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I'd like you to meet my last quEeen,
Over thF#ere large as lBife,
She's been hEanging there for Aalmost a week,
My pF#oor late wBife,
WhEat do think of the colour of her skin,
It has the bloom of a rAose,
You see she bEegged me to bring a certain painter in,
And for that pF#icture in her bedroom she would pBose,
 Well Aafter a while he was driving me mad,
 EAs you could well understand,
 F#Sitting in there, day after day,
 With my wBife in the palm of his hand, 
It was "MEadam please do this and Madam please do that",
You've never heard such displBay,
But he didn't mind he was taking his time,
It was mCe that hDad to pEay,B  
"Oh MEadam I think we should take a walk in the woods,
You understand it's the lBight",
And did I mind, no, I was so kind when they,
Came bCack in the mDiddle of the nEight,
And I swCear I'll take cDare of the pEainter, Aoh the pEainter,A  
 EWell as you can see it was hard for me,
But something has to be dAone,
She Eonly has eyes for him and his lies, and as for mF#e,
Not a glance, not a single Bone,
My Aorders were severe and she disappeared,
 EIt really was such a shame,
And when they tF#old me she was dead I broke down and said,
"It's that pBainter, it's him, he's to blame,"
With his "MEadam please do this and Madam please do that",
You've never heard such displBay,
But he didn't mind he was taking his time,
It was mCe that hDad to pEay,B  
"Oh MEadam I think we should take a walk in the woods,
You understand it's the lBight",
And did I mind, no, I was so kind when they,
Came bCack in the mDiddle of the nEight,
And I hCope it's the rDope for the pEainter,A  
When he's fCound, it's hellbDound for the Epainter,A  
I'll get that pEainter.A..
E A E A
E A E A
E A E A
E A E A
E A E A E A E

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The Painter

by Chris de Burgh

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I'd like you to meet my last queen,

F# B

Over there large as life,

E A

She's been hanging there for almost a week,

F# B

My poor late wife,

What do think of the colour of her skin,

It has the bloom of a rose,

You see she begged me to bring a certain painter in,

F# B

And for that picture in her bedroom she would pose,

Well after a while he was driving me mad,

As you could well understand,

Sitting in there, day after day,

With my wife in the palm of his hand,

It was "Madam please do this and Madam please do that",

You've never heard such display,

But he didn't mind he was taking his time,

C D E B

It was me that had to pay,

"Oh Madam I think we should take a walk in the woods,

You understand it's the light",

And did I mind, no, I was so kind when they,

C D E

Came back in the middle of the night,

C D E A E A

And I swear I'll take care of the painter, oh the painter,

Well as you can see it was hard for me,

But something has to be done,

E F#

She only has eyes for him and his lies, and as for me,

Not a glance, not a single one,

My orders were severe and she disappeared,

It really was such a shame,

And when they told me she was dead I broke down and said,

"It's that painter, it's him, he's to blame,"

With his "Madam please do this and Madam please do that",

You've never heard such display,

But he didn't mind he was taking his time,

C D E B

It was me that had to pay,

"Oh Madam I think we should take a walk in the woods,

You understand it's the light",

And did I mind, no, I was so kind when they,

C D E

Came back in the middle of the night,

C D E A

And I hope it's the rope for the painter,

C D E A

When he's found, it's hellbound for the painter,

E A

I'll get that painter...

E A E A

E A E A E A E

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