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Irma

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Standard Tuning
( D   A   C  G)x4
DIrma waits bAy the window,
CVaguely looking down at her Gsocks
DAnd humming. PAossibly her
CFather will come home with a Gbox
DOf chocolates. PossiCbly
DNot. Father's memoCry
DWas never Awhat it once was.
CShouldn't really drive anyGmore,
DEither. As Aif in answer,
CWith a sound like blowing up Gyour
DEars, Father's jeep craCshes
DThrough Irma's wall. She Csays
DBad words as Aseveral hundred
CBoxes of her favorite Gkind
DOf chocolate Afill her bedroom.
CBut she doesn't actually Gmind

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Irma

by The Magnetic Fields

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

D A C G

( )x4

D A

Irma waits by the window,

C G

Vaguely looking down at her socks

D A

And humming. Possibly her

C G

Father will come home with a box

D C

Of chocolates. Possibly

D C

Not. Father's memory

D A

Was never what it once was.

C G

Shouldn't really drive anymore,

D A

Either. As if in answer,

C G

With a sound like blowing up your

D C

Ears, Father's jeep crashes

D C

Through Irma's wall. She says

D A

Bad words as several hundred

C G

Boxes of her favorite kind

D A

Of chocolate fill her bedroom.

C G

But she doesn't actually mind

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