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Hedda Gabler

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[1st verse]
CHedda DGabler
Had a very fCunny face
DTired of Cwaiting
DTired of the human rCace
[2nd verse]
DLike her Cbrother
DSitting in the libraCry
DReading how dear AdColf
Was Dgoing to save all CGermany
[Chorus]
C/GHedda EmGabler
She'll go down in historAmy
C/GHedda EmGabler
Down in all her miserAmy
[3rd verse]
DLike her Cmother
DMarried to the bank manaCger
DShe took the mConey
DHung him in the closet for Cfun
[Chorus]
C/GHedda GEmabler
She'll go down in historAmy
C/GHedda EmGabler
Down in all her miserAmy
C/GHedda EmGabler
She'll go down in histoAmry
C/GHedda EmGabler
Down in all her miseAmry
[Coda]
Asus2 A Asus4 A
ASleep... sleep... sleep, Hedda Dsus2Gabler
ASleep... sleep... sleep, Hedda Dsus2Gabler
ASleep... sleep... sleep, Hedda Dsus2Gabler
ASleep... sleep... sleep, Hedda Dsus2Gabler
(repeat to fade)

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Hedda Gabler

by John Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

Asus2

Asus4

Dsus2

[1st verse]

C D

Hedda Gabler

Had a very funny face

D C

Tired of waiting

D C

Tired of the human race

[2nd verse]

D C

Like her brother

D C

Sitting in the library

D C

Reading how dear Adolf

D C

Was going to save all Germany

[Chorus]

C/G Em

Hedda Gabler

She'll go down in history

C/G Em

Hedda Gabler

Down in all her misery

[3rd verse]

D C

Like her mother

D C

Married to the bank manager

D C

She took the money

D C

Hung him in the closet for fun

[Chorus]

C/G Em

Hedda Gabler

She'll go down in history

C/G Em

Hedda Gabler

Down in all her misery

C/G Em

Hedda Gabler

She'll go down in history

C/G Em

Hedda Gabler

Down in all her misery

[Coda]

Asus2 A Asus4 A

A Dsus2

Sleep... sleep... sleep, Hedda Gabler

A Dsus2

Sleep... sleep... sleep, Hedda Gabler

A Dsus2

Sleep... sleep... sleep, Hedda Gabler

A Dsus2

Sleep... sleep... sleep, Hedda Gabler

(repeat to fade)

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