Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale
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1967 - Words by Keith Reid, Music by Gary Brooker.
C - x32010
Em/B - x22000
Am - x02210
C/G - 332010
F - 133211
F/E - 033211
Dm - xx0231
Dm/C - x30231
G - 320003
G/F - 1x000x
Em - 022000
G7/D - xx0001
F/G - 3x3211
G7 - 320001
Intro.
4 B/B
C Em/B Am C/G F F/E Dm Dm/C G G/F Em G7/D C F G
Verse 1 (same for Verse 2, verse 2 lyrics at bottom)
CWe skEm/Bipped the light faAmndango C/G
FturneF/Ed cartwheels 'cross the Dmfloor Dm/C
G G/F Em G7/D
I was feeling kinda seasick
Cbut the cEm/Browd called outAm for more C/G
FThe roomF/E was humming Dmharder Dm/C
G G/F Em G7/D
as the ceiling flew away
CWhen we calEm/Bled out for anotAmher driC/Gnk
Fthe waitF/Eer brought a Dmtray
Chorus
GAnd so it wCas,Em/B___ that latAmer,___C/G_
Fas the mF/Eiller told his tDmale Dm/C
G G/F Em G7/D
that her face, at first just ghostly,
turned a whCiter Fshade of Cpale G7
Instrumental - Same as Intro
Verse 2
She said, 'There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see.'
But I wandered through my playing cards
and would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might have just as well've been closed
Chorus
Instrumental 2 (same as intro)
Chorus