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A Soapbox Opera

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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 41Position: 2

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[Alternate fingerings]
Dm*  (557765)
[Intro]
e|-Em3---------------|-7p5----2h3------|-0h2-------------|
B|-0---------------|-----------------|---------3p0-----|
G|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-Em3---------------|-7p5----2h3------|-0h2-------------|
B|-0---------------|-----------------|---------3h5-----|
G|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
EmI hear only what I Bmwant to hear
But I Chave to believe in something
AmHave to believe just one thing.  I said...
[Chorus]
DFather Washington, you're Gall mixed Bmup
FCollecting sinners in an Cold tin Emcup
DWell spare a listen for a Grestless Bmfool
FThere's something missing when I Cread your Emrules
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|----------0-|
A|-----2------|
E|-2-3--------|
[Verse 2]
Well, Emhey there, you tell me you're a Bmholy man
But alCthough I'm just a beginner
AmOh I don't see you as a winner.  I said...
[Chorus]
DSister Robinson, you're Gall washed Bmup
FCollecting teardrops in a Cpaper Emcup
DIf I could tell you what you Gneed to Bmknow
FIf I could help you to get Con with the Emshow
[Bridge]
e|------------|-----------------|-----------------|C/G-----C/G-0----Bm2-----|
B|------------|-----------------|-----------------|------1----3-----|
G|------------|-----------------|-----------------|------0----4-----|
D|------------|-0---------------|-0-------------0-|------0----4-----|
A|-----2------|------2-0-2------|------2-0-2------|------2----2-----|
E|-2-3--------|-----------------|-----------------|-3----3----2-----|
AmBut Reverend Ebenezer, there's a Gstorm in my Bmhead
Makes me Fthink what you Csaid just wasn't trueDsus4  D  
So what have I to do?Dsus4  D  
Well what has he to do?Dsus4  D  
Oh what is there to do?
[Interlude]
  Cm  Dm*  G  
    Cm  Dm*  G  
Whoa, oh, oh
 Cm  Dm*  Cm  Dm*  Cm  Dm* G  
[Bridge]
All things Bmbright and beautiGful
All Bmcreatures great and Emsmall
All things Amwise and wonderEmful
The Lord AmGod made them all
[Verse 3]
EmMary, oh, tell me what I'm Bmliving for
'Cause I Cfeel like I'm tossed in the river
AmOh have you a son to deliver? I said...
[Chorus]
DFather Washington, you're Gall mixed Bmup
FCollecting sinners in an Cold tin Emcup
DYou tell the children what they Gneed to Bmknow
FBut will they listen when it's Ctime to Emgo?
DSister Robinson, you're Gall washed Bmup
FCollecting teardrops in a Cpaper Emcup
DCan someone tell me what I Gneed to Bmknow?
FCan someone help me to get Con with the Emshow?
[Outro]
e|-Em0----EmMaj70------Em70----Em60--|
B|-0----0------0----0--|
G|-0----0------0----0--|
D|-2----1------0----2--|
A|-2----2------2----4--|
E|-0----0------0----0--|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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A Soapbox Opera

by Supertramp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dsus4

EmMaj7

Em7

Em6

[Alternate fingerings]

* (557765)

[Intro]

e|-3---------------|-7p5----2h3------|-0h2-------------|

B|-0---------------|-----------------|---------3p0-----|

G|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

e|-3---------------|-7p5----2h3------|-0h2-------------|

B|-0---------------|-----------------|---------3h5-----|

G|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

I hear only what I want to hear

But I have to believe in something

Have to believe just one thing. I said...

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Father Washington, you're all mixed up

F C Em

Collecting sinners in an old tin cup

D G Bm

Well spare a listen for a restless fool

F C Em

There's something missing when I read your rules

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

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

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

D|----------0-|

A|-----2------|

E|-2-3--------|

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

Well, hey there, you tell me you're a holy man

But although I'm just a beginner

Oh I don't see you as a winner. I said...

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Sister Robinson, you're all washed up

F C Em

Collecting teardrops in a paper cup

D G Bm

If I could tell you what you need to know

F C Em

If I could help you to get on with the show

[Bridge]

C/G C/G Bm

e|------------|-----------------|-----------------|------0----2-----|

B|------------|-----------------|-----------------|------1----3-----|

G|------------|-----------------|-----------------|------0----4-----|

D|------------|-0---------------|-0-------------0-|------0----4-----|

A|-----2------|------2-0-2------|------2-0-2------|------2----2-----|

E|-2-3--------|-----------------|-----------------|-3----3----2-----|

Am G Bm

But Reverend Ebenezer, there's a storm in my head

F C Dsus4 D

Makes me think what you said just wasn't true

Dsus4 D

So what have I to do?

Dsus4 D

Well what has he to do?

Oh what is there to do?

[Interlude]

Cm Dm G

Whoa, oh, oh

Cm Dm Cm Dm Cm Dm G

* * *

[Bridge]

Bm G

All things bright and beautiful

Bm Em

All creatures great and small

Am Em

All things wise and wonderful

The Lord God made them all

[Verse 3]

Em Bm

Mary, oh, tell me what I'm living for

'Cause I feel like I'm tossed in the river

Oh have you a son to deliver? I said...

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Father Washington, you're all mixed up

F C Em

Collecting sinners in an old tin cup

D G Bm

You tell the children what they need to know

F C Em

But will they listen when it's time to go?

D G Bm

Sister Robinson, you're all washed up

F C Em

Collecting teardrops in a paper cup

D G Bm

Can someone tell me what I need to know?

F C Em

Can someone help me to get on with the show?

[Outro]

Em EmMaj7 Em7 Em6

e|-0----0------0----0--|

B|-0----0------0----0--|

G|-0----0------0----0--|

D|-2----1------0----2--|

A|-2----2------2----4--|

E|-0----0------0----0--|

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

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