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Intro  D   G   A[x10]
Verse 1
DThen she GappAearDed, apple VGenus on a Dhalf open sheGllA  D  G  A  
DThen she GappAearDed, the fiGrst photograph on DFox Talbot's GgelA  D  
GI wAas a F#little frightened
GFlying D/F#with my sE7enses heiA7ghtened
DCherubim cGheAerDed
GWhen Ashe appDearedG  A  D  G  A  
Verse 2
DThen she aGppAeaDred, as the gGiggling crew Dof Marie CelesGteA  D  G  A  
DThen she aGppAeaDred, pale AGtlantis rising Dout of the wGestA  D  
GI wAas a F#little dazzled
GCatherine D/F#wheeled and sE7enses fA7razzled
DKnow it sounds GweAirDd
GThen sAhe appearDedG  A  D  
Bridge 
AAnd the sun which formally shone
In the cBlearest summer EskB7y
ESuddenly just changed address
      Asus4      A   Asus2    A    D   G   A   D[X4]
Now shines from her blue eyes
Verse 3
DThen she aGppAeaDred, brittle Gshooting star that Ddropped in my lGapA  D  G  A  
DThen she aGppAearDed, dressed in tGricolour and pDhrygian cGapA  D  
GI Awas a F#little troubled
GHookah D/F#with my E7senses bubA7bled
DAll Edward GleAarDed
GThen Ashe aDppearedG  A  D  
Bridge
AAnd the moon which formally shone
On the mBarbled midnigEht mB7ile
ESuddenly just packed its bags
Now Asus4shines Afrom Asus2her bAright sDmile
Outro
DThen she aGppeAareDd
GOut of nowDhere
DThen she aGppeAareDd
GOut of nowDhere

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Then She Appeared

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus4

Asus2

D G A

Intro [x10]

Verse 1

D G A D G D G A D G A

Then she appeared, apple Venus on a half open shell

D G A D G D G A D

Then she appeared, the first photograph on Fox Talbot's gel

G A F#

I was a little frightened

G D/F# E7 A7

Flying with my senses heightened

D G A D

Cherubim cheered

G A D G A D G A

When she appeared

Verse 2

D G A D G D G A D G A

Then she appeared, as the giggling crew of Marie Celeste

D G A D G D G A D

Then she appeared, pale Atlantis rising out of the west

G A F#

I was a little dazzled

G D/F# E7 A7

Catherine wheeled and senses frazzled

D G A D

Know it sounds weird

G A D G A D

Then she appeared

Bridge

And the sun which formally shone

B E B7

In the clearest summer sky

Suddenly just changed address

Asus4 A Asus2 A D G A D

[X4]

Now shines from her blue eyes

Verse 3

D G A D G D G A D G A

Then she appeared, brittle shooting star that dropped in my lap

D G A D G D G A D

Then she appeared, dressed in tricolour and phrygian cap

G A F#

I was a little troubled

G D/F# E7 A7

Hookah with my senses bubbled

D G A D

All Edward leared

G A D G A D

Then she appeared

Bridge

And the moon which formally shone

B E B7

On the marbled midnight mile

Suddenly just packed its bags

Asus4 A Asus2 A D

Now shines from her bright smile

Outro

D G A D

Then she appeared

G D

Out of nowhere

D G A D

Then she appeared

G D

Out of nowhere

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