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Watching Alice
[Verse 1]
 EbAlice wakes it iAbs morning she Bbis yawning
 as she wEbalks about the room
 CmHer hair falls Fdown her breast, she is Abnaked and iBbt is JGmune.
 EbStanding at the wFindow
 I wonder if she Dknows that I can Gmsee.
 Watching Alice Drise year after yGmearEb  Gm  
 Up in her Dpalace she's captive tGmhere.Eb  D  
[Verse 2]
 EbAlice's Body is Abgolden brown hBber hair hangs down
 As she bEbrushes it one hundred times
 CmFirst she pulls her sFtocking on, and Abthen the cBbhurch bell Gmchimes
 EbAlice climbes intFo her uniform
 Dzippers on the siGmde
 Watching Alice Ddressing in her rGmoomEb  Gm  
 It's so deDpressing, it's cruel Gm  Eb  D  

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Watching Alice

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Watching Alice

[Verse 1]

Eb Ab Bb

Alice wakes it is morning she is yawning

as she walks about the room

Cm F Ab Bb Gm

Her hair falls down her breast, she is naked and it is June.

Eb F

Standing at the window

D Gm

I wonder if she knows that I can see.

D Gm Eb Gm

Watching Alice rise year after year

D Gm Eb D

Up in her palace she's captive there.

[Verse 2]

Eb Ab Bb

Alice's Body is golden brown her hair hangs down

As she brushes it one hundred times

Cm F Ab Bb Gm

First she pulls her stocking on, and then the church bell chimes

Eb F

Alice climbes into her uniform

D Gm

zippers on the side

D Gm Eb Gm

Watching Alice dressing in her room

D Gm Eb D

It's so depressing, it's cruel

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