Chords with lyrics
John Cale Helen of Troy
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E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
Oh, did you see him standing in the street
| G+G | E minorEm
Hmmm, he looked so big, you're so big, but I've seen him before
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
He's running round with all the boys, oh thats him, hmmm, big thighs
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
Creepy, creepy in the dark, shiny, shiny Joan of Arc,
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G |E minorEm|G+G|E minorEm|G+G|E minorEm
When the moonlight starts its glow, cold hard Helen, Queen of Troy
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
She got charisma, got thunderstorms, like a baby, never been born
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
She got mammon, mammon in disguise, in the cold rooms of her eyes
A augmentedA G+G A7A7 E minorEm A augmentedA G+G A7A7 E minorEm
Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
Oh look at him, inn't he gorgeous, such big thighs, all oiled and mine
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
Listen, it's got to go, I want him in my arms to stay
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
Big fat mama done me wrong, left me hanging all alone
| G+G | E minorEm
But that bitch is as old, is as old, is as old
| G+G | E minorEm
's that dirty old crone right out there in the cold
A augmentedA G+G A7A7 E minorEm A augmentedA G+G A7A7 E minorEm
Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
Mercy, mercy, mercy me, I'm so scared, please comfort me
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
I don't wanna be, your banshee boy, baying like the hounds of Troy
A augmentedA G+G A7A7 E minorEm A augmentedA G+G A7A7 E minorEm
Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy Oh, Helen of Troy
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
Standing there from under the lights, your eyes shining bright
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
I want you all of the time, fill me with awe, all of the time
| G+G | E minorEm | G+G | E minorEm
Lubricate me, don't hate me
Note: The trick to this song is to strike the F#F# note on the bass E MajorE string
when transitioning between E minorEm & G+G chords. The point at which this
occurs is indicated with a '|' . Not sure of all the lyrics!