hokai , so . . . this is my first submission , so . . . having said that , be gentle . ^_^
this is a simple , beautiful and dramatic song . enjoy!
ophelia
by natalie merchant
from the album , “ophelia”
Am/F/C/G
( i like to capo on the first fret , and i use a basic finger – picking pattern ,
except during the end , which builds . )
Am F
ophelia was a bride of god , a novice carmellite
C G
in sister cells the cloister bells tolled on her wedding night
Am F
and ophelia was a rebel girl , a blue stockinged suffragette
C G
who remedied society between her cigarettes
Am F
ophelia was a sweetheart to a nation overnight
C G
curvacious thighs , vivacious eyes – – love was at first sight
Am F C G
love was at first sight
Am F
ophelia was a demi – goddess in pre – war babylon
C G
so statuesque , a silhouette in black satin evening gown
Am F
and ophelia was a mistress to a vegas gambling man
C G
signora ophelia , maraschina , mafia courtesan
Am F
and ophelia was a circus queen , the female cannonball
C G
projected through five flaming hoops to wild and shocked applause ,
Am F C G
to wild and shocked applause hey , hey . . . . heeeeey hey hey
( played louder , dramatically and with feeling )
Am F
ophelia was a tempest cyclone , A G * D – damned hurricane
C G
your common sense , your best defense lay wasted and in vain
Am F
for ophelia knows your every woe and every pain you’ve ever had
C G
she’d sympathize and dry your eyes and help you to forget
Am F
and help you to forget . . .
C G
and help you to forget . . .
( quietly and slowly )
Am F
ophelia’s mind went wondering , you’d wondered where she’d gone
C G
through secret doors , down corridors , she’s wandered them all alone
Am F C G
all alone . . .
hokai , so . . . this is my first submission , so . . . having said that , be gentle . ^_^
this is a simple , beautiful and dramatic song . enjoy!
ophelia
by natalie merchant
from the album , “ophelia”
Am/F/C/G
( i like to capo on the first fret , and i use a basic finger – picking pattern ,
except during the end , which builds . )
Am F
ophelia was a bride of god , a novice carmellite
C G
in sister cells the cloister bells tolled on her wedding night
Am F
and ophelia was a rebel girl , a blue stockinged suffragette
C G
who remedied society between her cigarettes
Am F
ophelia was a sweetheart to a nation overnight
C G
curvacious thighs , vivacious eyes – – love was at first sight
Am F C G
love was at first sight
Am F
ophelia was a demi – goddess in pre – war babylon
C G
so statuesque , a silhouette in black satin evening gown
Am F
and ophelia was a mistress to a vegas gambling man
C G
signora ophelia , maraschina , mafia courtesan
Am F
and ophelia was a circus queen , the female cannonball
C G
projected through five flaming hoops to wild and shocked applause ,
Am F C G
to wild and shocked applause hey , hey . . . . heeeeey hey hey
( played louder , dramatically and with feeling )
Am F
ophelia was a tempest cyclone , A G * D – damned hurricane
C G
your common sense , your best defense lay wasted and in vain
Am F
for ophelia knows your every woe and every pain you’ve ever had
C G
she’d sympathize and dry your eyes and help you to forget
Am F
and help you to forget . . .
C G
and help you to forget . . .
( quietly and slowly )
Am F
ophelia’s mind went wondering , you’d wondered where she’d gone
C G
through secret doors , down corridors , she’s wandered them all alone
Am F C G
all alone . . .
