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Capo 3rd
[Intro]
B  A    B  A    B  A    B
[Verse]
BmI was in Sicily rEmeading Henry Miller
EmYou were in New York City Bmyou were getting thinner
BmI was in discos I was lEmistening to Madonna
EmYou were in sweat clothes Bmlooking like Jane Fonda
BmOne day I called you 'cause I cEmouldn't resist
EmIt cost me eighty bucks don't Bmthink it was worth it
BmThis is the last thing I expEmected to be
EmA broken hearted troubadour in sBmunny Sicily
[Interlude]
B  A    B  A    B  A    B
[Verse]
BmThe night was raining and my wEmindow was stuck
EmMy driver took the shore roads to Bmavoid the heavy trucks
BmWhile he was telling me aEmbout the Mafia
EmI was thinking 'bout our wedding what the Bmmarriage done to you
BmFeeling so lonely my esEmteem so low
EmI find myself in Italy I'm sBminging in a disco
BmThis is the last thing I wEmanted to be
EmA broken hearted troubadour in sBmunny Sicily
[Instrumental]
Em  C  D  Em    Em  C  D  Em    Em  C  D  Em    Em  C  D  Em Em Em Em
[Interlude]
B  A    B  A    B  A    B
[Verse]
BmLooking out my window I Emsee the stars above
EmI'm closer to Tunisia than to Bmanyone I love
BmI've seen the ruins of the EmRomans and the Emreeks
EmCompared to my own empire they Bmreally look so neat
BmSome say my songs are long and Emover complicated
EmBut they're very personal BmI say they're underrated
BmThis is the last thing I exEmpected to be
EmA broken hearted troubadour in sBmunny Sicily
[Outro]
Em  C  D  Em    Em  C  D  Em    Em  C  D  Em    Em  C  D  Em Em Em Em

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Sicily

by Elliott Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd

[Intro]

B A B A B A B

[Verse]

Bm Em

I was in Sicily reading Henry Miller

Em Bm

You were in New York City you were getting thinner

Bm Em

I was in discos I was listening to Madonna

Em Bm

You were in sweat clothes looking like Jane Fonda

Bm Em

One day I called you 'cause I couldn't resist

Em Bm

It cost me eighty bucks don't think it was worth it

Bm Em

This is the last thing I expected to be

Em Bm

A broken hearted troubadour in sunny Sicily

[Interlude]

B A B A B A B

[Verse]

Bm Em

The night was raining and my window was stuck

Em Bm

My driver took the shore roads to avoid the heavy trucks

Bm Em

While he was telling me about the Mafia

Em Bm

I was thinking 'bout our wedding what the marriage done to you

Bm Em

Feeling so lonely my esteem so low

Em Bm

I find myself in Italy I'm singing in a disco

Bm Em

This is the last thing I wanted to be

Em Bm

A broken hearted troubadour in sunny Sicily

[Instrumental]

Em C D Em Em C D Em Em C D Em Em C D Em Em Em Em

[Interlude]

B A B A B A B

[Verse]

Bm Em

Looking out my window I see the stars above

Em Bm

I'm closer to Tunisia than to anyone I love

Bm Em

I've seen the ruins of the Romans and the Emreeks

Em Bm

Compared to my own empire they really look so neat

Bm Em

Some say my songs are long and over complicated

Em Bm

But they're very personal I say they're underrated

Bm Em

This is the last thing I expected to be

Em Bm

A broken hearted troubadour in sunny Sicily

[Outro]

Em C D Em Em C D Em Em C D Em Em C D Em Em Em Em

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