When Harpo Played His Harp - Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers from "Modern Lovers '88"
The album version starts on an E chord. This is just easier for me to sing.
G C G
When Harpo played his harp it was a mystery
G Em C D
All the laughing stopped back to the balcony
C
Chico, Chico, sure to please
Em D C G
Now let's watch him shoot the keys
C Em D
When Harpo would play his harp, all was still
G C G
When Harpo played his harp it was a dream it was
G Em C D
Well, if someone else can do it how come nobody does?
C
Groucho, Groucho, fast as light
Em D C G
Some talk like him, but not quite
C D C G
And when Harpo would play his harp, all was still, still.
G Em C D
Harpo, Harpo, this is the angels
G Em C D
And where did you get that sound so fine?
G Em C D
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta hear it
C G
Oooh, one more time
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G Em C D
Harpo, Harpo, we're in the galaxies
G Em C D
And where did you get that sound so fine?
G Em C D
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta hear it
C G
Oooh, one more time.
G C G
Do you remember what he would do sometimes before he'd play?
G Em C D
He'd look up to the sky and look the angels' way
C
Harpo, Harpo, when you start
Em D C G
Tears of joy inside my heart
C D C G
When Harpo played his harp, all was still
G Em C D
Harpo, Harpo, this is the angels
G Em C D
And where did you get that sound so fine?
G Em C D
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta hear it
C G
Oooh, one more time
G Em C D
Harpo, Harpo, we're in the galaxies
G Em C D
And where did you get that sound so fine?
G Em C D
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta hear it
C Em
Oooh, one more time.
C G
Ooh oh oh ooh, one more time.
