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Practical Amanda

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Practical Amanda
Lonely Avenue
Ben Folds & Nick Hornby
DWho'd look at that dump and see a Ahome?
Why not Bmmove in somewhere Geasy?
DUrinals where bedrooms ought to Abe
Who could Bmbe bothered, Greally?
DYou're really good at all that stAuff
The nuts Bmand bolts of lGiving
Curtains, Dblinds and kitchen Atables
AI've got no time for dates and G/Bplans
No I'm too busy GdreaAming
AYou're the one with the attention G/Bspan
You're not the free GwheeAsus4lerA  
DPractical, Gpractical 
AAmanda
BmSaved one life
GAnd made two othAers
DPractical AAmaDnda
DWho'd look in here and see someoAne
That Bmmight be Gworth redeeming
Head and Dheart and soul Afucked up
Who could Bmbe bothered, Greally? 
AI've got no time for dates and pG/Blans
No I'm too busy GdreamAing
AYou're the one with the attention G/Bspan
Practical AGmandAsus4a A  
DPractical, Gpractical 
AAmanda
BmSaved one life
GAnd made two othAers
DPractical AAmanDda
D  A  Bm  G
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Practical Amanda

by Ben Folds

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Asus4

Practical Amanda

Lonely Avenue

Ben Folds & Nick Hornby

D A

Who'd look at that dump and see a home?

Bm G

Why not move in somewhere easy?

D A

Urinals where bedrooms ought to be

Bm G

Who could be bothered, really?

D A

You're really good at all that stuff

Bm G

The nuts and bolts of living

D A

Curtains, blinds and kitchen tables

A G/B

I've got no time for dates and plans

G A

No I'm too busy dreaming

A G/B

You're the one with the attention span

G Asus4 A

You're not the free wheeler

D G

Practical, practical

Amanda

Saved one life

G A

And made two others

D A D

Practical Amanda

D A

Who'd look in here and see someone

Bm G

That might be worth redeeming

D A

Head and heart and soul fucked up

Bm G

Who could be bothered, really?

A G/B

I've got no time for dates and plans

G A

No I'm too busy dreaming

A G/B

You're the one with the attention span

G Asus4 A

Practical Amanda

D G

Practical, practical

Amanda

Saved one life

G A

And made two others

D A D

Practical Amanda

D A Bm G

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