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Corinthian

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Ebminor

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  Intro : Bbm   ( Untill Nick turns on the wah-wah )
           Bbm-  B/  Bbm-  B/  Bbm-  B/  C#- B  
  I Bbmopen my eyes, reach for the clock
  that glBowed in the dark, like a luminous friend
  That's when a (Bbm-------) bop, with a three cornered head
  Bappeard in my room, and stood at the end of my bBbmedB  Bbm  B  
  At fBbmirst I was sure, it must be a dream
  But Bafter a while, I knew it was real, so I
  tBbmurned on the lights, and tried to be brave
                                                     B    Bbm    B    Ebm    C#(x2)
  and the city outside were silent and still like a grave
  (-Bbm-------) dawn, was my visit to space
  and dBarker than night was the shadow he cast
  So I rBbmose from my bed, and I asked him his name
  and he sBuddenly turned, and vanished as fast as he cBbmameB  Ebm  C#  
  Repeat    Bbm    B    Ebm  C#  
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Corinthian

by The Bevis Frond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Ebm

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Intro : Bbm ( Untill Nick turns on the wah-wah )

Bbm B Bbm B Bbm B C# B

- / - / - / -

Bbm

I open my eyes, reach for the clock

that glowed in the dark, like a luminous friend

Bbm

That's when a (-------) bop, with a three cornered head

B Bbm B Bbm B

appeard in my room, and stood at the end of my bed

Bbm

At first I was sure, it must be a dream

But after a while, I knew it was real, so I

Bbm

turned on the lights, and tried to be brave

B Bbm B Ebm C#

(x2)

and the city outside were silent and still like a grave

Bbm

(--------) dawn, was my visit to space

and darker than night was the shadow he cast

Bbm

So I rose from my bed, and I asked him his name

B Bbm B Ebm C#

and he suddenly turned, and vanished as fast as he came

Bbm B Ebm C#

Repeat

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