The riff played throughout the verses:
E|-3---5-7---10-9---3---5-7---10-9---3---5-7---10-9---3---5-7---10-----|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------8---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em A G Em A G Em A G Em Cmaj7
During the chorus, the chords are played by moving the D shape up the neck.
D is played on 2, F is played on 5, G is played on 7, and D# is played on 3.
* = strum once
[Intro]
G Em A
G Em A
G Em A
G Em Cmaj7
[Verse 1]
G Em A
The Jesus nut, the London eye
G Em A
The sweet surrender, the last goodbye
G Em A
City of evil, city of churches
G Em Cmaj7
Janissary, mercenary
Cmaj7
A la croat
G Em A
Gospel, scripture, church and pope
G Em A
We dare to differ so dance from a rope
G Em A
I stand informed as opposed to corrected
G Em Cmaj7
The plaintive cry
Cmaj7
From the Lorelei
G Em A
The Jesus nut, the London eye
G Em A
The sweet surrender, the last goodbye
G Em A
City of evil, city of churches
G Em Cmaj7
Janissary, mercenary
Cmaj7
A la croat
[Chorus]
D F G
I've forgotten more than I've done
D F D#
I remember more than I did
D F G
God, a pale curse
D F D
In my own universe
D F G
I've forgotten more than I've done
D F D#
I remember more than I did
D F G
God, a pale curse
D F D
In my own universe
A
A curse
[Verse 2]
G Em A
Gospel, scripture, church and pope
G Em A
We dare to differ so dance from a rope
G Em A
I stand informed as opposed to corrected
G Em Cmaj7
The plaintive cry
Cmaj7
From the Lorelei
G Em A
The Jesus nut, the London eye
G Em A
The sweet surrender, the last goodbye
G Em A
City of evil, city of churches
G Em Cmaj7
Janissary, mercenary
Cmaj7
A la croat
Gospel, scripture, church and pope
G Em A
We dare to differ so dance from a rope
G Em A
I stand informed as opposed to corrected
G Em Cmaj7
The plaintive cry
Cmaj7
From the Lorelei
[Chorus]
D F G
I've forgotten more than I've done
D F D#
I remember more than I did
D F G
God, a pale curse
D F D
In my own universe
D F G
I've forgotten more than I've done
D F D#
I remember more than I did
D F G
God, a pale curse
D F D
In my own universe
D F G
I've forgotten more than I've done
D F D#
I remember more than I did
D F G
God, a pale curse
D F D
In my own universe
D F G
God, a pale curse
D F D#
God, a pale curse
D F Dm*
God, a pale curse
[Outro]
Dm Am
Dm Am
Dm Am
Dm Am
Dm Am
Dm Am
