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Isadora Duncan
From Vic's 1990 album "Little"
[INTRO]
Em
Em   G   C   G
Em   G   C   G
[VERSE 1]
  EmWell I dreamed I was a-Gdancing with
  CIsadora GDuncan
  EmIn a silver Gcafe
It was a Ccafe that was Dnot at all neCar
[BRIDGE 1]
  AmShe was a-planning to dCiversify
And she Amsang I should do the Csame
So I Amwhistled to her how I loved hCer the best
[CHORUS 1]
But she sang I, GI can't believe you Down this attiCtudeC  
[BRIDGE 2]
But with some Amballet moves I rCemoved her shoes
And I Ampainted my lips to Chers and
[CHORUS 2]
Still she sang I, GI can't believe you Down this attiCtudeC  
She sang I, GI can't believe you Down this, this attitCudeC  
[VERSE 2]
  EmShe needed her Gbeauty sleep
Though I di-Cdidn't want it, a-to Gsound like that
  EmHer mind was Goccupied
CHer heart coffee was Dcold, by then a Csnow
[BRIDGE 3]
And she sang my Amsmile is a-more than Cpearly white
And my Amdreams are more than Cyou
She sang my Amyellow eyes are more than Cmirrors
And Ammy scarf is a-more mo-more than Cblue
[CHORUS 3]
And she sang I Gcan't believe you Down this attiCtudeC  
Yes I sang I, GI can't believe you Down this, this attiCtudeC  
[VERSE 3]
  EmShe closed her New Directions Gpaper book
And screamed there Cis no shelter Gin the arts
  EmShe'd been crying Gall day
But Cnow her eyes they were Dbrighter than the Cmoon
[BRIDGE 4]
And she sang my Amsmile is a-more than Cpearly white
And my Amdreams are more than Cyou
She sang my Amyellow eyes are more than Cmirrors
And Ammy scarf is a-more mo-more mo-more than Cblue
[CHORUS 4]
And she sang I Gcan't believe you Down this attiCtudeC  
I can't believe it, I Gcan't believe you Down this attiCtudeC  
I can't believe it, I Gcan't believe you Down this, this attiCtudeC  
Em

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Isadora Duncan

by Vic Chesnutt

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Isadora Duncan

From Vic's 1990 album "Little"

[INTRO]

Em G C G

[VERSE 1]

Em G

Well I dreamed I was a-dancing with

C G

Isadora Duncan

Em G

In a silver cafe

C D C

It was a cafe that was not at all near

[BRIDGE 1]

Am C

She was a-planning to diversify

Am C

And she sang I should do the same

Am C

So I whistled to her how I loved her the best

[CHORUS 1]

G D C C

But she sang I, I can't believe you own this attitude

[BRIDGE 2]

Am C

But with some ballet moves I removed her shoes

Am C

And I painted my lips to hers and

[CHORUS 2]

G D C C

Still she sang I, I can't believe you own this attitude

G D C C

She sang I, I can't believe you own this, this attitude

[VERSE 2]

Em G

She needed her beauty sleep

C G

Though I di-didn't want it, a-to sound like that

Em G

Her mind was occupied

C D C

Her heart coffee was cold, by then a snow

[BRIDGE 3]

Am C

And she sang my smile is a-more than pearly white

Am C

And my dreams are more than you

Am C

She sang my yellow eyes are more than mirrors

Am C

And my scarf is a-more mo-more than blue

[CHORUS 3]

G D C C

And she sang I can't believe you own this attitude

G D C C

Yes I sang I, I can't believe you own this, this attitude

[VERSE 3]

Em G

She closed her New Directions paper book

C G

And screamed there is no shelter in the arts

Em G

She'd been crying all day

C D C

But now her eyes they were brighter than the moon

[BRIDGE 4]

Am C

And she sang my smile is a-more than pearly white

Am C

And my dreams are more than you

Am C

She sang my yellow eyes are more than mirrors

Am C

And my scarf is a-more mo-more mo-more than blue

[CHORUS 4]

G D C C

And she sang I can't believe you own this attitude

G D C C

I can't believe it, I can't believe you own this attitude

G D C C

I can't believe it, I can't believe you own this, this attitude

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