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[Intro]
F Dm F Dm
[Verse 1]
Now in FVienna there's Dmten pretty women
There's a Fshoulder where Dmdeath comes to cry
There's a Bblobby with nine Chundred windows
There's a Bbtree where the doveFs go  Cto die
There's a Dmpiece that was Dmtorn from the morning
And it Bbhangs in the GalBblery of Frost
BbAy,   aFy, ay, ay
Take this Awaltz, Dmtake this waltz
Take this Bbwaltz with the clBbmamp on its jaws
F Dm F Dm
[Verse 2]
Oh, I Fwant you, I Dmwant you, I want you
On a Fchair with a Dmdead magazine
In the Bbcave at the tip Cof the lily
In some Bbhallways where loveF's nCe-ver been
On a Dmbed where the Dmmoon has been sweating
In a Bbcry filled with fooBbtsteps and sand
BbAy,   aFy, ay, ay
Take this Awaltz, Dmtake this waltz
Take its Bbbroken waBbmist in your hand
[Chorus]
This Dmwaltz, this Dmwaltz, this waltz, this waltz
With its Bbvery own breFath of brandy and death
ADragging itBbs tail Bbmin the sea
F Dm F Dm
[Verse 3]
There's a Fconcert Dmhall in Vienna
Where your Fmouth had a Dmthousand reviews
There's a Bbbar where the boys Chave stopped talking
They've been Bbsentenced to deatFh Cby  the blues
Ah, but Dmwho is it Dmclimbs to your picture
With a Bbgarland of freBbshly cut tears?
BbAy,   aFy, ay, ay
Take this Awaltz, Dmtake this waltz
Take this Bbwaltz, it's been dyBbming for years
F Dm F Dm
[Verse 4]
There's an Fattic where Dmchildren are playing
Where I've Fgot to lie Dmdown with you soon
In a Bbdream of HungariCan lanterns
In the Bbmist of some sweFet Caf-ter-noon
And I'll Dmsee what you've Dmchained to your sorrow
All your Bbsheep and your lilBbies of snow
BbAy,   aFy, ay, ay
Take this Awaltz, Dmtake this waltz
With its "I'll Bbnever forgeBbmt you, you know!"
Dm
[Chorus]
This Dmwaltz, this Dmwaltz, this waltz, this waltz
With its Bbvery own breFath of brandy and death
ADragging itBbs tail Bbmin the sea
F Dm F Dm
[Verse 5]
                   F        Dm*C
And I'll dance with you in Vienna
I'll be Fwearing a Dmriver's disguise
The Bbhyacinth wild Con my shoulder
My Bbmouth on the dew Fof  your thighs
And I'll Fbury my Dmsoul in a scrapbook
With the Fphotographs Dmthere and the moss
And I'll Bbyield to the flooCd of your beauty
My Bbcheap violin FanCd my cross
And you'll Dmcarry me Dmdown on your dancing
To the Bbpools that you lifBbt on your wrist
Oh, Bbmy loveF,   oh, my love
Take this Awaltz, Dmtake this waltz
It's Bbyours now, it's all Bbmthat there is
F Dm F Dm

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Take This Waltz

by Ebba Forsberg

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Bbm

[Intro]

F Dm F Dm

[Verse 1]

F Dm

Now in Vienna there's ten pretty women

F Dm

There's a shoulder where death comes to cry

Bb C

There's a lobby with nine hundred windows

Bb F C

There's a tree where the doves go to die

Dm Dm

There's a piece that was torn from the morning

Bb Bb

And it hangs in the Gallery of Frost

Bb F

Ay, ay, ay, ay

A Dm

Take this waltz, take this waltz

Bb Bbm

Take this waltz with the clamp on its jaws

F Dm F Dm

[Verse 2]

F Dm

Oh, I want you, I want you, I want you

F Dm

On a chair with a dead magazine

Bb C

In the cave at the tip of the lily

Bb F C

In some hallways where love's ne-ver been

Dm Dm

On a bed where the moon has been sweating

Bb Bb

In a cry filled with footsteps and sand

Bb F

Ay, ay, ay, ay

A Dm

Take this waltz, take this waltz

Bb Bbm

Take its broken waist in your hand

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

This waltz, this waltz, this waltz, this waltz

Bb F

With its very own breath of brandy and death

A Bb Bbm

Dragging its tail in the sea

F Dm F Dm

[Verse 3]

F Dm

There's a concert hall in Vienna

F Dm

Where your mouth had a thousand reviews

Bb C

There's a bar where the boys have stopped talking

Bb F C

They've been sentenced to death by the blues

Dm Dm

Ah, but who is it climbs to your picture

Bb Bb

With a garland of freshly cut tears?

Bb F

Ay, ay, ay, ay

A Dm

Take this waltz, take this waltz

Bb Bbm

Take this waltz, it's been dying for years

F Dm F Dm

[Verse 4]

F Dm

There's an attic where children are playing

F Dm

Where I've got to lie down with you soon

Bb C

In a dream of Hungarian lanterns

Bb F C

In the mist of some sweet af-ter-noon

Dm Dm

And I'll see what you've chained to your sorrow

Bb Bb

All your sheep and your lilies of snow

Bb F

Ay, ay, ay, ay

A Dm

Take this waltz, take this waltz

Bb Bbm

With its "I'll never forget you, you know!"

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

This waltz, this waltz, this waltz, this waltz

Bb F

With its very own breath of brandy and death

A Bb Bbm

Dragging its tail in the sea

F Dm F Dm

[Verse 5]

F Dm

And I'll dance with you in Vienna

F Dm

I'll be wearing a river's disguise

Bb C

The hyacinth wild on my shoulder

Bb F

My mouth on the dew of your thighs

F Dm

And I'll bury my soul in a scrapbook

F Dm

With the photographs there and the moss

Bb C

And I'll yield to the flood of your beauty

Bb F C

My cheap violin and my cross

Dm Dm

And you'll carry me down on your dancing

Bb Bb

To the pools that you lift on your wrist

Bb F

Oh, my love, oh, my love

A Dm

Take this waltz, take this waltz

Bb Bbm

It's yours now, it's all that there is

F Dm F Dm

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