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Standard Tuning (Capo II)
Verse 1:
Gamy's not hEm7aving any fGun. fishing for Em7compliments from aFnyone.
                                 C    G  F#/D  
searching the room for ammunition. 
Gpretending her feEm7elings aren't hGurt. raising the hEm7emline on her sFkirt. 
                            C     G  F#/   D  
calling it women's intuition. 
Cshe swallows some conGfidence. extrCacts a cigarettEme. 
a gentleman liCghts the fuse. that daGngles from her fDingers. 
Cit may be last cGall. but amy isCn't finished yetEm. 
she feels herself wCarming. where his bGlurry vision linFgers. D  
Verse 2:
Gat his apEm7artment on the coGuch. she kisses the Em7corners of his mFouth. 
                                  F     G  F#/D  
prepares for subtraction and addition. 
Cshe quietly gAmathers up her cloGthes. (thanks for the drinks you paid for) 
Clooks out at the hoAmuses in their rGows. (i've gotten what i came for) 
                   Em                 C                Am         G  F#/    D  Em  
there's always been part of me. that no one really knows. and so it goes. 
i nCever could have liGved that life. a Cmannequin. someGbody's wife. 
the cCost of living's wGorth it i suDppose. 
Trumpet Solo:
Cshe walks through the loGbby. with her paCnties in her pEmurse. 
Cshe's asking the doGorman. for dirCections to the suDbway. 
Cshe doesn't need maGgazines. to tCell her what she's wEmorth. 
Cshe left him a noGte that said. i'll cCall you maybe suFnday maybe moDnday. 
Gamy revEm7olves through the front Gdoor. she's never been Em7anybody's whFore. 
she gets what she wCants. it makes her hAmappyG  

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Cost Of Living

by David Singer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Standard Tuning (Capo II)

Verse 1:

G Em7 G Em7 F

amy's not having any fun. fishing for compliments from anyone.

C G F# D

searching the room for ammunition.

G Em7 G Em7 F

pretending her feelings aren't hurt. raising the hemline on her skirt.

C G F# D

calling it women's intuition.

C G C Em

she swallows some confidence. extracts a cigarette.

C G D

a gentleman lights the fuse. that dangles from her fingers.

C G C Em

it may be last call. but amy isn't finished yet.

C G F D

she feels herself warming. where his blurry vision lingers.

Verse 2:

G Em7 G Em7 F

at his apartment on the couch. she kisses the corners of his mouth.

F G F# D

prepares for subtraction and addition.

C Am G

she quietly gathers up her clothes. (thanks for the drinks you paid for)

C Am G

looks out at the houses in their rows. (i've gotten what i came for)

Em C Am G F# D Em

there's always been part of me. that no one really knows. and so it goes.

C G C G

i never could have lived that life. a mannequin. somebody's wife.

C G D

the cost of living's worth it i suppose.

Trumpet Solo:

C G C Em

she walks through the lobby. with her panties in her purse.

C G C D

she's asking the doorman. for directions to the subway.

C G C Em

she doesn't need magazines. to tell her what she's worth.

C G C F D

she left him a note that said. i'll call you maybe sunday maybe monday.

G Em7 G Em7 F

amy revolves through the front door. she's never been anybody's whore.

C Am G

she gets what she wants. it makes her happy

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