Standard Tuning EADGBe 



Intro:                  


Verse 1: 

           
We skipped the

            
 light fandang

  
o
             
turned cartwhe

              
els across the

     
 floor
             
I was feeling 

              
kinda seasick

           
but the crowd 

            
called out for

       
 more
             
The room was h

            
umming harder
             
as the ceiling

           
 flew away

           
When we called

             
 out for anoth

     
er drink
             
the waiter bro

       
ught a tray


Chorus 1: 

            
And so it waaa

         
aas,that later

    
, 
             
as the miller 

            
told his tale
             
that her face,

              
 at first just

        
 ghostly,
             
turned a white

            
r shade of pal

  
e


[Instrumental Break - play intro] 

                 


Verse 2: 

            
She said there

               
 is no reason
             
And the truth 

            
is plain to se

   
e.'
             
But I wandered

            
 through my pl

           
aying cards

           
And would not 

          
let her be
             
One of 16 vest

                      
al virgins
             
Who were leavi

            
ng for the coa

   
st

             
And although m

           
y eyes were op

  
en
             
They might hav

              
e just as well

         
've been close

d


Chorus 2: 


            
And so it waaa

         
aas,that later

    
, 
             
as the miller 

            
told his tale
             
that her face,

              
 at first just

        
 ghostly,
             
turned a white

            
r shade of pal

  
e


Instrumental Break - play intro]

                 


Chorus 3/Outro: 


            
And so it waaa

         
aas,that later

    
, 
             
as the miller 

            
told his tale
             
that her face,

              
 at first just

        
 ghostly,
             
turned a white

            
r shade of pal

  
e....


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