Nouel

    C   G   C/G  G7  A7  F/C
E|--0---3---3----x---0---x--| 
B|--1---0---1----3---2---1--| 
G|--0---0---0----0---0---2--| 
D|--2---0---2----3---2---3--| 
A|--3---2---x----x---0---3--| 
E|--x---3---3----3---x---x--| 


(Chorus/Bridge/Outro)
    E/G#  E/B  Am            G/B    
E|--x-----x----0-------------x----
B|--5-----5----1-------------8----
G|--4-----4----2-------------7----
D|--x-----x----2-------------x----
A|--x-----2----0-------------x----
E|--4-----x----x-------------7----
  G/DC            F    F#dim
E|x----x------------x----x-----| 
B|8----5------------10---10----| 
G|7----5------------10---11----| 
D|x----5------------10---10----| 
A|5----3------------8----9-----| 
E|x----x------------x----x-----| 

              (1st line)            
  (1st line)

    Am            E/G#  Dm  G     
E|--x-------------x-----x---3---3-
B|--13------------12----6---0---1-
G|--14------------x-----7---0---0-
D|--14------------14----7---0---2-
A|--12------------11----5---2---x-
E|--x-------------x-----x---3---3-
  C/GG7  A7  F/C  C
E|---x---0---x----0--| 
B|---3---2---1----1--| 
G|---0---0---2----0--| 
D|---3---2---3----2--| 
A|---x---0---3----3--| 
E|---3---x---x----x--| 

   (3rd line)

Note: The guitar is turned one whole
 step down. In live performances, 
Laura uses standard tuning
and alternates between C and 
Cadd2(add4) (x33030) in the intro 
and the first lines of the verses.

[Intro]
C

[Verse 1]
    C              C
She sings along to sailor's song
G      C/G            G7  C/G
  In a dress that she made
G            C/G    A7
  When she's gone I   sing along
    F/C                     C
But    it doesn't sound the same

[Chorus 1]
E/G# E/B Am     G/B  G/D C
Oh   Nouel, you sing so  well
F               F#dim
  Sing only for me
Am           E/G#
  Fickle and changeable
Dm                    G C/G G7 
  Though I may always be
C/G G   G C/G A7   F/C C F/C C


[Verse 2]
  C                       C
I pulled a thorn from her tiny paw
G               C/G  G7   C/G
  Her feet were un - clean
G       C/G    A7
  Fetch water,   blessed twice
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    F/C                 C
And    hand a sponge to me

[Chorus 2]
E/G# E/B Am      G/B   G/D C
I    do  well to serve Nouel
F                        F#dim
  Whatever service I may be
Am           E/G#
  Fickle and changeable
Dm                 G C/G G7 C/G
  Weighing down on me
 G   G C/G A7   F/C C F/C C


[Verse 3]
    C                    C
She speaks a word and it gently 
turns
G            C/G G7   C/G
  To perfect metaphor
G              C/G   A7
  She likes to say I   only play
     F/C                           
When    I know what I'm playing for
 C


[Chorus 3]
E/G# E/B Am     G/B  G/D C
Oh   Nouel, you know me  well
F                                
  And I didn't even show you the 
F#dim
scar
Am           E/G#
  Fickle and changeable
Dm           G C/G G7 C/G G   
  Semper femina
G C/G A7   F/C C F/C C


[Verse 4]
      C              C
She'd like to be the kind of free
G       C/G             G7   C/G
  Women still can't be alone
G       C/G    A7
  How I wish I   could hit the 
switch
     F/C                       C
That    keeps you from getting gone

[Chorus 4]
E/G# E/B Am    G/B   G/D  C
Oh   Nouel, it hurts like hell
F                          F#dim
  When you're so afraid to die
Am       E/G#
  Semper femina
Dm      G C/G G7 C/G G   G 
  So am I
C/G A7   F/C C F/C C


[Verse 5]
    C             C
She lays herself across the bed
G     C/G        G7   C/G
  The Origine du Monde
G           C/G      A7
  Slight of shoulder,  long and 
legged
F/C                 C
   Her hair a faded blonde

[Chorus 5/Bridge]
E/G# E/B Am     G/B G/D C
Oh   Nouel, you sit so  well
F                     F#dim
  A thousand artists' muse
Am                E/G#         
    But you'll be anything you 
Dm   G C/G G7 C/G G
choose
Am           E/G#           Dm   
  Fickle and changeable are you
G C/G G7

C/G G  G C/G G7 C/G G  G C/G
And long        may that    
 G7   C/G G G C/G A7   F/C C C C
   continue

[Chorus 6/Outro]
E/G# E/B Am      G/B   G/D C
I    do  well to serve Nouel
F                 F#dim    Am    
  My only guiding star_________
E/G#

Dm         G C/G G7 C/G G   G 
  Semper femina
C/G A7   F/C C C C   F/C C F/C C