Verse
E Emaj7
I am an opera singer
E7 A
I stand on painted tape
A B
It tells me where I'm going
B E
And where to throw my cape
[Verse 2]
E Emaj7
I call my co-stars "brother"
E7 A
I call my co-stars "knave"
A B
I play both good and evil parts
B E
I sing to Verdi's grave
[Verse 3]
E Emaj7
And every single morning
E7 A
By 10 AM I'm dressed
A B
My rehearsals last for hours and hours
B E
With diligence I have been blessed
[Verse 4]
E Emaj7
Some people, they call me monster
E7 A
Some people, they call me saint
A B
My talent feeds my darker side
B E
Yet no one will complain
[Chorus]
B E A
I am an opera singer
A E
I sing in foreign lands
B E A
I've sung for kings in Europe
A E B
And emperors in Japan
[Verse 5]
E Emaj7
And after each performance
E7 A
People stand around and wait
A B
Just to tell me that they love my voice
B E
Just to tell me that I'm great
[Verse 6]
E Emaj7
I am an opera singer
E7 A
I will sing when you're all dead
A B
I sing the mountains crumbling apart
B E
I sing what can't be said
[Chorus]
B E A
I am an opera singer
A E
I sing in foreign lands
B E A
Most people seem to know my name
A E B
Or at least know who I am