Philomena chords by The Decemberists

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
Oh,
Em 
Am 
A 
D 
Philomena, are you in a tawdry gown
G 
Em 
Lean to your window,
Am 
D 
let's slip a ribbon down
G 
Em 
If you're to devoid
A 
D 
If only you'll let me go
Em 
D 
Down, down down

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Verse 2

Long sunny days can lead to lazy vices

Boys all that I know,

left to their own devices

Open up your linen lap

And let me go

Down, down down

Verse 3

All I ever wanted in the world

Was just to live to see a naked girl

But I found I quickly bored,

I wanted more, I wanted more

Verse 4
G 
Em 
So I'll be your candle and
Am 
D 
I'll be your statuette
G 
Em 
Am 
D 
And I'll be your lash and loop of leather
G 
Em 
And dark Philomena, if
Am 
D 
only you'd let me go
Em 
D 
Down, down down

Interlude 1

Verse 5

All I ever wanted in the world

Was just to live to see a naked girl

But I found I quickly bored,

I wanted more, oh, so much more

Verse 6
G 
Em 
So I'll be your candle and
Am 
D 
I'll be your statuette
G 
Em 
Am 
D 
And I'll be your lash and loop of leather
G 
Em 
Am 
And dark Philomena, if only
D 
you'd let me go
Em 
D 
Down, down down
Em 
D 
Go down, down down
Em 
D 
G 
Go down, go down