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- Sophie
Standard tuning:
Capo 3
Intro:  Am   Em|  G   D|  Am   Em| D  
Verse 1:
 AmSophie Emcannot Gfinish heDr dinner
 AmShe says Emshe's eatin' enougDh
 AmSophie's Emtryin' to Gmake herself Dthinner
 AmSays Emshe's eatin' too mucDh
 CAnd Gher brother says, "You're GjokinDg,"
 CAnd Gher mother's heart is Dbroken
 CSophGie has a hard time GcopiDn'
 CAnd, besGides, Sophie's Chopin'
Chorus:
 GShe can be Dlike all the other EmgirlCs
 GBe just like Dall the other Cgirls
 GLivin' in an Dordinary Emworld
 CJust to fit in, Gto the Dordinary Cworld
Just to fit in, Glike an Dordinary Cgirl
Verse 2:
 AmSophiEme's losin' Gweight by the Dminute
 AmHow Emdid things get this badD?
 AmSophiEme's family, they Gdon't undersDtand it
 AmGave Emher all that they hadD  
 CAnd Gher sister won't stop GcryDin'
 C'Cause Gher father says she's Ddyin'
 CSophie Gsays she's really GtryDin'
 CProbleGm is, Sophie's Clying.
Chorus:
 GShe can be Dlike all the other EmgirlCs
 GBe just like Dall the other Cgirls
 GLivin' in an Dordinary Emworld
 CJust to fit in, Gto the Dordinary Cworld
Just to fit in, Glike an Dordinary Cgirl
Bridge:
 Bm7How did she get this way?
 Bm7How did she get this way?
Through CtryGin' to Chide Dit.
 Bm7What does it take to say,
 Bm7What does it take to say
She's CdyiGng, Sophie's CdyiDng
Chorus:
 GTo be like Dall the other girlsEm  C  
 GBe just like Dall the other Cgirls
 GLivin' in an Dordinary Emworld, Cjust to fit in
 GTo the Dordinary Cworld, just to fit in
 GAnd be like Dall the other girlEmsC  
 GBe just like Dall the other Cgirls
 GLivin' in an Dordinary Emworld, Cjust to fit in
 GTo the Dordinary Cworld, just to fit in
 GLike an Dordinary Cgirl...
  G   D|  C| x8 - Fade out

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Sophie

by Eleanor McEvoy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

- Sophie

Standard tuning:

Capo 3

Am Em G D Am Em D

Intro: | | |

Verse 1:

Am Em G D

Sophie cannot finish her dinner

Am Em D

She says she's eatin' enough

Am Em G D

Sophie's tryin' to make herself thinner

Am Em D

Says she's eatin' too much

C G G D

And her brother says, "You're joking,"

C G D

And her mother's heart is broken

C G G D

Sophie has a hard time copin'

C G C

And, besides, Sophie's hopin'

Chorus:

G D Em C

She can be like all the other girls

G D C

Be just like all the other girls

G D Em

Livin' in an ordinary world

C G D C

Just to fit in, to the ordinary world

G D C

Just to fit in, like an ordinary girl

Verse 2:

Am Em G D

Sophie's losin' weight by the minute

Am Em D

How did things get this bad?

Am Em G D

Sophie's family, they don't understand it

Am Em D

Gave her all that they had

C G G D

And her sister won't stop cryin'

C G D

'Cause her father says she's dyin'

C G G D

Sophie says she's really tryin'

C G C

Problem is, Sophie's lying.

Chorus:

G D Em C

She can be like all the other girls

G D C

Be just like all the other girls

G D Em

Livin' in an ordinary world

C G D C

Just to fit in, to the ordinary world

G D C

Just to fit in, like an ordinary girl

Bridge:

Bm7

How did she get this way?

Bm7

How did she get this way?

C G C D

Through tryin' to hide it.

Bm7

What does it take to say,

Bm7

What does it take to say

C G C D

She's dying, Sophie's dying

Chorus:

G D Em C

To be like all the other girls

G D C

Be just like all the other girls

G D Em C

Livin' in an ordinary world, just to fit in

G D C

To the ordinary world, just to fit in

G D Em C

And be like all the other girls

G D C

Be just like all the other girls

G D Em C

Livin' in an ordinary world, just to fit in

G D C

To the ordinary world, just to fit in

G D C

Like an ordinary girl...

G D C

| | x8 - Fade out

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