Notes
Andrew Lloyd WebberVersion1
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
Intro from drumroll:
FIRMIN
"Mys-tery after gala night,"
it says, "Mys-tery of soprano's flight!"
"Mys-tified all the papers say,
we are mys-tified - we suspect foul play!"
Bad news on so-prano scene -
first Carlotta, now Chris-tine!
Still, at least the seats get sold
gossip's worth its weight in gold . . .
What a way to run a business!
Spare me these unending trials!
Half your cast disap-pears,
but the crowd still cheers!
O-pera!
To hell with Gluck and Handel -
Have a scandal and you'll sure to have a hit!
ANDRE
Damnable!
Will they all walk out?
This is damnable!
FIRMIN
Andre, please don't shout . . .
It's pub-licity! And the take is vast!
Free publicity!
ANDRE
But we have no cast . . .
FIRMIN
But Andre,
have you seen the queue?
(Timing is slightly off, strum softly)
(Spoken)Oh, it seems you've got one too . . .
ANDRE
"Dear... Andre what a charming gala!
Chris-tine was in a word, 'sub-lime'!
We were hardly be-reft when Car-lotta left -
On that note, the diva's a disaster
must you cast her when you see she's past her prime?"
FIRMIN
"Dear Firmin, just a brief re-minder:
(Spoken)my salary has not been paid.
Send it care of the ghost, by re-turn of post.
(Spoken) P.T.O.:
No-one likes a debtor,
so it's better if my orders are obeyed!"
FIRMIN/ANDRE
Who would have the gall to send this?
Someone with a puerile brain!
FIRMIN
These are both signed "O.G." . . .
ANDRE
Who the hell is he?
BOTH
Opera ghost!
FIRMIN
It's nothing short of shocking!
ANDRE
He is mocking our position!
FIRMIN
In addition he wants money!
ANDRE
What a funny admiration
BOTH
to expect a large retainer!
Nothing plainer -
he is clearly quite insane!
(Strum loudly and rapidly)
(RAOUL
Where is she?)
ANDRE
You mean Carlotta?
RAOUL
I mean Miss Daae -
where is she?
FIRMIN
Well, how should we know?
RAOUL
I want an answer -
I take it that you sent me this note?
FIRMIN
What's all this nonsense?
ANDRE
Of course not!
FIRMIN
Don't look at us!
RAOUL
She's not with you, then?
FIRMIN
Of course not!
ANDRE
We're in the dark . . .
RAOUL
Monsieur, don't argue -
Isn't this the letter you wrote?
FIRMIN
And what is it, that we're meant to have wrote?
(Realizing his mistake)
(Spoken) Ugh, Written !
ANDRE (Spoken)
(strum once softly and ring)
"Do not fear for Miss Daae.
The Angel of Music has her under his wing.
Make no attempt to see her again."
RAOUL (Spoken)
If you didn't write it, who did?
(Strum loudly and rapidly)
CARLOTTA
Where is he?
(ANDRE
Ah, welcome back!)
CARLOTTA
Your precious patron -
where is he?
RAOUL
What is it now?
CARLOTTA
I have your letter -
a letter which I rather resent!
FIRMIN
And did you send it?
RAOUL
Of course not!
ANDRE (spoken)
As if he would!
CARLOTTA
You didn't send it?
RAOUL
Of course not!
FIRMIN (spoken)
What's going on . . .?
CARLOTTA
You dare to tell me,
that this is not the letter you sent?
RAOUL
And what is it that I'm
meant to have sent?
RAOUL(Spoken)
(strum once softly and ring)
"Your days at the Opera Populaire are numbered.
Christine Daae will be singing on your behalf tonight.
Be prepared for a great misfortune,
should you attempt to take her place."
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Far too many notes for my taste -
and most of them about Chris-tine!
All we've heard since we came
is Miss Da-ae's name . . .
GIRY
Miss Daae has returned.
FIRMIN
I hope no worse for wear
as far as we're concerned.
ANDRE
Where precisely is she now?
GIRY
I thought it best that she was alone . . .
MEG
She needed rest.
RAOUL
May I see her?
GIRY
No, monsieur, she will see no-one.
CARLOTTA & PIANGI
Will she sing?
Will she sing?
GIRY
Here, I have a note . . .
RAOUL/CARLOTTA/ANDRE
Let me see it!
FIRMIN (Spoken)
Please!
(Opens the letter and reads.
The PHANTOM'S voice gradually takes over)
"Gentlemen, I have now sent you several notes of the
most amiable nature, detailing how MY theatre is to be
run. You have not followed my instructions.
I shall give you one last chance . . ."
PHANTOM'S VOICE (taking over)
. . . Christine Daae has returned to you,
and I am anxious her career should progress.
In the new production of "Il Muto",
you will therefore cast Carlotta as the Pageboy,
and put Miss Daae in the role of Countess.
The role which Miss Daae plays calls for charm and appeal.
The role of the Pageboy is silent -
which makes my casting, in a word . . . ideal.
Spoken
I shall watch the performance from my normal seat in
Box Five, which will be kept empty for me. Should
these commands be ignored, a disaster beyond your
imagination will occur.
I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, O.G."
CARLOTTA
Christine!
ANDRE
Whatever next . . .?
CARLOTTA
It's all a ploy to help Christine!
FIRMIN
This is insane . . .
CARLOTTA
I know who sent this:
The Vicomte - her lover!
RAOUL
Indeed?
Can you believe this?
ANDRE
Sig-nora!
CARLOTTA
O traditori!
FIRMIN
This is a joke!
ANDRE
This changes nothing!
CARLOTTA
O mentitori!
FIRMIN
Signora!
ANDRE
You are our star!
FIRMIN
And always will be!
ANDRE
Sig-nora . . .
FIRMIN
The man is mad!
ANDRE
We don't take orders!
FIRMIN
Miss Daae will be playing the Pageboy-
the silent role . . .
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Car-lotta will be playing the lead!
CARLOTTA
It's useless trying to ap-pease me!
You're only saying this to please me!
CARLOTTA
Signori, e vero?
CARLOTTA& PIANGI
Non, non, non voglio udire !
Lasciatemi morire!
O padre mio!
GIRY
Who scorn his word,
be-ware to those . . .
(CARLOTTA
You have reviled me!)
GIRY
The angel sees,
the angel knows . . .
CARLOTTA
You have rebu-u-uked me!
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Signora, pardon us . . .
CARLOTTA
You have re-pla-a-aced me!
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Please, Signora, we beseech you . . .
GIRY
This hour shall see your darkest fears . . .
MEG/RAOUL
I must see her . . .
CARLOTTA
Abbandonata!
Deseredata!
O, sventurata!
GIRY
The angel knows,
the angel hears . . .
RAOUL
Where did she go . . .?
CARLOTTA
Abbandonata!
Disgraziata!
ANDRE/FIRMIN
Signora, sing for us!
Don't be a martyr . . .
RAOUL/GIRY/MEG
What new surprises lie in store . . .?
ANDRE/FIRMIN/CHARLOTTA
Our star . . .!
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Readable chord sheet for Notes by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Intro from drumroll: [D] [A/C#] [Bm] [Bm/A] [G] [D/A] [A] [A7] FIRMIN "[Gm]Mys-tery after gala night," it says, "Mys-tery of soprano's flight!" "[Fm]Mys-tified all the papers say, we are mys-tified - we suspect foul play!" [Em]Bad news on so-[Am]prano scene - [G]first Carlotta, now Chris-[C]tine! [Bm]Still, at least the seats get [Em]sold [Dm]gossip's worth its weight in [G7]gold . . . [C]What a way to [G/B]run a [Am]business[Am/G]! [F]Spare me these un[Dm]ending [G]trials! Half your [C]cast disap-[G/B]pears, but the [Am]crowd still [Fm7]cheers! [C/G]O-pera! To [G]hell with Gluck and Handel - Have a [G7]scandal and you'll sure to have a[Gm] hit! ANDRE [Gm]Damnable! Will they all walk out? This is damnable! FIRMIN Andre, please don't shout . . . It's pub-[Fm]licity! And the take is vast! Free publicity! ANDRE But we have no cast . . . FIRMIN But [Em]Andre, have you [Am]seen the queue? (Timing is slightly off, strum softly) (Spoken[G])Oh, it seems [F]you've [G]got [Dm]one[F] [C]too . . . ANDRE "Dear... [D]Andre what a [A/C#]charming [Bm]gal[Bm/A]a! Chris-[G]tine was in a [Em]word, 'sub-[A]lime'! We were [D]hardly be-[D/C#]reft when Car-[Bm]lotta [Gm7]left - [D/A]On that note, the [A]diva's a disaster must you [A7]cast her when you see she's past her [D]prime?" FIRMIN "Dear [D]Firmin, just a [D/C#]brief re-[Bm]minder[Bm/A]: (Spoken)my [G]salary has [Em]not been [A]paid. Send it [D]care of the [D/C#]ghost, by re-[Bm]turn of [Gm7]post. (Spoken) [D/A]P.T.O.: [A]No-one likes a debtor, so it's [A7]better if my orders are obeyed!" [Bb7] FIRMIN/ANDRE [Eb]Who would have the [Bb/D]gall to [Cm]send this[Cm]? [Bb] [Ab]Someone with a [Fm]puerile [Bb]brain! FIRMIN These are [Eb]both signed "O.[Bb/D]G." . . . ANDRE Who the [Cm]hell is [Abm7]he? BOTH [Eb]Ope[C]ra ghost! FIRMIN It's [Bb]nothing short of shocking! ANDRE He is mocking our position! FIRMIN In [Bb7]addition he wants money! ANDRE What a funny admiration BOTH to expect a large retainer! Nothing plainer - he is clearly quite in[Dm]sane! (Strum loudly and rapidly) (RAOUL Where [Dm]is she?) ANDRE You mean Carlotta? RAOUL I mean Miss Daae - where is she? FIRMIN Well, how should we know? RAOUL I want an answer - I [Cm7]take it that you sent me this note? FIRMIN What's all this nonsense? ANDRE Of [Dm]course not! FIRMIN Don't look at us! RAOUL She's not with you, then? FIRMIN Of [Dm]course not! ANDRE We're in the dark . . . RAOUL Monsieur, don't argue - [Cm7]Isn't this the letter you wrote? FIRMIN And what is it, that we're meant to have wrote[N.C.]? (Realizing his mistake) (Spoken) Ugh, Written ! ANDRE (Spoken) (strum once softly and ring) [B]"Do not fear for Miss Daae. The [A]Angel of Music has her [G]under his wing. Make no attempt [Fm]to see her again." RAOUL (Spoken) If you didn't write it, who did? (Strum loudly and rapidly) CARLOTTA Where [Bbm]is he? (ANDRE Ah, welcome back!) CARLOTTA Your precious patron - where is he? RAOUL What is it now? CARLOTTA I have your letter - a [Bm7]letter which I rather resent! FIRMIN And did you send it? RAOUL Of [Bbm]course not! ANDRE (spoken) As if he would! CARLOTTA You didn't send it? RAOUL Of [Bbm]course not! FIRMIN (spoken) What's going on . . .? CARLOTTA You dare to tell me, that [Bm]this is not the letter you sent? RAOUL And what is it that I'm meant to have sent? RAOUL(Spoken) (strum once softly and ring) "Your days at the [G]Opera Populaire are numbered. Christine Daae will be [Bm]singing on your behalf tonight. Be prepared for a great misfortune, [Am]should you attempt to take her place[Gm]." ANDRE/FIRMIN [F]Far too many [C/E]notes for [Dm]my taste[Dm] - [A] and [Bb]most of them [Gm]about Chris-[C]tine! All we've [F]heard since we [F]came is Miss [Dm]Da-ae's [Ebm]name . . . GIRY [Dm]Miss Daae has returned. FIRMIN I hope no worse for wear as [F]far as we're concerned. ANDRE Where precisely is she [Eb]now? GIRY I thought it best that she was alone . . . MEG She needed [Dm]rest. RAOUL May I [Gm]see her? GIRY No, monsieur, she will see [Dm]no-one. CARLOTTA & PIANGI [Bb]Will she sing? Will she sing? GIRY [Dm]Here, I have a note . . . RAOUL/CARLOTTA/ANDRE [N.C.]Let me see it! FIRMIN (Spoken) Please! (Opens the letter and reads. The PHANTOM'S voice gradually takes over) "[N.C.]Gentlemen, I have now sent you several notes of the most amiable nature, detailing how MY theatre is to be run. You have not followed my instructions. I shall give you one last chance . . ." PHANTOM'S VOICE (taking over) . . . Christine Daae has returned to you, and I am anxious her career should progress. In the new production of "Il Muto", you will therefore cast Carlotta as the Pageboy, and put Miss Daae in the role of Countess. The [Ab]role which Miss Daae plays calls for charm and appeal. The role of the Pageboy is silent - which makes my casting, in a word . . . ideal. Spoken [N.C.]I shall watch the performance from my normal seat in Box Five, which will be kept empty for me. Should these commands be ignored, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, O.G." CARLOTTA [Dm]Christine! ANDRE Whatever next . . .? CARLOTTA It's all a ploy to help Christine! FIRMIN This is insane . . . CARLOTTA I know who sent this: The [Cm]Vicomte - her lover! RAOUL Indeed? Can you believe this? ANDRE Sig-[Dm]nora! CARLOTTA O traditori! FIRMIN This is a joke! ANDRE This changes nothing! CARLOTTA O mentitori! FIRMIN Signora! ANDRE You are our star! FIRMIN And always will be! ANDRE Sig-[Cm]nora . . . FIRMIN The man is mad! ANDRE We don't take orders! FIRMIN Miss [Cm]Daae will be playing the Pageboy- [N.C.]the silent role . . . ANDRE/FIRMIN Car-[Cm]lotta will be playing the lead! CARLOTTA [Gm]It's useless trying to ap-[G]pease me! You're only saying this to [F]please me! CARLOTTA Signori, e vero? CARLOTTA& PIANGI Non,[Eb] non, non voglio udire ! Lasciatemi morire! O padre [C#]mio! [Dio] GIRY Who [C#]scorn his word, be-[Ab]ware to those . . . (CARLOTTA You have reviled me!) GIRY The [Dm]angel sees, the [C]angel knows . . . CARLOTTA You have re[Am]bu-u-uked me! ANDRE/FIRMIN Signora, [D]pardon us . . . CARLOTTA You have re-[Am]pla-a-aced me! ANDRE/FIRMIN Please, Signora, we beseech you . . . GIRY This [Eb]hour shall see your [D]darkest fears [Bb]. .[Ab] . MEG/RAOUL I must see her . . . CARLOTTA Abbandonata! Deseredata! O, sventurata! GIRY The angel knows, the angel hears . . . RAOUL Where did she go . . .? CARLOTTA Abbandonata! Disgraziata! ANDRE/FIRMIN Signora, sing for us! Don't be a martyr . . . RAOUL/GIRY/MEG [Em]What new surprises lie in store . . .? ANDRE/FIRMIN/CHARLOTTA Our [C]star . . .!