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Mausoleum

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[Intro]
Bm     F#     F#     Bm
[Verse 1]
BmCome inside my mausoF#leum
Light a candle on the pathway to my Bmcasket room
Step on through rusty iron F#archways
Where a pigeon lays that died without his Bmlover
[Chorus]
So Gstrange and beautiEmful
How you F#gaze upon my Bmbones
A Gmistake, a tragedEmy
Since we F#missed each other by a centurBmy
(Bm)          F#       F#  Bm  
[Verse 2]
They Bmtook my clothes and sent to a muF#seum
All I am is dust and a handlebar musBmtachio
They took my guns, and horse and swords for F#history
But they kindly left a photograph of Bmyou and me
[Chorus]
Your Gdress, so beautiEmful
On those F#cliffs that took your Bmsoul
Though I Greached for you as you drifted out to sEmea
Since we F#missed each other by a centurBmy
[Bridge]
AYour fine liGps, I would kiss you agaiBmn
So Adon't be Emfrightened by my skeletBmon
AI'd kill to Gtouch your soft, bony Bmhands
But I F#can't because tAhis Gis my lover's EmcentuF#ry
[Break]
Bm     F#     F#     Bm
Bm     F#     F#     Bm
[Chorus]
So Gstrange, and beautifuEml
How you F#gaze upon my Bmbones
Before Gyou leave me out to Emsea
I'll vF#isit your bones next centurBmy
(Bm)          F#       F#  Bm  

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Mausoleum

by Rafferty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm F# F# Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm F#

Come inside my mausoleum

Light a candle on the pathway to my casket room

Step on through rusty iron archways

Where a pigeon lays that died without his lover

[Chorus]

G Em

So strange and beautiful

F# Bm

How you gaze upon my bones

G Em

A mistake, a tragedy

F# Bm

Since we missed each other by a century

Bm F# F# Bm

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[Verse 2]

Bm F#

They took my clothes and sent to a museum

All I am is dust and a handlebar mustachio

They took my guns, and horse and swords for history

But they kindly left a photograph of you and me

[Chorus]

G Em

Your dress, so beautiful

F# Bm

On those cliffs that took your soul

G Em

Though I reached for you as you drifted out to sea

F# Bm

Since we missed each other by a century

[Bridge]

A G Bm

Your fine lips, I would kiss you again

A Em Bm

So don't be frightened by my skeleton

A G Bm

I'd kill to touch your soft, bony hands

F# A G Em F#

But I can't because this is my lover's century

[Break]

Bm F# F# Bm

[Chorus]

G Em

So strange, and beautiful

F# Bm

How you gaze upon my bones

G Em

Before you leave me out to sea

F# Bm

I'll visit your bones next century

Bm F# F# Bm

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