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*Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GHere's a song I sing for you about a girl that I once knew
CJulia
GShe lived in a great big house with golden gates where servants bowed
For CJulia
[Verse 2]
EmUnashamed I'd sit outside and Cwait for hours
EmHoping that she'd climb down from her Civory towers
This Embeautiful girl as pretty as any Cflower had a Dhold on me
[Chorus]
GUpstairs in my lonely room I would dream of being cool
With CJulia
GI lived in obsessive bliss carefully planning my first kiss
Off CJulia
[Verse 3]
EmOne day I was feeling awfully Cbrave and asked her
EmIf she'd like to come on a Cdate, I just had to
EmShe bent down and gently kissed my Cface and said oh Dsomeday
GOh Dmy Emgod Dhow I Cloved this Amgirl
But Gno Done Emever Dsaid that Clove could Amburn
[Chorus]
GWaiting by the phone for days for a call that never came
CFrom Julia
But Glove is cruel and has no wings but I still hear angels sing
For Cmy Julia
[Verse 4]
EmI remember being overwChelmed by her prettiness
If Emonly she would look my way I Cmight be in business
To Emtell the truth she didn't even Cknow I existed, DJulia
[Chorus]
GSummer took her pretty clothes, winter came in grey and snow
COh Julia
And GI found out she'd moved away, her best friend said to the north country
  CJulia
[Verse 5]
EmNow all this happened many years Cago my friend
EmRegrettably there is no happy Cend, oh no
EmShe was 14, I was only C10, oh my DJuliaG  

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Julia

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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*Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Here's a song I sing for you about a girl that I once knew

Julia

She lived in a great big house with golden gates where servants bowed

For Julia

[Verse 2]

Em C

Unashamed I'd sit outside and wait for hours

Em C

Hoping that she'd climb down from her ivory towers

Em C D

This beautiful girl as pretty as any flower had a hold on me

[Chorus]

Upstairs in my lonely room I would dream of being cool

With Julia

I lived in obsessive bliss carefully planning my first kiss

Off Julia

[Verse 3]

Em C

One day I was feeling awfully brave and asked her

Em C

If she'd like to come on a date, I just had to

Em C D

She bent down and gently kissed my face and said oh someday

G D Em D C Am

Oh my god how I loved this girl

G D Em D C Am

But no one ever said that love could burn

[Chorus]

Waiting by the phone for days for a call that never came

From Julia

But love is cruel and has no wings but I still hear angels sing

For my Julia

[Verse 4]

Em C

I remember being overwhelmed by her prettiness

Em C

If only she would look my way I might be in business

Em C D

To tell the truth she didn't even know I existed, Julia

[Chorus]

Summer took her pretty clothes, winter came in grey and snow

Oh Julia

And I found out she'd moved away, her best friend said to the north country

Julia

[Verse 5]

Em C

Now all this happened many years ago my friend

Em C

Regrettably there is no happy end, oh no

Em C D G

She was 14, I was only 10, oh my Julia

About Julia Chords by Rod Stewart

Learn how to play Julia by Rod Stewart with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Julia chords”, “Julia guitar chords”, or “Rod Stewart Julia chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Julia chords and for experienced players who want accurate Julia lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Em, D, Am.

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What key is "Julia" in?

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