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Melanie Safka - Estate Sale
INTRO:   D  G  
Estate sale Atoday from Done o'clock 'til Gfour
You go and Aget ready, DI'll go start the Gcar
Better to be Aearly, then we'll Dbe the first in Gline
And you know how I Alove this, it's aDmazing what you Gfind
CHORUS:
N.C.              C          A  D  
Going through dead people's houses
Wonderful Gthings they Ahave colDlected
Open the Gdrawers, the Atrunks, the Dclosets
Don't leave a Gcorner AuninDspectedG  
You head for Athe kitchen, DI'll check out upGstairs
Old postcards Aand pens and Dblue fiesta Gware
Shaving mugs and Awinged eyeglasses, Dgiant plastic Gpins
Linen suits and Aflowered dresses, Dso glad we got Gin
CHORUS:
N.C.              C          A  D  
Going through dead people's houses
Wonderful Gthings they Ahave colDlected
Open the Gdrawers, the Atrunks, the Dclosets
Don't leave a Gcorner AuninDspected
BRIDGE:
They just don't make 'em like this, it's an inAcredible price
We could Dhang it in the kitchen, he was Ajust your size
It's a Dbeautiful frame, the Apicture's alright
Salt and Dpepper airplanes, ooh, that deco Clight, Aeew!
CHORUS:
N.C.              C          A  D  
Going through dead people's houses
Wonderful Gthings they Ahave colDlected
Open the Gdrawers, the Atrunks, the Dclosets
Don't leave a Gcorner AuninDspectedG  
Tonight we'll Ago home and Dsort through our arGray
We'll find the Abest spots to Dput things on disGplay
You can't get this Agreat stuff anyDmore, I don't know Gwhy
But I bet we make Asome young strangers Dhappy when we Gdie
CHORUS:
N.C.              C          A  D  
Going through dead people's houses
Wonderful Gthings they Ahave colDlected
Open the Gdrawers, the Atrunks and Dclosets
Don't leave a Gcorner AuninDspected
CHORUS:
Going through Cdead Apeople's Dhouses
Wonderful Gthings they Ahave colDlected
Open the Gdrawers, the Atrunks, the Dclosets
Don't leave a Gcorner AuninDspected
OUTRO:    (## fade to end ##)
Going through Cdead Apeople's Dhouses (Dead people's houses) 
GDead Apeople's Dhouses (Dead people's houses) 
GDead Apeople's Dhouses (Dead people's houses) 
GI've got a brand new Apair of Droller-skates
Going through Cdead Apeople's Dhouses
Wonderful Gthings they Ahave colDlected
Open the Gdrawers, the Atrunks and Dclosets
Don't leave a Gcorner AuninDspected

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Estate Sale

by Melanie

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Melanie Safka - Estate Sale

D G

INTRO:

A D G

Estate sale today from one o'clock 'til four

A D G

You go and get ready, I'll go start the car

A D G

Better to be early, then we'll be the first in line

A D G

And you know how I love this, it's amazing what you find

CHORUS:

C A D

N.C.

Going through dead people's houses

G A D

Wonderful things they have collected

G A D

Open the drawers, the trunks, the closets

G A D G

Don't leave a corner uninspected

A D G

You head for the kitchen, I'll check out upstairs

A D G

Old postcards and pens and blue fiesta ware

A D G

Shaving mugs and winged eyeglasses, giant plastic pins

A D G

Linen suits and flowered dresses, so glad we got in

CHORUS:

C A D

N.C.

Going through dead people's houses

G A D

Wonderful things they have collected

G A D

Open the drawers, the trunks, the closets

G A D

Don't leave a corner uninspected

BRIDGE:

They just don't make 'em like this, it's an incredible price

D A

We could hang it in the kitchen, he was just your size

D A

It's a beautiful frame, the picture's alright

D C A

Salt and pepper airplanes, ooh, that deco light, eew!

CHORUS:

C A D

N.C.

Going through dead people's houses

G A D

Wonderful things they have collected

G A D

Open the drawers, the trunks, the closets

G A D G

Don't leave a corner uninspected

A D G

Tonight we'll go home and sort through our array

A D G

We'll find the best spots to put things on display

A D G

You can't get this great stuff anymore, I don't know why

A D G

But I bet we make some young strangers happy when we die

CHORUS:

C A D

N.C.

Going through dead people's houses

G A D

Wonderful things they have collected

G A D

Open the drawers, the trunks and closets

G A D

Don't leave a corner uninspected

CHORUS:

C A D

Going through dead people's houses

G A D

Wonderful things they have collected

G A D

Open the drawers, the trunks, the closets

G A D

Don't leave a corner uninspected

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

C A D

Going through dead people's houses (Dead people's houses)

G A D

Dead people's houses (Dead people's houses)

G A D

Dead people's houses (Dead people's houses)

G A D

I've got a brand new pair of roller-skates

C A D

Going through dead people's houses

G A D

Wonderful things they have collected

G A D

Open the drawers, the trunks and closets

G A D

Don't leave a corner uninspected

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