Philomena chords by The Decemberists

Chords with lyrics

G+G E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD x5
E minorEm D MajorD
[Verse 1:]
G+G     E minorEm    A minorAm    D MajorD
Oh, Philomena, are you in a tawdry gown
G+G      E minorEm   A minorAm     D MajorD
Lean to your window, let slip a ribbon down
 G+G       E minorEm      A minorAm     D MajorD
A augmentedA cure to your boredom, if only you'll let me go
E minorEm     D MajorD
Down, down down
G+G     E minorEm    A minorAm   D MajorD
Long sunny days can lead to lazy vices
G+G      E minorEm  A minorAm      D MajorD
Boys all at idle, left to their own devices
G+G      E minorEm  A minorAm   D MajorD
Open up your linen lap and let me go
E minorEm     D MajorD
Down, down down

[Chorus:]
BB            E minorEm        A minorAm         D MajorD
All I ever wanted in the world was just to live to see a naked girl
BB            E minorEm       C majorC      D MajorD
But I found I've quickly bored, I wanted more, I wanted more

[Verse 2:]
  G+G      E minorEm     A minorAm     D MajorD
So I'll be your candle and I'll be your statuette
G+G      E minorEm    A minorAm   D MajorD      G+G
I'll be your lash and loop of leather and dark
   E minorEm  A minorAm      D MajorD
Philomena, if only you'll let me go
E minorEm     D MajorD
Down, down down

G+G E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD x3
E minorEm D MajorD
[Chorus:]

BB            E minorEm        A minorAm         D MajorD
All I ever wanted in the world was just to live to see a naked girl
BB            E minorEm       C majorC       D MajorD
But I found I've quickly bored, I wanted more, oh so much more

[Verse 2:]

 G+G      E minorEm     A minorAm     D MajorD
So I'll be your candle and I'll be your statuette
G+G      E minorEm    A minorAm   D MajorD      G+G
I'll be your lash and loop of leather and dark
   E minorEm  A minorAm      D MajorD
Philomena, if only you'll let me go
E minorEm     D MajorD
Down, down down
  E minorEm     D MajorD
Go down, down down
  E minorEm  D MajorD
Go down
  G+G