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Penelope

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C#minor

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[Intro]
E C#m F#m B
[Verse 1]
EYou, the cricket of the heC#marth, yF#mou the ideal spouBse
EYou with nary a Dsnag in your C#7nuptial blouse
F#mIntractable AmPenelG#ope
AAs you follow your sBafe, Einnocent hC#mappiness
G#Do you not entertain, in C#myour honorable breast
ASome sweetly Bminterloping dreaC#ms?
ASome sweetly G#interloping C#mdreams?B  
[Verse 2]
EShielded by your C#mcurtains, F#min your proper Bmilieu
EYou await a Dsuburban C#7Ulysses’ return
F#mBent to your lAminen G#concentration
AIn the night when your Bsoul Efeels melancholy’s C#mdread
G#Have you not dreamt of skies C#mseen from another bed
AAnd counted a nBmew consC#tellation?
AAnd counted a G#new coC#mnstellatBion?
[Verse 3]
EHave you never called C#mout in your tF#mhoughts undeclareBd
EFor the meaningless fDling that C#7pulls you by the hair
F#mAnd whispers sAmweet nothings in your G#face
AAnd plants wild Bdaisies in yEour vegetable C#mplot
G#The forbidden fruit on the C#mold orchard lot
AAnd chaos in Bmyour silken laceC#?
AAnd chaos in G#your silken C#mlace?B  
[Verse 4]
EHave you not wished to C#mmeet in F#mpassing once agaBin
EThis angel, this Ddemon, who with C#7his bow in hand
F#mLets his malAmignant arrows fG#ly
AWho returns woman’s Bflesh to the Ecoldest stC#matues
G#Upends their pedestals and C#mupsets their virtue
AAnd rips their leaf rBmight off the viC#ne?
AAnd rips their leaf rG#ight off the C#mvine?B  
[Verse 5]
EDo not fear that the sky C#mwill hold F#myou to accounBt
EThere’s not enough room heDre to swing a C#7heart around
F#mBeating a paAmth to a distant fG#ields
AIt’s the venial Bsin, Ethe communal C#mdisgrace
G#It’s the dark hidden side of the C#mhoneymoon’s face
AThe ransom of BmPenelC#ope
F#m7The ransom of BPeneloEpe

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Penelope

by Pierre de Gaillande

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

C#7

F#m7

[Intro]

E C#m F#m B

[Verse 1]

E C#m F#m B

You, the cricket of the hearth, you the ideal spouse

E D C#7

You with nary a snag in your nuptial blouse

F#m Am G#

Intractable Penelope

A B E C#m

As you follow your safe, innocent happiness

G# C#m

Do you not entertain, in your honorable breast

A Bm C#

Some sweetly interloping dreams?

A G# C#m B

Some sweetly interloping dreams?

[Verse 2]

E C#m F#m B

Shielded by your curtains, in your proper milieu

E D C#7

You await a suburban Ulysses’ return

F#m Am G#

Bent to your linen concentration

A B E C#m

In the night when your soul feels melancholy’s dread

G# C#m

Have you not dreamt of skies seen from another bed

A Bm C#

And counted a new constellation?

A G# C#m B

And counted a new constellation?

[Verse 3]

E C#m F#m B

Have you never called out in your thoughts undeclared

E D C#7

For the meaningless fling that pulls you by the hair

F#m Am G#

And whispers sweet nothings in your face

A B E C#m

And plants wild daisies in your vegetable plot

G# C#m

The forbidden fruit on the old orchard lot

A Bm C#

And chaos in your silken lace?

A G# C#m B

And chaos in your silken lace?

[Verse 4]

E C#m F#m B

Have you not wished to meet in passing once again

E D C#7

This angel, this demon, who with his bow in hand

F#m Am G#

Lets his malignant arrows fly

A B E C#m

Who returns woman’s flesh to the coldest statues

G# C#m

Upends their pedestals and upsets their virtue

A Bm C#

And rips their leaf right off the vine?

A G# C#m B

And rips their leaf right off the vine?

[Verse 5]

E C#m F#m B

Do not fear that the sky will hold you to account

E D C#7

There’s not enough room here to swing a heart around

F#m Am G#

Beating a path to a distant fields

A B E C#m

It’s the venial sin, the communal disgrace

G# C#m

It’s the dark hidden side of the honeymoon’s face

A Bm C#

The ransom of Penelope

F#m7 B E

The ransom of Penelope

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