E♭ GmonD/Cm E♭onB♭/G＃ CmonG/Fm G＃onE♭
B♭ B♭onG＃/Gm B♭7/E♭ G＃/B♭ G＃ B♭7
W e skipped the light fandango
t urned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feel ing kinda seasick
b ut the crowd called out for more
T he room was humming harder
a s the ceil ing flew away
W hen we called out for another drink
a nd the waiter brought a tray
An d so it w as that later
a s the mirror told his tale
t hat her face , at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
E♭ GmonD/Cm E♭onB♭/G＃ CmonG/Fm G＃onE♭
B♭ B♭onG＃/Gm B♭7/E♭ G＃/B♭ G＃ B♭7
S he said, 'There is no reason
a nd the truth is plain to see.'
B ut I wand ered through my playing cards
a nd they would not let her be
o ne of sixteen vestal virgins
w ho were leav ing for the coast
a nd although my eyes were open wide
t hey might have just as well been closed
An d so it w as that later
a s the mirror told his tale
t hat her face , at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
E♭ GmonD/Cm E♭onB♭/G＃ CmonG/Fm G＃onE♭
B♭ B♭onG＃/Gm B♭7onF/E♭ G＃/B♭ G＃ B♭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,
saying, '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 anger straightway died.
An d so it w as that later
a s the mirror told his tale
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 cardboard
s eemed to sli p straight through my head
S o we crash-dived straightway quickly
a nd attacked the ocean bed
An d so it w as that later
a s the mirror told his tale
t hat her face , at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
