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The Curse

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G|------0----0-----|-----0----0-----| 3/4
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[Intro]
C   Am   Em   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
He Copens his eyes, falls in Amlove at first sight
With the Emgirl in the Gdoorway
What Cbeautiful lines, Amhow full of life
After Emthousands of years what a Gface to wake up to
He Cholds back a sigh as she Amtouches his arm
She Emdusts off the bed where 'til Gnow he's been sleeping
Under Cmiles of stone, the dried Amfig of his heart
Under Emscarab and bone starts Gback to its beating
[Interlude 1]
C Am Em G
[Verse 2]
She Ccarries him home in a Ambeautiful boat
He Emwatches the scene from a Gporthole in stowage
And he can Chear all she says as she Amsits by his bed
And one Emday his lips answer her Gin her own language
The Cdays quickly pass, he loves Ammaking her laugh
The Emfirst time he moves it's her Ghair that he touches
She asks "CAre you cursed?" He says, "I Amthink that I'm cured"
Then he Emtalks of the Nile and the Ggirls in Bulrushes
[Interlude 1]
C Am Em G
[Verse 3]
In New CYork he is laid in a Amglass covered case
He Empretends he is dead, people Gcrowd 'round to see him
But each Cnight she comes 'round and the Amtwo wander down
The Emhalls of the tomb that she Gcalls a museum
Often Che stops to rest, but Amthen less and less
Then it's Emher that looks tired, staying Gup asking questions
He Clearns how to read from the Ampapers that she
Is Emwriting about him and Ghe makes corrections
[Verse 4]
It's his Cface on her book, more and Ammore come to look
EmFamilies from Iowa, GUpper West Siders
Then one Cday it's too much, he Amdecides to get up
And as Emchaos ensues he walks Goutside to find her
She's Cusing a cane and her Amface looks too pale
But she's Emhappy to see him, as they Gwalk he supports her
She Casks "Are you cursed?" but his Amanswer's obscured
In a Emsandstorm of flash bulbs and Growdy reporters
[Interlude 2]
C   Am   Em   G(x5)
[Verse 5]
Such Creanimation, the Amtwo tour the nation
He Emgets out of limos, he Gmeets other women
He Cspeaks of her fondly, their Amnights in the museum
But she's Emjust one more rag now he's Gdragging behind him
She Cstops going out, she just Amlies there in bed
In Emhotels in whatever Gtowns they are speaking
Then her Cface starts to set and her Amhands start to fold
Then one Emday the dried fig of her Gheart stops its beating
[Interlude 3]
C   Am   Em   G(x2)
[Verse 6]
Long aCgo on the ship, she asked, "AmWhy pyramids?"
He said, "EmThink of thEm as an imGmense invitation"
She Casked, "Are you cursed?" He said, "I Amthink that I'm cured"
Then he Emkissed her and hoped that she'd Gforget that question
[Outro]
C   Am   Em   G(x2)
C
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