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Capo on sixth
AmDear OphEmelia,
   AmI love you Emdear,
I'm Amsorry Emthat I Amhaven't been Emhere.
AmDear OpheEmlia, 
   AmYou know I'm Emhurt,
It's been Amtwo whole Emmonths since he was Amlaid in the Emdirt.Am  
AmDear OphEmelia, I'm Amsorry that I Emlied,
I Amreally do Emmean to Ammake you my Embride
AmWe've been Emthrough this, AmI'll treat you Emwell,
I'm Amsorry I'm Emmaking your Amlife a Emhell.Am  
AmDear OphEmelia, your Amfather thinks I'm Emmad,
If Amtruth be Emknown, I Amthink he'd be not Emglad,
If my Amdear OphEmelia, 
   AmWe were to Emwed,
And AmI took Emyou to Amour wedding Embed.Am  
AmDear OphEmelia, I Amknow that he is Emdead,
But what he Amtold me last Emnight Amlays on me like Emlead.
In the Amorchard he lay Emsleeping, that's Amwhy he didn't Emhear,
His Ambrother crept Emup, and poured Ampoison in his Emear.Am  

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Dear Ophelia

by Abney Park

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on sixth

Am Em

Dear Ophelia,

Am Em

I love you dear,

Am Em Am Em

I'm sorry that I haven't been here.

Am Em

Dear Ophelia,

Am Em

You know I'm hurt,

Am Em Am Em Am

It's been two whole months since he was laid in the dirt.

Am Em Am Em

Dear Ophelia, I'm sorry that I lied,

Am Em Am Em

I really do mean to make you my bride

Am Em Am Em

We've been through this, I'll treat you well,

Am Em Am Em Am

I'm sorry I'm making your life a hell.

Am Em Am Em

Dear Ophelia, your father thinks I'm mad,

Am Em Am Em

If truth be known, I think he'd be not glad,

Am Em

If my dear Ophelia,

Am Em

We were to wed,

Am Em Am Em Am

And I took you to our wedding bed.

Am Em Am Em

Dear Ophelia, I know that he is dead,

Am Em Am Em

But what he told me last night lays on me like lead.

Am Em Am Em

In the orchard he lay sleeping, that's why he didn't hear,

Am Em Am Em Am

His brother crept up, and poured poison in his ear.

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