The Greek Chorus Rock
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Greek Chorus Rock by Michael Roche
Music Lyric Video https://youtu.be/6Hb7uw6no0E?si=YEWrIFPl-CivZQVB
(bass line underscore: DD AA GG B AA)
(spoken dialogue)
ONE: What’s the matter? Why you look so sad?
TWO: It’s just, no, nevermind.
THREE: No, tell us what’s got you down?
TWO: I’m in the chorus. Again.
THREE: And?
TWO: I wanna be the star, singing solos, taking the final bow.
ONE: Okay, being the "star" is sooo overrated.
THREE: Chorus is where it's at.
TWO: Really?
ONE & THREE: Really.
[Verse 1]
(singing)
D A G B A D A G B A
ONE: We might be in the background, wearing masks that cover our face.
D A G B A D A G B A
THREE: But we can move the story forward. We can help control the pace.
(spoken dialogue)
D A G B A
TWO: Do you really believe we make a difference?
D A G B A
ONE: Yes! Theater will be inspired by us, and use the chorus well into the future.
(singing)
D A G B A D A G
THREE: Without the Greek Chorus, there'd be no Del-ta Nus in "Leg-all-y Blonde".
B A
TWO: (spoken) Oh my god you guys.
D A
ONE: Or Urchins in "Little Shop",
G B A
THREE: Muses in "Hercules",
D A G B A
ONE & THREE: the Chorus has it going on.
[Pre-Chorus]
G A
ONE: We are more than back-ground.
G A
ONE & THREE: We help the plot flow.
G A B A
ALL: From An-ti-go-ne to Swee-ney Todd, we add depth to the show!
[Chorus]
D A G A D A G A
ALL: 'Cause we are the Greek Chorus. And we got a lot to say.
D A G A
ONE: We can ex-press a character's inner thoughts
D A G A
THREE: or comment on the play.
D A G A
ALL: And when casting the Chorus,
D A G A
they choose people who can really sing.
D A
ONE: So stand up straight,
G A
ALL: and harmonize.
D A G A
THREE: It's time to do our thing.
[Post-Chorus]
D A G B A
ONE: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
D A G B A
ONE & THREE: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
D A G B A
ALL: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
D A
ALL: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!
[Pre-Chorus]
G A
ONE: We are more than back-ground.
G A
ONE & THREE: We help the plot flow.
G A B A
ALL: From An-ti-go-ne to Swee-ney Todd, we add depth to the show!
[Chorus]
D A G A D A G A
ALL: 'Cause we are the Greek Chorus. And we got a lot to say.
D A G A
ONE: We can ex-press a character's inner thoughts
D A G A
THREE: or comment on the play.
D A G A
ALL: And when casting the Chorus,
D A G A
they choose people who can really sing. (THREE: Yeaaah!)
D A
ONE: So stand up straight,
G A
ALL: and harmonize.
D A G A
THREE: It's time to do our thing. (TWO: Our Thing)
[Post-Chorus]
D A G B A
ONE: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
D A G B A
ONE & THREE: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
D A G B A
ALL: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
D A
ALL: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!
[Outro]
G A
ALL: 'Cause we are the Greek Chorus.
G A
Yes we are the Greek Chorus.
G A
Yeah we are the Greek Chorus.
B A
It's time to do our thing.
D A G B A
D A G B A
B D
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