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Fairytale - Sara Bareilles
Tuning: Standard
Capo 1st Fret
        G320003
      Dm7xx0211
        F133211
       Amx02210
      C/E032010
    Esus4022200
      G/Bx20033
    Csus2x30033
  Csus2/Dxx0033
E7sus4   x02430  or  x02200 (gets a similar sound)
       C5x30013
     C5/Dxx0013
     E7/Bx20100
       D7x5453x
[Intro]
G Dm7  F  Am
G Dm7  F  C/E  F
[Verse 1]
GCinderella's on her Dm7bedroom floor She's got a
FCrush on the guy at the Amliquor store
GCause Mr. Charming don't come Dm7home anymore
FAnd she forgets why she C/Ecame heFre
GSleeping Beauty's in a Dm7foul mood For shame she says
FNone for you dear prince, AmI'm tired today
GI'd rather sleep my Dm7whole life away Fthan have you C/Ekeep me from drFeaming
[Chorus]
FI dEsus4on't  Amcare G/Bfor your
FFair - Esus4y   -  Amtales
G/BYou're so Fworried about the Esus4maiden though you Amknow
She's only G/Bwaiting on the Fnext Esus4best  AmthingG/B  
       Csus2nCsus2/Dext best thiAmngG/B  Csus2  Csus2/D  
[Verse 2]
GSnow White is doing Dm7dishes again cause
                                 F  E7sus4*
What else could you do With seven itty-bitty men?
GSends them to bed and she Dm7calls up a friend
Says would you Fmeet me at miC/EdnightF?
GThe tall blonde lets out a Dm7cry of despair says
                               F  E7sus4*          Am  E7sus4*
Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair
GI'll have to find another Dm7tower somewhere and keep aFway from the C/EwindoFws
[Chorus]
FI dEsus4on't  Amcare G/Bfor your
FFair - Esus4y   -  Amtales
G/BYou're so Fworried about the Esus4maiden though you Amknow
She's only G/Bwaiting on the Fnext Esus4best  AmthingG/B  
       Csus2nCsus2/Dext best thiAmngG/B  Csus2  Csus2/D  
[Bridge]
OAmnce upon a G/Btime in a C5faraway C5/Dkingdom
AmMan made up a G/Bstory said that C5I should beliC5/Deve him
AmGo and tell your E7/Bwhite knight that he's C5handsome in hD7indsight
But FI don't want the next C/Ebest thiFng So I sing
I hAmold   G/Bmy   Csus2head    Csus2/Ddown
and I Ambreak tG/Bhese wCsus2alls   Csus2/Dround  me
AmCan't take G/Bno moreCsus2  Csus2/D  
of your fFairytale C/EloveF  
[Chorus]
FI dEsus4on't  Amcare G/Bfor your
FFair - Esus4y   -  Amtales
G/BYou're so Fworried about the Esus4maiden though you Amknow
She's only G/Bwaiting on the Fnext Esus4best  AmthingG/B  
[Outro Chorus]
FI  Esus4don't   AmcareG/B  
FI  Esus4don't   AmcareG/B  
You're so Fworried about the Esus4maiden though you Amknow
She's G/Bonly waiting
spCsus2ent the whoCsus2/Dle life being   graded on
the Amsanctity G/Bof patience and a Csus2dumb  aCsus2/Dppreciation
But the Amstory needs G/Bsome mending and a Csus2better happy eDnding
Cause FI don't want the next C/Ebest Fthing
No no I Fdon't want the nEext best Amthing

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Fairytale

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C/E

Esus4

G/B

Csus2

Csus2/D

C5/D

E7/B

E7sus4

Fairytale - Sara Bareilles

Tuning: Standard

Capo 1st Fret

320003

Dm7

xx0211

133211

x02210

C/E

032010

Esus4

022200

G/B

x20033

Csus2

x30033

Csus2/D

xx0033

E7sus4 x02430 or x02200 (gets a similar sound)

x30013

C5/D

xx0013

E7/B

x20100

x5453x

[Intro]

G Dm7 F Am

G Dm7 F C/E F

[Verse 1]

G Dm7

Cinderella's on her bedroom floor She's got a

F Am

Crush on the guy at the liquor store

G Dm7

Cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore

F C/E F

And she forgets why she came here

G Dm7

Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood For shame she says

F Am

None for you dear prince, I'm tired today

G Dm7 F C/E F

I'd rather sleep my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming

[Chorus]

F Esus4 Am G/B

I don't care for your

F Esus4 Am

Fair - y - tales

G/B F Esus4 Am

You're so worried about the maiden though you know

G/B F Esus4 Am G/B

She's only waiting on the next best thing

Csus2 Csus2/D Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D

next best thing

[Verse 2]

G Dm7

Snow White is doing dishes again cause

F E7sus4

What else could you do With seven itty-bitty men?

G Dm7

Sends them to bed and she calls up a friend

F C/E F

Says would you meet me at midnight?

G Dm7

The tall blonde lets out a cry of despair says

F E7sus4 Am E7sus4

* *

Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair

G Dm7 F C/E F

I'll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the windows

[Chorus]

F Esus4 Am G/B

I don't care for your

F Esus4 Am

Fair - y - tales

G/B F Esus4 Am

You're so worried about the maiden though you know

G/B F Esus4 Am G/B

She's only waiting on the next best thing

Csus2 Csus2/D Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D

next best thing

[Bridge]

Am G/B C5 C5/D

Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom

Am G/B C5 C5/D

Man made up a story said that I should believe him

Am E7/B C5 D7

Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight

F C/E F

But I don't want the next best thing So I sing

Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D

I hold my head down

Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D

and I break these walls round me

Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D

Can't take no more

F C/E F

of your fairytale love

[Chorus]

F Esus4 Am G/B

I don't care for your

F Esus4 Am

Fair - y - tales

G/B F Esus4 Am

You're so worried about the maiden though you know

G/B F Esus4 Am G/B

She's only waiting on the next best thing

[Outro Chorus]

F Esus4 Am G/B

I don't care

F Esus4 Am G/B

I don't care

F Esus4 Am

You're so worried about the maiden though you know

G/B

She's only waiting

Csus2 Csus2/D

spent the whole life being graded on

Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D

the sanctity of patience and a dumb appreciation

Am G/B Csus2 D

But the story needs some mending and a better happy ending

F C/E F

Cause I don't want the next best thing

F E Am

No no I don't want the next best thing

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