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These chords are based on the Version 2 chords, which weren't entirely right, and 
was a bit hard to read seeing as the lyrics weren't all with the chords. Let's 
just say this is kind of a revised one!
Capo 4
Her Amname was Flora Spread and she Elived on Hovis Hill
FOverlooking Baker Town froBbm the winEdow of her flour mill
The Ambright lights of the city fueled her Elonging to create
WiFth the innovative bakers wiBbth whom she kEnew she could relate
She Amsaw the cakes they Ecooked Fand the muffins thBbat tEhey made
BAmut she kept Eon beating hFer bread, all the BbwhiEle feeling betrayed
That her Ammother left her in Ethis mess Fof yeast, flBbour Eand dough
She Ammust taste inspEiration and stFop chewing the breaEd Amof wGoeD  
Woah-Amoah-GoahD  
AmDown in baker town lGived Victoria Sponge
But Dher cakes just weren't selling so shEe knew that it was time to take
A plAmunge into the new, and Gsee things from a brand new view
"And Gyes young Miss Flora I aEm talking to you
WAmon't you comEe down that hFill of yours Bband Ework here in my shop?
You Ammight have to Ebake until FthBbe ovEens pop!
But I Amneed Eyour cFreatiBbve eEye
AmWitEh my Fwisdom aEnd your innovation
ToAmgether we cEan Fbake the PeErfect AmSucGcesDs Pie
Success PieAm  G  D  
SAmucceGss DPiEe-ie-iee"
 FBread! EBREAD!
Am   E   F   Bb E
Am   E   F   E
AfteAmr just one week in thEat shop, Flora's business was booming
Her Fcreativity blooming and heBbr customEers consuming
But lAmooming, on the horizon, Elay a rising problem
FPeople couldn't stop eating, anBbd there was noEthing that could stop them
AmWhat was onEce a Fpeople of preBbtty Ebalanced diets
AmBaker Town wEithout its Fbread Bbwas revEolution without riots
AmFlora closed Eher shop downF, but she knew Bbit Ewas too late
And Amsoon enough the EpopulatiFon of the towEn waAms ovGerwDeight
OAmverwGeigDht
OverAmweiG-hDeyE-yaFy-eE-ight
 FBread! EBREAD!
Am   E   F   Bb E
Am   E   F   G
And soA, the Dmvery next daAy DmFlora went bAack to her mill 
And Dmopened up her breaAd shopDm  G  
But it sAeemeDmd, to FloraA's dismDmay that no one Awanted her bread
And Dmshe was left alAone up on tDmhe Ghilltop
 DVicFtoria SpGonge kept on baking
 DWith Frecipes she Estole fEbrom Flora's notes
 DAnd FFlora's heGart kept breaking
 DAs Fthe cakes Econtinued EbrisingD, and the bread became toast...
I'm not exactly sure with the chords in the last verse though (where it goes 
"Victoria Sponge kept on baking...", but they kind of work.
Hope you enjoy it!

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Bread

by Charlie McDonnell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

These chords are based on the Version 2 chords, which weren't entirely right, and

was a bit hard to read seeing as the lyrics weren't all with the chords. Let's

just say this is kind of a revised one!

Capo 4

Am E

Her name was Flora Spread and she lived on Hovis Hill

F Bb E

Overlooking Baker Town from the window of her flour mill

Am E

The bright lights of the city fueled her longing to create

F Bb E

With the innovative bakers with whom she knew she could relate

Am E F Bb E

She saw the cakes they cooked and the muffins that they made

Am E F Bb E

But she kept on beating her bread, all the while feeling betrayed

Am E F Bb E

That her mother left her in this mess of yeast, flour and dough

Am E F E Am G D

She must taste inspiration and stop chewing the bread of woe

Am G D

Woah-oah-oah

Am G

Down in baker town lived Victoria Sponge

D E

But her cakes just weren't selling so she knew that it was time to take

Am G

A plunge into the new, and see things from a brand new view

G E

"And yes young Miss Flora I am talking to you

Am E F Bb E

Won't you come down that hill of yours and work here in my shop?

Am E F Bb E

You might have to bake until the ovens pop!

Am E F Bb E

But I need your creative eye

Am E F E

With my wisdom and your innovation

Am E F E Am G D

Together we can bake the Perfect Success Pie

Am G D

Success Pie

Am G D E

Success Pie-ie-iee"

F E

Bread! BREAD!

Am E F Bb E

Am E F E

Am E

After just one week in that shop, Flora's business was booming

F Bb E

Her creativity blooming and her customers consuming

Am E

But looming, on the horizon, lay a rising problem

F Bb E

People couldn't stop eating, and there was nothing that could stop them

Am E F Bb E

What was once a people of pretty balanced diets

Am E F Bb E

Baker Town without its bread was revolution without riots

Am E F Bb E

Flora closed her shop down, but she knew it was too late

Am E F E Am G D

And soon enough the population of the town was overweight

Am G D

Overweight

Am G D E F E

Overwei-hey-yay-e-ight

F E

Bread! BREAD!

Am E F Bb E

Am E F G

A Dm A Dm A

And so, the very next day Flora went back to her mill

Dm A Dm G

And opened up her bread shop

A Dm A Dm A

But it seemed, to Flora's dismay that no one wanted her bread

Dm A Dm G

And she was left alone up on the hilltop

D F G

Victoria Sponge kept on baking

D F E Eb

With recipes she stole from Flora's notes

D F G

And Flora's heart kept breaking

D F E Eb D

As the cakes continued rising, and the bread became toast...

I'm not exactly sure with the chords in the last verse though (where it goes

"Victoria Sponge kept on baking...", but they kind of work.

Hope you enjoy it!

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