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Perfumed Garden

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[Intro]
   D     E    Asus4x4
  E6    G#m7    C#m    B6sus4x2
[Verse 1]
You can E6seal your lips, you cG#m7an shake your hips,
I can C#mmake that tripB6sus4  
E6And all life's fears could inG#m7vade my ears
I can C#mhandle itB6sus4  
I can E6call on a friend I cG#m7an laugh with a friend
That I C#mknow from schoolB6sus4  
Oh and E6some of them won't 'cus they'G#m7ve still not discovered
The goC#mlden ruleB6sus4  
[Chorus]
DI thought some sEtories I C#m7heard from F#m7long ago
DAs I Ewent through the peC#m7rfume gardeF#m7n
DI haven't Eyet learned to tC#m7ame the cF#m7reature there
DI think I Emight be C#m7onto somF#m7ething
  E6    G#m7    C#m   B6sus4x2
[Verse 2]
All E6across the town anG#m7d across the street
You could fC#meel the heatB6sus4  
Let me E6tell you, friend, they couG#m7ld hardly wait
To marC#mk your sheetB6sus4  
It was E6maximum joy for tG#m7he men they employed
To C#mhold you downB6sus4  
Well, I E6hope that now you know thG#m7at this isn't the bliss
That you C#mthought you'd foundB6sus4  
[Chorus]
DI thought of stoEries I heC#m7ard from loF#m7ng ago
DMeant for Emy ears, C#m7no one F#m7else's
DI haven't Eyet learned to C#m7tame the F#m7creature there
DI think I Emight be C#m7onto somF#m7ething
DI think I Emight be C#m7onto someF#m7thing
         D          E        C#m7      F#m7x3
C#m  B6sus2  G#m  Emaj9
[Verse 3]
C#mListening hard for the B6sus2voice of the child
G#mThought I heard an alaEmaj7rm bell ringing
C#mPulled from my sleep by inviB6sus2sible hands
G#mThe lady dances, the Emaj7lady singing.
C#mI see the faces come B6sus2into the light
A G#mcarpet of light that they Emaj7wrapped around me
C#mI had the good sense to B6sus2bide my time
From G#mhere on in we must Emaj7move more slowly.
E6  G#m7  C#m  B6sus4
[Verse 1]
E6You can seal your lips, you cG#m7an shake your hips,
I can C#mmake that tripB6sus4  
E6And all life's fears could inG#m7vade my ears
I can C#mhandle itB6sus4  
I can E6call on a friend I cG#m7an laugh with a friend
That I C#mknow from schoolB6sus4  
E6Oh and some of them won't 'cuG#m7s they've still not discovered
The goC#mlden ruleB6sus4  
  C#m    B6sus2    G#mx2
[Outro]
C#mListen hard for the B6sus2ghost of the child
And Emaj7you may hear an alarm bell ringing
C#mPulled from your sleep by inviB6sus2sible hands
The Emaj7distant sound of a lady singing.

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Perfumed Garden

by The Chameleons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

G#m7

C#m

B6sus4

C#m7

F#m7

B6sus2

G#m

Emaj9

Emaj7

[Intro]

D E Asus4

E6 G#m7 C#m B6sus4

[Verse 1]

E6 G#m7

You can seal your lips, you can shake your hips,

C#m B6sus4

I can make that trip

E6 G#m7

And all life's fears could invade my ears

C#m B6sus4

I can handle it

E6 G#m7

I can call on a friend I can laugh with a friend

C#m B6sus4

That I know from school

E6 G#m7

Oh and some of them won't 'cus they've still not discovered

C#m B6sus4

The golden rule

[Chorus]

D E C#m7 F#m7

I thought some stories I heard from long ago

D E C#m7 F#m7

As I went through the perfume garden

D E C#m7 F#m7

I haven't yet learned to tame the creature there

D E C#m7 F#m7

I think I might be onto something

E6 G#m7 C#m B6sus4

[Verse 2]

E6 G#m7

All across the town and across the street

C#m B6sus4

You could feel the heat

E6 G#m7

Let me tell you, friend, they could hardly wait

C#m B6sus4

To mark your sheet

E6 G#m7

It was maximum joy for the men they employed

C#m B6sus4

To hold you down

E6 G#m7

Well, I hope that now you know that this isn't the bliss

C#m B6sus4

That you thought you'd found

[Chorus]

D E C#m7 F#m7

I thought of stories I heard from long ago

D E C#m7 F#m7

Meant for my ears, no one else's

D E C#m7 F#m7

I haven't yet learned to tame the creature there

D E C#m7 F#m7

I think I might be onto something

D E C#m7 F#m7

I think I might be onto something

D E C#m7 F#m7

C#m B6sus2 G#m Emaj9

[Verse 3]

C#m B6sus2

Listening hard for the voice of the child

G#m Emaj7

Thought I heard an alarm bell ringing

C#m B6sus2

Pulled from my sleep by invisible hands

G#m Emaj7

The lady dances, the lady singing.

C#m B6sus2

I see the faces come into the light

G#m Emaj7

A carpet of light that they wrapped around me

C#m B6sus2

I had the good sense to bide my time

G#m Emaj7

From here on in we must move more slowly.

E6 G#m7 C#m B6sus4

[Verse 1]

E6 G#m7

You can seal your lips, you can shake your hips,

C#m B6sus4

I can make that trip

E6 G#m7

And all life's fears could invade my ears

C#m B6sus4

I can handle it

E6 G#m7

I can call on a friend I can laugh with a friend

C#m B6sus4

That I know from school

E6 G#m7

Oh and some of them won't 'cus they've still not discovered

C#m B6sus4

The golden rule

C#m B6sus2 G#m

[Outro]

C#m B6sus2

Listen hard for the ghost of the child

Emaj7

And you may hear an alarm bell ringing

C#m B6sus2

Pulled from your sleep by invisible hands

Emaj7

The distant sound of a lady singing.

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