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Verse 1
EI'm the great man's chambermaid
B/EbI've seen where his hallowed head is laid
C#mI revere the places he has stayed
BAnd clean crumbs from his typewriter
A He is good to me
BThere's nothing he doesn't see
C#m BHe knows where I'd like to be..
But it doesn't matter
EMhmm
Verse 2
EOn my day off I haunt the docks
B/EbKeep to myself, I Go for walks
C#mI just make sure that lock still locks
BAs my ship is coming in
AMy mind and hands, they are my trade
BI finger sentences he's made
C#m BI follow every curving of his brain
EMhmm
Chorus
BYou want to know—did I ever steal?
F#mHe never leaves anything out that's real
BI took nothing he would miss
F#mBut only once
C#m BI stole a kiss
Verse 3
EI used to pretend that I was Queen
B/EbBut over time I quit that scene
C#m BCosts too much to even dream. in that direction
AI think of comfort and of peace
BI long for pleasure and release
C#m BHow I wish the din would cease..
I could Do with some protection
EMhmm
Chorus
BYou want to know—did I ever steal?
F#mHe never leaves anything out that's real
BI took nothing he would miss
F#mBut only once
C#m BI stole a kiss
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E B/Eb C#m B .
A B C#m B .
Verse 4
EI'm the great man's chambermaid
B/EbI've seen where his hallowed head is laid
C#mI revere the places he has played
BI clean crumbs from his typewriter
AHe often gives me sage advice
BWhen I dream of him at night
C#mHe slips his pen into my hand
B EAnd says, "Don't forget to write."
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B/Eb C#m B .
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