Shirin and Fahrad / Shirin Y Farad
(Appears on It's Time For Jonathan Richman , Live In Germany 1985, and !Jonathan, Te Vas A Emocionar!)
It's Time For Jonathan Richman Version - Chords
It's Time For Jonathan Richman Version - Chordpro
(not in the same key as on the album)
Well ... [G] way down in ancient Persia
Yeah A [C] long, long time a[D]go
We have the [G] story of Shirin and uh Fahrad
And I [C] thought you might want to [D] know
'cause [C] Shirin, pretty [D] Shirin,
had a [Am] real McCoy lover in her young [G] Fahrad
[C][D][G][D]
Well ... pretty [G] Shirin had to live with the Shah
but she [C] went for a walk one [D] day
well there were [G] thousands of workmen out diggin'oh
but [C] none dared to look her [D] way
un[G]til she came to young Fahrad
Whose little [C] heart had been set all a[D]flame
He called out [G] "Shirin, I love you"
and she felt [C] loved when he called her [D] name
Oh, 'cause [C] Shirin, pretty [D] Shirin,
had a [Am] real Mccoy lover in her young [G] Fahrad
[C ]Waa-[D]oo, yeah, in her [G] Fahrad [D]
You see her [G] heart had already been won -uh
but she had to [C] put her boy to the [D] test
She said "See those [G] mountains - dig me a tunnel
and I'll [C] know you love Shirin the [D] best"
Oh yeah, 'cause [C] Shirin, pretty [D] Shirin,
had a [Am] real Mccoy lover in her [G] Fahrad
[C] Oh [D] yeah, yeah, in her [G] Fahrad [D]
Well look, he [G] didn't say "Suppose she's kiddin'"
a-and he [C] didn't say "Suppose it [D] rains"
and he [G] didn't say "A tunnel, you can't do that"
He just started [C] shovelin' and callin' her [D] name
Oh yeah, 'cause [C] Shirin, oh [D] Shirin,
had a [Am] real Mccoy lover in her young [G] Fahrad
Oh [C] yeah, [D] yeah, in her [G] Fahrad [D]
Each [G] stroke it worked a little miracle
o.k. each [C] stroke did the work of ten [D] men
That's right a [G] lover McCoy this Fahrad
may not [C] grace this grove a[D]gain
Oh yeah, well [C] Shirin, pretty [D] Shirin,
had a [Am] real Mccoy lover in her [G] Fahrad
Oh [C]yeah,[D] in her [G] Fahrad [D]
yeah,Well now the [G] Shah by this point they were startin' to get worried
They were thinkin' [C] how're we gonna keep Shi[D]rin
The advisor just said [G] "Tell Fahrad that his Shirin has died
We won't be [C] worried 'bout that boy a[D]gain"
Oh yeah, [C] Shirin, oh [D] Shirin,
has a [Am] real Mccoy lover in her young [G] Fahrad
Oh [C] yeah, [D] yeah, in her [G] Fahrad [D]
Now [G] Fahrad believed their words
and he [C] had no more to [D] give
well he had no [G] way of knowing
Where she was and he [C] lost the will to [D] live
Oh yeah, [C] Shirin, oh [D] Shirin,
had a [Am]real Mccoy lover in her [G] Fahrad
Well, when the animals saw [G] Shirin discover a dead Fahrad
Their little [C] hearts were completely up[D]tore
They said "Look we [G] loved him too, Shirin,
we thought they didn't [C] make 'em like your boy any[D]more"
Oh yeah, [C] Shirin, pretty [D] Shirin,
had a [Am] real Mccoy lover in her [G] Fahrad
[C][D]in her [G]Fahrad[D]
Well when [G] Shirin heard the little birds words
She [C] knew that they knew the [D] score
So she [G] just laid down by her Fahrad's side
and she died, not [C] yearn (80 years?) any[D]more
Oh yeah, because [C] Shirin, pretty [D] Shirin,
had a [Am] real Mccoy lover in her young [G] Fahrad
Yeah, [C] Shirin, pretty [D] Shirin
has a [Am] real McCoy lover in [G] Fahrad
It's Time For Jonathan Richman Version - Lyrics
Well ... way down in ancient Persia
Yeah A long, long time ago
We have the story of Shirin and uh Fahrad
And I thought you might want to know
'cause Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real McCoy lover in her young Fahrad
Well ... pretty Shirin had to live with the Shah
but she went for a walk one day
well there were thousands of workmen out diggin'oh
but none dared to look her way
until she came to young Fahrad
Whose little heart had been set all aflame
He called out "Shirin, I love you"
and she felt loved when he called her name
Oh, 'cause Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her young Fahrad
Waa-oo, yeah, in her Fahrad
You see her heart had already been won -uh
but she had to put her boy to the test
She said "See those mountains - dig me a tunnel
and I'll know you love Shirin the best"
Oh yeah, 'cause Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her Fahrad
Oh yeah, yeah, in her Fahrad
Well look, he didn't say "Suppose she's kiddin'"
a-and he didn't say "Suppose it rains"
and he didn't say "A tunnel, you can't do that"
He just started shovelin' and callin' her name
Oh yeah, 'cause Shirin, oh Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her young Fahrad
Oh yeah, yeah, in her Fahrad
Each stroke it worked a little miracle
o.k. each stroke did the work of ten men
That's right a lover McCoy this Fahrad
may not grace this grove again
Oh yeah, well Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her Fahrad
Oh yeah, in her Fahrad
yeah,Well now the Shah by this point they were startin' to get worried
They were thinkin' how're we gonna keep Shirin
The advisor just said "Tell Fahrad that his Shirin has died
We won't be worried 'bout that boy again"
Oh yeah, Shirin, oh Shirin,
has a real Mccoy lover in her young Fahrad
Oh yeah, yeah, in her Fahrad
Now Fahrad believed their words
and he had no more to give
well he had no way of knowing
Where she was and he lost the will to live
Oh yeah, Shirin, oh Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her Fahrad
Well, when the animals saw Shirin discover a dead Fahrad
Their little hearts were completely uptore
They said "Look we loved him too, Shirin,
we thought they didn't make 'em like your boy anymore"
Oh yeah, Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her Fahrad
in her Fahrad
Well when Shirin heard the little birds words
She knew that they knew the score
So she just laid down by her Fahrad's side
and she died, not yearn (80 years?) anymore
Oh yeah, because Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her young Fahrad
Yeah, Shirin, pretty Shirin
has a real McCoy lover in Fahrad
Te Vas A Emocionar! Version - Chords
Te Vas A Emocionar! Version - Lyrics
Por Persia ya saben los nombres Shirin y Farad,
En este cuento de amor se puede ver la eternidad.
Shirin Shirin un amante sincero es tu Farad.
Shirin obligada por el rey, se fue a caminar
Ningun esclavo lavando se atrevia a mirar.
Cuando se encontro con Farad ya tan enamorado
Llamo Shirin te quiero el miedo se ha olvidado
Shirin impresionada, tenia que saber
Hazme un tunel por alla, si es tan cierto tu querer.
Cavo y que milagro, cada golpe como diez,
Un amante como Farad no veremos otra vez,
Los animales querian a Farad y naturaleza ayudo
Los pajaros cantaron Shirin y el viento suspiro.
El rey penso, ?Como ese amor parar?
Diganle que Shirin murio y ese hombre no volvera.
Que Shirin vivia, no pudo advinir
Su vida se apago porque no pudo aceptar
Cuando Shirin descubrio su Farad
Los animales dijeron sinceros
Lo quisimos tambien Shirin
Era un amante verdadero.
Te Vas A Emocionar! Version - English Translation
Way down in ancient Persia
A long, long time ago
We have the story of Shirin and Fahrad
And I thought you might want to know ...
Shirin, pretty Shirin,
Had a real McCoy lover in her young Fahrad
Pretty Shirin had to live with the Shah
But she went for a walk one day
There were thousands of workmen out diggin', oh,
But none dared to look her way
Until she came to young Fahrad
Whose heart had been set all aflame
He called out "Shirin, I love you"
And she felt loved when he called her name,
Shirin, pretty Shirin
Had a real Mccoy lover in Fahrad
Her heart had already been won-nel,
But she had to put this boy to the test;
"See those mountains?
Dig me a tunnel
And I'll know you love Shirin the best."
Oh Shirin, pretty Shirin
Had a real McCoy lover in Fahrad,
He didn't say
"Suppose she's kiddin'"
And he didn't say "suppose it rains."
And he didn't say, "a tunnel? You can't do that."
He just started shoveling and callin' her name.
For Shirin, pretty Shirin
Had a real McCoy lover in Fahrad
Each stroke, it worked a little miracle
each stroke did the work of ten men
A lover McCoy o' this Fahrad
May not grace these groves again,
Oh Shirin, pretty Shirin
Had a real McCoy lover in Fahrad
Now, the Shah, et-cet-er-a
were gettin' worried
"How are we gonna' keep Shir-in?"
The advisor just said "Tell Fahrad that his Shirin has died
And we won't be worried by that boy again,"
Oh Shirin, oh Shirin,
Had a real McCoy lover in Fahrad
Fahrad believed their words
he had no more to give
he had no way of knowing
Where she was and he lost the will to live
Oh Shirin, oh Shirin,
Had a real McCoy lover in Fahrad
When the animals saw Shirin discover a dead Fahrad
Their little hearts were completely up-tore.
"We loved him, too, Shirin.
We thought they didn't make 'em that way no more."
Oh Shirin, oh Shirin,
Had a real McCoy lover in Fahrad
Live In Germany 1985 Version - Chords
Live In Germany 1985 Version - Lyrics
way down, well
way down in ancient Persia
A long, long time ago
We have the story of Shirin and Fahrad
And I thought you might want to know
you see Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real McCoy lover in her young Fahrad
pretty Shirin had to live with the Shah
but she went for a walk one day
she saw thousands of workmen out diggin'oh
but none dared look her way
until she came to young Fahrad
Whose little heart had been set all aflame
He called out "Shirin, I love you"
and she felt loved when he called her name
Oh yeah, Shirin, Shirin,
you've got a real Mccoy lover in your young Fahrad
now her heart had already been won -uh
but she had to put that boy to a test
She said "See those mountains - dig me a tunnel
and that way I'll know you love Shirin the best"
Oh yeah, Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her Fahrad
.... in her Fahrad
Well Fahrad didn't say "Hmm, Suppose she's kiddin?'"
and he didn't say "Hmm a tunnel, Suppose it rains?"
and he didn't say "me just by myself dig A tunnel, I can't, he didn't say that"
He just started diggin' and callin' her name
he had feeling
Shirin, pretty Shirin,
you have a real Mccoy lover in your young man Fahrad
but Jonathan, that's pretty impossible, how does it ...
well Each stroke it worked a little miracle
each stroke did the work of ten men
oh a lover McCoy this Fahrad
may not grace that grove again
Oh yeah, Shirin, pretty Shirin,
you have a real Mccoy lover in your Fahrad
you have a real Mccoy lover in your Fahrad
now,
the animals started to take to young Fahrad
and mother nature started to help him along
he had the trees in the wind calling Shirin
he had the birdies taking up his song
Oh , Shirin, oh Shirin,
you have a real Mccoy lover in your Fahrad
yeah
well I thought she lived with the Shah Jonathan? what about that? How'd she get around that?
well the Shah had sit around there startin' to get worried
They were thinkin' hmm if he builds that tunnel how're we gonna keep Shirin?
one of The advisors just said "look why don't you tell young Fahrad that Shirin has died
and we won't be worried 'bout that boy again"
yeah, Shirin, pretty Shirin,
even the Shah and the advisors know
you have a real Mccoy lover in your Fahrad
in Fahrad yeah
Now Fahrad believed the Shah and the advisors, I don't know why, cause he didn't know where she was, Shirin, she was far away
Fahrad thought that Shirin had died
and he had no more to give
he had no way of knowing
Where she was and he lost the will to live
Oh yeah, Shirin, pretty Shirin,
have a real Mccoy lover in your Fahrad
when the animals saw Shirin discover a dead Fahrad
Their little hearts were completely uptore
They said "Look we loved him too, Shirin,
we thought they didn't make 'em like your man anymore"
well, Shirin, pretty Shirin,
you have a real Mccoy lover in your Fahrad
... in her Fahrad
well Well Shirin heard the little birdies words
She knew they knew the score
So she just laid down by her Fahrad's side
and she died, she didn't want to just live 80 years of yearnin anymore
why?, because Shirin, pretty Shirin,
had a real Mccoy lover in her young man Fahrad
this is Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, we say good night now that's Aceb Rebner?? on guitar and that's Andy Paley on the drums
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