Intro: G E A 

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The head of a hunt on the wall by a painting 
An upright piano stood locked by the door 
In through the window the light was fast fading 
While I spilt my whiskey all over the floor 

G E A 

A 
Making a mess of my words so I'm trying 
To impress the Empress with my wimpy tales 
Fanning her face from cigar smoke and sighing 
I had come close to be miles from her trail 

G E A 

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She was the jewel that sparkled in darkness 
G#m                 A 
She was the love of everyone's life 
G#m                  A 
She was the catch at everyone's parties 
D                      G                   E  A 
She was the one with a tongue like a knife 

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Her bosoms curved perfectly lit by the fire 
My mind launched away in a sea of its own 
Her grace and her tightness I had to admire 
Through a whore's breath of stories I happily told 

G E A 

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Trespassing my hand fell into hot water 
She shot like a bullet right out of her chair 
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She led me away and I was then slaughtered 
       C#m           G#m      B            G 
By the warmth of her body and her love and care 

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Her tongue cut away and the wounds slowly opened 
I lay on the sails of the ship of romance 
Drunk as I could be and broker than broken and 
The head of my hunt was there in my hands 

G E A 

G#m                    A 
She was the jewel that sparkled in darkness 
G#m                 A 
She was the love of everyone's life 
G#m                  A 
She was the catch at everyone's parties 
D                      G 
She was the one with a tongue like a knife 
              A     G 
Tongue like a knife 
                A     G 
A tongue like a knife 
  E             A     G 
A tongue like a knife 
E               A     G 
A tongue like a knife 
G                   A     G 
Ohh a tongue like a knife 
  E             A      G 
A tongue like a knife 
G     D             E 
Ohh a tongue like a knife 

Outro 

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