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Love Song

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Am      - x02210        Cmaj7   - 032000        G7      - 320001
       G- 320003              Dm- xx0231               C- x32010
Fmaj7   - x03210        Dmmaj7  - xx0221        C/G     - 332010
E       - 022100        Dm7     - xx0211        F*      - 033200
Intro:  Am   Esus   Am  Esus  
                         Am                 G~
  I was alone my heart was cold it was a stone,
  my soul was Fmaj7lonely like a stone - there was no mEoss.
                            Am                  G~
  And when I danced I danced alone but then I did not dance
  because I Fmaj7*was* alone.  So I did not Edance.
                              Am        G_~_            Fmaj7  
  I shuffled through life invisible to all the happy couples who would mock
  me with their meErry laughter – “ha-ha-ha”.
  AmThe only sound I heard in my lGonely silent world was the Frusty hammer of my
  heart Enailing at the hatred in my Amsoul.
 E-  G-  Am(quickly)
[ synth strings ]
  But tGhen you Cmaj7came,
                              DmDmmaj7  Dm7  
  and my life was turned upside down.
  Dm7You showed me the beauty of the G7things that I had never seen.
                                         C[ Embellish with Cmaj7,   C/Gand  C]
  Like a snowflake that melts on the eyelash of a startled deer.
         Dm            Dmaj7            Dm7
  Or the painting of a dog that wears a deerstalker 1and
                    G7                   DmDmmaj7
  smokes a pipe that made you laugh so heartily,
  Dm7but I had previously tG7hought was rCubbiCmaj7sh.C/G  
                          DmDmmaj7         Dm7  
  Or the duck that lands so clumsily on a frozen pond in winter
  but the iG7ntoxicating power of our love transforms this simple act into an
  antChropomorphic drama where Mr. Duck’s embaCmaj7rrassed and the other ducks are
  laCughing (quacCmaj7k quack C/Gquack quack quack).
E/              Am  
  AND THEN YOU LEFT!            [Flamenco Style]
  GAnd I have died a thousand Fdeaths and I will die a thousand Emore!
  AmI thought you were an angGel - you tuFrned out to be a wEhore!
  AmAnd everything has turned to dGust! Everything is infected with thFe plague!E  
  EWhy did you have to sleep with AmCraig?
  G"Oh he's so sensitive, Fhe's got a tattoo."E  
  Yeah, Fcarving your name with a compass in my forehead was Enot enough for you!
  F*      E  F*   E  
[ Flutes ]
  AmThe snow flake on the eye of the dear Ghas turned to
  puss that ooFzes from an open woEund.
  FThe deer now blind it stumbles inEto a ravine.
  AmThe duck lies shredded in a Gpancake,
  Fsoaking in the hoisin of your Elies.
  AmThe dog has moved from the pipe to G60 cigarettes a day,
  and cFoughs away his life in the cDmold neon rEesearch lab of your bAmetrayal.G  
  Of your FbetrGayal.Am..(fade)
Love You Loads Nat!!

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Love Song

by Bill Bailey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Dm7

C/G

Dmaj7

Am - x02210 Cmaj7 - 032000 G7 - 320001

G Dm C

- 320003 - xx0231 - x32010

Fmaj7 - x03210 Dmmaj7 - xx0221 C/G - 332010

E - 022100 Dm7 - xx0211 F* - 033200

Am Esus Am Esus

Intro:

Am G

I was alone my heart was cold it was a stone,

Fmaj7 E

my soul was lonely like a stone - there was no moss.

Am G

And when I danced I danced alone but then I did not dance

Fmaj7 E

because I *was* alone. So I did not dance.

Am G Fmaj7

_~_

I shuffled through life invisible to all the happy couples who would mock

me with their merry laughter – “ha-ha-ha”.

Am G F

The only sound I heard in my lonely silent world was the rusty hammer of my

E Am

heart nailing at the hatred in my soul.

E G Am

- - (quickly)

[ synth strings ]

G Cmaj7

But then you came,

Dm Dm7

Dmmaj7

and my life was turned upside down.

Dm7 G7

You showed me the beauty of the things that I had never seen.

C Cmaj7 C/G C

[ Embellish with , and ]

Like a snowflake that melts on the eyelash of a startled deer.

Dm Dmaj7 Dm7

Or the painting of a dog that wears a deerstalker and

G7 Dm

Dmmaj7

smokes a pipe that made you laugh so heartily,

Dm7 G7 C Cmaj7 C/G

but I had previously thought was rubbish.

Dm Dm7

Dmmaj7

Or the duck that lands so clumsily on a frozen pond in winter

but the intoxicating power of our love transforms this simple act into an

C Cmaj7

anthropomorphic drama where Mr. Duck’s embarrassed and the other ducks are

C Cmaj7 C/G

laughing (quack quack quack quack quack).

E Am

AND THEN YOU LEFT! [Flamenco Style]

G F E

And I have died a thousand deaths and I will die a thousand more!

Am G F E

I thought you were an angel - you turned out to be a whore!

Am G F E

And everything has turned to dust! Everything is infected with the plague!

E Am

Why did you have to sleep with Craig?

G F E

"Oh he's so sensitive, he's got a tattoo."

F E

Yeah, carving your name with a compass in my forehead was not enough for you!

F E F E

* *

[ Flutes ]

Am G

The snow flake on the eye of the dear has turned to

F E

puss that oozes from an open wound.

F E

The deer now blind it stumbles into a ravine.

Am G

The duck lies shredded in a pancake,

F E

soaking in the hoisin of your lies.

Am G

The dog has moved from the pipe to 60 cigarettes a day,

F Dm E Am G

and coughs away his life in the cold neon research lab of your betrayal.

F G Am

Of your betrayal...(fade)

Love You Loads Nat!!

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