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"Letters To The Vatican"
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album _Nothing But The Truth_
(Ruben Blades, 1988)

written by Lou Reed/Ruben Blades

Lou Reed:
co-arrangement, co-produce, guitar

(Mike Rathke: guitar)
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        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




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thanks: Jose Alberto (brooklyn@usuarios.retecal.es)
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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.

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chords transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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