================================== "Letters To The Vatican" ================================== album _Nothing But The Truth_ (Ruben Blades, 1988) written by Lou Reed/Ruben Blades Lou Reed: co-arrangement, co-produce, guitar (Mike Rathke: guitar) ================================== Rosie sits inside a bar smoking a large man's cigar In a place called "Sammy's" on Amsterdam Avenue She doesn't look a day over 65 although she's really 29 She likes records from the '60s they remind her of the good old times And after some wine and scotch Rosie starts to let it hang out She throws a glass at the mirror and asks "Big Max" for a pen She writes a letter to the Vatican I'm gonna write a letter to Him Dear Pope, send me some soap and a bottle of Bombay Gin A letter to the Vatican I'm gonna write a letter to Him Dear Pope, send me some hope or a rope to do me in And no one stops her we all lend a hand We all knew her before she got this mad We just hold her until the shaking stops Because the heart says what only the heart knows Because the heart says what only the heart knows I wanna hear some Dianna Ross I wanna hear a little bit of Marvin Gaye I wanna hear a song that reminds me of a better day Rosie slips and tries to stand up she slaps a pretty girl in the mouth And running to the jukebox she tries to put a quarter in She says, "I've had enough of you men and I'll never say yes again It's His Holiness or nothing for me in this life" So she writes a letter to the Vatican I'm gonna write a letter to Him Dear Pope, send me some soap and a bottle of Bombay Gin A letter to the Vatican I'm gonna write a letter to Him Dear Pope, send me some hope or a rope to do me in And no one stops her we all lend a hand See, we all knew her before she got this mad We just hold her until the shaking stops Because the heart says what only the heart knows Because the heart says what only the heart knows Because the heart says what only the heart knows Because the heart says what only the heart knows Because the heart says what only the heart knows Because the heart says what only the heart knows /x} drums intro {A}{A}{A}{A} {A}{A}{A}{A} {A}{A}{A}{A} (Rosie sits inside a bar ...) {A}{A}{D}{D} (- place called "Sammy's" on Amsterdam ...) {A}{A}{A}{A} (- look a day over 65, although she's ...) {A}{A}{D}{D} (- records from the '60s they remind ...) {G}{Em}{G}{Em} (And after some wine and scotch ...) break {G}{Em}{A}{A} (- glass at the mirror and asks ...) chorus {D}{D}{G}{G} (- letter to the Vatican, I'm gonna ...) {D}{D}{G}{G} (- Pope, send me some soap and a ...) {D}{D}{G}{G} (A letter to the Vatican, I'm gonna ...) {D}{D}{G}{G} (- Pope, send me some hope or a rope ...) {Em}{Em}{C}{C} (- stops her, we all lend a hand ...) {G}{G}{C}{C} (- knew her before she got this mad ...) break {G}{G}{D}{D} (- hold her until the shaking stops ...) {Em}{Em}{G}{G} (- heart says, what only the heart ...) break {Em}{Em}{G}{G} (- heart says, what only the heart knows) horn {A}{A}{A}{A} {A}{A}{A}{A} (I wanna -) {A}{A}{A}{A} (- hear some Dianna Ross, I wanna hear ...) {A}{A}{D}{D} (- hear a song that reminds me of a ...) {A}{A}{A}{A} (- slips and tries to stand up ...) {A}{A}{D}{D} (- running to the jukebox, she tries ...) {G}{Em}{G}{Em} (- "I've had enough of you men and ...) break {G}{Em}{A}{A} (- his Holiness or nothing for me in ...) chorus {D}{D}{G}{G} (- letter to the Vatican, I'm gonna ...) {D}{D}{G}{G} (- Pope, send me some soap and a ...) {D}{D}{G}{G} (- letter to the Vatican, I'm gonna ...) {D}{D}{G}{G} (- Pope, send me some hope or a rope ...) {Em}{Em}{C}{C} (- stops her, we all lend a hand ...) {G}{G}{C}{C} (- knew her before she got this mad ...) break {G}{G}{D}{D} (- hold her until the shaking stops ...) coda {Em}{Em}{G}{G} (- heart says, what only the heart ...) {Em}{Em}{G}{G} (- heart says, what only the heart ...) {Em}{Em}{G}{G} (- heart says, what only the heart ...) {Em}{Em}{G}{G} (- heart says, what only the heart ...) {Em}{Em}{G}{G} (- heart says, what only the heart ...) {Em}{Em}{G}{G} (- heart says, what only the heart ...) {Em}{Em}{G}{G} {Em}{Em}{G}{G} ... fade out ********************************************************************* --------------------------------------------------------------------- thanks: Jose Alberto (brooklyn@usuarios.retecal.es) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Letters to the Vatican (L.Reed-R.Blades); ); guitar: lou reed, mike rathke; arranged and produced by L. Reed-R.Blades. lyrics: Rosie sits inside a bar, smoking a large man's cigar in a place called "Sammy's", on Amsterdam Avenue. She doesn't look a day over 65, although she's really 29; She likes records from the 60's, they remind her of the good old times. and after some wine and some scotch Rosie starts to let it hang out. she throws a glass at the mirror and asks: "Big Max" for a pen. She writes a letter to the Vatican; "I'm gonna write a letter to Him. Dear Pope, send me some soap and a bottle of Bombay Gin. A letter to the Vatican, i'm gonna write a letter to Him. Dear Pope, send me some hope or a rope to do me in. And no one stops her, we all lend a hand. we all knew her before she got this mad. we just hold her, until the shaking stops, because her heart says what only her heart knows. I wanna hear some Dianna Ross, I wanna hear a little bit of Marvin Gaye. I wanna hear a song that reminds me of a better day Rosie slips and tries to stand up, she slaps a pretty girl in the mouth and, running to the jukebox she tries to put a quarter in. I've had enough of you men and i'll never say yes again. It's his Holiness or nothing for me in this life. so She writes a letter to the Vatican; "I'm gonna write a letter to Him. Dear Pope, send me some soap and a bottle of Bombay Gin. A letter to the Vatican, i'm gonna write a letter to Him. Dear Pope, send me some hope or a rope to do me in. And no one stops her, we all lend a hand. we all knew her before she got this mad. we just hold her, until the shaking stops, because her heart says what only her heart knows. because the heart says what only her heart knows. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************* chords transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp) http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/ *********************************************************************