C＃ FmonC/B♭m C＃onG＃/F＃ B♭monF/E♭m F＃onC＃
G＃ G＃onF＃/Fm G＃7/C＃ F＃/G＃ F＃ G＃7
W e skipped the light fanda ngo
t urned cart wheels 'cross the fl oor
I was feel ing kinda seasick
b ut the crowd called out f or more
T he room was humming har der
a s the ceil ing flew away
W hen we called out for ano ther drink
a nd the waiter brought a tray
An d so it w as that late r
a s the mirro r told his ta le
t hat her face , at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
C＃ FmonC/B♭m C＃onG＃/F＃ B♭monF/E♭m F＃onC＃
G＃ G＃onF＃/Fm G＃7/C＃ F＃/G＃ F＃ G＃7
S he said, 'There is no reas on
a nd the truth is plain to se e.'
B ut I wand ered through my playing cards
a nd they would not let her be
o ne of sixte en vestal vi rgins
w ho were leav ing for the coast
a nd although my eyes were open wide
t hey might have just as well been clo sed
An d so it w as that late r
a s the mirro r told his ta le
t hat her face , at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
C＃ FmonC/B♭m C＃onG＃/F＃ B♭monF/E♭m F＃onC＃
G＃ G＃onF＃/Fm G＃7onE♭/C＃ F＃/G＃ F＃ G＃7
S he said, 'I'm here on a shore leave,'
t hough we were miles at sea.
I pointed out this detail
a nd forced her to agree,
sayin g, 'You must be the mermaid
w ho took King Nep tune for a ride.'
A nd she smiled at me so sweetly
t hat my an ger straightway di ed.
An d so it w as that late r
a s the mirro r told his ta le
t hat her face , at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
I f music be the food of love
t hen laughter is its queen
a nd likewise if behind is in front
t hen dirt in truth is clean
M y mouth by then like ca rdboard
s eemed to sli p straight through my head
S o we crash-dived st raightway quickly
a nd attacked the ocea n be d
An d so it w as that late r
a s the mirro r told his ta le
t hat her face , at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
