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Ebminor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Riff]
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|--------------4-4-|
A|--------1-4-------|
E|---2-4------------|
[Verse 1]
BWho will givF#e a dolla
For a G#mreally lD#mucky fella
                 E         BN.C. (F#)
Who gets kissed under umbrella?
[Riff]
And Bwho's got time F#for fatsos
Who's aG#m-singing 'D#mbout pajazzos
                 E        BN.C. (F#)
-Oh, is that art. Oh, is that so?
[Riff]
[Chorus]
F#Maybe what dies ainB't supposed to live
G#Maybe you've given
What you C#mhad to givF#e to me
Why you're F#/Eacting so B/D#unnaBturally,
Is that yoA#ur only waD#y to be?
[Verse 2]
Now Bis it reaF#lly fun to say
"Let's G#mdo it D#min a modern way"
                  E            BN.C. (F#)
When the longeurs is the stinkin' same?
[Riff]
It'Bs such a masF#sive overload
You G#mdon't have to D#mbe wise and old
              E         BN.C. (F#)
To see this boat is sinkin' ey?
[Riff]
[Chorus]
F#Maybe what dies ainB't supposed to live
G#Maybe you've given
What you C#mhad to givF#e to me
Why you're F#/Eacting so B/D#unnaBturally,
Is that yoA#ur only waD#y to be?
[Bridge]
Houp, houp, houp-la! Op-op-op-op-opera!
|  B|  B|  B|  B|  B   B/C|  Db|  Db|  Db| Db  
Now lDbook out on Abthe streets
There's Bbmenergy Fmand heat and
                  Gb        DbN.C. (Gb)
Some friends I'd like you all to meet
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|------------1-1----|
D|----------1--------|
A|----1-3------------|
E|--4----------------|
DbIt's a crowd Abthat longs for shows
BbmOveractiFmng, overdoze,
       Gb    DbN.C. (Gb)
Extra-fancy-ganza!
[Riff]
[Chorus/Outro]
So, Abmaybe you still got Dbsome time to live
BbMaybe you still have Ebmgot something to Abgive to me
-But Ab/GbI tell yoDbu to impress me
You must Cimprove youFr fantasy
N.C.
Houp, houp, houp-la! Op-op-op-op-opera!
Houp, houp, houp-la! Op-op-op-op-opera!

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Opera

by The Ark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

C#m

F#/E

B/D#

B/C

Bbm

Ebm

Ab/Gb

[Riff]

e|------------------|

B|------------------|

G|------------------|

D|--------------4-4-|

A|--------1-4-------|

E|---2-4------------|

[Verse 1]

B F#

Who will give a dolla

G#m D#m

For a really lucky fella

E B F#

N.C. ()

Who gets kissed under umbrella?

[Riff]

B F#

And who's got time for fatsos

G#m D#m

Who's a-singing 'bout pajazzos

E B F#

N.C. ()

-Oh, is that art. Oh, is that so?

[Riff]

[Chorus]

F# B

Maybe what dies ain't supposed to live

Maybe you've given

C#m F#

What you had to give to me

F#/E B/D# B

Why you're acting so unnaturally,

A# D#

Is that your only way to be?

[Verse 2]

B F#

Now is it really fun to say

G#m D#m

"Let's do it in a modern way"

E B F#

N.C. ()

When the longeurs is the stinkin' same?

[Riff]

B F#

It's such a massive overload

G#m D#m

You don't have to be wise and old

E B F#

N.C. ()

To see this boat is sinkin' ey?

[Riff]

[Chorus]

F# B

Maybe what dies ain't supposed to live

Maybe you've given

C#m F#

What you had to give to me

F#/E B/D# B

Why you're acting so unnaturally,

A# D#

Is that your only way to be?

[Bridge]

Houp, houp, houp-la! Op-op-op-op-opera!

B B B B B B/C Db Db Db Db

| | | | | | | | |

Db Ab

Now look out on the streets

Bbm Fm

There's energy and heat and

Gb Db Gb

N.C. ()

Some friends I'd like you all to meet

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|------------1-1----|

D|----------1--------|

A|----1-3------------|

E|--4----------------|

Db Ab

It's a crowd that longs for shows

Bbm Fm

Overacting, overdoze,

Gb Db Gb

N.C. ()

Extra-fancy-ganza!

[Riff]

[Chorus/Outro]

Ab Db

So, maybe you still got some time to live

Bb Ebm Ab

Maybe you still have got something to give to me

Ab/Gb Db

-But I tell you to impress me

C F

You must improve your fantasy

N.C.

Houp, houp, houp-la! Op-op-op-op-opera!

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