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Charlie

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Chords
              E6022120         Am6x02212
Em(maj7)add13/F#221020      D7sus4xx0213
           Eadd9022102           Dxx0232
          Ebmaj766504x         Em7055450   
               C332010           A002220      
[Intro]
E6   Em(maj7)add13/F#
[VERSE 1]
E6Wake up Charlie, Em(maj7)add13/F#rise  and shine
E6Pour the tea, I'll Em(maj7)add13/F#draw   the blind
Eadd9Sunlight halo,     Am6you look wonderful
Eadd9Darling Charlie, Am6pale and deathly still
D7sus4For    heaven's Dsake, wake up E6ChaEm(maj7)add13/F#rlie
[VERSE 2]
E6Was a full moon last night, I Em(maj7)add13/F#was full of bravado;
E6Dead drunk, dead sure, oEm(maj7)add13/F#ne of us had to go.
Eadd9Raised my hand in anger, Am6hurt you again
Eadd9Dust to dust, and Am6fire to ashes;
D7sus4You can thank me for nDothing now, E6CharliEm(maj7)add13/F#e
[VERSE 3]
E6I was eaten up with Em(maj7)add13/F#jealousy,
E6Bones to pick and rEm(maj7)add13/F#umours to feed.
Eadd9How my heart bleeds, love's a Am6big mistake.
Eadd9Mercy, Charlie, oh for pAm6ity's sake 
D7sus4Forgive me, speDak to me, E6Charlie!Em(maj7)add13/F#  
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Em(maj7)add13/F#|  Ebmaj7|  E6    Em(maj7)add13/F#[x2]
[Saxophone SOLO]
[play: | E6 Em(maj7)add13/F# [x4]
[VERSE 4]
E6Wake up Charlie, Em(maj7)add13/F#rise  and shine
E6Pour the tea, I'll Em(maj7)add13/F#draw   the blind
Eadd9Sunlight halo,     Am6you look wonderful
Eadd9Darling Charlie, Am6pale and deathly still
D7sus4For    heaven's Dsake, wake up E6ChaEm(maj7)add13/F#rlie
[CODA]
D7sus4For    D7heaven's Dsus2sake, Dwake Cup ACharlieE6  

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Charlie

by Split Enz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

D7sus4

Eadd9

Ebmaj7

Em7

Dsus2

Chords

E6 Am6

022120 x02212

Em(maj7)add13/F# D7sus4

221020 xx0213

Eadd9 D

022102 xx0232

Ebmaj7 Em7

66504x 055450

C A

332010 002220

[Intro]

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

[VERSE 1]

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

Wake up Charlie, rise and shine

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

Pour the tea, I'll draw the blind

Eadd9 Am6

Sunlight halo, you look wonderful

Eadd9 Am6

Darling Charlie, pale and deathly still

D7sus4 D E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

For heaven's sake, wake up Charlie

[VERSE 2]

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

Was a full moon last night, I was full of bravado;

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

Dead drunk, dead sure, one of us had to go.

Eadd9 Am6

Raised my hand in anger, hurt you again

Eadd9 Am6

Dust to dust, and fire to ashes;

D7sus4 D E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

You can thank me for nothing now, Charlie

[VERSE 3]

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

I was eaten up with jealousy,

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

Bones to pick and rumours to feed.

Eadd9 Am6

How my heart bleeds, love's a big mistake.

Eadd9 Am6

Mercy, Charlie, oh for pity's sake

D7sus4 D E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

Forgive me, speak to me, Charlie!

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Em(maj7)add13/F# Ebmaj7 E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

| | [x2]

[Saxophone SOLO]

[play: | E6 Em(maj7)add13/F# [x4]

[VERSE 4]

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

Wake up Charlie, rise and shine

E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

Pour the tea, I'll draw the blind

Eadd9 Am6

Sunlight halo, you look wonderful

Eadd9 Am6

Darling Charlie, pale and deathly still

D7sus4 D E6 Em(maj7)add13/F#

For heaven's sake, wake up Charlie

[CODA]

D7sus4 D7 Dsus2 D C A E6

For heaven's sake, wake up Charlie

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