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Ampersand

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[Intro]
e|-1-0---0-------------------1-0---0-----------------|
B|-----3---3-1-3-1---------------3---3-1-3-1---------|
G|-----------------4-4-5-2-------------------4-4-5-0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
FI walk down my strCeet at night
The cGity lights are cold and violent
FI am comfortCed by the apprGoaching sounds of trucks and sirens
FEven though the wCorld's so bad
These mGen rush out to help the dying
And thFough I am no uCse to them
I Gdo my part by simply smiling
Repeat intro or
   F     C     G     Gx2
[Verse 2]
The ghFetto boys are cCatcalling me
GAs I pull my keys from my pocket
FI wonder if thCis method of cGourtship
Has ever been effective
Has Fany girl in hCistory said
SGure, you seem so nice, let's get it on?
StFill, I always sChock them when I Ganswer
Hi, my name's Amanda,
[Chorus]
and FI'm not gonna live my life on oCne side of an ampersand
and Geven if I went with you I'm nFot the girl you think I am
and FI'm not gonna match you
cause I'll lCose my voice completely yeah
GI'm just gonna watch you
Cause I'm nFot the one that's crazy
Repeat intro or
   F     C     G     Gx2
[Verse 3]
FI have wasted Cyears of my life
GAgonizing up at the fires
I Fstarted when I Cthought that to be sGtrong you must be flame retardant
And Fnow to dress the wCounds calls into Gquestion how authentic they are
There is Falways someone Ccriticizing Gme
She just likes playing hospital
FLying Cin my Gbed
I reFmember Cwhat you Gsaid
There's no such Fthing as CacciGdents
[Bridge]
But you've got the hAmeadstone all ready
All cCarved up and pretty
Your sGick satisfaction
Those hFis and hers matching
The dAmaisies all push up'n
PaCirs to the horizons
Your hGands full of ketchup
It's nFice that you're trying
The hAmeadstone's all ready
All cCarved up and pretty
Your sGick satisfaction
Those hFis and hers matching
The dAmaises all push up'n
PaCirs to the horizons
Your eGyes full of ketchup
It's nFice that you're trying
[Chorus]
and IF'm not gonna live my life on oCne side of an ampersand
and Geven if I went with you I'm nFot the girl you think I am
and IF'm not gonna match you
cause I'll lCose my voice completely yeah
GI'm just gonna watch you
Cause I'm nFot the one that's crazy
Yeah...
I'm nFot the one that's crazy
Yeah...
[Verse 4]
FAs I wake up tCwo o'clock
The fiGre burned the block
But ironically stFopped at my apCartment
And my hoGusemates are all sleeping soundly
And nFobody dCeserves to die
But yGou were awful adamant
That Fif I didn't lCove you
Then you hGave just one alternative
[Final Chorus]
And FI may be romantic
And CI may risk my life for it
But GI ain't gonna die for you
You knFow I ain't no Juliet
And FI'm not gonna watch you while you bCurn yourself out baby
No GI'm not gonna stop you
Cause I'm nFot the one that's crazy, yeahC  G  F  
I'm not the one that's crazy, yeahC  G  F  
                                             (C)
I'm not the one that's crazy...

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Ampersand

by Amanda Palmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|-1-0---0-------------------1-0---0-----------------|

B|-----3---3-1-3-1---------------3---3-1-3-1---------|

G|-----------------4-4-5-2-------------------4-4-5-0-|

D|---------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

F C

I walk down my street at night

The city lights are cold and violent

F C G

I am comforted by the approaching sounds of trucks and sirens

F C

Even though the world's so bad

These men rush out to help the dying

F C

And though I am no use to them

I do my part by simply smiling

Repeat intro or

F C G G

[Verse 2]

F C

The ghetto boys are catcalling me

As I pull my keys from my pocket

F C G

I wonder if this method of courtship

Has ever been effective

F C

Has any girl in history said

Sure, you seem so nice, let's get it on?

F C G

Still, I always shock them when I answer

Hi, my name's Amanda,

[Chorus]

F C

and I'm not gonna live my life on one side of an ampersand

G F

and even if I went with you I'm not the girl you think I am

and I'm not gonna match you

cause I'll lose my voice completely yeah

I'm just gonna watch you

Cause I'm not the one that's crazy

Repeat intro or

F C G G

[Verse 3]

F C

I have wasted years of my life

Agonizing up at the fires

F C G

I started when I thought that to be strong you must be flame retardant

F C G

And now to dress the wounds calls into question how authentic they are

F C G

There is always someone criticizing me

She just likes playing hospital

F C G

Lying in my bed

F C G

I remember what you said

F C G

There's no such thing as accidents

[Bridge]

But you've got the headstone all ready

All carved up and pretty

Your sick satisfaction

Those his and hers matching

The daisies all push up'n

Pairs to the horizons

Your hands full of ketchup

It's nice that you're trying

The headstone's all ready

All carved up and pretty

Your sick satisfaction

Those his and hers matching

The daises all push up'n

Pairs to the horizons

Your eyes full of ketchup

It's nice that you're trying

[Chorus]

F C

and I'm not gonna live my life on one side of an ampersand

G F

and even if I went with you I'm not the girl you think I am

and I'm not gonna match you

cause I'll lose my voice completely yeah

I'm just gonna watch you

Cause I'm not the one that's crazy

Yeah...

I'm not the one that's crazy

Yeah...

[Verse 4]

F C

As I wake up two o'clock

The fire burned the block

F C

But ironically stopped at my apartment

And my housemates are all sleeping soundly

F C

And nobody deserves to die

But you were awful adamant

F C

That if I didn't love you

Then you have just one alternative

[Final Chorus]

And I may be romantic

And I may risk my life for it

But I ain't gonna die for you

You know I ain't no Juliet

F C

And I'm not gonna watch you while you burn yourself out baby

No I'm not gonna stop you

F C G F

Cause I'm not the one that's crazy, yeah

C G F

I'm not the one that's crazy, yeah

()

I'm not the one that's crazy...

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