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The Queen Is Dead

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THE QUEEN IS DEAD  (6.24)
[Intro]
G  A  G#m  G
Farewell Bto this land's cheerless marches
hemmed in like a boar between arches
her very Lowness with her head in a sling
I'm truly sorry but it sounDds like a wonderful thEing
BI say Charles don't you ever crave
to appear on the front of the Daily Mail
Ddressed in your Mother's bEridal veil?G  A  G#m  G  
And so I Bchecked all the registered historical facts
and I was shocked into shame to discover
how I'm the 18th pale descendent
of some old Dqueen or otEher
Oh hBas the world changed, or have I changed?
oh has the world changed, or have I changed?
some nine year old tough who peddles drugs
I swear to God, I swear I nDever even knew what drugs werEeG  A  G#m  G  
So I Bbroke into the Palace
with a sponge and a rusty spanner
she said: "Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing"
I said: "that's nothing - you should hDear me play Epiano"
We caBn go for a walk where it's quiet and dry
and talk about precious things
but when you are tied to your mother's apron
no-one taDlks about castrEationG  A  G#m  G  
We Bcan go for a walk where it's quiet and dry
and talk about precious things
like love and law and poverty
tDhese are the things thaEt kill me
We can Bgo for a walk where it's quiet and dry
and talk about precious things
but the rain that flattens my hair
Dthese are the things that Ekill meG  A  G#m  G  
Passed the pBub that saps your body
and the church who'll snatch your money
the Queen is Ddead, boys and it's so Elonely on a limb
BPass the pub that wrecks your body
and the church, all they want is your money
the Queen is Ddead, boys and it's so Elonely on a limb
BLife is very longD, when you're lEonely
life is very long, when you're lonely
life is very long, when you're lonely
life is very long, when you're lonely

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The Queen Is Dead

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

THE QUEEN IS DEAD (6.24)

[Intro]

G A G#m G

Farewell to this land's cheerless marches

hemmed in like a boar between arches

her very Lowness with her head in a sling

D E

I'm truly sorry but it sounds like a wonderful thing

I say Charles don't you ever crave

to appear on the front of the Daily Mail

D E G A G#m G

dressed in your Mother's bridal veil?

And so I checked all the registered historical facts

and I was shocked into shame to discover

how I'm the 18th pale descendent

D E

of some old queen or other

Oh has the world changed, or have I changed?

oh has the world changed, or have I changed?

some nine year old tough who peddles drugs

D E G A G#m G

I swear to God, I swear I never even knew what drugs were

So I broke into the Palace

with a sponge and a rusty spanner

she said: "Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing"

D E

I said: "that's nothing - you should hear me play piano"

We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry

and talk about precious things

but when you are tied to your mother's apron

D E G A G#m G

no-one talks about castration

We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry

and talk about precious things

like love and law and poverty

D E

these are the things that kill me

We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry

and talk about precious things

but the rain that flattens my hair

D E G A G#m G

these are the things that kill me

Passed the pub that saps your body

and the church who'll snatch your money

D E

the Queen is dead, boys and it's so lonely on a limb

Pass the pub that wrecks your body

and the church, all they want is your money

D E

the Queen is dead, boys and it's so lonely on a limb

B D E

Life is very long, when you're lonely

life is very long, when you're lonely

About The Queen Is Dead Chords by The Smiths

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