Paris 1919 — John Cale
Chords and lyrics for Paris 1919 by John Cale (key of Cm).
Verse
She [C/C]makes me so [G/B]unsure of [F/A]myself[G11/G]
[C/C]Standing there but [G/B]never ever talking [F/A]sense[G11/G]
Just a [F/F]visitor you [C/E]see
So much [F/F]wanting to be [C/E]seen
She'd [F/F]open up the [C/E]door
and vaguely [G11/D]carry us a way
Verse
It's the [C/C]customary [G/B]thing to say or [F/A]do[G11/G]
To a [C/C]disappointed [G/B]proud man in his [F/A]grief[G11/G]
And on [F/F]Fridays she'd be [C/E]there
But on [F/F]Mondays not at [C/E]all
Just [F/F]casually [C/E]appearing
from the [G11/D]clock across the hall
Chorus
You're a [C/C]ghost la la [G/B]la [F/A]la[G11/G]
You're a [C/C]ghost la la [G/B]la [F/A]la[G11/G]
I'm the [F/F]church and I've [C/E]come
To [F/F]claim you with my [C/E]iron drum
[Eb/Eb]la [Eb/Eb]la [Bb/D]la [Bbm/Db]la [C/C]la
Verse
The [C/C]Continent's just [G/B]fallen in [F/A]disgrace[G11/G]
William [C/C]William William [G/B]Rogers put it in its [F/A]place[G11/G]
Blood and [F/F]tears from old [C/E]Japan
[F/F]Caravans and lots of [C/E]jam and maids of [F/F]honor
[C/E]singing crying [G11/D]singing tediously
Chorus
You're a [C/C]ghost la la [G/B]la [F/A]la[G11/G]
Yes, you're a [C/C]ghost la la [G/B]la [F/A]la[G11/G]
I'm the [F/F]bishop and I've [C/E]come
To [F/F]claim you with my [C/E]iron drum
[Eb/Eb]la [Eb/Eb]la [Bb/D]la [Bbm/Db]la [C/C]la
Interlude
N.C.
Verse
[C/C]Efficiency [G/B]efficiency they [F/A]say[G11/G]
Get to [C/C]know the date and [G/B]tell the time of [F/A]day[G11/G]
As the [F/F]crowds begin [C/E]complaining
How the [F/F]Beaujolais is [C/E]raining
[F/F]Down on darkened [C/E]meetings on the [G11/D]Champs Elysee
Chorus
You're a [C/C]ghost la la [G/B]la [F/A]la[G11/G]
You're a [C/C]ghost la la [G/B]la [F/A]la[G11/G]
I'm [F/F]church and I've [C/E]come
To [F/F]claim you with my [C/E]iron drum
[Eb/Eb]la [Eb/Eb]la [Bb/D]la [Bbm/Db]la [C/C]la
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