C G
Beethoven's gone but his music lives on,
Am Em
And Mozart don't go shopping no more.
F C
You'll never meet Liszt or Brahms again,
F G
And Elgar doesn't answer the door.
Chord Pattern 2
C G
Schubert and Chopin used to chuckle and laugh,
Am Em
Whilst composing a long symphony.
F C
But one hundred and fifty years later,
G C
There's very little of them left to see.
C G C G F G
They're Decomposing composers, there's not much anyone can do.
C G F G C
You can still hear Beethoven, but Beethoven cannot hear you.
Chord Pattern 1
Handel and Haydn and Rachmaninov,
Enjoyed a nice drink with their meal.
But nowadays no one will serve them,
And there gravy is left to congeal
Chord Pattern 2
Verdi and Wagner delighted the crowds,
With their highly original sounds.
The pianos they played are still working,
But they're both six feet underground.
