Chords for Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Cleopatra (single 1978)

Tempo:
135.45 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Db

Fm

Ab

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Cleopatra (single 1978) chords
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[Eb] [Db]
[Eb] [Fm]
[Eb] [Db]
[C] [Db] [Fm] Abdul's not seen [Eb] Cleopatra, [Db] it's been almost [Eb] now a year.
[Fm] How I wonder where [Eb] she's at-ra, [Db] and I wish the old [Eb] girl were here.
[Db] Abdul yearns for [Eb] Cleopatra in the early [Eb] morning sun.
[Db] Abdul [Eb] loves [Db] Cleopatra, see she's [Ab] still the one.
[C] [Fm] You know I love [Eb] Cleopatra, I'm [Db] just grateful that I know [Eb] that old girl.
Even [Fm] though I wonder where [Eb] she's at-ra, [Db] as I wander through [Eb] this world.
And [Db] Abdul yearns for [Eb] Cleopatra, [Db] Abdul takes her or [Eb] takes none.
[Db] Abdul [Eb] loves [Db] Cleopatra, she's still [Ab] the one.
[C]
Alright, Leroy, tell [Fm] them.
[Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb]
[Db] [Ab]
[C] Well, [Fm] Cleopatra, take my patience and test it.
Cleopatra, take your time as you may.
My time has been well spent, I done cleaned up my tent.
[Ab] You'll like it when you see it, [C] someday.
I [Fm] will wait for
[Eb] Cleopatra, for [Db] I know my time [Eb] must come.
And I'm [Fm] getting ready for wherever [Eb] she'll be at-ra.
Cause I'm [Db] getting stronger now and [Eb] not so dumb.
And [Db] Abdul yearns for [Eb] Cleopatra, [Db] in the early [Eb] desert sun.
[Db] I [Eb] love [Db] Cleopatra, she's still [Ab] the one.
[Db] I [Eb] love [Db] Cleopatra, she's still [Ab] the one.
[Db] I [Eb] love Cleopatra, [Db] she's still the [Ab] one.
[Fm] I [F] love Cleopatra, she's still the one.
[Fm] Abdul [G] loves Cleopatra, [F] she's still the one.
[Db] I love [Eb] [Db] Cleopatra, she's still [Ab] the one.
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
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Let's start jamming Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers - Abdul And Cleopatra chords, Practice these chords sequence - Fm, Eb, Db, Eb and Fm. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 67 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 135 BPM. With A Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Fm] Abdul's not seen [Eb] Cleopatra, _ [Db] it's been _ almost [Eb] now a year.
[Fm] How I wonder where [Eb] she's at-ra, [Db] and I wish the old [Eb] girl were here.
[Db] Abdul yearns for [Eb] _ Cleopatra in the early [Eb] morning sun.
_ [Db] _ _ Abdul [Eb] loves _ [Db] Cleopatra, see she's [Ab] still the one.
_ [C] _ _ [Fm] You know I love _ [Eb] Cleopatra, I'm [Db] just grateful that I know [Eb] that old girl.
Even [Fm] though I wonder where [Eb] she's at-ra, [Db] as I wander through [Eb] this world.
And [Db] Abdul yearns for [Eb] _ Cleopatra, [Db] Abdul takes her or [Eb] takes none. _
[Db] _ Abdul [Eb] loves _ _ [Db] Cleopatra, she's still [Ab] the one.
_ [C]
Alright, Leroy, tell [Fm] them.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ Well, [Fm] Cleopatra, take my patience and test it.
_ _ Cleopatra, take your time as you may.
_ My time has been well spent, I done cleaned up my tent.
[Ab] You'll like it when you see it, [C] someday. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I [Fm] will wait for _
[Eb] Cleopatra, for [Db] I know my time [Eb] must come.
And I'm [Fm] getting ready for wherever [Eb] she'll be at-ra.
Cause I'm [Db] getting stronger now and [Eb] not so dumb.
And [Db] Abdul yearns for [Eb] _ Cleopatra, [Db] in the early [Eb] desert sun.
_ [Db] I _ [Eb] love _ _ [Db] Cleopatra, _ she's still [Ab] the one.
_ [Db] _ I [Eb] love _ _ [Db] Cleopatra, she's still [Ab] the one.
_ [Db] I _ [Eb] love _ Cleopatra, [Db] _ she's still the [Ab] one.
_ _ [Fm] I [F] love _ _ Cleopatra, _ she's still the one.
_ [Fm] _ Abdul [G] loves _ Cleopatra, [F] _ _ she's still the one.
_ [Db] _ _ I love [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] Cleopatra, _ _ she's still [Ab] the one.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Jonathan Richman.

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