Verse
A Amaj7
I am an opera singer
A7 D
I stand on painted tape
D E
It tells me where I'm going
E A
And where to throw my cape
[Verse 2]
A Amaj7
I call my co-stars "brother"
A7 D
I call my co-stars "knave"
D E
I play both good and evil parts
E A
I sing to Verdi's grave
[Verse 3]
A Amaj7
And every single morning
A7 D
By 10 DM I'm dressed
D E
My rehearsals last for hours and hours
E A
With diligence I have been blessed
[Verse 4]
A Amaj7
Some people, they call me monster
A7 D
Some people, they call me saint
D E
My talent feeds my darker side
E A
Yet no one will complain
[Chorus]
E A D
I am an opera singer
D A
I sing in foreign lands
E A D
I've sung for kings in Europe
D A E
And emperors in Japan
[Verse 5]
A Amaj7
And after each performance
A7 D
People stand around and wait
D E
Just to tell me that they love my voice
E A
Just to tell me that I'm great
[Verse 6]
A Amaj7
I am an opera singer
A7 D
I will sing when you're all dead
D E
I sing the mountains crumbling apart
E A
I sing what can't be said
[Chorus]
E A D
I am an opera singer
D A
I sing in foreign lands
E A D
Most people seem to know my name
D A E
Or at least know who I am