Nightingale
The Tiger Lillies
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Fm Cm Slow death to the nightingaleG7 His voice would always failDb In tenement towersC7 C7 And on the railsAb Bbdim7 And all of these praising wordsDb Ddim7 C7 They all seem so absurd, soC7 absurdContinues after the adFm Cm Your poverty you declareG7 The paint blisters on your stairsDb The dampness in your bones isC7 always thereAb Bbdim7 And all of these praising wordsDb Ddim7 Well, they all seem so absurd, soC7 C7 absurdFm Cm Ever thought that you would beDdim7 This washed up and lonelyDb C7 This washed up and lonelyFm This lonely