Verse
C Cmaj7
I am an opera singer
C7 F
I stand on painted tape
F G
It tells me where I'm going
G C
And where to throw my cape
[Verse 2]
C Cmaj7
I call my co-stars "brother"
C7 F
I call my co-stars "knave"
F G
I play both good and evil parts
G C
I sing to Verdi's grave
[Verse 3]
C Cmaj7
And every single morning
C7 F
By 10 FM I'm dressed
F G
My rehearsals last for hours and hours
G C
With diligence I have been blessed
[Verse 4]
C Cmaj7
Some people, they call me monster
C7 F
Some people, they call me saint
F G
My talent feeds my darker side
G C
Yet no one will complain
[Chorus]
G C F
I am an opera singer
F C
I sing in foreign lands
G C F
I've sung for kings in Europe
F C G
And emperors in Japan
[Verse 5]
C Cmaj7
And after each performance
C7 F
People stand around and wait
F G
Just to tell me that they love my voice
G C
Just to tell me that I'm great
[Verse 6]
C Cmaj7
I am an opera singer
C7 F
I will sing when you're all dead
F G
I sing the mountains crumbling apart
G C
I sing what can't be said
[Chorus]
G C F
I am an opera singer
F C
I sing in foreign lands
G C F
Most people seem to know my name
F C G
Or at least know who I am