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        John Cale                     Helen of Troy
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 Em|                               G|        Em  
Oh,    did you see him standing in the street 
|                            G|     Em  
Hmmm, he looked so big, you're so big, but I've seen him before  
                    |                      G|        Em|        G|    Em  
He's running round with all the boys,  oh thats him,  hmmm,    big thighs
     |            G|          Em|            G|     Em  
Creepy, creepy in the dark, shiny, shiny Joan of Arc, 
      |                   G|           Em|                 G|Em|G|Em|G|   Em  
When the moonlight starts its glow, cold hard Helen, Queen of Troy
     |                    G|            Em|             G|       Em  
She got charisma, got thunderstorms, like a baby, never been born
     |                    G|          Em|                G|            Em  
She got mammon, mammon in disguise, in the cold rooms of her eyes
AOh, HGelen of Troy A7Oh, HEmelen of Troy AOh, HGelen of Troy A7Oh, HEmelen of Troy
        |             G|               Em|                    G|       Em  
Oh look at him, inn't he gorgeous, such big thighs, all oiled and mine 
     |           G|                  Em|       G|   Em  
Listen, it's got to go,  I want him in my arms to stay
     |            G|            Em|            G|     Em  
Big fat mama done me wrong, left me hanging all alone 
      |                                G|     Em  
But that bitch is as old, is as old, is as old
         |                                 G|       Em  
's that dirty old crone right out there in the cold
AOh, HGelen of Troy A7Oh, HEmelen of Troy AOh, HGelen of Troy A7Oh, HEmelen of Troy
|  G|  Em|  G|   Em|  G|  Em|  G| Em  
    |            G|         Em|                   G|        Em  
Mercy, mercy, mercy me,  I'm so scared, please comfort me  
   |                        G|         Em|                  G|      Em  
I don't wanna be,  your banshee boy,  baying like the hounds of Troy
AOh, HGelen of Troy A7Oh, HEmelen of Troy AOh, HGelen of Troy A7Oh, HEmelen of Troy
     |                    G|           Em|           G|         Em  
Standing there from under the lights,  your eyes shining bright  
   |              G|                Em|               G|       Em  
I want you all of the time,  fill me with awe, all of the time  
    |         G|             Em|        G|   Em  
Lubricate me, don't hate me
Note:  The trick to this song is to strike the F# note on the bass E string
       when transitioning between Em & G chords.  The point at which this
       occurs is indicated with a '|' .    Not sure of all the lyrics!

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Helen Of Troy

by John Cale

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John Cale Helen of Troy

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Em G Em

| |

Oh, did you see him standing in the street

G Em

| |

Hmmm, he looked so big, you're so big, but I've seen him before

G Em G Em

| | | |

He's running round with all the boys, oh thats him, hmmm, big thighs

G Em G Em

| | | |

Creepy, creepy in the dark, shiny, shiny Joan of Arc,

G Em G Em G Em G Em

| | | |||||

When the moonlight starts its glow, cold hard Helen, Queen of Troy

G Em G Em

| | | |

She got charisma, got thunderstorms, like a baby, never been born

G Em G Em

| | | |

She got mammon, mammon in disguise, in the cold rooms of her eyes

A G A7 Em A G A7 Em

Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy

G Em G Em

| | | |

Oh look at him, inn't he gorgeous, such big thighs, all oiled and mine

G Em G Em

| | | |

Listen, it's got to go, I want him in my arms to stay

G Em G Em

| | | |

Big fat mama done me wrong, left me hanging all alone

G Em

| |

But that bitch is as old, is as old, is as old

G Em

| |

's that dirty old crone right out there in the cold

A G A7 Em A G A7 Em

Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy

G Em G Em G Em G Em

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G Em G Em

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Mercy, mercy, mercy me, I'm so scared, please comfort me

G Em G Em

| | | |

I don't wanna be, your banshee boy, baying like the hounds of Troy

A G A7 Em A G A7 Em

Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy

G Em G Em

| | | |

Standing there from under the lights, your eyes shining bright

G Em G Em

| | | |

I want you all of the time, fill me with awe, all of the time

G Em G Em

| | | |

Lubricate me, don't hate me

Note: The trick to this song is to strike the F# note on the bass E string

when transitioning between Em & G chords. The point at which this

occurs is indicated with a '|' . Not sure of all the lyrics!

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