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Commissioning A Symphony In C

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[Intro]
|     Dm| Dm  
[Verse 1]
So Dmyou'll be an Austrian Amnobleman
ComDmmissioning a Csymphony in GC
Which deBbfies all earthly desFcriptions
You'll be comBbmissioning a symphony in FC
[Verse 2]
With Dmmoney you squeeze from the Ampeasants
To your Dmnephew you can Cgive it as a Gpresent
This magBbnificent symphony in FC
You'll be comBbmissioning a symphony in FC
[Interlude]
|(F)   C|  Dm    G|      C|
|   F    C|  Dm    G|      C| C  
[Verse 3]
Completely Dmfilling the palace conAmcert hall
It's warm and Dmgolden like an Coven that's wiGde open
It has a Bbmelody both happy and Fsad
Built Bbon victorious young Ftriads
[Verse 4]
You've Dmentered the room with greaAmt caution
Though Dmno one in the Chall is even Gwatching
They are Bbtransfixed, they are forgetting just to Fbreathe
They are so Bbtaken by your symphony... in FC
[Instrumental]
|(F)   C|  Dm    G|      C|
|   F    C|  Dm    G|      C|
|   F    C|  Dm    G|      C|      C|
|     Dm|     Am|
|  Dm    C|      G|
|     Bb|      F|
|     Bb| F  
[Verse 5]
You're Dmsitting there thinking your Amthoughts
They are Dmnot about what Cis but what is Gnot
You are Bbsitting there breathing in your Fbreath
You are Bbseldom breathing life but mosFtly death
[Verse 6]
So Dmyou'll be an Austrian Amnobleman
ComDmmissioning a Csymphony in GC
Which deBbfies all earthly deFscriptions
You'll be comBbmissioning a symphony... in FC
[Outro]
|(F)   C|  Dm    G|      C|
|   F    C|  Dm    G|      C| x3
|   F    C|  Dm    G| C  

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Commissioning A Symphony In C

by CAKE

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Dm

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[Verse 1]

Dm Am

So you'll be an Austrian nobleman

Dm C G

Commissioning a symphony in C

Bb F

Which defies all earthly descriptions

Bb F

You'll be commissioning a symphony in C

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

With money you squeeze from the peasants

Dm C G

To your nephew you can give it as a present

Bb F

This magnificent symphony in C

Bb F

You'll be commissioning a symphony in C

[Interlude]

F C Dm G C

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F C Dm G C C

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[Verse 3]

Dm Am

Completely filling the palace concert hall

Dm C G

It's warm and golden like an oven that's wide open

Bb F

It has a melody both happy and sad

Bb F

Built on victorious young triads

[Verse 4]

Dm Am

You've entered the room with great caution

Dm C G

Though no one in the hall is even watching

Bb F

They are transfixed, they are forgetting just to breathe

Bb F

They are so taken by your symphony... in C

[Instrumental]

F C Dm G C

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F C Dm G C

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F C Dm G C C

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Dm Am

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Dm C G

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Bb F

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Bb F

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[Verse 5]

Dm Am

You're sitting there thinking your thoughts

Dm C G

They are not about what is but what is not

Bb F

You are sitting there breathing in your breath

Bb F

You are seldom breathing life but mostly death

[Verse 6]

Dm Am

So you'll be an Austrian nobleman

Dm C G

Commissioning a symphony in C

Bb F

Which defies all earthly descriptions

Bb F

You'll be commissioning a symphony... in C

[Outro]

F C Dm G C

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F C Dm G C

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F C Dm G C

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