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*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: D)
Intro:
  C    G/B    Am  Em,   F  C,   Dm  G7  
Verse 1:
 CBeethoven's gone, but his G/Bmusic lives on,
And AmMozart don't go shopping no Emmore.
You'll Fnever meet Liszt, or CBrahms again,
And DmElgar doesn't answer the G7door.
Verse 2:
 CSchubert and Chopin used to G/Bchuckle and laugh,
Whilst com-Amposing a long sympho-Emny.
But one Fhundred and fifty years Clater;
There's very Dmlittle of them left to Gsee.
Chorus 1:
 CThey're Decomposing Com-Fpo-Csers; there's Fnot much anyone can Gdo.
 CYou can still hear Beet-Fhoven, but G7Beethoven cannot hear Cyou.
*(BEETHOVEN BREAK)*
Verse 3:
 CHandel and Haydn and G/BRachmaninov,
En-Amjoyed a nice drink with their Emmeal.
But Fnowadays no one will Cserve them,
And their Dmgravy is left to con-G7geal.
Verse 4:
 CVerdi and Wagner de-G/Blighted crowds,
With their Amhighly original Emsounds.
The pi-Fanos they played are still Cworking,
But Dmthey're both six feet under-Gground.
Chorus 2:
 CThey're Decomposing Com-Fpo-Csers; there's Fless of them every Gyear.
You can Csay what you like to De-Fbussy,
But there's G7not much of him left to Chear.
Coda:
 CAah, Amaah... DmClaude A-Gchille De-Cbussy; Amdied, Dmnineteen eight-Geen.
 CChristophe AmWillebald DmGluck;   G  Cdied, 1787.
 CCarl Maria Von Weber; not at all well, 1825; Amdied 1826.
 AmGiacomo Meyerbeer; still alive, 186-Dm3;
 AmNot still alive, Dm1864.
 AmModeste Mus-Fsorgsky; Am1880, going to parties, Cno fun any more, 188-F1.
 CJohan Nepomuk GHummel;
 CChatting away Fnineteen Gto the Cdozen, with his mates,
(n.C)
 Down the pub, every evening, 1836, 1837; nothing.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       G/B     Am      Em      F       Dm      G7      G
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  x20033  x02210  022000  133211  xx0231  323000  320003

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Decomposing Composers

by Monty Python

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

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*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

C G/B Am Em F C Dm G7

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Verse 1:

C G/B

Beethoven's gone, but his music lives on,

Am Em

And Mozart don't go shopping no more.

F C

You'll never meet Liszt, or Brahms again,

Dm G7

And Elgar doesn't answer the door.

Verse 2:

C G/B

Schubert and Chopin used to chuckle and laugh,

Am Em

Whilst com-posing a long sympho-ny.

F C

But one hundred and fifty years later;

Dm G

There's very little of them left to see.

Chorus 1:

C F C F G

They're Decomposing Com-po-sers; there's not much anyone can do.

C F G7 C

You can still hear Beet-hoven, but Beethoven cannot hear you.

*(BEETHOVEN BREAK)*

Verse 3:

C G/B

Handel and Haydn and Rachmaninov,

Am Em

En-joyed a nice drink with their meal.

F C

But nowadays no one will serve them,

Dm G7

And their gravy is left to con-geal.

Verse 4:

C G/B

Verdi and Wagner de-lighted crowds,

Am Em

With their highly original sounds.

F C

The pi-anos they played are still working,

Dm G

But they're both six feet under-ground.

Chorus 2:

C F C F G

They're Decomposing Com-po-sers; there's less of them every year.

C F

You can say what you like to De-bussy,

G7 C

But there's not much of him left to hear.

Coda:

C Am Dm G C Am Dm G

Aah, aah... Claude A-chille De-bussy; died, nineteen eight-een.

C Am Dm G C

Christophe Willebald Gluck; died, 1787.

C Am

Carl Maria Von Weber; not at all well, 1825; died 1826.

Am Dm

Giacomo Meyerbeer; still alive, 186-3;

Am Dm

Not still alive, 1864.

Am F Am C F

Modeste Mus-sorgsky; 1880, going to parties, no fun any more, 188-1.

C G

Johan Nepomuk Hummel;

C F G C

Chatting away nineteen to the dozen, with his mates,

(n.)

Down the pub, every evening, 1836, 1837; nothing.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C G/B Am Em F Dm G7 G

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x32010 x20033 x02210 022000 133211 xx0231 323000 320003

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