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Key: F#m
β« Intro:
F#m C# F#m D C#
β« Verse:
F#m E
I take a bus a train a moped
D A
I would always find a way
G F#m
I'd even hitchhike in the rain
D C#
Just to come and hear you play
F#m E
No never would I ever miss
D A
A concert starring you
F#m E
And at night I wouldn't sleep awake
D C#
I'd lie there and I would long for you
β« Chorus:
F#m
You played the cello
E
In every town the hits were turning
D A
I sat in the front row
G F#m
And found you so alluring
F#m E
Cello you were a classic hero for me
D A
And sometimes I'd catch your eye
G F#m
And then me oh my
Bm D E
I'd be a mess for weeks then hmm
β« Bridge:
A F#m
No matter where I was there
E
Til at last you saw the light
A D C#
I might be more than just a fan for you
A F#m
And the love that we shared
E C#
It felt so right
D E
Just sitting backstage holding hands with you
β« Verse 2:
F#m E
Now you've long since settled somewhere
D A
And you stored away your cello
G F#m
Come on now won't you get out
D C# F#m
And play one more so sweet and mellow
β« Interlude:
F#m E D A G F#m
β« Chorus 2:
F#m
You played the cello
E
In every town the hits were turning
D A
I sat in the front row
G F#m
And found you so alluring
F#m E
Cello you were a classic hero for me
D A
And sometimes I'd catch your eye
G F#m
And then me oh my
Bm E F#m
I'd be a mess for weeks then hmm
C# F#m
Oh ah ah ah
D C# F#m C# F#m D C# F#m
You played the cello
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Published: October 2, 2023
Last Updated: February 18, 2026