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Mockingbird- Carly Simon and James Taylor
AMock    yeah    ing    yeah    bird    yeah    yeah
DMockingbird now 
DHey everybody have you heard
He's gonna buy me Aa mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
He's gonna buy Dme a diamond ring
And if that diamGond ring won't shine
He's gonna surely Dbreak this heart of mine
And that's why AI keep on tellin' everybody sayA7  
Woah  woah woah woah wo a h
DHear me now and understand
He's gonna find Ame some piece of mind
And if that piece of mind won't stay
I'm gonna find Dmyself a better way
And if that betGter way ain't so
I-I'lDl ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's why I Akeep on tellin everybodA7y sayin
Woah  woah woah woah wo a h
D  A     D  G  D A A7     E
EEverybody have you heard
She's gonna buy mBe a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird don't sing
She's gonna buy mEe a diamond ring
And if that diaAmond ring won't shine
Gonna surelEy break this heart of mine
And thaBt's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody...B7  
No  no  no  no   no  no no no
EListen now and understand
She's gonna find me sBome piece of mind
And if that piece of mind won't stay
I'm gonna get myseElf a better way
I might rise Aabove, I might go below
ERide with the tide and go with the flow
And thaBt's  a  why    I keep on shouting in B7your ear...
No  no  ha  a   ha no a  no mockingbird
E  B    E   A    E    B   B7  E

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Mockingbird

by Carly Simon

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Mockingbird- Carly Simon and James Taylor

Mock yeah ing yeah bird yeah yeah

Mockingbird now

Hey everybody have you heard

He's gonna buy me a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird don't sing

He's gonna buy me a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring won't shine

He's gonna surely break this heart of mine

A A7

And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody say

Woah woah woah woah wo a h

Hear me now and understand

He's gonna find me some piece of mind

And if that piece of mind won't stay

I'm gonna find myself a better way

And if that better way ain't so

I-I'll ride with the tide and go with the flow

A A7

And that's why I keep on tellin everybody sayin

Woah woah woah woah wo a h

D A D G D A A7 E

Everybody have you heard

She's gonna buy me a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird don't sing

She's gonna buy me a diamond ring

And if that diamond ring won't shine

Gonna surely break this heart of mine

B B7

And that's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody...

No no no no no no no no

Listen now and understand

She's gonna find me some piece of mind

And if that piece of mind won't stay

I'm gonna get myself a better way

I might rise above, I might go below

Ride with the tide and go with the flow

B B7

And that's a why I keep on shouting in your ear...

No no ha a ha no a no mockingbird

E B E A E B B7 E

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