Chris de Burgh - Why Mona Lisa Smiled
From his album: Moonfleet & Other Stories (2010)
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Capo 2
Intro:
C F C F Am
Verse 1:
Am E
From candles burning, shadows in the night,
Am E
People praying for eternal life,
Dm
But my mind just keeps on wandering,
Em F
Away from this serene and hallowed place,
C G
To a woman's face.
Verse 2:
Am E
She was lovely, lovely as a dream,
Am E
She had the beauty, the beauty of a queen,
Dm
They say that every man who meets her,
Em F
sooner or later will fall,
C G
Even me that they call.
Chorus:
C Am
The master of invention, the painter of our times,
Dm G G7
I can take you round the Heavens and show you how to fly,
C Am
'Twas a moment caught forever, there was something in her eyes,
Dm G C F C F
But I wish I could remember why Mona Lisa smiled.
Verse 3:
Am E
She sat before me, this woman so divine,
Am E
Something eternal was shining in her eyes,
Dm
Oh, Lisa del Giocondo,
Em F
you opened up a world of mystery,
G G7
When you were looking at me.
Chorus:
C Am
The master of invention, the painter of our times,
Dm G G7
I can take you round the Heavens and show you how to fly,
C Am
'Twas a moment caught forever, there was something in her eyes,
Dm G Am
But I wish I could remember why Mona Lisa smiled.
Bridge:
Am F Dm G
Shame the devil in my heart but I can't stop thinking about her,
Dm G C
And what she's doing to me, doing to me.
Chorus:
Am Dm G G7
C Am
'Twas a moment of perfection, the canvas never lies,
Dm G C F
But I wish I could remember why Mona Lisa smiled.
C F
Why Mona Lisa smiled?
C F
Why Mona Lisa smiled?
C
Why Mona Lisa smiled?
