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A Day At The Opera

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[Verse 1]
DmCan you hear the birds cGry
At your own fCuneral?F  
DmThey won't smile, they won't gGrin,
They will just Cfollow youF  
DmIn your head, in your heGad
No disturCbance no mFore
DmIn your head, in your heGad
The choir has rCun out of young bFoys
[Chorus]
Am16 hours ago, you saFid
Follow my lead while CI play dFead
Am16 days ago, in bFed
Making up promises Cin your hFead
CPleaseF  
Follow your hAmead and not your hGeart
CPleaseF  
It has been wAmrong right from the sGtart
[Bridge]
And it taFkes a while, to watch the ship go dCown
Yes, it tFakes a while to burn right to the gCround
[Verse 2]
DmCan you hear yourself lGie
Or are you oblCivious?F  
DmWe are right here, right nGow
But they haCve all flown aFway
DmIn your head, in your heGad
It's always someCone, but not yFou
DmIn your head, in your heGad
The shouting stopCped, now it's just yFou
[Chorus]
Am16 hours ago, you saFid
Follow my lead while CI play dFead
Am16 days ago, in bFed
Making up promises Cin your hFead
CPleaseF  
Follow your hAmead and not your hGeart
CPleaseF  
It has been wAmrong right from the sGtart
[Outro]
And it taFkes a while, to watch the ship go dCown
Yes, it tFakes a while to burn right to the gCround
Just try Fyour best to keep from getting drowCned
Yes, it tFakes a while, but someday you'll be fCound

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A Day At The Opera

by Dikta

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[Verse 1]

Dm G

Can you hear the birds cry

C F

At your own funeral?

Dm G

They won't smile, they won't grin,

C F

They will just follow you

Dm G

In your head, in your head

C F

No disturbance no more

Dm G

In your head, in your head

C F

The choir has run out of young boys

[Chorus]

Am F

16 hours ago, you said

C F

Follow my lead while I play dead

Am F

16 days ago, in bed

C F

Making up promises in your head

C F

Please

Am G

Follow your head and not your heart

C F

Please

Am G

It has been wrong right from the start

[Bridge]

F C

And it takes a while, to watch the ship go down

F C

Yes, it takes a while to burn right to the ground

[Verse 2]

Dm G

Can you hear yourself lie

C F

Or are you oblivious?

Dm G

We are right here, right now

C F

But they have all flown away

Dm G

In your head, in your head

C F

It's always someone, but not you

Dm G

In your head, in your head

C F

The shouting stopped, now it's just you

[Chorus]

Am F

16 hours ago, you said

C F

Follow my lead while I play dead

Am F

16 days ago, in bed

C F

Making up promises in your head

C F

Please

Am G

Follow your head and not your heart

C F

Please

Am G

It has been wrong right from the start

[Outro]

F C

And it takes a while, to watch the ship go down

F C

Yes, it takes a while to burn right to the ground

F C

Just try your best to keep from getting drowned

F C

Yes, it takes a while, but someday you'll be found

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