Chords with lyrics
Chords:
(Verse + Intro)
C majorC G+G C/GC/G G7G7 A7A7 F/CF/C
d|--0---3---3----x---0---x--|
A augmentedA|--1---0---1----3---2---1--|
FF|--0---0---0----0---0---2--|
C majorC|--2---0---2----3---2---3--|
G+G|--3---2---x----x---0---3--|
D MajorD|--x---3---3----3---x---x--|
(Chorus/Bridge/Outro)
E/G# E/B A minorAm G/BG/B G/DG/D C majorC FF F#dimF#dim
d|--x-----x----0-------------x----x----x------------x----x-----|
A augmentedA|--5-----5----1-------------8----8----5------------10---10----|
FF|--4-----4----2-------------7----7----5------------10---11----|
C majorC|--x-----x----2-------------x----x----5------------10---10----|
G+G|--x-----2----0-------------x----5----3------------8----9-----|
D MajorD|--4-----x----x-------------7----x----x------------x----x-----|
(1st line) (1st line)
A minorAm E/G# DmDm G+G C/GC/G G7G7 A7A7 F/CF/C C majorC
d|--x-------------x-----x---3---3----x---0---x----0--|
A augmentedA|--13------------12----6---0---1----3---2---1----1--|
FF|--14------------x-----7---0---0----0---0---2----0--|
C majorC|--14------------14----7---0---2----3---2---3----2--|
G+G|--12------------11----5---2---x----x---0---3----3--|
D MajorD|--x-------------x-----x---3---3----3---x---x----x--|
(3rd line)
Note: The guitar is turned one whole step down. In live performances, Laura uses standard tuning
and alternates between C majorC and Cadd2(add4) (x33030) in the intro and the first lines of the verses.
Intro:
C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC C majorC
She sings along to sailor's song
G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G
In a dress that she made
G+G C/GC/G A7A7
When she's gone I sing along
F/CF/C C majorC
But it doesn't sound the same
Chorus 1:
E/G# E/B A minorAm G/BG/B G/DG/D C majorC
Oh Nouel, you sing so well
FF F#dimF#dim
Sing only for me
A minorAm E/G#
Fickle and changeable
DmDm G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G G+G G+G C/GC/G A7A7 F/CF/C C majorC F/CF/C C majorC
Though I may always be
Verse 2:
C majorC C majorC
I pulled a thorn from her tiny paw
G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G
Her feet were un - clean
G+G C/GC/G A7A7
Fetch water, blessed twice
F/CF/C C majorC
And hand a sponge to me
Chorus 2:
E/G# E/B A minorAm G/BG/B G/DG/D C majorC
I do well to serve Nouel
FF F#dimF#dim
Whatever service I may be
A minorAm E/G#
Fickle and changeable
DmDm G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G G+G G+G C/GC/G A7A7 F/CF/C C majorC F/CF/C C majorC
Weighing down on me
Verse 3:
C majorC C majorC
She speaks a word and it gently turns
G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G
To perfect metaphor
G+G C/GC/G A7A7
She likes to say I only play
F/CF/C C majorC
When I know what I'm playing for
Chorus 3:
E/G# E/B A minorAm G/BG/B G/DG/D C majorC
Oh Nouel, you know me well
FF F#dimF#dim
And I didn't even show you the scar
A minorAm E/G#
Fickle and changeable
DmDm G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G G+G G+G C/GC/G A7A7 F/CF/C C majorC F/CF/C C majorC
Semper femina
Verse 4:
C majorC C majorC
She'd like to be the kind of free
G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G
Women still can't be alone
G+G C/GC/G A7A7
How I wish I could hit the switch
F/CF/C C majorC
That keeps you from getting gone
Chorus 4:
E/G# E/B A minorAm G/BG/B G/DG/D C majorC
Oh Nouel, it hurts like hell
FF F#dimF#dim
When you're so afraid to die
A minorAm E/G#
Semper femina
DmDm G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G G+G G+G C/GC/G A7A7 F/CF/C C majorC F/CF/C C majorC
So am I
Verse 5:
C majorC C majorC
She lays herself across the bed
G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G
The Origine du Monde
G+G C/GC/G A7A7
Slight of shoulder, long and legged
F/CF/C C majorC
Her hair a faded blonde
Chorus 5/Bridge:
E/G# E/B A minorAm G/BG/B G/DG/D C majorC
Oh Nouel, you sit so well
FF F#dimF#dim
A augmentedA thousand artists' muse
A minorAm E/G# DmDm G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G G+G
But you'll be anything you choose
A minorAm E/G# DmDm G+G C/GC/G G7G7
Fickle and changeable are you
C/GC/G G+G G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G G+G G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G G+G G+G C/GC/G A7A7 F/CF/C C majorC C majorC C majorC
And long may that continue
Chorus 6/Outro:
E/G# E/B A minorAm G/BG/B G/DG/D C majorC
I do well to serve Nouel
FF F#dimF#dim A minorAm E/G#
My only guiding star_________
DmDm G+G C/GC/G G7G7 C/GC/G G+G G+G C/GC/G A7A7 F/CF/C C majorC C majorC C majorC F/CF/C C majorC F/CF/C C majorC