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Sylvia Plath

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Ryan Adams - Sylvia Plath
capo 2nd fret
Chords
  Dmaj7xx0222
  Dadd9200230
G+b    32043x
  Esus4022200
 E7sus4020200
B7sus4 x22202 OR x04400
Intro
A     E    Dmaj7   Dadd9
A     E    Dadd9
I Awish I hEad a Dmaj7Sylvia PDlath
ABusted toEoth and a Dmaj7smileDadd9  
AnAd cigareEtte ashDmaj7es in her drDink
AThe kind that gEoes out and then Dmaj7sleeps for Dadd9a week
The kAind that goEes out on her Dadd9own
To Agive me a reEason, for Dmaj7well, I don't kDnow
     G+b                    D
And maybe she'd take me to France
Or Esus4maybe to SE7sus4pain and she'd asAk me to dance
     G+b                    D 
In a mansion on the top of a hill
She'd Esus4ash on the carpets and slAip me a pill
       G+b                    D
Then she'd get pretty loaded on gin
And B7sus4maybe she'd give me a bAath
How I F#wish I had a B7sus4Sylvia PlaEth
AnAd she and I woEuld sleDmaj7ep on a Dboat
AAnd swim in the seEa without Dmaj7clothesDadd9  
WiAth rain falling faEst on tDmaj7he seaD  
AWhile she was swimEming away, she'd Dmaj7be winking Dadd9at me
TelliAng me it woEuld all be okDadd9ay
Out Aon the horiEzon and faDmaj7ding awayD  
And IA'd swim to Ethe boat and Dadd9I'd laugh
I F#gotta get me a B7sus4Sylvia PlEath
     G+b                    D
And maybe she'd take me to France
Or Esus4maybe to SE7sus4pain and she'd asAk me to dance
     G+b                    D 
In a mansion on the top of a hill
She'd Esus4ash on the carpets and slAip me a pill
       G+b                    D
Then she'd get pretty loaded on gin
And B7sus4maybe she'd give me a bAath
How I F#wish I had a B7sus4Sylvia PlaEth
How I F#wish I had a B7sus4Sylvia PlaEth

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Sylvia Plath

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Dadd9

Esus4

E7sus4

B7sus4

Ryan Adams - Sylvia Plath

capo 2nd fret

Chords

Dmaj7

xx0222

Dadd9

200230

G+b 32043x

Esus4

022200

E7sus4

020200

B7sus4 x22202 OR x04400

Intro

A E Dmaj7 Dadd9

A E Dadd9

A E Dmaj7 D

I wish I had a Sylvia Plath

A E Dmaj7 Dadd9

Busted tooth and a smile

A E Dmaj7 D

And cigarette ashes in her drink

A E Dmaj7 Dadd9

The kind that goes out and then sleeps for a week

A E Dadd9

The kind that goes out on her own

A E Dmaj7 D

To give me a reason, for well, I don't know

G+b D

And maybe she'd take me to France

Esus4 E7sus4 A

Or maybe to Spain and she'd ask me to dance

G+b D

In a mansion on the top of a hill

Esus4 A

She'd ash on the carpets and slip me a pill

G+b D

Then she'd get pretty loaded on gin

B7sus4 A

And maybe she'd give me a bath

F# B7sus4 E

How I wish I had a Sylvia Plath

A E Dmaj7 D

And she and I would sleep on a boat

A E Dmaj7 Dadd9

And swim in the sea without clothes

A E Dmaj7 D

With rain falling fast on the sea

A E Dmaj7 Dadd9

While she was swimming away, she'd be winking at me

A E Dadd9

Telling me it would all be okay

A E Dmaj7 D

Out on the horizon and fading away

A E Dadd9

And I'd swim to the boat and I'd laugh

F# B7sus4 E

I gotta get me a Sylvia Plath

G+b D

And maybe she'd take me to France

Esus4 E7sus4 A

Or maybe to Spain and she'd ask me to dance

G+b D

In a mansion on the top of a hill

Esus4 A

She'd ash on the carpets and slip me a pill

G+b D

Then she'd get pretty loaded on gin

B7sus4 A

And maybe she'd give me a bath

F# B7sus4 E

How I wish I had a Sylvia Plath

F# B7sus4 E

How I wish I had a Sylvia Plath

About Sylvia Plath Chords by Ryan Adams

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