Joyce The Librarian Lyrics And Chords Fixed !link! -

"Joyce the Librarian" is a narrative folk song that often gets passed down through oral tradition. It tells the tale of Joyce, who runs a library that is suddenly invaded by a variety of chaotic creatures or characters.

Bm - F# - G - D (Then back to A)

Chorus: C - G - Am - D Oh, Joyce the librarian, with glasses on her face C - G - Am - D Finding love among the shelves, in a quiet, secret place C - G - Am - D Fiction, non-fiction, it's all the same C - G - Am - D Joyce the librarian, with a love that's not tamed joyce the librarian lyrics and chords fixed

"Joyce the Librarian" was released in 1994 on The Magnetic Fields' album "The Book of Ruth". The song was inspired by lead singer Stephen Merritt's observations of a librarian who seemed to be daydreaming about romantic scenarios. Merritt's lyrics capture the librarian's inner life, weaving together literary references and witty wordplay.

[C] Joyce, oh Joyce, you're the [G] queen of the shelves [C] With a whisper that could [G] tame all the [D] elves [C] From fiction to science, you [G] know where it’s [Em] at [D] Joyce the Librarian, I [D] take off my hat! "Joyce the Librarian" is a narrative folk song

If you want to add texture to the song, try using and Bsus4 instead of standard open A and B major chords. It keeps the open B and E strings ringing, creating a shimmering folk drone. E Major: 022100 Asus2: x02200 Bsus4: x24400 B Major: x24442 or x2444x C# minor (C#m): x46654 G# minor (G#m): 466444 F# minor (F#m): 244222 A Major: x02220

The song follows a narrative arc typical of Stilgoe and Skellern's "comedy-folk" style: The Introduction The song was inspired by lead singer Stephen

Oh, [G] Joyce, turn the [D] page tonight [C] Leave all the [G] shadows and [D] step in the light [G] The library's [D/F#] closing, the [C] candles burn [G] low [Am] It's time to close up [D] and let it all [G] go

Increase the volume slightly ("shouting" the chorus) to emphasize the chaos.

Here is the complete, corrected lyric sheet. The spoken interjections (the Librarian) are in and the vocalist (Rodney) is in regular text.