Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale

^C We skipped the light fan^Amdango ^{Em F} Turned cartwheels 'cross the ^Dmfloor ^{Dm F G} I was feeling kinda ^Emseasick ^{G7 C} But the crowd called out for ^Ammore ^{Em F} The room was humming ^Dmharder ^{Dm F G} As the ceiling flew a^Emway ^{G7 C} When we called out for a^Amnother ^Emdrink ^F The waiter brought a ^Dmtray.

^GAnd so it ^Cwas that ^Amlat^Emer ^F As the miller told his ^Dmtale ^{Dm F G} That her face, at first just ^Emghostly, ^G7 Turned a ^Cwhiter^F shade of ^Cpale. ^G7

^C She said, "I'm home ^Amon a shore leav^Eme," ^F Though in truth waved at ^Dmsea ^{Dm F G} So I took her by the ^Emlooking ^G7glass ^C Would not let her ^Amberathe^Em, ^F Saying, "You must be^Dm the merm^Dmaid^{F G} That took Neptune for a ^Emride.&qu^G7ot; ^C She smiled at me so ^Amsadly ^{Em F} That my anger straightway ^Dmdied.

^GAnd so it ^Cwas that ^Amlat^Emer ^F As the miller told his ^Dmtale ^{Dm F G} That her face, at first just ^Emghostly, ^G7 Turned a ^Cwhiter^F shade of ^Cpale. ^G7

^C She said, "There i^Ams no reas^Emon ^F And the truth is plain to ^Dmsee.&qu^Dmot;^{F G} But I wandered through my ^Emplaying cards ^{G7 C} And would not let her ^Ambe ^{Em F} One of sixteen vestal ^Dmvirgins ^{Dm F G} Who were leaving for the ^Emcoast ^{G7 C} And although my eyes were ^Amope^Emn ^F They might have just as well been ^Dmclosed.

^GAnd so it ^Cwas that ^Amlat^Emer ^F As the miller told his ^Dmtale ^{Dm F G} That her face, at first just ^Emghostly, ^G7 Turned a ^Cwhiter^F shade of ^Cpale. ^G7

^C If music be the ^Amfood of love ^{Em F} Then laughter is it's ^Dmqueen ^{Dm F G} And likewise if behind is ^Emin front ^{G7 C} Then dirt in truth is ^Amclean ^{Em F} My mouth by then like ^Dmcardboard ^{Dm F G} Seemed to slip straight through my ^Emhead ^{G7 C} So we crash dived straightway ^Amquickly ^{Em F} And attacked the ocean ^Dmbed.

^GAnd so it ^Cwas that ^Amlat^Emer ^F As the miller told his ^Dmtale ^{Dm F G} That her face, at first just ^Emghostly, ^G7 Turned a ^Cwhiter^F shade of ^Cpale. ^G7