Chords for Jonathan Richman ~ When Harpo played his Harp ~ live circa 1987
Tempo:
75.15 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Fm
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
When Harpo [A] played his harp, it [B] was a mystery.
Well, all the [Fm] laughing stopped [A] back to the [B] balcony.
[A] Well, Harpo, she was a pretty [E] lady,
watching the shooting of the key.
[A] When Harpo played his harp, [B] all was still.
But [Em] when Harpo would play his harp, [E] it was a dream.
It was a
Well, if somebody [G#m] else can do this, [A] I thought [B] nobody does.
Well, [E] Groucho, Groucho, that's just life.
Sometimes [Fm] I like it, but not [E] quite.
When Harpo [B] played his harp, [F#] all was still.
[E]
Harpo, Harpo, this is the angel, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta [B] hear it.
Ooh, [E] one more time.
Harpo, Harpo, [B] we're in the galaxies, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
[E] Harpo, Harpo, we gotta [A] hear it.
Ooh, [E] one more time.
Well, I want to ask you a question.
All right.
Do you remember what you used to do sometimes before you played?
You know what he did?
He used to look up to the sky.
He [A] looked the [B] angel's way.
[E] Oh, Harpo, Harpo, where did you get it?
She was a [Fm] pretty lady,
[E]
Harpo [B] played his harp, and [F#] all was still.
[E] All was still.
Well, now, Harpo, Harpo, [B] this is the angel, and where did you get it?
That sounds so [E] fine.
Harpo, [B] Harpo, we gotta hear it.
Ooh, one [E] more time.
[B]
Harpo, Harpo, we're in the galaxies, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta hear it.
Ooh, one [C#m] more time.
[E] Oh,
Well, all the [Fm] laughing stopped [A] back to the [B] balcony.
[A] Well, Harpo, she was a pretty [E] lady,
watching the shooting of the key.
[A] When Harpo played his harp, [B] all was still.
But [Em] when Harpo would play his harp, [E] it was a dream.
It was a
Well, if somebody [G#m] else can do this, [A] I thought [B] nobody does.
Well, [E] Groucho, Groucho, that's just life.
Sometimes [Fm] I like it, but not [E] quite.
When Harpo [B] played his harp, [F#] all was still.
[E]
Harpo, Harpo, this is the angel, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta [B] hear it.
Ooh, [E] one more time.
Harpo, Harpo, [B] we're in the galaxies, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
[E] Harpo, Harpo, we gotta [A] hear it.
Ooh, [E] one more time.
Well, I want to ask you a question.
All right.
Do you remember what you used to do sometimes before you played?
You know what he did?
He used to look up to the sky.
He [A] looked the [B] angel's way.
[E] Oh, Harpo, Harpo, where did you get it?
She was a [Fm] pretty lady,
[E]
Harpo [B] played his harp, and [F#] all was still.
[E] All was still.
Well, now, Harpo, Harpo, [B] this is the angel, and where did you get it?
That sounds so [E] fine.
Harpo, [B] Harpo, we gotta hear it.
Ooh, one [E] more time.
[B]
Harpo, Harpo, we're in the galaxies, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta hear it.
Ooh, one [C#m] more time.
[E] Oh,
Key:
E
B
A
Fm
F#
E
B
A
When Harpo [A] played his harp, it [B] was a mystery.
Well, all the [Fm] laughing stopped [A] back to the [B] balcony.
[A] Well, Harpo, she was a pretty [E] lady,
watching the shooting of the key.
[A] When Harpo played his harp, [B] all was still.
But [Em] when Harpo would play his harp, [E] it was a dream.
It was a_
Well, if somebody [G#m] else can do this, [A] I thought [B] nobody does.
Well, [E] Groucho, Groucho, that's just life.
Sometimes [Fm] I like it, but not [E] quite.
When Harpo [B] played his harp, [F#] all was still.
[E] _
_ Harpo, Harpo, this is the angel, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta [B] hear it.
Ooh, [E] one more time.
Harpo, Harpo, [B] we're in the galaxies, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
[E] Harpo, Harpo, we gotta [A] hear it.
Ooh, [E] one more time.
Well, I want to ask you a question.
All right.
Do you remember what you used to do sometimes before you played?
You know what he did?
He used to look up to the sky.
He [A] looked the [B] angel's way.
[E] Oh, Harpo, Harpo, where did you get it?
She was a [Fm] pretty lady,
[E]
Harpo [B] played his harp, and [F#] all was still.
[E] All was still.
Well, now, Harpo, Harpo, [B] this is the angel, and where did you get it?
That sounds so [E] fine.
Harpo, [B] Harpo, we gotta hear it.
Ooh, one [E] more time.
_ [B]
Harpo, Harpo, we're in the galaxies, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta hear it.
Ooh, one [C#m] more time.
[E] Oh,
Well, all the [Fm] laughing stopped [A] back to the [B] balcony.
[A] Well, Harpo, she was a pretty [E] lady,
watching the shooting of the key.
[A] When Harpo played his harp, [B] all was still.
But [Em] when Harpo would play his harp, [E] it was a dream.
It was a_
Well, if somebody [G#m] else can do this, [A] I thought [B] nobody does.
Well, [E] Groucho, Groucho, that's just life.
Sometimes [Fm] I like it, but not [E] quite.
When Harpo [B] played his harp, [F#] all was still.
[E] _
_ Harpo, Harpo, this is the angel, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta [B] hear it.
Ooh, [E] one more time.
Harpo, Harpo, [B] we're in the galaxies, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
[E] Harpo, Harpo, we gotta [A] hear it.
Ooh, [E] one more time.
Well, I want to ask you a question.
All right.
Do you remember what you used to do sometimes before you played?
You know what he did?
He used to look up to the sky.
He [A] looked the [B] angel's way.
[E] Oh, Harpo, Harpo, where did you get it?
She was a [Fm] pretty lady,
[E]
Harpo [B] played his harp, and [F#] all was still.
[E] All was still.
Well, now, Harpo, Harpo, [B] this is the angel, and where did you get it?
That sounds so [E] fine.
Harpo, [B] Harpo, we gotta hear it.
Ooh, one [E] more time.
_ [B]
Harpo, Harpo, we're in the galaxies, and where did you get it?
That sounds so fine.
Harpo, Harpo, we gotta hear it.
Ooh, one [C#m] more time.
[E] Oh,