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     Bbm688666
    Bbm7686666
  Bbsus2x13311
   Cadd9x32030
     Cm7335343
     Ebm668870
     Fm7131111
    Gaugxx5443
   Gmaj7320002
[Intro]
G Gmaj7 C Cadd9 G Gmaj7 C Cadd9 Cm7
[Verse 1]
Bbsus2Over the rooftops of the Fm7Poor Clares' Convent
Bbsus2Near Ladbroke Grove, a pit of Fm7fiery torment
An Ebmairship asBbmcends
Bbsus2At the helm, dressed in broFm7cade and ski shades
Bbsus2Our born aristo gives a Fm7jovial wave
"GSee you after the Ffinal phases"
GHis silver craft eFvades the blazes
He Gsteers, perched on a Fbulging steamer F7trunkDm7  Cm7  
[Verse 2]
GStraight in front of you, Gmaj7love and shelter
CNo one to threaten or judgeCadd9  
GOne more Gmaj7mile downChillCadd9  Cm7  
Bbsus2It's afternoon, the time has Fm7come to wake up
Bbsus2Motel curtain sticks to Fm7broken bottle
EbmWaves break beBbmlow
Bbsus2The majordomo pulls himself toFm7gether
Bbsus2He may have guests to greet - well, Fm7almost never
GDoor bursts open, Fhere's Cornelius
GTehran chic - turban, Frobe and t-shirt
"The Gkeys to the Great FHall, man, if you F7pleaseDm7"Cm7  
[Verse 3]
GDays of wandering, Gmaj7years of failure
CThey could all be redeemed
GOne more Gmaj7mile downChill
GNone will question youGmaj7, none will argue
CYou'll be whoever you sayCadd9  
GJust one more Gmaj7mile downChillCm7  F#  Gaug  Bbm7  
[Outro]
Bbsus2What's the time? There Fm7is no timeBbsus2  Fm7  
Bbsus2What's the time? There Fm7is no timeBbsus2  Fm7  
The Bbsus2dreadful facts must Fm7be recorded
Out of Bbsus2reach of fire and Fm7flood, go forward:
Bbsus2Lemmy, Stacia, Fm7Dave The Badger
Their Bbsus2torsos exchanged due to Fm7chemical factors
Bbsus2What's the time? There Fm7is no timeBbsus2  Fm7  
Bbsus2What's the time? There Fm7is no timeBbsus2  Fm7  

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Ayatollah Cornelius

by The North Sea Scrolls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Bbm7

Bbsus2

Cadd9

Cm7

Ebm

Fm7

Gaug

Gmaj7

Dm7

Bbm

688666

Bbm7

686666

Bbsus2

x13311

Cadd9

x32030

Cm7

335343

Ebm

668870

Fm7

131111

Gaug

xx5443

Gmaj7

320002

[Intro]

G Gmaj7 C Cadd9 G Gmaj7 C Cadd9 Cm7

[Verse 1]

Bbsus2 Fm7

Over the rooftops of the Poor Clares' Convent

Bbsus2 Fm7

Near Ladbroke Grove, a pit of fiery torment

Ebm Bbm

An airship ascends

Bbsus2 Fm7

At the helm, dressed in brocade and ski shades

Bbsus2 Fm7

Our born aristo gives a jovial wave

G F

"See you after the final phases"

G F

His silver craft evades the blazes

G F F7 Dm7 Cm7

He steers, perched on a bulging steamer trunk

[Verse 2]

G Gmaj7

Straight in front of you, love and shelter

C Cadd9

No one to threaten or judge

G Gmaj7 C Cadd9 Cm7

One more mile downhill

Bbsus2 Fm7

It's afternoon, the time has come to wake up

Bbsus2 Fm7

Motel curtain sticks to broken bottle

Ebm Bbm

Waves break below

Bbsus2 Fm7

The majordomo pulls himself together

Bbsus2 Fm7

He may have guests to greet - well, almost never

G F

Door bursts open, here's Cornelius

G F

Tehran chic - turban, robe and t-shirt

G F F7 Dm7 Cm7

"The keys to the Great Hall, man, if you please"

[Verse 3]

G Gmaj7

Days of wandering, years of failure

They could all be redeemed

G Gmaj7 C

One more mile downhill

G Gmaj7

None will question you, none will argue

C Cadd9

You'll be whoever you say

G Gmaj7 C Cm7 F# Gaug Bbm7

Just one more mile downhill

[Outro]

Bbsus2 Fm7 Bbsus2 Fm7

What's the time? There is no time

Bbsus2 Fm7 Bbsus2 Fm7

What's the time? There is no time

Bbsus2 Fm7

The dreadful facts must be recorded

Bbsus2 Fm7

Out of reach of fire and flood, go forward:

Bbsus2 Fm7

Lemmy, Stacia, Dave The Badger

Bbsus2 Fm7

Their torsos exchanged due to chemical factors

Bbsus2 Fm7 Bbsus2 Fm7

What's the time? There is no time

Bbsus2 Fm7 Bbsus2 Fm7

What's the time? There is no time

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