La Fée Verte
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Eb
Oh green fairy
Bbm
What you've done to me
G7
I see lucy in the sky
G7
Telling me im high
Eb
I went out for some milk
Bbm
Three days ago
G7
I met Dal in the street
G7
he knocked me off my feet
Em Eb
Ah ah ah
Bbm G C
Ah ah ah ah ah aha ha
C
Ah ah ah ha ah
Eb
Now i start to see
Bbm
that all is not well
G7
There's policemen in my bed
G7
Telling me i'm dead
Eb
If only I could
Bbm
show them what i've seen
G7
I'll have to take you down below
G7
Where insects run the show
Cm G
Sound and vision
Cm G
Turning inside out
Bb
The lines
F
Make you look older
G
When you're gone
Cm Gm
And everyday I got someone bringing me down
F
I got the eyes of a mad man
F
I'm chasing round
Cm
How does it feel to live your life
Gm
Where nothing is real
F
So just send me
Gm
Down the river
Eb
The neighbours said that
Bbm
I need locking up
G7
Well it wouldn't be a first
G7
to want me in a hearse
Eb
No one sleeps for
Bbm
I am still awake
G7
Pass me over La Fee Verte
G7
I'll give you all a scare
Cm G
Dogs in handbags
Cm G
Everyones a star
Bb
You look
F
behind your eyelids
G
then you're gone
Cm Gm
And everyday I got someone bringing me down
F
I got the eyes of a mad man
F
I'm chasing round
Cm
How does it feel to live your life
Gm
Where nothing is real
F
So just send me
Gm
Down the river
Cm
Now im not going to
Gm
wait for tomorrow
F
I just look back
Gm
and wait for a sign
Cm
And im not gonna
Gm
Celebrate my freedom
F
So just send me
Gm
Down the river
Cm
Na na na
Gm
Na na na na na na na
F
Na na na na na
F
Na na na na
Cm Gm
And everyday I got someone bringing me down
F
I got the eyes of a mad man
F
I'm chasing round
Cm
How does it feel to live your life
Gm
Where nothing is real
F
So just send me
Gm
Down the river
How to play La Fée Verte
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.