"Stripped" by Paul McDermott C* G* -0--1- -0--0- -0--0- -2--0- -3--2- -0--3- G Em G Em Badadadadadadadadum badadadadadadada da da da-adum G Em G Em Badadadadadadadadum badadadadadadada da da da-adum G Em I have been stripped of a layer of meaning G Em I fell through the floor, watched you rise through the ceiling C She's so high, higher than thought can think C* D A mere sprite, like one of the nubilate, so hold tight C C* She radiates light from her jokes, it's what men prefer D G D They need the centre of things G D The centre of things G Em I watched them packing up all Sunday morning G Em The day of the fourth and they fled without warning C It's so bright, the sun almost burns your eyes C* D A cruel fight, I feel I can sympathise famine C C* It pours over boiling words, it's more than we deserve D G D Love is a beautiful curse G D A beautiful curse G Em G Em Badadadadadadadadum badadadadadadada da da da-adum C C* She said "I'm stained like a girl from the bowrie" G I pay my respects to her hourly I'm just so clumsy and circumspect, never know what it meant G* Perhaps it was heaven sent C She's so high, this kitten on gasoline C* And codeine, fuelled by her medicine D She lies back C C* "Handsome" she says again "You've always been my friend D G D Lord, it's the loveliest day G D The loveliest day" G Em G Em Badadadadadadadadum badadadadadadada da da da-adum G Em G Em Badadadadadadadadum badadadadadadada da da da-adum Instrumental: ? G Em I have been stripped of a layer of meaning G Em I fell through the floor, watched you fly through the ceiling C And I find, you're finer than porcelain C* D Or bromide on silver gelatin in blue sky C C* She's carried by seraphim, aptly named vallium D G D Into the arms of the night D The arms of the night G Em G Em Badadadadadadadadum badadadadadadada da da da-adum G Em G Em G Badadadadadadadadum badadadadadadada da da da da-adum -End- Any corrections are welcome.
