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[Intro]
A
[Verse]
AThey called him Alexander
AWith the best band in the land
AHe'd topped the bill in Paris
ABut in Venice it was banned
AA pile of dusty gold discs
AWere among his claims to fame
AThere was no-one over sixty
AWho did not know his name
[Chorus]
CAlexander B7you were great
The Emman the critics Cloved to hate
You Dcould have been as big as the B7Beatles or the EmStones
CAlexander B7you became
The Emlonely housewife's Cfavourite name
And you Dcould have been the greatest of them Emall
[Verse]
AThe gig was held in honour
AOf his golden jubilee
AHe did not need the money
ASo he said he'd play for free
AHe got the band together
AWho'd been with him through the years
AThey rehearsed the Alexander songs
AAnd shed nostalgic tears
[Chorus]
CAlexander B7you were great
The Emman the critics Cloved to hate
You Dcould have been as big as the B7Beatles or the EmStones
CAlexander B7you became
The Emlonely housewife's Cfavourite name
And you Dcould have been the greatest of them Emall
[Verse]
AThe crowd rose to their feet
AWhen Alexander hit the stage
AHis face had been rebuilt
ASo that you could not tell his age
AHe played all of the old songs
AAnd the crowd sang every word
AHe danced like Margot Fonteyn
AAnd whistled like a bird
[Chorus]
CAlexander B7you were great
The Emman the critics Cloved to hate
You Dcould have been as big as the B7Beatles or the EmStones
CAlexander B7you became
The Emlonely housewife's Cfavourite name
And you Dcould have been the greatest of them Emall
[Verse]
AHe came on for the encore
ABut collapsed against the stand
AThe crowd was hushed, the doctor came
AThere was panic in the band
AHe diagnosed a broken heart
AThe critics had been fed
ATheir reviews became
AObituary notices instead
[Chorus]
CAlexander B7you were great
The Emman the critics Cloved to hate
You Dcould have been as big as the B7Beatles or the EmStones
CAlexander B7you became
The Emlonely housewife's Cfavourite name
And you Dcould have been the greatest of them Emall
[Chorus]
CAlexander B7you were great
The Emman the critics Cloved to hate
You Dcould have been as big as the B7Beatles or the EmStones
CAlexander B7you became
The Emlonely housewife's Cfavourite name
And you Dcould have been the greatest of them Emall

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Alexander The Great

by Strawbs

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

They called him Alexander

With the best band in the land

He'd topped the bill in Paris

But in Venice it was banned

A pile of dusty gold discs

Were among his claims to fame

There was no-one over sixty

Who did not know his name

[Chorus]

C B7

Alexander you were great

Em C

The man the critics loved to hate

D B7 Em

You could have been as big as the Beatles or the Stones

C B7

Alexander you became

Em C

The lonely housewife's favourite name

D Em

And you could have been the greatest of them all

[Verse]

The gig was held in honour

Of his golden jubilee

He did not need the money

So he said he'd play for free

He got the band together

Who'd been with him through the years

They rehearsed the Alexander songs

And shed nostalgic tears

[Chorus]

C B7

Alexander you were great

Em C

The man the critics loved to hate

D B7 Em

You could have been as big as the Beatles or the Stones

C B7

Alexander you became

Em C

The lonely housewife's favourite name

D Em

And you could have been the greatest of them all

[Verse]

The crowd rose to their feet

When Alexander hit the stage

His face had been rebuilt

So that you could not tell his age

He played all of the old songs

And the crowd sang every word

He danced like Margot Fonteyn

And whistled like a bird

[Chorus]

C B7

Alexander you were great

Em C

The man the critics loved to hate

D B7 Em

You could have been as big as the Beatles or the Stones

C B7

Alexander you became

Em C

The lonely housewife's favourite name

D Em

And you could have been the greatest of them all

[Verse]

He came on for the encore

But collapsed against the stand

The crowd was hushed, the doctor came

There was panic in the band

He diagnosed a broken heart

The critics had been fed

Their reviews became

Obituary notices instead

[Chorus]

C B7

Alexander you were great

Em C

The man the critics loved to hate

D B7 Em

You could have been as big as the Beatles or the Stones

C B7

Alexander you became

Em C

The lonely housewife's favourite name

D Em

And you could have been the greatest of them all

[Chorus]

C B7

Alexander you were great

Em C

The man the critics loved to hate

D B7 Em

You could have been as big as the Beatles or the Stones

C B7

Alexander you became

Em C

The lonely housewife's favourite name

D Em

And you could have been the greatest of them all

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