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Moderatelywords and music by

Regina Spektor

Ode To Divorce

with pedal throughout

freely:

Thefood

that I'm

eat

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is sud

den- ly- taste

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less-

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I'm al one-

now

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what it tastes

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like

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now

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kiss

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love

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car

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love

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a bro ther - out?

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Steady

Poor Little Rich Boywords and music by

Regina Spektor

f

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sim.

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a tempo II

don't

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words and music by

Regina Spektor

Moderate swing

Carbon Monoxide

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whole

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home

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Urgently, flowing

The Flowerswords and music by

Regina Spektor

7

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Quick

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Gentle, swaying

06. Sailor Song

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bleed

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D.S. al Coda

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07. ***

m/Ab

na-

Bear: "regina...regina..."

Reg: "What?"

Bear: "When is that song gonna start?"

Reg: "Which song?"

Bear: "The song that goes like "Da na na na na na na na Danananana."

Reg: "Oh...it's gonna start in a minute. You just gotta wait."

Bear: "OK." ....... "Regina! Start it already!!!"

Reg: "It's gonna start in a second, you just gotta wait!" ... "It's gonna start...NOW!!!"

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Fast, punky

08. Your Honor (acoustic)

words and music by

Regina Spektor

i kissed

your

lips

and i tas

ted

- blood

na

#5

nananana

na na na na

nananana

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1.

1.

2.

2.

fight

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for my hon

Ebm7

or- but i just

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don't know

why

just don't know

why

you

fight

Gb

for my hon

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or- and i don't

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un der - stand

-

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hold on,

your hon

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or,- i'll get ice

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for your hand

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like a nursery rhyme...

09. The Ghost of Corporate Future

words and music by

Regina Spektor

Db

b7/ Gb

Db

b7/ Gb

Db

b7/ Gb

Db

b7/ Gb

A man

Db

walks out

Ab7/

of his

Gb

a part

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it

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is rain

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ing- he's

got

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no um bre

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he

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starts run

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ning beneath

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the aw

nings

try

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in- to save

Ab7/

his suit

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try

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in- to save

Ab7/

his suit

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try

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in- to dry

Ab7/

in- 'n' try

Gb

in- to dry

but no good

Db

Ab7/

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Gb

When

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he gets

Ab7/

to thecrowd

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ed subway plat

form he takes

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off

both

Ab7/

of his shoes

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he

steps

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right in

Ab7/

to- some bo

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- dy's- fat loo

gie- and ev'

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ry- one- who sees

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him says ew

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ev'

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ry one- whosees

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himsays

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ewww

but he

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does n't- care

cuzlastnight

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hegota vi

sit- fromthe

ghost

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of cor

por ate- fu

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ture

-

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the ghost

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saidtakeoff

both your

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shoes

whatever chan

ces you

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get

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e spe

- cially- whenthey're wet

Db/Ab

he al sosaid

Db/G

i ma

Db

- gine- you

Ab7/

go a way

Gb

-

on a

busi

Db

ness

- trip

Ab7/

one day

Gb

when

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you come

Ab7/

back home

Gb

your

chil

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dren- have grown

Ab7/

and you've ne

Gb

ver- made your wife

moan your

chil

Db

dren- have grown

Ab7/

and you've ne

Gb

ver- made your wife

moan and

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peo

Gb

ple- make you ner

vous you'dthink

Gb/Ab

theworld was end

Gb/Bb

ing and ev'

Db

ry bo- dy's fea

tures have

some

Ab/Eb

how star ted- blen

ding- and ev'

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ry- thing- is plas

tic- and ev'

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ry- one's- sar cas

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f

all

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your food is fro

zen- it needs

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to be de fros

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you'd think

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the world was end

ing

you'd

think

Gb/Ab

the world was end

Gb/Bb

ing-

you'd think

Db

the world was end

ing- rightnow

Gb/Eb

you'd

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think

Gb

the world was end

ing-

you'd think

Gb/Ab

the world was end

Gb/Bb

ing-

you'd

think

Db

the world was end

ing- right now

Gb/Eb

Well may

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be- you

Ab7/

should just

drink

Gb

alotless cof

fee- and ne

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ver- e ver watch

Ab7/

the ten o'clock news

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may

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be- you

Ab7/

should

kiss

Gb

some one- nice

or

lick

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a rock

Ab7/

or both

Gb

may

Db

be- you

Ab7/

should

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cut

Gb

your own hair

cuz that

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can be

Ab7/

so fun

Gb

ny

-

it does

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n't- cost

Ab7/

a ny-

mo

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ney- and it al

ways- grows back

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hair grows

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e ven- af

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ter- you're dead

peo

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ple- are just peo

ple-

theyshould

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n't- make you ner

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vous-

theworld

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is ev er- last

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com

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ing- and it'sgo

ing-

if you

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don'ttossyourplas

tic-

thestreets

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won'tbe soplast

Gb/Bb

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and

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if

Db

youkiss some bo

- dy- thenboth

Ab/Eb

of you'll get prac

tice-

the world

Gb

is e ver- last

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put

f

dirt

Gb/Ab

balls- in your pock

Gb/Bb

et-

put dirt

Db

balls- in your pock

et- and take

Gb/Eb

offbothyourshoes

cuz

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Gb

ple- are just peo

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Gb/Ab

ple- are just peo

Gb/Bb

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peo

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ple- are just peo

ple- like

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you

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ple- are just peo

Gb/Bb

ple-

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peo

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ple- arejustpeo

ple- like you

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world

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is e

ver- last

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ing-

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it's

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unhurried

10. Chemo Limowords and music by

Regina Spektor

m/

m

with pedal...

m/

m

I

m/

had a dream

cris

m/Bb

py- cris

py- Ben

m/ #

ja- min- Frank

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all four

of my kids

m

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then

m/

in my dream

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the doc

tor- off

m/ #

he

said

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"if you

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truth

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is you'll

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an y- way."-

m

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m/

in my dream

cris

m/Bb

py- cris

py- Ben

m/ #

ja- min- Frank

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doc

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tor-

went and

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had a talk

with my boss

m

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thing- a bout

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thedoorclosed

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whentheycame

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they said "you'll

be O K

Bbm

an y- way"-

m

and I

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smiled

Db

cuz I'd known

it all the while

Bbm

m

no

thank you no thank you no thank you no thank youi ain't about to pay for this shit i can afford

Ab7

b Gb9 Bbm7

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Ab7

b Gb9 Bbm7

no thank you no thank you no thank you no thankyou i ain't about to die like this i can afford

Ab7

b Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

chemo like i can afford a limo and besides this shit

is making me tired is making me

b Gb9 Bbm7

Ab7

tired is making me tired you know i planto retire some day but mama gonna

b Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

go out in style go out in style this

Db Gb9 Bbm7

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Ab7

shit is making me tired is making me tired ismaking me tired mama gonna

b Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

go out in style go out in style

Db Gb9 Bbm7

When

m/

I woke up

the kids

m/Bb

were be

ing- quiet

m/ #

I

knew

Db

itwasa dream,

rightaway

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pa- ny-

(DS lyrics to opening melody)

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m/

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kidsBenja min

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liver

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moand

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pulledsat-

inall four

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andof

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the

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Mi

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chael- sat

on my knees

Bbm

and

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m

all a bout

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e- line- was be

ing- such abig

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girl with her cup

m

of tea,look ing- out

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bar- a-

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she looks

just like my

m

mom

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mymy

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to CODA

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bar- a

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she looks so

much like my mom

m

oh

my

no

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thank you no thank you no thank you no thank youi ain't about to pay for this shit i can afford

Ab7

b Gb9 Bbm7

chemo like i can afford a limo and on any given

day i'd rather ride a limosine

Ab7

b Gb9 Bbm7

no thank you no thank you no thank you no thankyou i ain't about to die like this i can afford

Ab7

b Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

chemo like i can afford a limo and besides this shitis making me tired is making me

b Gb9 Bbm7

Ab7

tired is making me tired you know i planto retire some day but mama gonna

b Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

go out in style go out in style this

Db Gb9 Bbm7

Ab7

shit is making me tired is making me tired ismaking me tired mama gonna

b Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

go out in style go out in style

Db Gb9 Bbm7

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Style...

m/

beatboxing.. ad lib:

t t- dvv

- t- t- ts

- t- t- t- ts- style...

Db

t t- dvv

t- t- ts

- t- t- t- ts-

D.S. al Coda

style...

Bbm7

t t- dvv

t- t- ts

- t- t- t- ts- style...

m

t t- dvv

t- t- ts

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Bar

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bar- a

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she looks so much

just like my mom

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Slow, sweetly

11. Somedays

poco rit.

words and music by

Regina Spektor

9

sus4/G 9/A

sus4/B 9

sus4/G 9/A

sus4/B

a tempo

some

9

days-

ar

sus4/G

en't- your's

at all

they come

G/B

and

go

Am7

as if they're

some one- els

e's-

days

they come

G/B

and leave

Am7

you be hind

- some one

3

3

3

3

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els

e's-

face

and it's harsh

er than yours

G

and cold

er- than yours

G/

G

they

3

3 3

come

9

in all quiet,

sweep up,

sus4/G

and then

they leave

and you

G/B

don't

3

hear

Am7

a sin gle

- floor

board-

creak

they're so

G/B

much

3

stron

Am7

ger- than the

friends

you try

to keep

G/B

Am7

by your side

G

cresc.

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down

G7/

town

- -

down

G/

town-

I'm

Am7

not

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here

Am9

f

not

an

Em

y

Dm

- more

i've

gone

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a

way-

m

don't

call me

don't

write

i'm in love

with your daugh

9

ter

-

sus4/G

i wan

na- have

her ba

-

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9

by

sus4/G

oh, i'm

in love

with you're daugh

9

ter

-

sus4/G

so can

i

please?

G

G7

down

- -

f

G7/

town

-

down

G/

town-

I'm

Am7

not

poco rit. a tempo

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here

Am9

not

an

Em

y

Dm

- more

vocal ad lib

i've

gone

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a

way-

cresc. poco a poco

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m

don't

call me

don't

write

i've

gone

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a way

-

m

don't

call me

don't

write

write

9

sus4/G

9

sus4/G

brrr

9/A

brr

sus4/B

brr

brr

9

sus4/G

9

sus4/G

brr

9/A

brr

sus4/B

brr

brr

9

sus4/G

9/A

sus4/B

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some

9

days

ar

sus4/G

en't- your's

at all

they come

G/B

and

go

Am7

as if they're

some one- els

e's-

days

they come

G/B

and leave

Am7

you behind

some one-

3

3

3

3

G

3

3

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