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Cecily Smith

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[Intro]
  C9    G5    Cadd9x2
[Verse 1]
The C9war was G5over, I was Cadd9living with my folks
I C9yelled upG5stairs, "hey ma', I'm A7off to grab some Dsmokes"
And my Gfather B7called, "why Emyou need to smoke so Alate?"
Well I Clied, I had a date
[Pre-chorus]
GFree from my folk's enslavement
B7Skippin' along the pavement
To Gsee a bruEm7nette who AI never met
        AN.C.                                           G   F#   G   F#  G  
But I never would forget how she looked in that dress
How she stuck out her B7hand and said, "My name is CeBcily Em7Smith
And I hope you like Amusic
'Cause I've got two Gtickets for La B7Traviata"
          Em         G        G/AN.C.
That's when I said "I hate opera"
[Chorus]
She Claughed and said "well Glucky for you that Cyou're with Cecily GSmith-
who Ccares what you are Glistening to, it's Cwho you're listening Em7with
[Interlude]
  C9    G5   Cadd9x2
[Verse 2]
So we C9take our G5seats her hands were Cadd9folded in her lap
if C9not a G5kiss then I at A7least will get a Dnap
So I Gclose my Beyes as the Emochestra beAgins
Then CI hear violinsC/G  
[Pre-chorus]
and the Ghair on my neck was rising
A B7feeling new and surprising
But it Gwasn't the sounEm7d that made my heart poAund
         AN.C.                                   G   F#   G   F#  G  
No, it was because I found her hand is in mine
and that's where it will B7stay until they play the fiBnal Em7chord
She says, "Gwere you Abored?"
                             G                        B7          Em         G        G/AN.C.
And I say, "I guess it wasn't quite so bad it was the best time that I've ever had."
[Chorus]
She Claughed and said, "well Glucky for you I got Cseats to Beethoven's Gfifth
who Ccares what you are Glistening to, it's Cwho you're listening Em7with"
[Interlude]
Gsus2  C  Cmaj7
Am7 Em7 Gsus2 C Cmaj7
Am7A   Em7per-  Gsus2fect   CwifeCmaj7  
Am7A   Em7per-  Gsus2fect   ClifeDsus4  D  
[Verse 3]
The C9time exG5ploded like a Cadd9bullet from a gun
A C9week, a G5year and then a A7marriage and a Dson
and a rGental  Bwhere I Emstill can hear her Alaugh
When I Cplay the phonographC/G  
[Pre-chorus]
So I Glet the music guide me
As CB7ecily sits beside me
A Ggirl of nineteen with a Anervous marine
Feel heDr head begin to lean
N.C.                  G   F#   G   F#  G  
As the melody soars
And though it was B7real it doesn't feel like it could Embe
That night when you Asaid to me
                                 G           B7    Em    G    G/AN.C.
That "I've got two tickets for La Traviata"
[Chorus]
It's Csad but true how Gmuch I miss you, I Cmiss you Cecily GSmith
               C                        G                      CN.C.
Life is not the things that we do it's who we're doing them with
[Outro]
  C9    G5   Cadd9(x2)

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Cecily Smith

by Will Connolly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

G/A

C/G

Gsus2

Cmaj7

Am7

Dsus4

[Intro]

C9 G5 Cadd9

[Verse 1]

C9 G5 Cadd9

The war was over, I was living with my folks

C9 G5 A7 D

I yelled upstairs, "hey ma', I'm off to grab some smokes"

G B7 Em A

And my father called, "why you need to smoke so late?"

Well I lied, I had a date

[Pre-chorus]

Free from my folk's enslavement

Skippin' along the pavement

G Em7 A

To see a brunette who I never met

A G F# G F# G

N.C.

But I never would forget how she looked in that dress

B7 B Em7

How she stuck out her hand and said, "My name is Cecily Smith

And I hope you like music

G B7

'Cause I've got two tickets for La Traviata"

Em G G/A

N.C.

That's when I said "I hate opera"

[Chorus]

C G C G

She laughed and said "well lucky for you that you're with Cecily Smith-

C G C Em7

who cares what you are listening to, it's who you're listening with

[Interlude]

C9 G5 Cadd9

[Verse 2]

C9 G5 Cadd9

So we take our seats her hands were folded in her lap

C9 G5 A7 D

if not a kiss then I at least will get a nap

G B Em A

So I close my eyes as the ochestra begins

C C/G

Then I hear violins

[Pre-chorus]

and the hair on my neck was rising

A feeling new and surprising

G Em7 A

But it wasn't the sound that made my heart pound

A G F# G F# G

N.C.

No, it was because I found her hand is in mine

B7 B Em7

and that's where it will stay until they play the final chord

G A

She says, "were you bored?"

G B7 Em G G/A

N.C.

And I say, "I guess it wasn't quite so bad it was the best time that I've ever had."

[Chorus]

C G C G

She laughed and said, "well lucky for you I got seats to Beethoven's fifth

C G C Em7

who cares what you are listening to, it's who you're listening with"

[Interlude]

Gsus2 C Cmaj7

Am7 Em7 Gsus2 C Cmaj7

A per- fect wife

Am7 Em7 Gsus2 C Dsus4 D

A per- fect life

[Verse 3]

C9 G5 Cadd9

The time exploded like a bullet from a gun

C9 G5 A7 D

A week, a year and then a marriage and a son

G B Em A

and a rental where I still can hear her laugh

C C/G

When I play the phonograph

[Pre-chorus]

So I let the music guide me

As Cecily sits beside me

G A

A girl of nineteen with a nervous marine

Feel her head begin to lean

G F# G F# G

N.C.

As the melody soars

B7 Em

And though it was real it doesn't feel like it could be

That night when you said to me

G B7 Em G G/A

N.C.

That "I've got two tickets for La Traviata"

[Chorus]

C G C G

It's sad but true how much I miss you, I miss you Cecily Smith

C G C

N.C.

Life is not the things that we do it's who we're doing them with

[Outro]

C9 G5 Cadd9

(x2)

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