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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
When I'm an Gold Amlady
DmI'm gonna Cbe his Gbaby
CI'm gonna wrap myself Garound him
FAnd then I'm gonna Fkiss him
CBut that's a way Gdown the line
FYou see for now he Fisn't mine
[Bridge]
DmBut I don't Cmind Gwaiting
AmAnd the longing's Gnot aCching
N.C
'Cause I know
[Chorus]
COne day he'll say, "Gthat's my girl"
AmThe happiest Fwords in the world
CMake me laugh like an idiot
GNot be so seriousAm  F  
[Verse 2]
CFor now when GI'm around Amhim
DmI act like CI don't Gcare for him
CI even act like I Gdon't like him
FIgnore him, Fto spite him
CBut only so that I Gwon't smile at him
FFor everyone would know I Flove him
[Bridge]
DmAnd that's Cso unGcool
Am'Cause it's messing Gwith all the Crules
N.C.
And I know
[Chorus]
COne day he'll say, "Gthat's my girl"
AmThe happiest Fwords in the world
CMake me laugh like an idiot
GNot be so seriousAm  F  
[Bridge]
C x4
[Chorus]
COne day he'll say, "Gthat's my girl"
AmThe happiest Fwords in the world
CMake me laugh like an idiot
GNot be so seriousAm  F  
[Outro]
CMake me laugh like an idiot
GNot be so seriousAm  F  
CMake me laugh like an idiot
GNot be so seriousAm  F  
 C   G   Am   Fx2

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Old Lady

by Sinéad O'Connor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Am

When I'm an old lady

Dm C G

I'm gonna be his baby

C G

I'm gonna wrap myself around him

F F

And then I'm gonna kiss him

C G

But that's a way down the line

F F

You see for now he isn't mine

[Bridge]

Dm C G

But I don't mind waiting

Am G C

And the longing's not aching

N.C

'Cause I know

[Chorus]

C G

One day he'll say, "that's my girl"

Am F

The happiest words in the world

Make me laugh like an idiot

G Am F

Not be so serious

[Verse 2]

C G Am

For now when I'm around him

Dm C G

I act like I don't care for him

C G

I even act like I don't like him

F F

Ignore him, to spite him

C G

But only so that I won't smile at him

F F

For everyone would know I love him

[Bridge]

Dm C G

And that's so uncool

Am G C

'Cause it's messing with all the rules

N.C.

And I know

[Chorus]

C G

One day he'll say, "that's my girl"

Am F

The happiest words in the world

Make me laugh like an idiot

G Am F

Not be so serious

[Bridge]

C x4

[Chorus]

C G

One day he'll say, "that's my girl"

Am F

The happiest words in the world

Make me laugh like an idiot

G Am F

Not be so serious

[Outro]

Make me laugh like an idiot

G Am F

Not be so serious

Make me laugh like an idiot

G Am F

Not be so serious

C G Am F

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