Robyn Hitchcock – When I Was Dead (Guitar)

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[Intro] A7 D/A Dm/A A7 A7 D/A Dm/A A7 [Verse 1]
A7                              D/A
When I was dead I wore a strong perfume

A7                               D/A
When I was dead I never left the room

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And I saw the apples hanging

     Dm/A           A7
Like moments in the orchard

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But falling into action

    Dm/A           A7       B7
The moment soon is over, no returns
[Verse 2]
A7                                     D/A
When I was dead I wasn't interested in sex

A7                               D/A
I didn't even care what happened next

      Dm/A            A7
I was free as a penny whistle

    Dm/A          A7
And silent as the glove

  Dm/A          A7
I wasn't me to speak of

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Just a thousand ancient feelings

     Dm/A          A7            B7   G
That vanished into nothing, into love
[Instrumental] A7 D/A Dm/A A7 [Verse 3]
A7                               D/A
When I was dead somebody took my hand

A7                                  D/A
I couldn't see his face, I took his hand

        Dm/A              A7
And the Devil asked me to supper

          Dm/A             A7
He said, "Careful with the spoons!"

    Dm/A           A7
And God said, "Oh, ignore him!

Dm/A              A7
I've got all your albums"

Dm/A             A7                B7      G
I said "Yes, but who's got all the tunes?"
[Outro]
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When I was dead

           A7   D/A  Dm/A  A7
When I was dead

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When I was dead

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When I was dead