Intro: C9 G5 Cadd9 xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------| xG|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------| x2 Verse 1: C9 G5 Cadd9 xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------| xG|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------| The war was over, I was living with my folks C9 G5 A7 D xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|---------0--------0--------0-------| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|------3--------3-----------2-------| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|---1--------1--------------2-------| xG|-------------------------------------|---------------------------2-------| I yelled up- stairs, "hey ma', I'm off to grab some smokes" G B7 Em A xA|-----2------2------------2--------------------0----| xE|-----3------2------------3--------------------0----| xC|-----2------3------------4--------------------1----| xG|-----0------2------------0--------------------2----| And my father called, "why you need to smoke so late?" C xA|-----------------3--------3--------3--------3-|-------3--------3--------3----------| xE|--------------0--------0--------0--------0----|----0--------0--------3-------------| xC|-----------0--------0--------0--------0-------|-0--------2--------4--------6-------| xG|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Well I lied I had a date Pre-Chorus: G xA|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2---------2-----------2---| xE|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3---------3-----------3---| xC|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2---------2-----------2---| xG|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0---------0-----------0---| Free from my folk's en- slave- ment B7 xA|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0---------0-----------0---| xE|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2---------2-----------2---| xC|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3---------3-----------3---| xG|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----|-----4-----------4---------4-----------4---| Skippin' a- long the pa- ve- ment G Em7 A xA|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----0-----------0---------0-----------0---| xE|--3-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0---------0-----------0---| xC|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----1-----------1---------1-----------1---| xG|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----2-----------2---------2-----------2---| To see a bru- nette who I never met D -nc- G Gb G Gb G xA|----0--------------|---------------------|----------2--1/2--1/2----| xE|----2--------------|---------------------|----------3--2/3--2/3----| xC|----2--------------|---------------------|----------2--1/2--1/2----| xG|----2--------------|---------------------|----------0--0----0------| But I never would forget how she looked in that dress B7 B7 B xA|--------------------2--------------2----------|--------2-2---| xE|--------------------2-----------------2-------|--------2-2---| xC|--------------------3--------------------3----|--------3-3---| xG|--------------------2-----------------------2-|--------4-4---| How she stuck out her hand and said, "My name is Cecily Em7 xA|---2----2-----------|---------2-------| xE|---0----------0-----|-----------------| xC|---2-------------2--|-----------------| xG|---0-------0--------|------------0----| Smith and I hope you like A xA|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0---------0---| xE|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0---------0---| xC|--1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----|-----1-----------1-----------1---------1---| xG|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2---------2---| mu- sic 'cause I've got two G B7 Em G G/A -nc- xA|--2-----------|--0-------|--2-----------2-----|-2-----------| xE|--3-----------|--2-------|--3-----------3-----|-3-----------| xC|--2-----------|--3-------|--4-----------2-----|-1-----------| xG|--0-----------|--4-------|--0-----------0-----|-0-----------| tickets for La Traviata" That's when I said "I hate opera" Chorus: C G C G xA|--3----------------------2------------------3------------------2---------| xE|--0----------------------3------------------0------------------3---------| xC|--0----------------------2------------------0------------------2---------| xG|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| She laughed and said "well lucky for you that you're with Cecily Smith- C G C Em7 xA|--3------------------2------------------3------------------------------| xE|--0------------------3------------------0--------------------0---------| xC|--0------------------2------------------0--------------------2---------| xG|-------------------------------------------------------------0---------| who cares what you are listening to, it's who you're listening with Interlude: C9 G5 Cadd9 xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------| xG|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------| x2 Verse 2: C9 G5 Cadd9 xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------| xG|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------| So we take our seats her hands were folded in her lap C9 G5 A7 D xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|---------0--------0--------0-------| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|------3--------3-----------2-------| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|---1--------1--------------2-------| xG|-------------------------------------|---------------------------2-------| if not a kiss then I at least will get a nap G B Em A xA|-----2--------2-----------2----------0----| xE|-----3--------2-----------3----------0----| xC|-----2--------3-----------4----------1----| xG|-----0--------4-----------0----------2----| So I close my eyes as the ochestra begins C C xA|-----------------3--------3--------3--------3-|-------3--------3--------3----------| xE|--------------0--------0--------0--------0----|----0--------0--------3-------------| xC|-----------0--------0--------0--------0-------|-0--------2--------4--------6-------| xG|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| Then I hear violins Pre-Chorus: G xA|------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2---------2---------2---------2---| xE|------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3---------3---------3---------3---| xC|------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2---------2---------2---------2---| xG|------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| and the hair on my neck was ri- sing B7 xA|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0---------0---| xE|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2---------2---| xC|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3-----------3---------3---| xG|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----|-----4-----------4-----------4---------4---| A feeling new and sur- pri- sing G Em7 A xA|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| xE|-----3-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| xC|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----1---------1---------1---------1---| xG|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----2---------2---------2---------2---| But it wasn't the sound that made my heart pound D -nc- G Gb G Gb G xA|-----0--------------|-------------------|--------2--1/2--1/2----| xE|-----0--------------|-------------------|--------3--2/3--2/3----| xC|-----2--------------|-------------------|--------2--1/2--1/2----| xG|-----2--------------|-------------------|--------0--0----0------| No, it was because I found her hand is in mine B7 B7 Em7 xA|-----------------------2----------2----------|-------2------2----|----------2----| xE|-----------------------2-------------2-------|--------------0----|------0---0----| xC|-----------------------3----------------3----|--------------2----|---2-----------| xG|-----------------------2-------------------2-|----------2---0----|---------------| and that's where it will stay until they play the final chord She says, G A xA|--------0---------0---------0---------0-----|-----0-----------0---------0---------0---| xE|--------0---------0---------0---------0-----|-----0-----------0---------0---------0---| xC|-2------1---------1---------1---------1-----|-----1-----------1---------1---------1---| xG|----0---2---------2---------2---------2-----|-----2-----------2---------2---------2---| "were you bored?" And I say, G B7 Em G G/A -nc- xA|--2-----------|--0-----------|-----------2---------2-----|--2-----------| xE|--3-----------|--2-----------|-----------3---------3-----|--3-----------| xC|--2-----------|--3-----------|-----------4---------2-----|--1-----------| xG|--0-----------|--4-----------|-----------0---------0-----|--0-----------| "I guess it wasn't quite so bad it was the best time that I've ever had." Chorus: C G C G xA|--3-----------------------2-------------------3--------------------2---------| xE|--0-----------------------3-------------------0--------------------3---------| xC|--0-----------------------2-------------------0--------------------2---------| xG|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| She laughed and said, "well lucky for you I got seats to Beethoven's fifth C G C xA|--3------------------2------------------3--------------------| xE|--0------------------3------------------0--------------------| xC|--0------------------2------------------0--------------------| xG|-------------------------------------------------------------| who cares what you are listening to, it's who you're listening Interlude: Em7 Gsus2 C Cmaj7 Am7 xA|--------------|--------|----5--5--5-|-3---2-----0-------| xE|--3----/5--5--|-/7-\3--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---3---| xC|--4----/6-----|--------|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---| xG|--0--0--0-----|--0--0--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---| with" Em7 Gsus2 C Cmaj7 Am7 xA|--------------|--------|-5--5--5--5-|-3---2-----0-------| xE|--3----/5--5--|-/7-\3--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---3---| xC|--4----/6-----|--------|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---| xG|--0--0--0-----|--0--0--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---| A Em7 Gsus2 C Cmaj7 Am7 xA|--------------|--------|-5--5--5--5-|-3---2-----0-------| xE|--3----/5--5--|-/7-\3--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---3---| xC|--4----/6-----|--------|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---| xG|--0--0--0-----|--0--0--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---| per- fect wife A Em7 Gsus2 C Dsus4 D xA|--------------|--------|-5--5--5--5--5---5-|--0--0--0--0--|--0--| xE|--3----/5--5--|-/7-\3--|-0--0--0--0--0---0-|--3--3--3--3--|--2--| xC|--4----/6-----|--------|-0--0--0--0--0---0-|--2--2--2--2--|--2--| xG|--0--0--0-----|--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0---0-|--2--2--2--2--|--2--| per- fect life Verse 3: C9 G5 Cadd9 xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------| xG|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------| The time ex- ploded like a bullet from a gun C9 G5 A7 D xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|---------0--------0--------0-------| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|------3--------3-----------2-------| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|---1--------1--------------2-------| xG|-------------------------------------|---------------------------2-------| A week, a year & then a marriage and a son G B Em A xA|-----2--------2-----------2----------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--| xE|-----3--------2-----------3--------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----| xC|-----2--------3-----------4------------------1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------| xG|-----0--------4-----------0-------------------------------------------------------------| and a rental where I still can hear her laugh C C xA|-----------------3--------3--------3--------3-|-------3--------3--------3----------| xE|--------------0--------0--------0--------0----|----0--------0--------3-------------| xC|-----------0--------0--------0--------0-------|-0--------2--------4--------6-------| xG|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| When I play the phonograph Pre-Chorus: G xA|------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2---------2---------2---------2---| xE|------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3---------3---------3---------3---| xC|------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2---------2---------2---------2---| xG|------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| So I let the mu- sic guide me B7 xA|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0---------0---| xE|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2---------2---| xC|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3-----------3---------3---| xG|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----|-----4-----------4-----------4---------4---| As Cec- ily sits be- side me G Em7 A xA|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| xE|-----3-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| xC|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----1---------1---------1---------1---| xG|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----2---------2---------2---------2---| A girl of nine- teen with a nervous ma- rine Feel her D xA|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| xE|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| xC|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----1---------1---------1---------1---| xG|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2---------2---------2---------2---| head be- gin to lean As the mel- ody -nc- G Gb G Gb G xA|----------------------------------|--------2--1/2--1/2----| xE|----------------------------------|--------3--2/3--2/3----| xC|----------------------------------|--------2--1/2--1/2----| xG|----------------------------------|--------0--0----0------| soars B7 B7 Em7 xA|-----------------------2----------2----------|-------2------2----|----------2----| xE|-----------------------2-------------2-------|--------------0----|------0---0----| xC|-----------------------3----------------3----|--------------2----|---2-----------| xG|-----------------------2-------------------2-|----------2---0----|---------------| And though it was real it doesn't feel like it could be That night when you A xA|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| xE|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0---------0---------0---------0---| xC|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----|-----1---------1---------1---------1---| xG|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2---------2---------2---------2---| said to me That I've got two G B7 Em G G/A xA|--2-----------|--0-------|--2-----------2-----|-2-----------| xE|--3-----------|--2-------|--3-----------3-----|-3-----------| xC|--2-----------|--3-------|--4-----------2-----|-1-----------| xG|--0-----------|--4-------|--0-----------0-----|-0-----------| tickets for La Traviata" Break: xA|--2-------2-2---2-2-1-2-/5-| xE|---------------------------| xC|--------2-----2------------| xG|---------------------------| Chorus: C G C G xA|---3-----------------------2-------------------3---------------2---------| xE|---0-----------------------3-------------------0---------------3---------| xC|---0-----------------------2-------------------0---------------2---------| xG|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| It's sad but true how much I miss you I miss you Cecily Smith C G C -nc- xA|---3----------------2-----------------------3-------------------------| xE|---0----------------3-----------------------0-------------------------| xC|---0----------------2-----------------------0-------------------------| xG|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Life is not the things that we do it's who we're doing them with Outro: C9 G5 Cadd9 xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------| xG|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------| C9 G5 Cadd9 xA|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5-------5---------------| xE|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|--2/3-----2/3------------3-----| xC|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------4-----| xG|-------------------------------------|-------------------------0-----|
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