Verse
D Dmaj7
I am an opera singer
D7 G
I stand on painted tape
G A
It tells me where I'm going
A D
And where to throw my cape
[Verse 2]
D Dmaj7
I call my co-stars "brother"
D7 G
I call my co-stars "knave"
G A
I play both good and evil parts
A D
I sing to Verdi's grave
[Verse 3]
D Dmaj7
And every single morning
D7 G
By 10 GM I'm dressed
G A
My rehearsals last for hours and hours
A D
With diligence I have been blessed
[Verse 4]
D Dmaj7
Some people, they call me monster
D7 G
Some people, they call me saint
G A
My talent feeds my darker side
A D
Yet no one will complain
[Chorus]
A D G
I am an opera singer
G D
I sing in foreign lands
A D G
I've sung for kings in Europe
G D A
And emperors in Japan
[Verse 5]
D Dmaj7
And after each performance
D7 G
People stand around and wait
G A
Just to tell me that they love my voice
A D
Just to tell me that I'm great
[Verse 6]
D Dmaj7
I am an opera singer
D7 G
I will sing when you're all dead
G A
I sing the mountains crumbling apart
A D
I sing what can't be said
[Chorus]
A D G
I am an opera singer
G D
I sing in foreign lands
A D G
Most people seem to know my name
G D A
Or at least know who I am