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Call Me Rose

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[Verse 1]
My nFame was Richard NGixon only now I'm a gCirl
You Fwouldn't know it Gbut I used to be the Cking of the world
CompFared to last time GI look like I've hit Cthe skids
FLiving in the projects with my Gtwo little kids
FIt's not what I would have cChosen
GNow you have to call me CRose
[Verse 2]
I Fwas the boss of Gbosses the last time Caround
I Flived by cGunning and ambition unCbound
TFhe suckers said tGhey'd stand behind me Cright or wrong
As Fif they thought that hubris was the maGrk of the strong
I Fwas an arrogant Cman
BFut now I've got iCt in hand
IFt’s not what I would haCve chosen
NGow you have to call me CRose
[Chorus]
FCall me RCose
FCall me RCose
FIt’s not what I would have Cchosen
GNow you have to call me RCose
[Verse 3]
FMy name was Richard NixGon only now I'm a gCirl
FYou wouldn't know it buGt I used to be the Cking of the world
FI'm back here learning Gwhat it is to be poCor
FTo have no power but the stCrength to enGdure
[Chorus]
FI'll perform my penaCnce well
FMaybe the memoir wilCl sell
FIt's not what I would have Cchosen
GNow you have to call me RCose
NGow you have to call me RCose

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Call Me Rose

by Bruce Cockburn

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[Verse 1]

F G C

My name was Richard Nixon only now I'm a girl

F G C

You wouldn't know it but I used to be the king of the world

F G C

Compared to last time I look like I've hit the skids

F G

Living in the projects with my two little kids

F C

It's not what I would have chosen

G C

Now you have to call me Rose

[Verse 2]

F G C

I was the boss of bosses the last time around

F G C

I lived by cunning and ambition unbound

F G C

The suckers said they'd stand behind me right or wrong

F G

As if they thought that hubris was the mark of the strong

F C

I was an arrogant man

F C

But now I've got it in hand

F C

It’s not what I would have chosen

G C

Now you have to call me Rose

[Chorus]

F C

Call me Rose

F C

Call me Rose

F C

It’s not what I would have chosen

G C

Now you have to call me Rose

[Verse 3]

F G C

My name was Richard Nixon only now I'm a girl

F G C

You wouldn't know it but I used to be the king of the world

F G C

I'm back here learning what it is to be poor

F C G

To have no power but the strength to endure

[Chorus]

F C

I'll perform my penance well

F C

Maybe the memoir will sell

F C

It's not what I would have chosen

G C

Now you have to call me Rose

G C

Now you have to call me Rose

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