C But it's just a line she read last night G D Before she turned the page G C She smiles and points the reference desk G D G And slowly turns her age
Through the pages and the ages, behind the library desk so grand Oh, Joyce, you’re the quiet queen of this land.
During the G to Gsus4 transitions in the verses and chorus, hammer-on your index finger onto the 1st fret of the B string to mimic the melodic lift heard in the studio version. joyce the librarian lyrics and chords fixed
So with growing abhorrence, she read D. H. Lawrence, To glean a few ideas . . . Which she turned down flat, "She couldn't do that, Not in a million years!"
Joyce the librarian Strict vegetarian Was burning with animal lust Alarming sensations Strange palpatations A mix of delight and disgust So she busied herself Rearranging the shelf To try to control her dreams. Joyce the librarian The disciplinarian Was falling apart at the seams. C But it's just a line she read
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For most of the song, a standard works best. It focuses on emphasizing the root note of the chord on the first downstroke: . Which she turned down flat
Steady folk strumming with light fingerpicking embellishments 🎼 Chord Shapes Breakdown
C : x32010 C/B : x20010 (Smooth transition from C to Am) Am : x02210 Fmaj7 : 133210 (or x03210 for a lighter sound) G : 320003 Gsus4 : 320013 Dm : x00231 Use code with caution. Lyrics and Chords C/B Am Fmaj7 C C/B Am Fmaj7
I saw you in the card catalogue. I saw you in the reference section. You had your glasses on. You had your hair in a bun.