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Clair

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Performed by: Gilbert O'Sullivan
Capo 2.
Chords:
        EADGBE
A7:     x02020
Am7:    x02010
Bm7:    x24232
Cmaj7:  x32000
D7:     xx0212
Em:     022000
E7:     020100
G:      320033
G6:     320000
Gmaj7:  320002
[Intro]
[Whistling...]
Em  Am7  D  D7
[Verse 1]
EmClair, the Am7moment I met you, D7I swear
I Bm7felt as if something Emsomewhere
Had Am7happened to me, which D7I couldn't see
And Emthen, the Am7moment I met you D7again
I Bm7knew in my heart that Emwe were friends 
It Am7had to be so, it D7couldn't be no
But Gtry as E7hard as I might do, I Am7don't know why
D7You get to me in a way I Gmaj7can't describe
Cmaj7Words mean so little when you A7look up and smile
I don't G6care what people say to me, you're A7more than a child
Oh Am7Clair, D7Clair
[Verse 2]
EmClair, if Am7ever a moment D7so rare 
Was Bm7captured for all to Emcompare
That Am7moment is you, in D7all that you do
But Gwhy? - In E7spite of our age difference - Am7do I cry?
D7Each time I leave you I feel Gmaj7I could die
Cmaj7Nothing means more to me than A7hearing you say
"I'm going to G6marry you, will you marry A7me, Uncle Ray?"
Oh Am7Clair, D7Clair
[Solo]
Em     Am7     D7
Bm7    Em      Em
[Verse 3]
EmClair, I´ve Am7told you before, don't D7you dare
Get Bm7back into Embed, can't you Am7see that it's D7late
No, you Bm7can't have a Emdrink
Oh al-Am7right then, but D7wait just a Gbit
While E7I in an effort to Am7baby-sit
D7Catch of my breath, what there is Gmaj7left of it
Cmaj7You can be murder at this A7hour of the day
But in the G6morning this hour will seem a A7life-time away
Oh Am7Clair, D7Clair
    Em       Am7        Cmaj7  DOh   D7  Gmaj7Clair

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Clair

by Gilbert O'Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Performed by: Gilbert O'Sullivan

Capo 2.

Chords:

EADGBE

A7: x02020

Am7: x02010

Bm7: x24232

Cmaj7: x32000

D7: xx0212

Em: 022000

E7: 020100

G: 320033

G6: 320000

Gmaj7: 320002

[Intro]

[Whistling...]

Em Am7 D D7

[Verse 1]

Em Am7 D7

Clair, the moment I met you, I swear

Bm7 Em

I felt as if something somewhere

Am7 D7

Had happened to me, which I couldn't see

Em Am7 D7

And then, the moment I met you again

Bm7 Em

I knew in my heart that we were friends

Am7 D7

It had to be so, it couldn't be no

G E7 Am7

But try as hard as I might do, I don't know why

D7 Gmaj7

You get to me in a way I can't describe

Cmaj7 A7

Words mean so little when you look up and smile

G6 A7

I don't care what people say to me, you're more than a child

Am7 D7

Oh Clair, Clair

[Verse 2]

Em Am7 D7

Clair, if ever a moment so rare

Bm7 Em

Was captured for all to compare

Am7 D7

That moment is you, in all that you do

G E7 Am7

But why? - In spite of our age difference - do I cry?

D7 Gmaj7

Each time I leave you I feel I could die

Cmaj7 A7

Nothing means more to me than hearing you say

G6 A7

"I'm going to marry you, will you marry me, Uncle Ray?"

Am7 D7

Oh Clair, Clair

[Solo]

Em Am7 D7

Bm7 Em Em

[Verse 3]

Em Am7 D7

Clair, I´ve told you before, don't you dare

Bm7 Em Am7 D7

Get back into bed, can't you see that it's late

Bm7 Em

No, you can't have a drink

Am7 D7 G

Oh al-right then, but wait just a bit

E7 Am7

While I in an effort to baby-sit

D7 Gmaj7

Catch of my breath, what there is left of it

Cmaj7 A7

You can be murder at this hour of the day

G6 A7

But in the morning this hour will seem a life-time away

Am7 D7

Oh Clair, Clair

Em Am7 Cmaj7 D D7 Gmaj7

Oh Clair

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