Gilbert O'Sullivan. Claire. Chords
Tempo:
106.95 bpm
Chords used:
E
Bm
A
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
1872, happy [E] birthday, Gilbert O'Sullivan, 55 this week.
This is Claire.
[F#m] Claire, the [Bm] moment I met you, [E] I swear, I [C#m] felt as if something, [F#m] somewhere, [Bm] had happened to me, [G#m] which I couldn't [E] see.
And then, [Bm] the moment I met you [E]
again, [C#m] I knew in my heart that [F#m] we were friends.
[Bm] It had to be so.
[G#m] It couldn't [E] be no [A] but pride.
[Gm] As hard as I might do, [Bm] I don't know why, [E]
you get to me in a [A] way I can't describe.
[D]
Words mean so little [D#] when you look up and smile.
[A] I don't care what people say to [B] me, you're more than a child.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, [E] Claire, [F#m]
Claire, [Bm] if ever a moment [E] so rare [C#m] was captured for all [F#m] to compare, [Bm] that moment is you [G#m] in all that you do.
[A] Why, [Gm]
how my rage [Bm] differents to a cry, [E]
each time I leave, you [A] ask me like a knife.
[D]
Nothing means more to [D#] me than hearing you [A] say, I'm going to marry you, well, you'll [B] marry me, you're my friend.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, [E] Claire, [Gm]
[Cm] [F]
[A#] [E]
Claire, [D]
[F#m] [Bm] I've told you before, [E] don't you dare [A] get back into bed.
Can't [Bm] you see that it's late?
No, [A] you can't, I'll burn, or [Bm] I'll rise and [E] burn.
I can't wait just [A] a bit, [Gm] ever never [Bm] to be seen.
[E] Catch your breath, well, [A] there is a delay.
You can be murder [D#] at this hour of the day, but [A] in the morning this hour will [F#m] seem a lifetime away.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, [E]
Claire.
[D#]
[D]
[Bm] Well, Claire must be all grown up [E] by now and probably doesn't [C#m] laugh like that anymore.
This is Claire.
[F#m] Claire, the [Bm] moment I met you, [E] I swear, I [C#m] felt as if something, [F#m] somewhere, [Bm] had happened to me, [G#m] which I couldn't [E] see.
And then, [Bm] the moment I met you [E]
again, [C#m] I knew in my heart that [F#m] we were friends.
[Bm] It had to be so.
[G#m] It couldn't [E] be no [A] but pride.
[Gm] As hard as I might do, [Bm] I don't know why, [E]
you get to me in a [A] way I can't describe.
[D]
Words mean so little [D#] when you look up and smile.
[A] I don't care what people say to [B] me, you're more than a child.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, [E] Claire, [F#m]
Claire, [Bm] if ever a moment [E] so rare [C#m] was captured for all [F#m] to compare, [Bm] that moment is you [G#m] in all that you do.
[A] Why, [Gm]
how my rage [Bm] differents to a cry, [E]
each time I leave, you [A] ask me like a knife.
[D]
Nothing means more to [D#] me than hearing you [A] say, I'm going to marry you, well, you'll [B] marry me, you're my friend.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, [E] Claire, [Gm]
[Cm] [F]
[A#] [E]
Claire, [D]
[F#m] [Bm] I've told you before, [E] don't you dare [A] get back into bed.
Can't [Bm] you see that it's late?
No, [A] you can't, I'll burn, or [Bm] I'll rise and [E] burn.
I can't wait just [A] a bit, [Gm] ever never [Bm] to be seen.
[E] Catch your breath, well, [A] there is a delay.
You can be murder [D#] at this hour of the day, but [A] in the morning this hour will [F#m] seem a lifetime away.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, [E]
Claire.
[D#]
[D]
[Bm] Well, Claire must be all grown up [E] by now and probably doesn't [C#m] laugh like that anymore.
Key:
E
Bm
A
F#m
C#m
E
Bm
A
1872, happy [E] birthday, Gilbert O'Sullivan, 55 this week.
This is Claire.
_ [F#m] Claire, _ the [Bm] moment I met you, [E] I swear, I [C#m] felt as if something, [F#m] somewhere, _ [Bm] had happened to me, [G#m] which I couldn't [E] see.
And then, _ [Bm] the moment I met you [E]
again, _ [C#m] I knew in my heart that [F#m] we were friends.
[Bm] It had to be so.
[G#m] It couldn't [E] be no [A] but pride.
_ [Gm] As hard as I might do, [Bm] I don't know why, _ [E]
you get to me in a [A] way I can't describe.
_ [D]
Words mean so little [D#] when you look up and smile.
[A] I don't care what people say to [B] me, you're more than a child.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, _ _ [E] _ _ Claire, [F#m] _
Claire, [Bm] if ever a moment [E] so rare [C#m] was captured for all [F#m] to compare, [Bm] that moment is you [G#m] in all that you do.
[A] Why, _ _ [Gm]
how my rage [Bm] differents to a cry, _ [E]
each time I leave, you [A] ask me like a knife.
_ [D]
Nothing means more to [D#] me than hearing you [A] say, I'm going to marry you, well, you'll [B] marry me, you're my friend.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, _ _ _ [E] _ Claire, _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [E]
Claire, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] I've told you before, [E] don't you dare [A] get back into bed.
Can't [Bm] you see that it's late?
No, [A] you can't, I'll burn, or [Bm] I'll rise and [E] burn.
I can't wait just [A] a bit, _ [Gm] _ ever never [Bm] to be seen.
_ [E] Catch your breath, well, [A] there is a delay.
_ You can be murder [D#] at this hour of the day, but [A] in the morning this hour will [F#m] seem a lifetime away.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, _ [E]
Claire.
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Well, Claire must be all grown up [E] by now and probably doesn't [C#m] laugh like that anymore. _
This is Claire.
_ [F#m] Claire, _ the [Bm] moment I met you, [E] I swear, I [C#m] felt as if something, [F#m] somewhere, _ [Bm] had happened to me, [G#m] which I couldn't [E] see.
And then, _ [Bm] the moment I met you [E]
again, _ [C#m] I knew in my heart that [F#m] we were friends.
[Bm] It had to be so.
[G#m] It couldn't [E] be no [A] but pride.
_ [Gm] As hard as I might do, [Bm] I don't know why, _ [E]
you get to me in a [A] way I can't describe.
_ [D]
Words mean so little [D#] when you look up and smile.
[A] I don't care what people say to [B] me, you're more than a child.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, _ _ [E] _ _ Claire, [F#m] _
Claire, [Bm] if ever a moment [E] so rare [C#m] was captured for all [F#m] to compare, [Bm] that moment is you [G#m] in all that you do.
[A] Why, _ _ [Gm]
how my rage [Bm] differents to a cry, _ [E]
each time I leave, you [A] ask me like a knife.
_ [D]
Nothing means more to [D#] me than hearing you [A] say, I'm going to marry you, well, you'll [B] marry me, you're my friend.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, _ _ _ [E] _ Claire, _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [E]
Claire, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] I've told you before, [E] don't you dare [A] get back into bed.
Can't [Bm] you see that it's late?
No, [A] you can't, I'll burn, or [Bm] I'll rise and [E] burn.
I can't wait just [A] a bit, _ [Gm] _ ever never [Bm] to be seen.
_ [E] Catch your breath, well, [A] there is a delay.
_ You can be murder [D#] at this hour of the day, but [A] in the morning this hour will [F#m] seem a lifetime away.
[Bm] Oh, Claire, _ [E]
Claire.
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Well, Claire must be all grown up [E] by now and probably doesn't [C#m] laugh like that anymore. _
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