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Bathsheba Smiles

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Bathsheba Smiles
F#mBathsheba smiles, Bmshe smiles and veins turn to ice,
F#mShe smiles and heads bow Bmdown.
F#mShe works the room. BmAir-kisses every victim twice.
F#mShe spreads her joy aAroundB.
Chorus:
EDo you close your Deyes to see miracles?
EDo you raise your Dface to kiss angels?
EDo you float on Dair to hear oracles?
BmBathsheba Esmiles, C#msmiles
BmBathsheba Esmiles, sC#mmiles
GNo doubt can Ecross Dher Asus4mind, can cross her Amind.
Bathsheba knows, she knows you better than yourself 
Confess upon your knees.
She shares her love, and sharing love is sharing wealth
Dig in your pockets, please.
Chorus
BNo pain, no gain's a strain,
Dbut she never Aseems to hurt.
BCatwalk pilgrims sing this song:
DHello heaven and Agoodbye dirt and F#mno hair Dshirt.
Chorus
EDo you close your Deyes? EDo you raise your Dface?
Bathsheba smiles, smiles
Bathsheba smiles, smiles

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Bathsheba Smiles

by Richard Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Asus4

Bathsheba Smiles

F#m Bm

Bathsheba smiles, she smiles and veins turn to ice,

F#m Bm

She smiles and heads bow down.

F#m Bm

She works the room. Air-kisses every victim twice.

F#m A B

She spreads her joy around.

Chorus:

E D

Do you close your eyes to see miracles?

E D

Do you raise your face to kiss angels?

E D

Do you float on air to hear oracles?

Bm E C#m

Bathsheba smiles, smiles

Bm E C#m

Bathsheba smiles, smiles

G E D Asus4 A

No doubt can cross her mind, can cross her mind.

Bathsheba knows, she knows you better than yourself

Confess upon your knees.

She shares her love, and sharing love is sharing wealth

Dig in your pockets, please.

Chorus

No pain, no gain's a strain,

D A

but she never seems to hurt.

Catwalk pilgrims sing this song:

D A F#m D

Hello heaven and goodbye dirt and no hair shirt.

Chorus

E D E D

Do you close your eyes? Do you raise your face?

Bathsheba smiles, smiles

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