Ophelia Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Am F C G

AmOphelia was a bride of God, a Fnovice Carmellite

Cin sister cells the cloister bells Gtolled on her wedding night

AmAnd Ophelia was a rebel girl, a blue Fstockinged suffragette

 who Cremedied society beGtween her cigarettes

AmOphelia was a sweetheart to a Fnation overnight

 CurCvacious thighs, vivacious eyes--lGove was at first sight

 Love was Amat first sight F C G

AmOphelia was a demi-goddess in pre-warF babylon

 so sCtatuesque, a silhouette in Gblack satin evening gown

AmAnd Ophelia was a mistress to a FVegas gambling man

 SigCnora Ophelia, Maraschina, MGafia Courtesan

AmAnd Ophelia was a circus queen, the fFemale cannonball

 ProjCected through five flaming hoops to wGild and shocked applause,

 to wild and shAmocked applause F Hey, hCey .... heeeeey hey hGey

(played louder, dramatically and with feeling)

AmOphelia was a tempest cyclone, a GF*d-damned hurricane

 Your coCmmon sense, your best defense lay wGasted and in vain

AmFor Ophelia knows your every woe and every Fpain you've ever had

 She'd sCympathize and dry your eyes and hGelp you to forget

 and help you tAmo forget ... F

 and help you tCo forget ... G

(quietly and slowly)

AmOphelia's mind went wondering, you'd wFondered where she'd gone

CThrough secret doors, down corridors, sGhe's wandered them all alone

AmAll alone ... F C G