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CAPO 1
[Intro]
D A Bm A
[Verse]
 G/BThe man in A119 takes his Dtea all aGlone.
 DMornings Gwe all rise, Dto wireless GVerdi cries.
 DI'm hearing Gopera through the Adoor.
 G/BThe souls of Amen and women, 
 Dimpassioned Gall.
 DTheir voices Gclimb and fall;
 Dbattle Gtrumpets call.
 DI fill the Gbath and climb inAside, 
singing
[Chorus]
 Dla la G/Bla la la Ala 
 Dla la G/Bla la la Ala
[Verse]
 G/BHe will not Atouch their pastry 
but Devery day they bring him Gmore.
 DGold from the Gbreakfast tray, 
 DI steal them Gall away 
 Dand then go Geat them on the Ashore.
[Chorus]
 Dla la G/Bla la la Ala 
 Dla la G/Bla la la AlaA  G  
 Fla la Gla la la Ala-la-la-la-la
[Verse]
 G/BI draw a Ajackal-headed Dwoman in the Gsand
 Dsing of a Glover’s fate 
 Dsealed by Gjealous hate and
Dwash my hand in the Gsea.
DWith just Gthree days more I’d have
Djust about Glearned the Aentire score 
to AAida.
 GHo-oh-Aolidays must Dend, as you Gknow.  
 DAll is Gmemory, 
 Dtaken Ghome with me: 
the Dopera, the Gstolen tea, 
the Dsand drawing, the Gvirgin sea, all 
Ayears ago.
[Chorus]
 Dla la G/Bla la la Ala 
 Dla la G/Bla la la Ala
[Outro]
D G A A
D G A A
D G A A
D G A A D

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Verdi Cries

by 10,000 Maniacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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G/B

CAPO 1

[Intro]

D A Bm A

[Verse]

G/B A D G

The man in 119 takes his tea all alone.

D G D G

Mornings we all rise, to wireless Verdi cries.

D G A

I'm hearing opera through the door.

G/B A

The souls of men and women,

D G

impassioned all.

D G

Their voices climb and fall;

D G

battle trumpets call.

D G A

I fill the bath and climb inside,

singing

[Chorus]

D G/B A

la la la la la la

D G/B A

la la la la la la

[Verse]

G/B A

He will not touch their pastry

D G

but every day they bring him more.

D G

Gold from the breakfast tray,

D G

I steal them all away

D G A

and then go eat them on the shore.

[Chorus]

D G/B A

la la la la la la

D G/B A A G

la la la la la la

F G A

la la la la la la-la-la-la-la

[Verse]

G/B A D G

I draw a jackal-headed woman in the sand

D G

sing of a lover’s fate

D G

sealed by jealous hate and

D G

wash my hand in the sea.

D G

With just three days more I’d have

D G A

just about learned the entire score

to Aida.

G A D G

Ho-oh-olidays must end, as you know.

D G

All is memory,

D G

taken home with me:

D G

the opera, the stolen tea,

D G

the sand drawing, the virgin sea, all

years ago.

[Chorus]

D G/B A

la la la la la la

D G/B A

la la la la la la

[Outro]

D G A A

D G A A D

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