Fmaj7

[Bridge]

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Through the steam of coffee. Just behind the sugar.

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm7/G

Reflected in the window. There’s a perfect pair of eyes.

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Perched above the city. Back lit by the lamp light

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm7/G

A hand pulls back a curtain. There’s a perfect pair of eyes

[Verse 5]

C Fmaj7

I want to be the angel.

C Fmaj7 G

I want to be the mystery

C Fmaj7

I want to be the phantom.

C G C

That nobody else can see.

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm7/G

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