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Pyjamarama

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Capo at 3rd fret 
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Eb)
C   = x32010    C7/Bb = x13010
C/B = x33010    C/A   = x03010
[Intro]
| C/  /  /  / | C/B/  /  /  / | C7/Bb/  /  /  / | C/A/  /  /  / |
| C/  /  /  / | C/B/  /  /  / | C7/Bb/  /  /  / | C/A/  /  /  / |
| C/  /  /  / | C/B/  /  /  / | C7/Bb/  /  /  / | C/A/  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
   CCouldn't sleep a C/Bwink last night,
Oh - C7/Bboh,   how I'd love to C/Ahold you tight,
    CThey say you have a C/Bsecret life,
May     C7/Bb...sacrifice your key to   C/A...paradise
[Verse 2]
    CNever mind, take the C/Bworld by storm,
Just    C7/Bb...boogaloo a rhapso - C/Ady divine,
    CTake a sweet girl   C/B...just like you,
How C7/Bbnice if only we could     C/A...bill and coo
[Sax break]
| C/  /  /  / | C/B/  /  /  / | C7/Bb/  /  /  / | C/A/  /  /  / |
| C/  /  /  / | C/B/  /  /  / | C7/Bb/  /  /  / | C/A/  /  /  / |
| C/  /  /  / | C/B/  /  /  / | C7/Bb/  /  /  / | C/A/  /  /  / |
| C/  /  /  / | C/B/  /  /  / | C7/Bb/  /  /  / | C/A/  /  /  / |
[Verse 3]
    CI may seem a C/Bfool to you,
For C7/Bbeverything I say, or    C/A...think, or do,
     CHow could I a - C/Bpologise--C7/Bb------
    C/A...for all those lies?
   CThe world may keeps us   C/B...far apart, 
But      C7/Bb...up in heaven, angel,
        C/AYou can have my heart
[Verse 4]
    CDiamonds may be C/Byour best friend,
But like     C7/Bb...laughter after tears,
I'll C/Afollow you to the end
[Guitar solo Coda]  (Repeats and end on C)
||: C/ / / / | C/B/ / / / | C7/Bb/ / / / | C/A/ / / / :||

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Pyjamarama

by Roxy Music

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C7/Bb

C/A

Capo at 3rd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of Eb)

C = x32010 C7/Bb = x13010

C/B = x33010 C/A = x03010

[Intro]

C C/B C7/Bb C/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C C/B C7/Bb C/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C C/B C7/Bb C/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

C C/B

Couldn't sleep a wink last night,

C7/Bb C/A

Oh - oh, how I'd love to hold you tight,

C C/B

They say you have a secret life,

C7/Bb C/A

May ...sacrifice your key to ...paradise

[Verse 2]

C C/B

Never mind, take the world by storm,

C7/Bb C/A

Just ...boogaloo a rhapso - dy divine,

C C/B

Take a sweet girl ...just like you,

C7/Bb C/A

How nice if only we could ...bill and coo

[Sax break]

C C/B C7/Bb C/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C C/B C7/Bb C/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C C/B C7/Bb C/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C C/B C7/Bb C/A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

C C/B

I may seem a fool to you,

C7/Bb C/A

For everything I say, or ...think, or do,

C C/B C7/Bb

How could I a - pologise--------

C/A

...for all those lies?

C C/B

The world may keeps us ...far apart,

C7/Bb

But ...up in heaven, angel,

C/A

You can have my heart

[Verse 4]

C C/B

Diamonds may be your best friend,

C7/Bb

But like ...laughter after tears,

C/A

I'll follow you to the end

[Guitar solo Coda] (Repeats and end on C)

C C/B C7/Bb C/A

||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||

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