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Ingrid Michaelson
Overboard
Girls and Boys (2007)
[Intro]
C, Em7, Am,   Fmx2
[Verse 1]
CI could write my name Emby the age of 3
Amand I don't need Fmanyone
to cut my Gmeat for me.
CI'm a big girl now. EmSee my big girl shoes.
AmIt'll take Fmmore than just a 
Gbreeze to make me 
[Chorus]
Amfall over. E7Fall over.
DmFall overFboard. OveGrboard.
AmFall overE7board just so
Dmyou Fcan Gcatch me.
C, Em, Am, Fm, G  
[Verse 2]
CBut as strong as EmI seem to think I am
Ammy distressing FmdaaaaaaaaGamsel,
Cshe comes out at Emnight when the moon's filled up.
AmAnd your eyes are bright, Fmthen I think I simply Goughta
[Chorus]
Amfall over. E7Fall over.
DmFall overFboard. OveGrboard.
AmFall overE7board just so
Dmyou Fcan Gcatch me.
DmYou Fcan Gcatch me.
[Bridge]
DmI watch the Fships go Gsailing by
DmIf I play the Fgirl will you Gplay the guy.
DmAnd I never Fthought I'd Gbe the type
Dmto fall, to Ffall, to Gfall, tDmo fall tFo falGl.
[Chorus]
Amfall over. E7Fall over.
DmFall overFboard. OveGrboard.
AmFall overE7board just so
Dmyou Fcan Gcatch me.
[Other Bridge]
DmI watch the Fships go Gsailing by
DmIf I be your gFirl will you bGe my guy.
DmAnd I never Fthought I'd Gbe the type
Dmto fall, to FfallG  
Amto fall, to E7fall, to Dmfall, to FfallG.
Amto fall, to E7fall, to Dmfall, to FfallG.     like a billion times.
[Chorus]
Amfall over. E7Fall over.
DmFall overFboard. OveGrboard.
AmFall overE7board just so
Dmyou Fcan Gcatch me.
[Outro]
C, Em, Am, Fm, C  

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Overboard

by Ingrid Michaelson

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Em7

Ingrid Michaelson

Overboard

Girls and Boys (2007)

[Intro]

C Em7 Am Fm

, , , x2

[Verse 1]

C Em

I could write my name by the age of 3

Am Fm

and I don't need anyone

to cut my meat for me.

C Em

I'm a big girl now. See my big girl shoes.

Am Fm

It'll take more than just a

breeze to make me

[Chorus]

Am E7

fall over. Fall over.

Dm F G

Fall overboard. Overboard.

Am E7

Fall overboard just so

Dm F G

you can catch me.

C Em Am Fm G

, , , ,

[Verse 2]

C Em

But as strong as I seem to think I am

Am Fm G

my distressing daaaaaaaaamsel,

C Em

she comes out at night when the moon's filled up.

Am Fm G

And your eyes are bright, then I think I simply oughta

[Chorus]

Am E7

fall over. Fall over.

Dm F G

Fall overboard. Overboard.

Am E7

Fall overboard just so

Dm F G

you can catch me.

Dm F G

You can catch me.

[Bridge]

Dm F G

I watch the ships go sailing by

Dm F G

If I play the girl will you play the guy.

Dm F G

And I never thought I'd be the type

Dm F G Dm F G

to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall to fall.

[Chorus]

Am E7

fall over. Fall over.

Dm F G

Fall overboard. Overboard.

Am E7

Fall overboard just so

Dm F G

you can catch me.

[Other Bridge]

Dm F G

I watch the ships go sailing by

Dm F G

If I be your girl will you be my guy.

Dm F G

And I never thought I'd be the type

Dm F G

to fall, to fall

Am E7 Dm F G

to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall.

Am E7 Dm F G

to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall. like a billion times.

[Chorus]

Am E7

fall over. Fall over.

Dm F G

Fall overboard. Overboard.

Am E7

Fall overboard just so

Dm F G

you can catch me.

[Outro]

C Em Am Fm C

, , , ,

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