E A E A E C#m F#m B B7
[Verse 1]
E A E A E
the night air is inviting you to walk out on the trail
C#m F#m
you will not fail
B B7
you will not fail
E A E A E
and by the beach a lady sails a ship without a sail
C#m F#m
and you reach out for her
B B7
and you reach out for her
[Chorus]
A B
but I've had her
A B
I've had her
C#m
she's nothing
[Verse 2]
E A E A E
down the cliffs you clamor and you tumble to the shore
C#m F#m
the warm waves roar
B B7
the warm waves roar
E A E A E
on the reef a mermaid siren screams one perfume more
C#m F#m
and she shouts to you
B B7
through the foam she shouts to you
[Chorus]
A B
but I've had her
A B
I've had her
C#m
she's nothing
[Verse 3]
E A E A E
the players at the party are prepared to take a chance
C#m F#m
they drop their pants
B B7
they drop their pants
E A E A E
in the corner she's so crystaline no one dares to ask a dance
C#m F#m
and she calls out to you
B B7
and she calls out to you
[Chorus]
A B
but I've had her
A B
I've had her
C#m
she's nothing
[Verse 4]
E A E A E
in the prison of your broken bed you dribble in a dream
C#m F#m
and find a queen
B B7
and find a queen
E A E A E
but your sleep is sadly stolen by a face that is a stream
C#m F#m
that's flowing out to you
B B7
that's flowing out to you
[Chorus]
A B
but I've had her
A B
I've had her
C#m
she's nothing
[Verse 5]
E A E A E
the vision of the seven veils is racing down the road
C#m F#m
signs are slow
B B7
the signs are slow
E A E A E
but beauty is the mistress and by beauty you've been told
C#m F#m B B7
you'd speed the route for her, you'd speed the route for her
[Chorus]
A B
but I've had her
A B
I've had her
C#m
she's nothing
[Verse 6]
E A E A E
the fog has changed the city to a friendly frightened fawn
C#m F#m
the shades are drawn
B B7
the shades are drawn
E A E A E
to possess her misty madness you would gladly duel the dawn
C#m F#m
and fade out to her
B B7
and fade out to her
[Chorus]
A B
but I've had her
A B
I've had her
C#m
she's nothing
[Verse 7]
E A E A E
the circus clown he hides a tear beneath his painted smile
C#m F#m
and charms a child
B B7
and charms a child
E A E A E
while the dancing girl on the prancing horse blows kisses down the aisle
C#m F#m
you'd roll about for her
B B7
you'd roll about for her
[Chorus]
A B
but I've had her
A B
I've had her
C#m
she's nothing
[Verse 7]
E A E A E
all along the flaming field your fairy love is spread
C#m F#m
your time has fled
B B7
your time has fled
E A E A E
now the only way to touch her is the gun beside your head
C#m F#m
now there's no doubt for her
B B7
now there's no doubt for her
[Chorus]
A B
but I've had her
A B
I've had her
C#m
she's nothing