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A really simple and cute song by Regina :]
[Intro]
|   Bb|   Bb|   Bb|   Bb|
[Verse 1]
BbLife inside the music box ain't Feasy
The Fmallets hit, the gears are always Bbturning
And Ebmeveryone inside the mechaBbnism
Is Fyearning to Bbget out
[Verse 2]
And Bbsing another melody comFpletely
So Fdifferent from the one they're always Bbsinging
I close my Ebmeyes and think that I Bbhave found me
But then I Ebmfeel mortality surBbround me
I Fwant to sing another meloBbdy
So diffeEbmrent from the Fone I always Bbsing
    N.C.
But when I do the dishes
[Bridge]
                                    FN.C.
I run the water very, very, very hot
                                                       BbN.C.
And then I fill the sink to the top with bubbles of soap
                                                FN.C.
And then I send all the bottle caps I own afloat
                     Bb             F7                   BbN.C.
And it's the greatest voyage in the history of plastic
                                                   FN.C.
And then I slip my hands in and start to make waves
                                           BbN.C.
And then I dip my tongue in and take a taste
                                                         FN.C.
It tastes like soap but it doesn't really taste like soap
                                                 BbN.C.
And then I lower in my whole mouth and take a gulp
[Verse 3]
And start to Bbfeel mortality surFround me
I close my eFyes and think that I have Bbfound me
But Ebmlife inside the music box ain't Bbeasy
The mallets Ebmhit, the gears are alwayBbs turning
And Feveryone inside the mechaBbnism
Is Ebmyearning to Bbget out
And Fsing another melody comBbpletely
Is Ebmyearning to Bbget out
Is Ebmyearning to get oBbut
Is Ebmyearning to Bbget out

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Musicbox

by Regina Spektor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

A really simple and cute song by Regina :]

[Intro]

Bb Bb Bb Bb

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Bb F

Life inside the music box ain't easy

F Bb

The mallets hit, the gears are always turning

Ebm Bb

And everyone inside the mechanism

F Bb

Is yearning to get out

[Verse 2]

Bb F

And sing another melody completely

F Bb

So different from the one they're always singing

Ebm Bb

I close my eyes and think that I have found me

Ebm Bb

But then I feel mortality surround me

F Bb

I want to sing another melody

Ebm F Bb

So different from the one I always sing

N.C.

But when I do the dishes

[Bridge]

N.C.

I run the water very, very, very hot

N.C.

And then I fill the sink to the top with bubbles of soap

N.C.

And then I send all the bottle caps I own afloat

Bb F7 Bb

N.C.

And it's the greatest voyage in the history of plastic

N.C.

And then I slip my hands in and start to make waves

N.C.

And then I dip my tongue in and take a taste

N.C.

It tastes like soap but it doesn't really taste like soap

N.C.

And then I lower in my whole mouth and take a gulp

[Verse 3]

Bb F

And start to feel mortality surround me

F Bb

I close my eyes and think that I have found me

Ebm Bb

But life inside the music box ain't easy

Ebm Bb

The mallets hit, the gears are always turning

F Bb

And everyone inside the mechanism

Ebm Bb

Is yearning to get out

F Bb

And sing another melody completely

Ebm Bb

Is yearning to get out

Ebm Bb

Is yearning to get out

Ebm Bb

Is yearning to get out

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