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Cindy

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[Verse 1]
N.C.                                E   A  
I pick you up with flowers when you get off from work  
It's like you dEon't even care it's like I'm C#msome kind of jerk 
I take you oEut on a date and then you Awon't even kiss me  
Boy when I Eain't around I'll bet you dC#mon't even miss me  
[Chorus]
I don't know Awhy I love you lEike I Bdo 
I try and tAry, you treat me lEike a fBool  
It makes me wAanna cry, it makes me feEel so bBlue  
But I just Ado, baby BI just dEo  
[Verse 2] 
I Ecall you up just to Apass the time  
Soon as you Ehear my voice you disconnC#mect the line  
And when I cEall you back your mother sAays you ain't home  
Cindy I kEnow that you're on the other C#mend of this phone  
[Chorus] 
Oh in this wAorld there ain't anEother like yBou  
My little cAandy girl, so hard-hEearted and Bcruel  
I think that's wAhat keeps me cEoming Bback 
I'm a fEool for you CAindy and I lBike it like tEhat  
[Interlude]
|  B|  A|  E   A|  E|
|  B|  A|  E   A|  E|
[Verse 3]
I cEame to get you last night, Cindy at qAuarter to six  
Your Daddy caEme to the door, he said CC#mindy got sick 
She got sEent home from work with a nAote from the nurse  
And I wEorry your presence would make her cC#mondition worse 
[Chorus]  
But it ain't your hAealth, 'cause honey you sEure look fBine  
Little girl it's sAomething else that's on Emy mBind  
Whatever you gAot, well you can gEive it to Bme  
'cause if it's gEood enough fAor you it's good enBough for Eme  
I don't know wAhy I love you lEike I Bdo  
You make me cAry and feel sEuch a Bfool  
I guess I lAike it when you hEurt me this wBay 
You dEish it Aout and I just Bput it aEway 
[Outro]
|  B|  A|  E   A|  E|

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Cindy

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Verse 1]

E A

N.C.

I pick you up with flowers when you get off from work

E C#m

It's like you don't even care it's like I'm some kind of jerk

E A

I take you out on a date and then you won't even kiss me

E C#m

Boy when I ain't around I'll bet you don't even miss me

[Chorus]

A E B

I don't know why I love you like I do

A E B

I try and try, you treat me like a fool

A E B

It makes me wanna cry, it makes me feel so blue

A B E

But I just do, baby I just do

[Verse 2]

E A

I call you up just to pass the time

E C#m

Soon as you hear my voice you disconnect the line

E A

And when I call you back your mother says you ain't home

E C#m

Cindy I know that you're on the other end of this phone

[Chorus]

A E B

Oh in this world there ain't another like you

A E B

My little candy girl, so hard-hearted and cruel

A E B

I think that's what keeps me coming back

E A B E

I'm a fool for you Cindy and I like it like that

[Interlude]

B A E A E

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B A E A E

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[Verse 3]

E A

I came to get you last night, Cindy at quarter to six

E C#m

Your Daddy came to the door, he said Cindy got sick

E A

She got sent home from work with a note from the nurse

E C#m

And I worry your presence would make her condition worse

[Chorus]

A E B

But it ain't your health, 'cause honey you sure look fine

A E B

Little girl it's something else that's on my mind

A E B

Whatever you got, well you can give it to me

E A B E

'cause if it's good enough for you it's good enough for me

A E B

I don't know why I love you like I do

A E B

You make me cry and feel such a fool

A E B

I guess I like it when you hurt me this way

E A B E

You dish it out and I just put it away

[Outro]

B A E A E

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