Verse
F Fmaj7
I am an opera singer
F7 A#
I stand on painted tape
A# C
It tells me where I'm going
C F
And where to throw my cape
[Verse 2]
F Fmaj7
I call my co-stars "brother"
F7 A#
I call my co-stars "knave"
A# C
I play both good and evil parts
C F
I sing to Verdi's grave
[Verse 3]
F Fmaj7
And every single morning
F7 A#
By 10 A#M I'm dressed
A# C
My rehearsals last for hours and hours
C F
With diligence I have been blessed
[Verse 4]
F Fmaj7
Some people, they call me monster
F7 A#
Some people, they call me saint
A# C
My talent feeds my darker side
C F
Yet no one will complain
[Chorus]
C F A#
I am an opera singer
A# F
I sing in foreign lands
C F A#
I've sung for kings in Europe
A# F C
And emperors in Japan
[Verse 5]
F Fmaj7
And after each performance
F7 A#
People stand around and wait
A# C
Just to tell me that they love my voice
C F
Just to tell me that I'm great
[Verse 6]
F Fmaj7
I am an opera singer
F7 A#
I will sing when you're all dead
A# C
I sing the mountains crumbling apart
C F
I sing what can't be said
[Chorus]
C F A#
I am an opera singer
A# F
I sing in foreign lands
C F A#
Most people seem to know my name
A# F C
Or at least know who I am