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Onion Girl - Holly Cole
capo 1    
[Intro]  
C  Fmaj7  C  Fmaj7   C  Fmaj7  C  Fmaj7
[Verse]
I'm a bit unsAtable, she said  FWith a Cheshire CgrinG  
So many cracks in my Fmaj7sidewalk, boy  GDon't you fall Am/Din.G/B  
Feels like the Athings that I've wanted
The Fmaj7most in this life   I can't Chave
So you Gsee  I've been damning the Fsus2world
GBefore it damns Fsus2me
[Chorus]
She said I'm Abnaked and shameless And I'm Bbpeeling back the layers like
  CLike an onion gDm7irl  Don't try to Am7save me  Just stay Faway
'Cause I Gmight make you Ccry   Like an Fmaj7onion girl
  CLike an Fmaj7onion girlC  Fmaj7  
[Verse]
Second grade Aplayground   FI still haven't the CnerveG  
Fear is under my Fmaj7skin   Like St. Anthony's Gfire
And I can't stand the Amburn   G/BYeah
So let's Abreak a little bread, have a little Flaugh
I haven't laughed for a CwhileG  
'Cause it's a long road Fsus2back, yes   GFrom the womb toFsus2night
[Chorus]
She said I'm Abnaked and shameless And I'm Bbpeeling back the layers like
  CLike an onion gDm7irl  Don't try to Am7save me  Just stay Faway
'Cause I Gmight make you Ccry   Like an Fmaj7onion girl
  CLike an Fmaj7onion girlC  Fmaj7  
[Solo]  
Eb Ab  C   Eb Ab  C
[Chorus]
She said I'm Abnaked and shameless And I'm Bbpeeling back the layers like
  CLike an onion gDm7irl  Don't try to Am7save me  Just stay Fmaj7away
'Cause I Gmight make you Ccry   Like an Dm7onion girl
Well I'm Amnaked and shameless And I'm pFmaj7eeling back the lGayers like
  CLike an onion gDm7irl  Don't try to Am7save me  Just stay Fmaj7away
'Cause I Gmight make you Ccry   Like an Fmaj7onion girl
  CLike an Fmaj7onion girlC  Fmaj7  

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Onion Girl

by Holly Cole

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Am/D

G/B

Fsus2

Dm7

Am7

Onion Girl - Holly Cole

capo 1

[Intro]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

[Verse]

A F C G

I'm a bit unstable, she said With a Cheshire grin

Fmaj7 G Am/D G/B

So many cracks in my sidewalk, boy Don't you fall in.

Feels like the things that I've wanted

Fmaj7 C

The most in this life I can't have

G Fsus2

So you see I've been damning the world

G Fsus2

Before it damns me

[Chorus]

Ab Bb

She said I'm naked and shameless And I'm peeling back the layers like

C Dm7 Am7 F

Like an onion girl Don't try to save me Just stay away

G C Fmaj7

'Cause I might make you cry Like an onion girl

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Like an onion girl

[Verse]

A F C G

Second grade playground I still haven't the nerve

Fmaj7 G

Fear is under my skin Like St. Anthony's fire

Am G/B

And I can't stand the burn Yeah

A F

So let's break a little bread, have a little laugh

C G

I haven't laughed for a while

Fsus2 G Fsus2

'Cause it's a long road back, yes From the womb tonight

[Chorus]

Ab Bb

She said I'm naked and shameless And I'm peeling back the layers like

C Dm7 Am7 F

Like an onion girl Don't try to save me Just stay away

G C Fmaj7

'Cause I might make you cry Like an onion girl

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Like an onion girl

[Solo]

Eb Ab C Eb Ab C

[Chorus]

Ab Bb

She said I'm naked and shameless And I'm peeling back the layers like

C Dm7 Am7 Fmaj7

Like an onion girl Don't try to save me Just stay away

G C Dm7

'Cause I might make you cry Like an onion girl

Am Fmaj7 G

Well I'm naked and shameless And I'm peeling back the layers like

C Dm7 Am7 Fmaj7

Like an onion girl Don't try to save me Just stay away

G C Fmaj7

'Cause I might make you cry Like an onion girl

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

Like an onion girl

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