8…AFGHAN WOMAN… by T.Rex
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*from ‘My People were Fair and had Sky in their Hair…’ (1968)*

Intro:

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Verse 1:

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Afghan woman, deemed a Princess, born a true blue thoroughbred.
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Head a chiseled face of fables, omen of no ill.

Verse 2:

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Hills that spread a-round your chamber,
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Blooms that twine a-round your ears.
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Blossoms of the royalest texture, angel of the years.

Verse 3:

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Clad in sacks and scraps of linen, living ‘neath your waterwell.
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Praying that my youthy pauper’s, face will quench you well.

Bridge 1:

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La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la-la-la.
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La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la-la-la.

Verse 4:

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Ga-zelle girl striding through your palace,
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Precious jewels nestle in your hair.
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Rameses born with platinum future; take my heart and care.

Bridge 2:

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La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la-la-la.
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La la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la-la-la.

Coda:

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Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo, doo-doo-doo.
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Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo, doo-doo.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)