Intro and between verses the following 4 bars, repeated variously.
E F#m A B7
These intro bars also work for the first 4 bars of each verse.
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Long intro, referring to song as "Madrigal Style", then intro bars with fingerpicking and
[Verse 1]
E E E B7 A F# B7 B7
Completely round is the perfect pearl, the oyster manu-factures
B B E C#m F#7 F#7 B7 B7
Completely round is the steering wheel that leads to compound fractures
E F#m A B7 E F#7 B7 B7
Completely round is the golden fruit that hangs in the orange tree
E B7 E / B7 C#m
Yes, the circle shape is quite renowned
E B7 E / B7 C#m
And sad to say, it can be found
E G#7 C#m A
In the low-down, dirty run-a-round
E B7 E A E B7 E
My true love gave to me, yes, my true love gave to me
[Verse 2]
E E E B7 A F# B7 B7
Completely square is the velvet box, he said my ring would be in
B B E C#m F#7 F#7 B7 B7
Completely square was the envelope, he said farewell to me in
E F#m A B7 E F#7 B7 B7
Completely square was the handkerchief I flourish constantly
E B7 E / B7 C#m
As I dry my eyes of the tears I've shed
E B7 E / B7 C#m
And blows my nose what turns bright red
E G#7 C#m A
For a perfect square is my true love's head
E B7 E A E B7 E
He will not marry me; no he will not marry me
[Verse 3]
E E E B7 A F# B7 B7
Rectangular was the hotel door my true love tried to sneak through
B B E C#m F#7 F#7 B7 B7
Rectangular was the transom hole by which I had to peek through
E F#m A B7 E F#7 B7 B7
Rectangular was the hotel room I entered angrily
E B7 E / B7 C#m
And, rectangular was the wooden box
E B7 E / B7 C#m
Where lies my love 'neath the golden flox
E G#7 C#m A
They say he died of the chickenpox
E B7 E A E B7 E
In part I must agree; one chick too many had he
[Verse 4]
E E E B7 A F# B7 B7
Triangular is the piece of pie I eat to ease my sorrow
B B E C#m F#7 F#7 B7 B7
Triangular is the hatchet blade I plan to hide tomorrow
E F#m A B7 E F#7 B7 B7
Triangular the relationship that now has ceased to be
E B7 E / B7 C#m
And triangular is the garment thin
E B7 E / B7 C#m
That fastens on with the safety pin
E G#7 C#m A
To a prize I had no wish to win
E B7 E A E B7 E
It's a lasting memory: that my true love gave to me
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