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*The Decemberists*
Album: Castaways and Cutouts
Song: The Legionnaire's Lament
[Verse 1]
I'm a Dmlegionnaire, camel in Fdisrepair
Hoping for a Gfrigid air to come Gmpassing Aby
I am Dmon reprieve, lacking my Fjoie de vivre
Missing my Ggay Paris in this Gmdesert Adry
And I Dmwrote my girl, told her I Fwould not return
I've terribly Gtaken a turn for the Gmworse now, I Afear
It's been a Dmyear or more since they shipped me to this Fforeign shore
fighting in a Gforeign war, so far aGmway from Amy home
[Chorus]
If only some Frain would fall on the Chouses and the boulevards
And the Gmsidewalk bagatelles (it's like a Bbdream)
With the Froar of cars and the Clulling of the cafe bars
The Gmsweetly sleeping sweeping of the BbSeine
Lord, I Bbmdon't know if I'll ever be back aDmgain
La Da Dum DFum La Da Da GDumBb  A  
[Verse 2]
Medicating Dmin the sun with pinch doses of Flaudanum
Longing for the oGld fecundity Gmof my hAomeland
Curses to Dmthis mirage!  A bottle of Fancient Shiraz
The smattering of Gdistant applause is ringing Gmin my poor Aears
On the Dmold left bank, my baby in a Fcharabanc
Riding up the Gwidth and length of the GmChamps ElysAees
[Chorus]
If only some Frain would fall on the Chouses and the boulevards
And the Gmsidewalk bagatelles (it's like a Bbdream)
With the Froar of cars and the Clulling of the cafe bars
The Gmsweetly sleeping sweeping of the BbSeine
Lord, I Bbmdon't know if I'll ever be back aDmgain
La Da Dum DFum La Da Da GDumBb  A  
[Interlude]
Dm    F    G    Bb  A
[Chorus]
If only some Frain would fall on the Chouses and the boulevards
And the Gmsidewalk bagatelles (it's like a Bbdream)
With the Froar of cars and the Clulling of the cafe bars
The Gmsweetly sleeping sweeping of the BbSeine
Lord, I Bbmdon't know if I'll ever be back aFgain,
be back aCgain, be back aGmgain, O be back Bbagain
Oh oh oh oh Foh, la la la Cla, la la la Gmla, oh oh oh BbohBbm  
F    C    Gm    Bb  Bbm  Dm

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Legionnaires Lament

by The Decemberists

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Bbm

*The Decemberists*

Album: Castaways and Cutouts

Song: The Legionnaire's Lament

[Verse 1]

Dm F

I'm a legionnaire, camel in disrepair

G Gm A

Hoping for a frigid air to come passing by

Dm F

I am on reprieve, lacking my joie de vivre

G Gm A

Missing my gay Paris in this desert dry

Dm F

And I wrote my girl, told her I would not return

G Gm A

I've terribly taken a turn for the worse now, I fear

Dm F

It's been a year or more since they shipped me to this foreign shore

G Gm A

fighting in a foreign war, so far away from my home

[Chorus]

F C

If only some rain would fall on the houses and the boulevards

Gm Bb

And the sidewalk bagatelles (it's like a dream)

F C

With the roar of cars and the lulling of the cafe bars

Gm Bb

The sweetly sleeping sweeping of the Seine

Bbm Dm

Lord, I don't know if I'll ever be back again

F G Bb A

La Da Dum Dum La Da Da Dum

[Verse 2]

Dm F

Medicating in the sun with pinch doses of laudanum

G Gm A

Longing for the old fecundity of my homeland

Dm F

Curses to this mirage! A bottle of ancient Shiraz

G Gm A

The smattering of distant applause is ringing in my poor ears

Dm F

On the old left bank, my baby in a charabanc

G Gm A

Riding up the width and length of the Champs Elysees

[Chorus]

F C

If only some rain would fall on the houses and the boulevards

Gm Bb

And the sidewalk bagatelles (it's like a dream)

F C

With the roar of cars and the lulling of the cafe bars

Gm Bb

The sweetly sleeping sweeping of the Seine

Bbm Dm

Lord, I don't know if I'll ever be back again

F G Bb A

La Da Dum Dum La Da Da Dum

[Interlude]

Dm F G Bb A

[Chorus]

F C

If only some rain would fall on the houses and the boulevards

Gm Bb

And the sidewalk bagatelles (it's like a dream)

F C

With the roar of cars and the lulling of the cafe bars

Gm Bb

The sweetly sleeping sweeping of the Seine

Bbm F

Lord, I don't know if I'll ever be back again,

C Gm Bb

be back again, be back again, O be back again

F C Gm Bb Bbm

Oh oh oh oh oh, la la la la, la la la la, oh oh oh oh

F C Gm Bb Bbm Dm

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