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PROCOL HARUM – A WHITER SHADE OF PALE 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------2---4--| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----2---3---3--|5---5----------| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| We skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels 'cross the floor 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|--------------2|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2---2-5--|---------------|--------5---4--| A|---------------|--------5------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| I was feeling kinda seasick, but the crowd called out for more 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------2| D|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2---2-5--| A|---------------|5-----5-3-5----|---------------|--------5------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| The room was humming harder, as the ceiling flew away 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5--------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------3--3--3| When we called out for another drink, the waiter brought a tray (Chorus:) And so it 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|----------4-3-2| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Was that later as the miller told his tale 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|------------0-2|5--------------| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----0-2-3------|----7-6-5-3-2-3| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| That her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------2---4--| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----2---3---3--|5---5----------| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| She said, there is no reason, and the truth is plain to see 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|--------------4|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2---2-5--|---------------|--------5---4--| A|---------------|--------5------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| But I wandered through my playing cards, and they would not let her be 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------4| D|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2---2-5--| A|---------------|5-----5-3-5----|---------------|--------5------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| One of sixteen vestal virgins, who were leaving for the coast 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|--------------4| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|-----------5---| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5--------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------3------| And although my eyes were open wide, they might have just as well been closed (Chorus:) And so it 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|----------4-3-2| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Was that later as the miller told his tale 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|------------0-2|5-4-3-2--------| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----0-2-3------|--------5-3-2-0| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| That her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------2---4--| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----2---3---3--|5---5----------| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| She said, I'm here on a shore leave, though we were miles at sea 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|--------------2|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2---2-5--|---------------|--------5---4--| A|---------------|--------5------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| I pointed out this detail, and forced her to agree 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------2| D|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2---2-5--| A|---------------|5-----5-3-5----|---------------|--------5------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Saying, You must be the mermaid, who took King Neptune for a ride 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5--------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------3--3--3| And she smiled at me so sweetly, that my anger straightway died (Chorus:) And so it 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|----------4-3-2| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Was that later as the miller told his tale 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|------------0-2|5--------------| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----0-2-3------|----7-6-5-3-2-3| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| That her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------2---4--| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----2---3---3--|5---5----------| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| If music be the food of love, then laughter is it's queen 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|--------------2|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2---2-5--|---------------|--------5---4--| A|---------------|--------5------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| And likewise if behind is in front, then dirt in truth is clean 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------2| D|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2---2-5--| A|---------------|5-----5-3-5----|---------------|--------5------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| My mouth by then like cardboard, seemed to slip straight through my head 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5--------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------3--3--3| So we crash-dived straightway quickly, and attacked the ocean bed (Chorus:) And so it 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|----------4-3-2| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Was that later as the miller told his tale 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|------------0-2|5--------------| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----0-2-3------|----7-6-5-3-2-3| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| That her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|5-----5-4-----4|2-----2--------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------5---4--|3-----3-2-----2|------------2-3| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|5-----5-3-5----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n 1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------2---4--|| D|5-----5-3-----3|2-----2--------|----2---3---3--|5---5----------|| A|---------------|--------5---4--|3--------------|---------------|| 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