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And She Was

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[Verse]
   EAnd she was lAying in the grEass
   EAnd she could hAear the highway breEathing
   EAnd she could sAee a nearby facEtory
   EShe's making sAure she is not dreEaming
   BbSee the liFghts of the neiCghbor's hoFuse
   BbNow she's staCrting to rFise
   BbTake a miFnute to CconcentratFe and she
   BbOpens Gup her eCyes
[Chorus]
   EThe world was moAving, she was Dright there wAith it and she EwasA  D  A  
   EThe world was moAving she was Dfloating abAove it and she EwasA  D  A  
And she wEasA  E  E  A  E  
[Verse]
   EAnd she was driAfting through the bacEkyard
   EAnd she was taAking off her drEess
   EAnd she was moAving very slEowly
   ERising Aup above the eaErth
   BbMoving iFnto the CuniversFe and she's
   BbDrifting tChis way and tFhat
   BbNot touFching the grCound at aFll and she's
   BbUp aGbove the Cyard
[Chorus]
   EThe world was moAving, she was Dright there wAith it and she EwasA  D  A  
   EThe world was moAving she was Dfloating abAove it and she EwasA  D  A  
[Bridge]
And she was Bmglad about it, no doubt about it
   GShe isn't sure 'bout what she's done
   BmNo time to think about what to tell them
   GNo time to think about what she's done and she EwasA  E  
Hey, hey, hey-hey-EheyA  E  
   EAnd she was looAking at herEself
   EAnd things were loAoking like a moEvie
   EShe had a pleaAsant elevEation
   EShe's moving oAut in all dirEections
[Interlude]
   BbHey, Fhey, hey, Chey-hey-hey, Fhey, hey, Bbhey, hey, Chey-hey-hey, Fhey
   BbHey, Fhey, hey, Chey-hey-hey, Fhey, hey, Bbhey, hey, Ghey-hey-hey, Chey
[Chorus]
   EThe world was moAving, she was Dright there wAith it and she EwasA  D  A  
   EThe world was moAving she was Dfloating abAove it and she EwasA  D  A  
   EJoining the wAorld of Dmissing Apersons and she EwasA  D  A  
   EMissing eAnough to Dfeel alAright and she EwasA  D  A  
And she Ewas  A(x7D)A  
EAnd Eshe Ewas

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And She Was

by Talking Heads

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[Verse]

E A E

And she was lying in the grass

E A E

And she could hear the highway breathing

E A E

And she could see a nearby factory

E A E

She's making sure she is not dreaming

Bb F C F

See the lights of the neighbor's house

Bb C F

Now she's starting to rise

Bb F C F

Take a minute to concentrate and she

Bb G C

Opens up her eyes

[Chorus]

E A D A E A D A

The world was moving, she was right there with it and she was

E A D A E A D A

The world was moving she was floating above it and she was

E A E E A E

And she was

[Verse]

E A E

And she was drifting through the backyard

E A E

And she was taking off her dress

E A E

And she was moving very slowly

E A E

Rising up above the earth

Bb F C F

Moving into the universe and she's

Bb C F

Drifting this way and that

Bb F C F

Not touching the ground at all and she's

Bb G C

Up above the yard

[Chorus]

E A D A E A D A

The world was moving, she was right there with it and she was

E A D A E A D A

The world was moving she was floating above it and she was

[Bridge]

And she was glad about it, no doubt about it

She isn't sure 'bout what she's done

No time to think about what to tell them

G E A E

No time to think about what she's done and she was

E A E

Hey, hey, hey-hey-hey

E A E

And she was looking at herself

E A E

And things were looking like a movie

E A E

She had a pleasant elevation

E A E

She's moving out in all directions

[Interlude]

Bb F C F Bb C F

Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey-hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey-hey-hey, hey

Bb F C F Bb G C

Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey-hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey-hey-hey, hey

[Chorus]

E A D A E A D A

The world was moving, she was right there with it and she was

E A D A E A D A

The world was moving she was floating above it and she was

E A D A E A D A

Joining the world of missing persons and she was

E A D A E A D A

Missing enough to feel alright and she was

E A D A

And she was (x7)

E E E

And she was

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