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FBoys wear overcoats Bbin heat like tAbhis to keep themselves Bbfrom showing.
FGirls fill out prescBbriptions for tAbhe tricks that keep theBbir hearts from growing.
FSpecialists review tBbhe year in teaAbrs and call for drastic Bbmeasures:
F"Send them to resortBbs for boys and Abgirls to get their whiBbts together!"
DbSad, but true - the Abfacts of life are Bbbound to get you dGbown.
Oh what's the Dbuse, dear Jenny? AbAnyway, the Bbworld is pretty...
FAshley talks to astrBbonauts back hoAbme by way of fax transmBbission.
FAndy gets a new tattBboo each time hAbe gets that bathroom prBbivelege.
FWeary, oh so drearilBby, we wave our Abflags into the camera.Bb  
FAmber goes the hotliBbne, their all Abfriends but no one ever Bbasks her
DbSad, but true - the Abtruth can turn youBbr smile to a frownGb.
Oh what's the Dbuse, dear Jenny? AbAnyway, the Bbworld is pretty upside-down...
FThe rates are better in Abthe summer.Db  Bb  
FThe rates are better in Abthe summer.Db  Bb  
FLooks like old Jenny's dAboing better.Db  Bb  
FThe rates are better in Abthe summer.Db  Bb  
FBack at home, the brBboadcast warninAbg bounces off of an empBbty table.
FJenny asks the astroBbnauts to sleep Abwith her behind the stBbable.
FChristmas hasn't beeBbn the same sinAbce Dad put in the centrBbal heating -
Fchecks you before beBbdtime with a bAbattery to keep your new Bbheart beating.
DbAnd the world mighAbt turn a million tBbimes around beforeGb  
they tell you, DbJenny. Anyway, tAbhe world is Bbhappy...
DmSometimes they let Gstrangers in and Dmother times they check their Grecords;
DmWhen they check out Gin the morning, DmDad puts out the lie dGetectors.
DmJenny prays to Ggods she's never Dmheard of for a special warninGg.
DmAll the walls stay Gdead as Jenny's hDmead is but shes still observGing.
BbSad to know the Ftwo of us might Greally make it Ebthrough
oh what's the Bbuse, dear jenny? FAnyway, the world is Ghappy—world is sappy—world is happy 
you...
DThe rates are Fbetter in the Bbsummer....G  
DLooks like old FJenny's doing Bbbetter...G  
D     F     Bb

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Dear Jenny

by The Dresden Dolls

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F Bb Ab Bb

Boys wear overcoats in heat like this to keep themselves from showing.

F Bb Ab Bb

Girls fill out prescriptions for the tricks that keep their hearts from growing.

F Bb Ab Bb

Specialists review the year in tears and call for drastic measures:

F Bb Ab Bb

"Send them to resorts for boys and girls to get their whits together!"

Db Ab Bb Gb

Sad, but true - the facts of life are bound to get you down.

Db Ab Bb

Oh what's the use, dear Jenny? Anyway, the world is pretty...

F Bb Ab Bb

Ashley talks to astronauts back home by way of fax transmission.

F Bb Ab Bb

Andy gets a new tattoo each time he gets that bathroom privelege.

F Bb Ab Bb

Weary, oh so drearily, we wave our flags into the camera.

F Bb Ab Bb

Amber goes the hotline, their all friends but no one ever asks her

Db Ab Bb Gb

Sad, but true - the truth can turn your smile to a frown.

Db Ab Bb

Oh what's the use, dear Jenny? Anyway, the world is pretty upside-down...

F Ab Db Bb

The rates are better in the summer.

F Ab Db Bb

The rates are better in the summer.

F Ab Db Bb

Looks like old Jenny's doing better.

F Ab Db Bb

The rates are better in the summer.

F Bb Ab Bb

Back at home, the broadcast warning bounces off of an empty table.

F Bb Ab Bb

Jenny asks the astronauts to sleep with her behind the stable.

F Bb Ab Bb

Christmas hasn't been the same since Dad put in the central heating -

F Bb Ab Bb

checks you before bedtime with a battery to keep your new heart beating.

Db Ab Bb Gb

And the world might turn a million times around before

Db Ab Bb

they tell you, Jenny. Anyway, the world is happy...

Dm G Dm G

Sometimes they let strangers in and other times they check their records;

Dm G Dm G

When they check out in the morning, Dad puts out the lie detectors.

Dm G Dm G

Jenny prays to gods she's never heard of for a special warning.

Dm G Dm G

All the walls stay dead as Jenny's head is but shes still observing.

Bb F G Eb

Sad to know the two of us might really make it through

Bb F G

oh what's the use, dear jenny? Anyway, the world is happy—world is sappy—world is happy

you...

D F Bb G

The rates are better in the summer....

D F Bb G

Looks like old Jenny's doing better...

D F Bb

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