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Philomena

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[Intro]
 G   Em   Am    D(x5)
Em D
[Verse 1]
GOh, PhilomEmena, are Amyou in a tDawdry-gown 
GLean to your Emwindow, Amlet's slip a Dribbon down 
A Gcure to your Emboredom, if oAmnly you'd lDet me go 
EmDown, down Ddown 
GLong sunny Emdays can lAmead to Dlazy vices 
GBoys all at Emidle, Amleft to their Down devices 
GOpen up your Emlinen Amlap and Dlet me go 
EmDown, down Ddown 
[Chorus] 
BAll I ever wanted in the Emworld was just to Amlive to see a naked Dgirl 
BBut, I found I   quickly bEmored, I wanted mCore, I wanted Dmore 
[Verse 2] 
So GI'll be your Emcandle and IAm'll be your Dstatuette 
GI'll be your Emlashing-lAmoop of lDeatherette and Gah, 
PhiloEmmena, Amif only you'lDl let me go 
EmDown, down Ddown 
[Outro]
 G   Em   Am   D(x3)
Em D
[Chorus] 
BAll I ever wanted in the Emworld was just to Amlive to see a naked Dgirl 
BBut I found I've quickly Embored, I wanted Cmore, oh so muDch more 
[Verse 2] 
SGo I'll be youEmr candle and AmI'll be youDr statuette 
GI'll be your Emlashing-lAmoop of lDeatherette and Gah, 
PhiloEmmena, Amif only you'lDl let me go 
EmDown, down Ddown 
Go Emdown, down Ddown
Go EmdownD  
Go Gdown

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Philomena

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em Am D

(x5)

Em D

[Verse 1]

G Em Am D

Oh, Philomena, are you in a tawdry-gown

G Em Am D

Lean to your window, let's slip a ribbon down

G Em Am D

A cure to your boredom, if only you'd let me go

Em D

Down, down down

G Em Am D

Long sunny days can lead to lazy vices

G Em Am D

Boys all at idle, left to their own devices

G Em Am D

Open up your linen lap and let me go

Em D

Down, down down

[Chorus]

B Em Am D

All I ever wanted in the world was just to live to see a naked girl

B Em C D

But, I found I quickly bored, I wanted more, I wanted more

[Verse 2]

G Em Am D

So I'll be your candle and I'll be your statuette

G Em Am D G

I'll be your lashing-loop of leatherette and ah,

Em Am D

Philomena, if only you'll let me go

Em D

Down, down down

[Outro]

G Em Am D

(x3)

Em D

[Chorus]

B Em Am D

All I ever wanted in the world was just to live to see a naked girl

B Em C D

But I found I've quickly bored, I wanted more, oh so much more

[Verse 2]

G Em Am D

So I'll be your candle and I'll be your statuette

G Em Am D G

I'll be your lashing-loop of leatherette and ah,

Em Am D

Philomena, if only you'll let me go

Em D

Down, down down

Em D

Go down, down down

Em D

Go down

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