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OPHELIA
By Natalie Merchant
from the album, "Ophelia"
Capo on 4th fret
AmOphelia was a bride of God, a Fnovice Carmellite
Cin sister cells the cloister bells Gtolled on her wedding night
AmAnd Ophelia was a rebel girl, a blue Fstockinged suffragette
who Cremedied society beGtween her cigarettes
AmOphelia was a sweetheart to a Fnation overnight
CurCvacious thighs, vivacious eyes--lGove was at first sight
Love was Amat first sightF  C  G  
AmOphelia was a demi-goddess in pre-war Fbabylon
so sCtatuesque, a silhouette in Gblack satin evening gown
AmAnd Ophelia was a mistress to a FVegas gambling man
SigCnora Ophelia, Maraschina, MGafia Courtesan
AmAnd Ophelia was a circus queen, the fFemale cannonball
ProjCected through five flaming hoops to wGild and shocked applause,
to wild and shAmocked applause        FHey, hCey .... heeeeey hey hGey
(played louder, dramatically and with feeling)
AmOphelia was a tempest cyclone, a GFod-damned hurricane
Your coCmmon sense, your best defense lay wGasted and in vain
AmFor Ophelia knows your every woe and every Fpain you've ever had
She'd sCympathize and dry your eyes and hGelp you to forget 
and help you tAmo forget ...F  
and help you tCo forget ...G  
(quietly and slowly)
AmOphelia's mind went wondering, you'd wFondered where she'd gone
CThrough secret doors, down corridors, sGhe's wandered them all alone
AmAll alone ...F  C  G  

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Ophelia

by Natalie Merchant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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OPHELIA

By Natalie Merchant

from the album, "Ophelia"

Capo on 4th fret

Am F

Ophelia was a bride of God, a novice Carmellite

C G

in sister cells the cloister bells tolled on her wedding night

Am F

And Ophelia was a rebel girl, a blue stockinged suffragette

C G

who remedied society between her cigarettes

Am F

Ophelia was a sweetheart to a nation overnight

C G

Curvacious thighs, vivacious eyes--love was at first sight

Am F C G

Love was at first sight

Am F

Ophelia was a demi-goddess in pre-war babylon

C G

so statuesque, a silhouette in black satin evening gown

Am F

And Ophelia was a mistress to a Vegas gambling man

C G

Signora Ophelia, Maraschina, Mafia Courtesan

Am F

And Ophelia was a circus queen, the female cannonball

C G

Projected through five flaming hoops to wild and shocked applause,

Am F C G

to wild and shocked applause Hey, hey .... heeeeey hey hey

(played louder, dramatically and with feeling)

Am F

Ophelia was a tempest cyclone, a God-damned hurricane

C G

Your common sense, your best defense lay wasted and in vain

Am F

For Ophelia knows your every woe and every pain you've ever had

C G

She'd sympathize and dry your eyes and help you to forget

Am F

and help you to forget ...

C G

and help you to forget ...

(quietly and slowly)

Am F

Ophelia's mind went wondering, you'd wondered where she'd gone

C G

Through secret doors, down corridors, she's wandered them all alone

Am F C G

All alone ...

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