Key: D major Tempo: Medium beat Vocal range: high tenor to falsetto (d to high c) Music & lyrics by Ron Mael (1974) Intro: D/Bb G/F D (D) Who knows what the (F#) wind's gonna bring when the (Bm) (D) invalids sing "La-la's" (F#) (Bm) With a powerful sting sting that'll stop (A) any opera or any Bing (G) (B) (A) Sing, spread the news across the land (G) (C) (F) (G) All winners will be also-rans (D) (F#) (Bm) Achoo! One size fits ev'ryone (D) (F#) (Bm) Achoo! One breath, the deed's been done (idem) Grey hair, and a dash and a flair give your Doctor an air - I'm hurt But the choice that you made is an obvious one for a girl who needs care I do hope that he makes you well Say, is there any cure for hell? Chorus (repeat) (G) (B) (A) Sing, Ile de France and ev'rywhere (G) (C) (F) (G) You can't ignore that sort of air Chorus (repeat) G (4 bars) So... [change from 4/4 to 5/4 beat] (D)(A)(D) (A) (D) (A7) (D) open wide, open wide and say, [back to 4/4] (D)(A)(D)(A7) (D) (F#) (Bm) open wide and say goodbye, you'll be Okay (Em///+A///) (D) (F#) (Bm) Achoo! He's gonna whisk you away (D) (F#) (Bm) Achoo! He's gonna make you OK Achoo (repeat till fade) *** Frankieboyfrank@gmail.com