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 Bm7b5X2320X
[Verse 1]
Macheath: There was a Amtime, and now it's all gone Dmby
When we two E7lived together, she and AmI
The way we Amwere, was just the way to Dmbe
I cared for B7her, and she took care of E7me
And that Bm7b5arrangeEment seemed to Bm7b5work perfectEly
The milkman Arang the bell, I got out of bed
I opened up her purse, paid him what he Dsaid
I had a glass of milk, and back in bed I'd climb
You understand she was out working all the Atime
And so we Bm7b5lived, me and my little Ammouse
In that snug Amtwo by four where E7we kept Amhouse
[Verse 2]
Jenny: That was a Amtime, and now it's all gone Dmby
When we two lE7ived together, she and AmI
But when the Amday would bring no job to Dmme
He'd curse and B7say how lazy can you E7be
I'll let him Bm7b5huff and Epuff I've Bm7b5worked long eEnough
But when he Adrank too much, I'd get kinda grim
And shout the house down how I stood a clown like Dhim
And then he'd turn around and try to bite my arm
And I would kick him in the teeth, meaning no Aharm
It was so Bm7b5sweet to be his little Amspouse
In that foul Amtwo by four where E7we played Amhouse
[Verse 3]
Together: Oh happy Amtime and now it's all gone Dmby
Until we E7quit each other, you and AmI
Jenny: You stayed in Ambed all day and don't you Dmsmirk
Macheath: You know we B7said that you'd do all the E7work
Now sleep's for the Bm7b5night they E7say It ain't Bm7b5bad by E7day
Jenny: So then I Ahad my fill, swore I wouldn't stir
Macheath: It looked like soon I would be taking care of Dher
Jenny: You'd think a woman had a right to have one gripe
You left me flat. Macheath: Well I just ain't the working Atype
We locked the Bm7b5door and each commenced to Amroam
Goodbye sweet Amtwo by four that E7we called Amhome

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Tango Ballad

by Kurt Weill

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Bm7b5

Chords diagram:

Bm7b5

X2320X

[Verse 1]

Am Dm

Macheath: There was a time, and now it's all gone by

E7 Am

When we two lived together, she and I

Am Dm

The way we were, was just the way to be

B7 E7

I cared for her, and she took care of me

Bm7b5 E Bm7b5 E

And that arrangement seemed to work perfectly

The milkman rang the bell, I got out of bed

I opened up her purse, paid him what he said

I had a glass of milk, and back in bed I'd climb

You understand she was out working all the time

Bm7b5 Am

And so we lived, me and my little mouse

Am E7 Am

In that snug two by four where we kept house

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

Jenny: That was a time, and now it's all gone by

E7 Am

When we two lived together, she and I

Am Dm

But when the day would bring no job to me

B7 E7

He'd curse and say how lazy can you be

Bm7b5 E Bm7b5 E

I'll let him huff and puff I've worked long enough

But when he drank too much, I'd get kinda grim

And shout the house down how I stood a clown like him

And then he'd turn around and try to bite my arm

And I would kick him in the teeth, meaning no harm

Bm7b5 Am

It was so sweet to be his little spouse

Am E7 Am

In that foul two by four where we played house

[Verse 3]

Am Dm

Together: Oh happy time and now it's all gone by

E7 Am

Until we quit each other, you and I

Am Dm

Jenny: You stayed in bed all day and don't you smirk

B7 E7

Macheath: You know we said that you'd do all the work

Bm7b5 E7 Bm7b5 E7

Now sleep's for the night they say It ain't bad by day

Jenny: So then I had my fill, swore I wouldn't stir

Macheath: It looked like soon I would be taking care of her

Jenny: You'd think a woman had a right to have one gripe

You left me flat. Macheath: Well I just ain't the working type

Bm7b5 Am

We locked the door and each commenced to roam

Am E7 Am

Goodbye sweet two by four that we called home

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