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DLost in the Gvalley of Dvaults/dolls/Oz(?)
GFell from the Dpath, it was Gnobody's Dfault
That BmI was alAone.
DTime Gdripped from the Dtrees
                     G- D  
Left through the nail           (I leapt through a lamp/land/lap/laugh(?) (?))
I Gfell to my Dknees Gbefore the Athrone
And the crown was Bmcovered jewelGs, sparkling Bmschools
The beautiful Afauns/falls/(?)
The Gmagnificent battle was Afought
And CindBmerella's soGldier fish was caAught
And the Bmlady from the Alake
Who Bmhelped me to escAape
GLed me to mysEmelf at lAast
                       Em              A           Bm/A/D  
Though I danced with the dolls in the doll house
GThe Dflower Gfled from my Dfeet,
GTom Sawyer Dvoice through the Ghole of the Dkey,
BmLanded so Agently.
DCastles coGver the cave,D  
GI had no Dchoice, the Gvisions were Dbrave
And the Bmphantoms were Afriendly,
And BmPirate Jenny was Gdancing for pennies,
The Bmknucklebones tossed in a Aspin,
There were Gsilver songs on her Askin.
And Bmshe wasn't caring Gwhen the ship came Ain.
And the Bmlady from the Alake
Who Bmhelped me to escAape
GLed me to mysEmelf at lAast
                       Em              A           Bm/A/D  
Though I danced with the dolls in the doll house
My Dcostume Gdropped to the Dfloor,
GNaked at Dlast, I couldn't Gfight any-Dmore,
And the Bmservice was Arendered.
A pDoem Gfell from the Dwine, Gburied the Dpast.
The Gfuture was Dmine and the Bmpresent sur-Arendered.
And the Bmballet master is Gbeckoning faster,
The Bmballerina was Aposed, in the Gfragile beauty we Afroze.
Let Bmgo, let go, let Ggo, let go, let Ago.
And the Bmlady from the Alake
Who Bmhelped me to escAape
GLed me to mysEmelf at lAast
                       Em              A           Bm/A/D  
Though I danced with the dolls in the doll house

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The Doll House

by Phil Ochs

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D G D

Lost in the valley of vaults/dolls/Oz(?)

G D G D

Fell from the path, it was nobody's fault

Bm A

That I was alone.

D G D

Time dripped from the trees

G D

Left through the nail (I leapt through a lamp/land/lap/laugh(?) (?))

G D G A

I fell to my knees before the throne

Bm G Bm

And the crown was covered jewels, sparkling schools

The beautiful fauns/falls/(?)

G A

The magnificent battle was fought

Bm G A

And Cinderella's soldier fish was caught

Bm A

And the lady from the lake

Bm A

Who helped me to escape

G Em A

Led me to myself at last

Em A Bm A D

Though I danced with the dolls in the doll house

G D G D

The flower fled from my feet,

G D G D

Tom Sawyer voice through the hole of the key,

Bm A

Landed so gently.

D G D

Castles cover the cave,

G D G D

I had no choice, the visions were brave

Bm A

And the phantoms were friendly,

Bm G

And Pirate Jenny was dancing for pennies,

Bm A

The knucklebones tossed in a spin,

G A

There were silver songs on her skin.

Bm G A

And she wasn't caring when the ship came in.

Bm A

And the lady from the lake

Bm A

Who helped me to escape

G Em A

Led me to myself at last

Em A Bm A D

Though I danced with the dolls in the doll house

D G D

My costume dropped to the floor,

G D G D

Naked at last, I couldn't fight any-more,

Bm A

And the service was rendered.

D G D G D

A poem fell from the wine, buried the past.

G D Bm A

The future was mine and the present sur-rendered.

Bm G

And the ballet master is beckoning faster,

Bm A G A

The ballerina was posed, in the fragile beauty we froze.

Bm G A

Let go, let go, let go, let go, let go.

Bm A

And the lady from the lake

Bm A

Who helped me to escape

G Em A

Led me to myself at last

Em A Bm A D

Though I danced with the dolls in the doll house

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