(Verses 3-6, Chorus, and The Ending contain more details of Joyce's unrequited love, attempts at learning romance from literature, and the final twist, which can be found in the referenced documents.) Joyce The Librarian - I'm Trying, Honestly!
For most of the song, a standard works best. It focuses on emphasizing the root note of the chord on the first downstroke:
| Issue | Correction | |-------|-------------| | Missing chord placement in lyrics | Chords placed the syllable where they change | | Inconsistent verse length | All verses now 4 lines , 8–10 syllables each | | Bridge lacking harmonic lift | Added Am–F–C–G progression with lyrical pause | | No space for instrumental break | Added 8‑bar solo section | | Weak outro | Rewritten as slow reprise with final C ring‑out |
Every chord change below is placed precisely above the exact syllable where the transition occurs. [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [C] [C]
[F] Over [C] due! [G7] Yes, a fortnight over [C] due! [G7] [C] (Final staccato chord) Performance & Playing Tips joyce the librarian lyrics and chords fixed
[C] [G] Oh, Joyce the Librarian, keeping up the rows [D] [G] Cataloging secrets that nobody ever knows [C] [G] [Em] With a stamp in her hand and a pencil in her hair [Am] [D] [G] She’s guarding all the wisdom in the quiet library chair
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Joyce the librarian Strict vegetarian Forty and living with mum. Wears sandals and glasses Attends evening classes And wonders if romance will come.
C G George was unmarried and the torch that Joyce carried Am F Was burning a hole in her heart. C G She wanted to show him but didn't yet know him, Am F She didn't know where to start. C G So with growing abhorrence, she read D.H. Lawrence Am F To glean a few ideas ... C G Which she turned down flat, she couldn't do that! C G C Not in a million years!! (Verses 3-6, Chorus, and The Ending contain more
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She’ll track your interlibrary loan From Poughkeepsie to Patagonia And if you ask for Fifty Shades She’ll judge you — but she won’t disown ya
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Perhaps because latterly, she'd read Lady Chatterley, Something just snapped in her head; She gave herself gladly, wildly, madly, To George that night in his bed. [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [C] [C]
[F] Over [C] due
Joyce the Librarian Lyrics and Chords Fixed: The Ultimate Playing Guide
C G Perhaps because latterly she'd read "Lady Chatterley", Am F Something just snapped in her head. C G She gave herself gladly, wildly, madly, Am F To George that night in his bed. C G But then just as she'd feared, George disappeared, Am F Some other librarian to woo. C G Now there's a sob in her voice, as both book and Joyce C G C Are a fortnight over due.
G . . . | G . . . | C . . . | C . . . | G . . . | G . . . | D . . . | D . . . |
(Verses 3-6, Chorus, and The Ending contain more details of Joyce's unrequited love, attempts at learning romance from literature, and the final twist, which can be found in the referenced documents.) Joyce The Librarian - I'm Trying, Honestly!
For most of the song, a standard works best. It focuses on emphasizing the root note of the chord on the first downstroke:
| Issue | Correction | |-------|-------------| | Missing chord placement in lyrics | Chords placed the syllable where they change | | Inconsistent verse length | All verses now 4 lines , 8–10 syllables each | | Bridge lacking harmonic lift | Added Am–F–C–G progression with lyrical pause | | No space for instrumental break | Added 8‑bar solo section | | Weak outro | Rewritten as slow reprise with final C ring‑out |
Every chord change below is placed precisely above the exact syllable where the transition occurs. [G] [Am] [F] [C] [G] [C] [C]
[F] Over [C] due! [G7] Yes, a fortnight over [C] due! [G7] [C] (Final staccato chord) Performance & Playing Tips
[C] [G] Oh, Joyce the Librarian, keeping up the rows [D] [G] Cataloging secrets that nobody ever knows [C] [G] [Em] With a stamp in her hand and a pencil in her hair [Am] [D] [G] She’s guarding all the wisdom in the quiet library chair
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Joyce the librarian Strict vegetarian Forty and living with mum. Wears sandals and glasses Attends evening classes And wonders if romance will come.
C G George was unmarried and the torch that Joyce carried Am F Was burning a hole in her heart. C G She wanted to show him but didn't yet know him, Am F She didn't know where to start. C G So with growing abhorrence, she read D.H. Lawrence Am F To glean a few ideas ... C G Which she turned down flat, she couldn't do that! C G C Not in a million years!!
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She’ll track your interlibrary loan From Poughkeepsie to Patagonia And if you ask for Fifty Shades She’ll judge you — but she won’t disown ya
If you're looking for a specific version that says "fixed" in the title, it implies there might have been errors in a previous version that were corrected. This could refer to corrections made by fans or the artist themselves.
Perhaps because latterly, she'd read Lady Chatterley, Something just snapped in her head; She gave herself gladly, wildly, madly, To George that night in his bed.
Joyce the Librarian Lyrics and Chords Fixed: The Ultimate Playing Guide
C G Perhaps because latterly she'd read "Lady Chatterley", Am F Something just snapped in her head. C G She gave herself gladly, wildly, madly, Am F To George that night in his bed. C G But then just as she'd feared, George disappeared, Am F Some other librarian to woo. C G Now there's a sob in her voice, as both book and Joyce C G C Are a fortnight over due.
G . . . | G . . . | C . . . | C . . . | G . . . | G . . . | D . . . | D . . . |