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Does Not Suffice

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Does Not Suffice by Joanna Newsom from Have One On Me
I will pack Dall my pretty Gdresses
I will box Bmup my high-heeled Gshoes
A sparkling Dring for every Gfinger
I'll put Bmaway  and Ghide from DviewA  
Coats of bDoucle, jacquard and Gcashmere
Cartouche and Bmtweed, all silver-Gshot
And everytDhing that could reGmind you
Of how Bmeasy GI was DnotA  
I'll tuck awDay my gilded Gbuttons
I'll bind my Bmsilks in shapeless Gbales
Wrap it all Dup in reams o' Gtissue
And then I'll Bmkiss you Gsweet fareDwellA  
You saw me Drise to our ocGcasion
And so deBmny the eviGdence
'Caused me to Dburn and twist and grimace aGgainst you
Like something Bmcaught on a Gbarbed wire DfenceA  
Now you can see me Dfall back here reGdoubled
Full beBmwildered and aGmazed
I have gotten Dinto some terrible Gtrouble
Beneath your Bmblank Gand rinsing DgazeA  
It does not suDffice for you to say I am a sweet Ggirl
Or to say you Bmhate to see me sad because of Gyou
It does not suDffice to merely lie beside each Gother
As those who Bmlove each Gother doD  A  
I picture you Drising up in the Gmorning
Stretching oBmut on your boundless Gbed
Beating a Dclear path to the Gshower
ScBmouring Gyourself redD  A  
The tap of Dhangers swaying in the Gcloset
Unburdened Bmhooks and empty Gdrawers
And everywDhere I tried to Glove you
Is yours Bmagain and Gonly yoursD  A  
D(fD7or GthGme La-la-la-la…)
Outro: (one bar of each)
Bm Bm Bm A
G G G A

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Does Not Suffice

by Joanna Newsom

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Does Not Suffice by Joanna Newsom from Have One On Me

D G

I will pack all my pretty dresses

Bm G

I will box up my high-heeled shoes

D G

A sparkling ring for every finger

Bm G D A

I'll put away and hide from view

D G

Coats of boucle, jacquard and cashmere

Bm G

Cartouche and tweed, all silver-shot

D G

And everything that could remind you

Bm G D A

Of how easy I was not

D G

I'll tuck away my gilded buttons

Bm G

I'll bind my silks in shapeless bales

D G

Wrap it all up in reams o' tissue

Bm G D A

And then I'll kiss you sweet farewell

D G

You saw me rise to our occasion

Bm G

And so deny the evidence

D G

'Caused me to burn and twist and grimace against you

Bm G D A

Like something caught on a barbed wire fence

D G

Now you can see me fall back here redoubled

Bm G

Full bewildered and amazed

D G

I have gotten into some terrible trouble

Bm G D A

Beneath your blank and rinsing gaze

D G

It does not suffice for you to say I am a sweet girl

Bm G

Or to say you hate to see me sad because of you

D G

It does not suffice to merely lie beside each other

Bm G D A

As those who love each other do

D G

I picture you rising up in the morning

Bm G

Stretching out on your boundless bed

D G

Beating a clear path to the shower

Bm G D A

Scouring yourself red

D G

The tap of hangers swaying in the closet

Bm G

Unburdened hooks and empty drawers

D G

And everywhere I tried to love you

Bm G D A

Is yours again and only yours

D D7 G Gm

(for the La-la-la-la…)

Outro: (one bar of each)

Bm Bm Bm A

G G G A

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