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Youre So Vain

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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
You Amwalked into the party;
like you were Fwalking on to a Amyacht
Your Amhat, strategically dipped below one eye;
your Fscarf it was apricAmot
You had Fone eye Gin the Emmirror Amas   you wFatched yourself gaCvotte
And all the Ggirls dreamed that tFhey’d be your partner, they'd be your partner and
[Chorus]
CYou're so vain,
Dm7you prob'ly think this song is abCout you
CYou're so vAmain,
FI’ll bet you think this song is abGout you, don't you, don't you
[Verse]
You Amhad me several years ago;
when I Fwas still quite naAmive
Well, you sAmaid that we make such a pretty pair 
and tFhat you would never lAmeave
But you gFave awGay the Emthings you Amloved and Fone of them was Cme
I had some Gdreams; they were Fclouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee and
[Chorus]
CYou're so vain,
Dm7you prob'ly think this song is abCout you
CYou're so vAmain,
FI’ll bet you think this song is abGout you, don't you, don't you, don't you
[Solo]
|     Am|     Am|      F|     Am|
|     Am|     Am|      F|     Am|
|   F    G|  Em   Am|      F| C  
I had some dGreams; they were cFlouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee and
[Chorus]
CYou're so vain,
Dm7you prob'ly think this song is abCout you
CYou're so vAmain,
FI’ll bet you think this song is abGout you, don't you, don't you
Well, I Amhear you went up to Saratoga and your Fhorse naturally Amwon
Then you Amflew your Lear jet up to Nova Scotia
To see the Ftotal eclipse of the Amsun
Well you're Fwhere you Gshould be Emall the tAmime
and Fwhen you're not you're Cwith
Some under world Gspy, or the Fwife of a close friend, wife of a close friend and
[Chorus]
CYou're so vain,
Dm7you prob'ly think this song is abCout you
CYou're so vAmain,
FI’ll bet you think this song is abGout you, don't you, don't you, don't you now
[Chorus]
C    Dm7  C
CYou're so vain, you Dm7prob'ly think this song is aCbout you
CYou're so vain, you Dm7prob'ly think this song is aCbout you...

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Youre So Vain

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Youre So Vain

by Carly Simon

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Dm7

[Intro]

[Verse]

You walked into the party;

F Am

like you were walking on to a yacht

Your hat, strategically dipped below one eye;

F Am

your scarf it was apricot

F G Em Am F C

You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte

G F

And all the girls dreamed that they’d be your partner, they'd be your partner and

[Chorus]

You're so vain,

Dm7 C

you prob'ly think this song is about you

C Am

You're so vain,

F G

I’ll bet you think this song is about you, don't you, don't you

[Verse]

You had me several years ago;

F Am

when I was still quite naive

Well, you said that we make such a pretty pair

F Am

and that you would never leave

F G Em Am F C

But you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me

G F

I had some dreams; they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee and

[Chorus]

You're so vain,

Dm7 C

you prob'ly think this song is about you

C Am

You're so vain,

F G

I’ll bet you think this song is about you, don't you, don't you, don't you

[Solo]

Am Am F Am

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Am Am F Am

| | | | |

F G Em Am F C

| | | |

G F

I had some dreams; they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee and

[Chorus]

You're so vain,

Dm7 C

you prob'ly think this song is about you

C Am

You're so vain,

F G

I’ll bet you think this song is about you, don't you, don't you

Am F Am

Well, I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won

Then you flew your Lear jet up to Nova Scotia

F Am

To see the total eclipse of the sun

F G Em Am

Well you're where you should be all the time

F C

and when you're not you're with

G F

Some under world spy, or the wife of a close friend, wife of a close friend and

[Chorus]

You're so vain,

Dm7 C

you prob'ly think this song is about you

C Am

You're so vain,

F G

I’ll bet you think this song is about you, don't you, don't you, don't you now

[Chorus]

C Dm7 C

You're so vain, you prob'ly think this song is about you

C Dm7 C

You're so vain, you prob'ly think this song is about you...

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