Chords for A Soapbox Opera - Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) Writer and Composer
Tempo:
122.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
C
Bm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
I hear only [G] what I want to hear, [C] but I have to believe in something, [Am]
have to believe just
the one thing.
I [D] said, a father in Washington [G] here [Bm] on his stuff,
[F] collecting sinners in [C] an old [Em] tin cup.
[Gb] [D] Spare a listen for [G] her restless [Bm] fool,
[F] but something missing [C] when I read [Em] your
Hey [B] [Em]
there, can you tell [G] me you're a holy man?
But [C] although I am just a beginner, [Am] I don't see you as a winner.
[D] Sister [G] Robinson here on [Bm] Washington,
[F] collecting teardrops [C] in a [Em] paper cup.
[Gb]
[D] If I could tell you [G] what you need [Bm] to know,
[F] if I could help you [C] to get on [Em] with the show.
[G] [Bm]
[Dm]
[B]
[C]
[Bm] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [G]
[Bm]
[B] What [C] you see,
[D]
[Am] what am [D] I to [Bm] do?
[D] [Am] What is [D] he [Bm] going to do?
[D]
[C] [Eb] [F] [G]
[Eb] [F]
[G]
[Eb] [F] [Eb] [F]
[Eb] [F] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em]
[C]
[Em]
[Am]
[Em]
Mary, oh [Am] tell me [Bm] what I'm living for.
[C] Cause I feel like I'm just in the rhythm.
[Am] Have you a son to deliver?
I [D] said, a father in Washington [G] here on [Bm] his stuff,
[F] collecting sinners [C] in an old tin [Em] cup.
[D] Will you tell the children what [G] they need to [Bm] know?
[F] May listen, [C] may recite.
[Em]
[D] Sister Robinson [G] here on [Bm] Washington,
[F] collecting teardrops [C] in a paper [Em] cup.
[D] Can someone tell me [G] what they need [Bm] to know?
[F] If I could help you [C] to get on [Em] with the show.
[Eb] [G]
[Bm] [Db]
[A]
[Dbm]
[Db]
[N]
I hear only [G] what I want to hear, [C] but I have to believe in something, [Am]
have to believe just
the one thing.
I [D] said, a father in Washington [G] here [Bm] on his stuff,
[F] collecting sinners in [C] an old [Em] tin cup.
[Gb] [D] Spare a listen for [G] her restless [Bm] fool,
[F] but something missing [C] when I read [Em] your
Hey [B] [Em]
there, can you tell [G] me you're a holy man?
But [C] although I am just a beginner, [Am] I don't see you as a winner.
[D] Sister [G] Robinson here on [Bm] Washington,
[F] collecting teardrops [C] in a [Em] paper cup.
[Gb]
[D] If I could tell you [G] what you need [Bm] to know,
[F] if I could help you [C] to get on [Em] with the show.
[G] [Bm]
[Dm]
[B]
[C]
[Bm] [Am]
[Em] [Am] [G]
[Bm]
[B] What [C] you see,
[D]
[Am] what am [D] I to [Bm] do?
[D] [Am] What is [D] he [Bm] going to do?
[D]
[C] [Eb] [F] [G]
[Eb] [F]
[G]
[Eb] [F] [Eb] [F]
[Eb] [F] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em]
[C]
[Em]
[Am]
[Em]
Mary, oh [Am] tell me [Bm] what I'm living for.
[C] Cause I feel like I'm just in the rhythm.
[Am] Have you a son to deliver?
I [D] said, a father in Washington [G] here on [Bm] his stuff,
[F] collecting sinners [C] in an old tin [Em] cup.
[D] Will you tell the children what [G] they need to [Bm] know?
[F] May listen, [C] may recite.
[Em]
[D] Sister Robinson [G] here on [Bm] Washington,
[F] collecting teardrops [C] in a paper [Em] cup.
[D] Can someone tell me [G] what they need [Bm] to know?
[F] If I could help you [C] to get on [Em] with the show.
[Eb] [G]
[Bm] [Db]
[A]
[Dbm]
[Db]
[N]
Key:
G
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C
Bm
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_ _ _ I hear only [G] what I want to hear, _ _ _ [C] but I have to believe in something, _ [Am]
have to believe just
the one thing.
I [D] said, a father in Washington [G] here [Bm] on his stuff, _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ collecting sinners in [C] an old [Em] tin cup. _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [D] _ Spare a listen for [G] her restless [Bm] fool, _ _
_ _ [F] but something missing [C] when I read [Em] your
_ Hey [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
there, _ _ can you tell [G] me you're a holy man? _ _
_ But [C] although I am just a beginner, _ _ [Am] I don't see you as a winner. _
[D] _ Sister [G] Robinson here on [Bm] Washington, _ _ _ _
[F] _ collecting teardrops [C] in a [Em] paper cup.
_ _ _ [Gb] _
[D] If I could tell you [G] what you need [Bm] to know, _ _ _ _
[F] if I could help you [C] to get on [Em] with the _ show. _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
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[B] _ _ What [C] you see, _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] what am [D] I to [Bm] do?
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] What is [D] he [Bm] going to do?
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Mary, oh [Am] tell me [Bm] what I'm living _ for. _
_ [C] Cause I feel like I'm just in the rhythm.
_ _ [Am] Have you a son to deliver?
I [D] said, a father in Washington [G] here on [Bm] his stuff, _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ collecting sinners [C] in an old tin [Em] cup. _ _ _ _
[D] Will you tell the children what [G] they need to [Bm] know? _ _ _ _
[F] _ May listen, [C] may recite.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ Sister Robinson [G] here on [Bm] Washington, _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ collecting teardrops [C] in a paper [Em] cup. _ _ _ _
[D] Can someone tell me [G] what they need [Bm] to know? _ _ _ _
[F] _ If I could help you [C] to get on [Em] with the show.
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_ _ _ I hear only [G] what I want to hear, _ _ _ [C] but I have to believe in something, _ [Am]
have to believe just
the one thing.
I [D] said, a father in Washington [G] here [Bm] on his stuff, _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ collecting sinners in [C] an old [Em] tin cup. _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [D] _ Spare a listen for [G] her restless [Bm] fool, _ _
_ _ [F] but something missing [C] when I read [Em] your
_ Hey [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
there, _ _ can you tell [G] me you're a holy man? _ _
_ But [C] although I am just a beginner, _ _ [Am] I don't see you as a winner. _
[D] _ Sister [G] Robinson here on [Bm] Washington, _ _ _ _
[F] _ collecting teardrops [C] in a [Em] paper cup.
_ _ _ [Gb] _
[D] If I could tell you [G] what you need [Bm] to know, _ _ _ _
[F] if I could help you [C] to get on [Em] with the _ show. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _
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_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ What [C] you see, _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] what am [D] I to [Bm] do?
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] What is [D] he [Bm] going to do?
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
Mary, oh [Am] tell me [Bm] what I'm living _ for. _
_ [C] Cause I feel like I'm just in the rhythm.
_ _ [Am] Have you a son to deliver?
I [D] said, a father in Washington [G] here on [Bm] his stuff, _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ collecting sinners [C] in an old tin [Em] cup. _ _ _ _
[D] Will you tell the children what [G] they need to [Bm] know? _ _ _ _
[F] _ May listen, [C] may recite.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ Sister Robinson [G] here on [Bm] Washington, _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ collecting teardrops [C] in a paper [Em] cup. _ _ _ _
[D] Can someone tell me [G] what they need [Bm] to know? _ _ _ _
[F] _ If I could help you [C] to get on [Em] with the show.
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