Marie Antoinette — Curved Air
Chords and lyrics for Marie Antoinette by Curved Air (key of E).
Intro
[Em] [Am] [Bm] [Em]
Verse 1
[Em]Marie [Am]Antoinette, your name's a [Bm]legend in this [Em]land
[Em]Treasure for your [Am]pleasure, bestowed on [Bm]favoured [Em]gentlemen
The [Am]people are in [Em]arms, marching on the [Am]town -- They rise!
[Bm]Chanting [Am]"Revolution! Viva la [Em]Nation!"
Verse 2
[Em]Marie [Am]Antoinette, your shadow's [Bm]falling along the [Em]land
[Em]Anger born of [Am]hunger poisons the [Bm]hearts of your loyal [Em]men
[Am]Fire in their [Em]eyes, steel in their [Am]hands -- They rise!
[Bm]Chanting [Am]"Revolution! Viva la [Em]Nation!"
Instrumental
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Bridge
[Em]Clamouring in the square, the rabble have gone insane
[Am]They're over the balustrades, defying the cannon fire
[Em]They're into the garrison, they murder the noblemen
[Am]Marie Antoinette, Marie Antoinette
[Em]"We are the people of [Am]France we demand that the
[Em]Elegant blue-blooded [Am]leeches that bleed us
Are [Em]taught what it means to grow [Am]fat and not feed us!
[Em]We are the people of [Am]France, you must heed us!"
[Em]Already at the Bastille, the prisoners all run free
[Am]They're hammering on the door, Marie Antoinette
[Em]They've taken the guillotine, they're coming to take the Queen
[Am]Marie Antoinette, the King and the guards have fled
Instrumental
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Coda
[Em]Marie [Am]Antoinette, your shadow's [Bm]falling along the [Em]land
[Am]Anger born of [Em]hunger, poisoned your [Am]men -- They rise!
[Bm]Chanting [Am]"Revolution! Viva la [Em]Nation!"
Outro
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