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INTRO: (Acoustic Guitar, 72bpm, in correct key for piano)
C#m
VERSE 1: 
C#mOnce there was a man who had a 
Elittle too much   Btime on his hands; 
G#he never stopped to think that he was getting 
oAlder.      When his
C#mnight came to an end,   he tried to
Cgrasp his for his last friend, and
preGtend that he could wish himself Bmhealth on a four-leaf
clAover.
CHORUS: (+Drums)
He said is Cthis the return to Oz? The grass is
F7dead, the gold is G#brown and the sky has
Cclaws.      There’s a
Cwind-up man walking round and round; what 
F7once was Emerald G#City's now a crystal
Ctown.
VERSE 2: (+Piano)
    C#mThree o'clock in the morning,   you get a 
Ephone call from the BQueen with a hundred
G#heads,   she says that they're all 
Adead.      She tried the
C#mlast one on, it couldn't speak, fell off, and 
Cnow she just wanders the halls,     thinking 
Gnothing.      BmThinking nothing at
Aall.
CHORUS:
She said is Cthis the return to Oz? The grass is
F7dead, the gold is G#brown and the sky has
Cclaws.      There’s a
Cwind-up man walking round and round; what 
F7once was Emerald G#City's now a crystal
Ctown.
INSTRUMENTAL: (+Electric Guitar)
      C        B       Bb  Csus4/ G  G  
C      B      Bb     F       G#
C
VERSE 3: (-Electric Guitar)
C#mThe wheelies are cutting pavement,   and the 
Eskeksies at the Brave are meant to
G#hide,   deep inside their sunken 
Afaces and their wild rolling 
C#meyes. But their callous words 
reCveal,   that they can no longer 
Gfeel    love or Bmsex appeal;   the
Apatchwork girl has come to cinch the…
CHORUS:
Cdeal.  Do return to Oz; we
F7thank the world with G#smiles and clenching
Cjaws.         Please
Chelp me friend from coming down. I’ve
F7lost my face and G#now it can’t be
Cfound.        Is
Cthis the return to Oz? The grass is
F7dead the gold is G#brown and the sky has
Cclaws.      There’s a
Cwind-up man walking round and round; what 
F7once was Emerald G#City's now a crystal
Ctown.
OUTRO:
(+Electric Guitar)
C#m11   C11#   G&#916;      Bm   A9  
C#m11   C11#   G&#916;      Bm  A9  
C#m11   C11#   G&#916;      Bm  A9  
(Piano +Viola -Guitars –Drums)
C#m11   C11#   G&#916;      Bm  A9  
END

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Return To Oz

by Scissor Sisters

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C#m

Csus4

INTRO: (Acoustic Guitar, 72bpm, in correct key for piano)

C#m

VERSE 1:

C#m

Once there was a man who had a

E B

little too much time on his hands;

he never stopped to think that he was getting

older. When his

C#m

night came to an end, he tried to

grasp his for his last friend, and

G Bm

pretend that he could wish himself health on a four-leaf

clover.

CHORUS: (+Drums)

He said is this the return to Oz? The grass is

F7 G#

dead, the gold is brown and the sky has

claws. There’s a

wind-up man walking round and round; what

F7 G#

once was Emerald City's now a crystal

town.

VERSE 2: (+Piano)

C#m

Three o'clock in the morning, you get a

E B

phone call from the Queen with a hundred

heads, she says that they're all

dead. She tried the

C#m

last one on, it couldn't speak, fell off, and

now she just wanders the halls, thinking

G Bm

nothing. Thinking nothing at

all.

CHORUS:

She said is this the return to Oz? The grass is

F7 G#

dead, the gold is brown and the sky has

claws. There’s a

wind-up man walking round and round; what

F7 G#

once was Emerald City's now a crystal

town.

INSTRUMENTAL: (+Electric Guitar)

C B Bb Csus4 G G

C B Bb F G#

VERSE 3: (-Electric Guitar)

C#m

The wheelies are cutting pavement, and the

E B

skeksies at the rave are meant to

hide, deep inside their sunken

faces and their wild rolling

C#m

eyes. But their callous words

reveal, that they can no longer

G Bm

feel love or sex appeal; the

patchwork girl has come to cinch the…

CHORUS:

deal. Do return to Oz; we

F7 G#

thank the world with smiles and clenching

jaws. Please

help me friend from coming down. I’ve

F7 G#

lost my face and now it can’t be

found. Is

this the return to Oz? The grass is

F7 G#

dead the gold is brown and the sky has

claws. There’s a

wind-up man walking round and round; what

F7 G#

once was Emerald City's now a crystal

town.

OUTRO:

(+Electric Guitar)

G Bm A9

C#m11 C11# Δ

G Bm A9

C#m11 C11# Δ

G Bm A9

C#m11 C11# Δ

(Piano +Viola -Guitars –Drums)

G Bm A9

C#m11 C11# Δ

END

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