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The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker

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                           The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker
                                      Prince
                                                                  Prince 
[Intro]
A9/E  A+9/E  Em
Am9/E  E7  Em7  A9/E  Am7/E  B/E  Em
[Verse 1]
   Am9/EDorothy was a waitE7ress on the promenade
   Em7She worked the nigA9/Eht shift
   Am7/EDishwater blonde, tall and B/Efine
She got a Emlot of tips
[Verse 2]
Well, earlAm9/Eier I'd been talkin' stuff E7in a violent room
   Em7Fightin' with lover's A9/Epast
Am7/EI needed someone with a quicker B/Ewit than mine
Dorothy was Emfast
[Verse 3]
WAm9/Eell, I ordered - "Yeah, E7let me get a fruit cocktail, I ain't to hungry"
   Em7Dorothy laughedA9/E  
She said - "It Am7/Esound like a real man tome (you're kinda cute)
You're kinda B/Ecute, you wanna take a Embath?" (Do you wanna, do you wanna?) ... Bath?
[Verse 4]
Oh, I said - "Am9/ECool, but I'm leavin' my E7pants on (What you say?)
Cuz I'm Em7kinda goin' with someone"A9/E  
She said - "Am7/ESound like a real man to meB/E  
Mind if I turn on Emthe radio?"
[Bridge 1]
"Oh, Gmy faG7vorite Gsong," she said
And it was G7Joni Gsinging, "AmHelp Gme, I G7think GI'm falling"
(Drring) The G7phone Grang and she said
"WhoG7ev Ger's G6calling Gcan't be as G7cute Gas G6you"
    EmRight then and there I knew I was through (Dorothy Parker was cool)
[Interlude]
A9/E  Am9/E
[Verse 5]
My Empants were wet, they came off
But she didn't see the movie cuz she hadn't read the book first
Esus4  E/F  Em  E/F  Em  E/F  E7sus4
InAm9/Estead she pretended E7she was blind
An aEm7ffliction brought on by a witch's A9/Ecurse
Dorothy Am7/Emade me laugh (ha ha, ha ha)
I felt much better so I B/Ewent back to the violent Emroom
(Tell us what you did, what you did) Let me tell you what I did
[Bridge 2]
   GI took another G7bubGble Gsus4bath  Gwith my G7panGts Gsus4on
  GAll the G7fighGting Gsus4stopped
GNext time I'll G7do it GsoAm7onerAm11  Am7  Am11  
              Am7     Am11Am9b5   Am9  
This is the bal  lad of Dorothy Parker
[Outro]
  Am9/E    E7    Em7    A9/E    Am7/E    B/E   Emx2
Em

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The story behind the song

This song paints a vivid, dreamlike picture of a chance encounter, unfolding with a sense of surreal intimacy. It tells a story of unexpected connection and the blurring lines between fantasy and reality, all set against a backdrop of late-night musings. Appearing on the album Sign “☮︎” the Times, the track feels like a personal, almost whispered confession. Playing it can evoke the feeling of stepping into a very specific, slightly off-kilter romantic moment.

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The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker

by Prince

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A9/E

A+9/E

Am9/E

Em7

Am7/E

B/E

Esus4

E/F

E7sus4

Gsus4

Am7

Am11

Am9

The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker

Prince

[Intro]

A9/E A+9/E Em

Am9/E E7 Em7 A9/E Am7/E B/E Em

[Verse 1]

Am9/E E7

Dorothy was a waitress on the promenade

Em7 A9/E

She worked the night shift

Am7/E B/E

Dishwater blonde, tall and fine

She got a lot of tips

[Verse 2]

Am9/E E7

Well, earlier I'd been talkin' stuff in a violent room

Em7 A9/E

Fightin' with lover's past

Am7/E B/E

I needed someone with a quicker wit than mine

Dorothy was fast

[Verse 3]

Am9/E E7

Well, I ordered - "Yeah, let me get a fruit cocktail, I ain't to hungry"

Em7 A9/E

Dorothy laughed

Am7/E

She said - "It sound like a real man tome (you're kinda cute)

B/E Em

You're kinda cute, you wanna take a bath?" (Do you wanna, do you wanna?) ... Bath?

[Verse 4]

Am9/E E7

Oh, I said - "Cool, but I'm leavin' my pants on (What you say?)

Em7 A9/E

Cuz I'm kinda goin' with someone"

Am7/E B/E

She said - "Sound like a real man to me

Mind if I turn on the radio?"

[Bridge 1]

G G7 G

"Oh, my favorite song," she said

G7 G Am G G7 G

And it was Joni singing, "Help me, I think I'm falling"

G7 G

(Drring) The phone rang and she said

G7 G G6 G G7 G G6

"Whoev er's calling can't be as cute as you"

Right then and there I knew I was through (Dorothy Parker was cool)

[Interlude]

A9/E Am9/E

[Verse 5]

My pants were wet, they came off

But she didn't see the movie cuz she hadn't read the book first

Esus4 E/F Em E/F Em E/F E7sus4

Am9/E E7

Instead she pretended she was blind

Em7 A9/E

An affliction brought on by a witch's curse

Am7/E

Dorothy made me laugh (ha ha, ha ha)

B/E Em

I felt much better so I went back to the violent room

(Tell us what you did, what you did) Let me tell you what I did

[Bridge 2]

G G7 G Gsus4 G G7 G Gsus4

I took another bubble bath with my pants on

G G7 G Gsus4

All the fighting stopped

G G7 G Am7 Am11 Am7 Am11

Next time I'll do it sooner

Am7 Am11 Am9

Am9b5

This is the bal lad of Dorothy Parker

[Outro]

Am9/E E7 Em7 A9/E Am7/E B/E Em

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