Cleopatra
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Well....I (A)said he had a lot of potential, he was only misunderstood
You know, he (D)really didn't mean to treat me so bad,
He (A)wanted to be good
And I (E)swore, one day, I would tame him,
Even tho, he loved to run hogwild
Just call me, (A)Cleopatra, (D)everybody,
'Cause (E)I'm the queen of (A)denial
II
I (A)knew he didn't have any money,
yeah, that's why he couldn?t buy me a ring
Oh, and (D)just because he bought himself a brand new pick up truck
(A)Really didn't prove anything
And (E)he never had to say he loved me,
I could see it everytime he smiled
Just call me, (A)Cleopatra, (D)everybody,
'Cause (E)I'm the queen of (A)denial
Bridge:
Oh, queen of (D)denial, (A)buying all his alibis
Queen of (B)denial,(E)floatin' down a river of lies, yeah, yeah
Lead? plays music to "All the girls in France do the hula hula dance"
III
No, (A)I'm not gonna jump to conclusions,
(A)Oh, and throw away this perfect romance
Even (D)tho, I saw him dancin' last night,
With a (A)girl in a leopard skin pants
Oh, he's (E)probably stuck in traffic
And he'll be here in a little while
Just call me, (A)Cleopatra, (D)everybody,
'Cause (E)I'm the queen of (A)denial
How to play Cleopatra
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.