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Intro
E
Verse 1
E
I'm the great man's chambermaid
B/Eb
I've seen where his hallowed head is laid
C#m
I revere the places he has stayed
B
And clean crumbs from his typewriter
A
He is good to me
B
There's nothing he doesn't see
C#m B
He knows where I'd like to be
But it doesn't matter
E
Mhmm
Verse 2
E
On my day off I haunt the docks
B/Eb
Keep to myself, I Go for walks
C#m
I just make sure that lock still locks
B
As my ship is coming in
A
My mind and hands, they are my trade
B
I finger sentences he's made
C#m B
I follow every curving of his brain
E
Mhmm
Chorus
B
You want to know—did I ever steal?
F#m
He never leaves anything out that's real
B
I took nothing he would miss
F#m
But only once
C#m B
I stole a kiss
Verse 3
E
I used to pretend that I was Queen
B/Eb
But over time I quit that scene
C#m B
Costs too much to even dream. in that direction
A
I think of comfort and of peace
B
I long for pleasure and release
C#m B
How I wish the din would cease
I could Do with some protection
E
Mhmm
Chorus
B
You want to know—did I ever steal?
F#m
He never leaves anything out that's real
B
I took nothing he would miss
F#m
But only once
C#m B
I stole a kiss
Instrumental
E B/Eb C#m B
A B C#m B
Verse 4
E
I'm the great man's chambermaid
B/Eb
I've seen where his hallowed head is laid
C#m
I revere the places he has played
B
I clean crumbs from his typewriter
A
He often gives me sage advice
B
When I dream of him at night
C#m
He slips his pen into my hand
B E
And says, "Don't forget to write."
Outro
B/Eb C#m B
E
Song History
Published: April 10, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025