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[Intro] 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb6 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb6
[Verse]
The Fmaj7paranoid great Fmaj7movie queen
Sits Bb6idly fully Bb6armed
The Fmaj7powder and masFmaj7cara there
A Bb6warning light for Bb6charm
   Bb(ma7)6      F/A         [the (ma7) is when you include the vocal line]
We see her every movie night
The Gmstrong against the Fweak
The Bb6lines come out and F/Astruggle with
The Gmempty voice that Cspeaks
- that Gmspea-eaGm---ea-ea-Fmaj7eaksFmaj7  
Bb6 Bb6
[Verse]
Her Fmaj7heart is o so Fmaj7tired now
   Bb(ma7)6        Bb6
Of kindnesses gone by
Like Fmaj7broken glasses Fmaj7in a drain
Gone Bb6down but not well Bb6spent
    Bb(ma7)6       F/A        [see above]
She Gmsold then stole right Fback
The Bb6vanity, inF/Asanity
Her Gmhungry heart forCgave
    Bb/D                F/C          [bass line follows the vocal melody]
The fading bride's dull beauty grows
     Bb(ma7)       F/A  [...and leaves it again: (ma7) with the vocal]
Just begging to be seen
BeGm7neath the magic Gmlights that reach
     C9 - C11   F         [C in bass + Bb-D-G (C9); + Bb-D-F (C11)]
From Barbary to here
[Instrumental]
C C Dm C F  C C  Dm C F
F F Gm Gm  Bb Bb  C C
    Bb/D                 F/C         [see note above]
Her schoolhouse mind has windows now
      Bb(ma7)6           F/A          [see note above]
Where handsome creatures come to watch
The Gm6anaesthetic Gm6wearing off
AnGm6tarctica starts EdimhereEdim  

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Antarctica Starts Here

by John Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Bb6

F/A

Gm7

Gm6

Edim

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[Intro]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb6 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Bb6 Bb6

[Verse]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

The paranoid great movie queen

Bb6 Bb6

Sits idly fully armed

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

The powder and mascara there

Bb6 Bb6

A warning light for charm

Bb(ma7)6 F/A [the (ma7) is when you include the vocal line]

We see her every movie night

Gm F

The strong against the weak

Bb6 F/A

The lines come out and struggle with

Gm C

The empty voice that speaks

Gm Gm Fmaj7 Fmaj7

- that spea-ea---ea-ea-eaks

Bb6 Bb6

[Verse]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Her heart is o so tired now

Bb(ma7)6 Bb6

Of kindnesses gone by

Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Like broken glasses in a drain

Bb6 Bb6

Gone down but not well spent

Bb(ma7)6 F/A [see above]

Gm F

She sold then stole right back

Bb6 F/A

The vanity, insanity

Gm C

Her hungry heart forgave

Bb/D F/C [bass line follows the vocal melody]

The fading bride's dull beauty grows

Bb(ma7) F/A [...and leaves it again: (ma7) with the vocal]

Just begging to be seen

Gm7 Gm

Beneath the magic lights that reach

C9 - C11 F [C in bass + Bb-D-G (C9); + Bb-D-F (C11)]

From Barbary to here

[Instrumental]

C C Dm C F C C Dm C F

F F Gm Gm Bb Bb C C

Bb/D F/C [see note above]

Her schoolhouse mind has windows now

Bb(ma7)6 F/A [see note above]

Where handsome creatures come to watch

Gm6 Gm6

The anaesthetic wearing off

Gm6 Edim Edim

Antarctica starts here

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