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Be Like A Cloud

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[Intro]
G C G C G G/F# G G/F#
[Verse 1]
GWho said I G/F#was oGriginal?
Who said I was Callowed
To sing as if C/AI really Gsing, to write as if G/F#I really wGrite?
Who said that G/F#I could Gsuddenly get up from underCneath?
And walk Gaway cG/F#ompletely sEmtumbling between each Dbreath I Gbreathe
And walk away sG/F#ublimely sEmtumbling between each bDreath I Gbreathe
Who said G/F#I was Gallowed?
[Verse 2]
I once flew G/F#by a Greal tall wall with ivy all aCround
And saw two eC/Ayes I really Gliked
And saw two G/F#ears I really Gliked
And saw two G/F#lips I Gliked as well
And saw a face that I could Clove
But it was Gfar, so G/F#far and Emcold above
Inside that Dbig Gabove
But it was far
And G/F#far and Emcold inside that bDig aGbove
[Chorus]
CDon't ask for their permission
They'll never say that you're allowGed
Be like a cG/F#loudEm  
'Cause you're no wDorse than a Gcloud
CDon't ask for their permission
They'll never say that youre allowGed
Be like a G/F#cloudEm  
'Cause you're no wDorse than a Gcloud
[Verse 3]
And so I G/F#walked to Geverywhere
And stopped in every Ctown
The big ones C/Awith the little Gpond
The small ones G/F#with no pond at Gall
And though I've G/F#eaten Gdirt before
I've never grown to like the Ctaste
And I GprG/F#efer Emon any day
A big green aDpple in its Gplace
And I'd prG/F#efer Emon any day
A big green apDple in its pGlace
[Chorus]
CDon't ask for their permission
They'll never say that you're allowGed
Be like a cG/F#loudEm  
'Cause you're no wDorse than a Gcloud
CDon't ask for their permission
They'll never say that youre allowGed
Be like a G/F#cloudEm  
'Cause you're no wDorse than a Gcloud
[Verse 4]
And so I G/F#closed my Geyes and walked
And when I opened them Cagain
I knew the C/Aclouds had sGnowed on me
And then they G/F#poured on me some Grain
There stood tG/F#his cold Gicicle the very shape and form of Cme
I tried to Gcry but G/F#couldn't
EmSo instead, I made mysDelf a cup of Gtea
I tried to cry but cG/F#ouldn't
EmSo instead, I made myseDlf a cup of Gtea
[Chorus]
CDon't ask for their permission
They'll never say that you're allowGed
Be like a cG/F#loudEm  
'Cause you're no wDorse than a Gcloud
CDon't ask for their permission
They'll never say that youre allowGed
Be like a G/F#cloudEm  
'Cause you're no wDorse than a Gcloud
[Verse 5]
So, who said I G/F#was oGriginal?
Who said I was a Ccloud?
To rain as if C/AI really Grain
To snow as if G/F#I really Gsnow
You know the fastest G/F#thing in Gthis world
Is the speed of snow into your Ceyes
As you walk oGff G/F#sublimely Emstumbling, sublimely Dslipping on the Gice
As you walk off sG/F#ublimely Emstumbling, sublimely sDlipping on the Gice
[Outro]
CDon't ask for their permission
They'll never say that you're allowGed
Be like a cG/F#loudEm  
'Cause you're no wDorse than a Gcloud
CDon't ask for their permission
They'll never say that youre allowGed
Be G/F#like a EmcloDudG  
Be G/F#like a EmcloDudG  
Be G/F#like a Emcloud
Be Dlike a Gcloud
Be G/F#like a EmcloDudG  
[Outro]
G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D G G/F# G G/F#

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Be Like A Cloud

by Regina Spektor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

C/A

[Intro]

G C G C G G/F# G G/F#

[Verse 1]

G G/F# G

Who said I was original?

Who said I was allowed

C/A G G/F# G

To sing as if I really sing, to write as if I really write?

G/F# G C

Who said that I could suddenly get up from underneath?

G G/F# Em D G

And walk away completely stumbling between each breath I breathe

G/F# Em D G

And walk away sublimely stumbling between each breath I breathe

G/F# G

Who said I was allowed?

[Verse 2]

G/F# G C

I once flew by a real tall wall with ivy all around

C/A G

And saw two eyes I really liked

G/F# G

And saw two ears I really liked

G/F# G

And saw two lips I liked as well

And saw a face that I could love

G G/F# Em

But it was far, so far and cold above

D G

Inside that big above

But it was far

G/F# Em D G

And far and cold inside that big above

[Chorus]

Don't ask for their permission

They'll never say that you're allowed

G/F# Em

Be like a cloud

D G

'Cause you're no worse than a cloud

Don't ask for their permission

They'll never say that youre allowed

G/F# Em

Be like a cloud

D G

'Cause you're no worse than a cloud

[Verse 3]

G/F# G

And so I walked to everywhere

And stopped in every town

C/A G

The big ones with the little pond

G/F# G

The small ones with no pond at all

G/F# G

And though I've eaten dirt before

I've never grown to like the taste

G G/F# Em

And I prefer on any day

D G

A big green apple in its place

G/F# Em

And I'd prefer on any day

D G

A big green apple in its place

[Chorus]

Don't ask for their permission

They'll never say that you're allowed

G/F# Em

Be like a cloud

D G

'Cause you're no worse than a cloud

Don't ask for their permission

They'll never say that youre allowed

G/F# Em

Be like a cloud

D G

'Cause you're no worse than a cloud

[Verse 4]

G/F# G

And so I closed my eyes and walked

And when I opened them again

C/A G

I knew the clouds had snowed on me

G/F# G

And then they poured on me some rain

G/F# G C

There stood this cold icicle the very shape and form of me

G G/F#

I tried to cry but couldn't

Em D G

So instead, I made myself a cup of tea

G/F#

I tried to cry but couldn't

Em D G

So instead, I made myself a cup of tea

[Chorus]

Don't ask for their permission

They'll never say that you're allowed

G/F# Em

Be like a cloud

D G

'Cause you're no worse than a cloud

Don't ask for their permission

They'll never say that youre allowed

G/F# Em

Be like a cloud

D G

'Cause you're no worse than a cloud

[Verse 5]

G/F# G

So, who said I was original?

Who said I was a cloud?

C/A G

To rain as if I really rain

G/F# G

To snow as if I really snow

G/F# G

You know the fastest thing in this world

Is the speed of snow into your eyes

G G/F# Em D G

As you walk off sublimely stumbling, sublimely slipping on the ice

G/F# Em D G

As you walk off sublimely stumbling, sublimely slipping on the ice

[Outro]

Don't ask for their permission

They'll never say that you're allowed

G/F# Em

Be like a cloud

D G

'Cause you're no worse than a cloud

Don't ask for their permission

They'll never say that youre allowed

G/F# Em D G

Be like a cloud

G/F# Em D G

Be like a cloud

G/F# Em

Be like a cloud

D G

Be like a cloud

G/F# Em D G

Be like a cloud

[Outro]

G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D G G/F# G G/F#

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