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Sandra by Barry Manilow
[Intro]
Em/D C Em/D C
 Em   D   C   Dpause
She's a D/C#great little housewife
Though sometimes she Bmtalks like a foolD  
But she helps at the Gstore in the holiday F#mrush
BAnd she picks up the Emkids after schoolA  
 D/                 Am                              G  Ab/G  
And she puts down the phone when her husband comes home
And she changes from F#mmother to wifeB  
'Til she feels the words Emhanging between themA  
And she hangs by her Dwords to her life
SD/C#he says BmI swear I love my husband, F#mI love my kids
                     Bm       F#m   C#m/ F#m  
I wanted to be like my mother
But if I Ghadn't done it as Asoon as I did
Oh, there Bmmight have been time to be meAm  
 Dm/    Am           G  F#m  
For myself, for myself
There's Emso many things that Dshe Cwishes
She Emdon't even know what Dshe's Cmissin'
And Dthat's how she knows that she EmmisDseCdD  
She's a D/C#sweetheart, except when she's moody
It's hard to get Bmthrough to her thenD  
Depressed for a Gwhile when the youngest was F#mborn
Oh, but Bthat happens Emnow and againA  
    D/         Am                          G  Ab/G  
She might take a drink with the housework
Or when Michael's kept F#mlate at the shopB  
A Martini or Emtwo before dinnerA  
But she always Dknows when to stop
ShD/C#e says BmI swear I love my husband F#mand I love my kids
                              Bm       F#m   C#m/ F#m  
You know I wanted to be like my mother
But if I Ghadn't done it as Asoon as I did
Oh, there Bmmight have been time to be meAm  
 Dm/    Am           G  F#m  
For myself, for myself
There's Emso many things that Dshe Cwishes
She Emdon't even know what Dshe's Cmissin'
And Dthat's how she knows that she EmmisDseCdD  
Oh, they D/C#used to hold hands at the movies
Now it's seldom if Bmever they goD  
Once you've paid for the Gsitter and parkin' thF#me car
There's Bno money Emleft for the showA  
         D/     Am  G  
She was doing the dishes
When a Ab/Gglass fell and broke on the F#mtileB  
And she cut her Emwrist (quite by mistaAke)
It was real touch and Dgo for a while
She D/C#says BmOh God, I love my husband F#mand I love my kids
                                  Bm     F#m   C#m/ F#m  
You know I wanted to be like my, my mother
But if I Ghadn't done it as Asoon as I did
Oh, there Bmmight have been time to be Amme
 Dm/  Am          G  F#m  
For myself, for myself
There's Emso many things that Dshe Cwishes
She Emdon't even know what Dshe's Cmissin'
And Dthat's how she knows that she EmmiDssCedD  C  D  Em  

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Sandra

by Barry Manilow

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Em/D

D/C#

F#m

Ab/G

C#m

Sandra by Barry Manilow

[Intro]

Em/D C Em/D C

Em D C D

pause

D/C#

She's a great little housewife

Bm D

Though sometimes she talks like a fool

G F#m

But she helps at the store in the holiday rush

B Em A

And she picks up the kids after school

D Am G Ab/G

And she puts down the phone when her husband comes home

F#m B

And she changes from mother to wife

Em A

'Til she feels the words hanging between them

And she hangs by her words to her life

D/C# Bm F#m

She says I swear I love my husband, I love my kids

Bm F#m C#m F#m

I wanted to be like my mother

G A

But if I hadn't done it as soon as I did

Bm Am

Oh, there might have been time to be me

Dm Am G F#m

For myself, for myself

Em D C

There's so many things that she wishes

Em D C

She don't even know what she's missin'

D Em D C D

And that's how she knows that she missed

D/C#

She's a sweetheart, except when she's moody

Bm D

It's hard to get through to her then

G F#m

Depressed for a while when the youngest was born

B Em A

Oh, but that happens now and again

D Am G Ab/G

She might take a drink with the housework

F#m B

Or when Michael's kept late at the shop

Em A

A Martini or two before dinner

But she always knows when to stop

D/C# Bm F#m

She says I swear I love my husband and I love my kids

Bm F#m C#m F#m

You know I wanted to be like my mother

G A

But if I hadn't done it as soon as I did

Bm Am

Oh, there might have been time to be me

Dm Am G F#m

For myself, for myself

Em D C

There's so many things that she wishes

Em D C

She don't even know what she's missin'

D Em D C D

And that's how she knows that she missed

D/C#

Oh, they used to hold hands at the movies

Bm D

Now it's seldom if ever they go

G F#m

Once you've paid for the sitter and parkin' the car

B Em A

There's no money left for the show

D Am G

She was doing the dishes

Ab/G F#m B

When a glass fell and broke on the tile

Em A

And she cut her wrist (quite by mistake)

It was real touch and go for a while

D/C# Bm F#m

She says Oh God, I love my husband and I love my kids

Bm F#m C#m F#m

You know I wanted to be like my, my mother

G A

But if I hadn't done it as soon as I did

Bm Am

Oh, there might have been time to be me

Dm Am G F#m

For myself, for myself

Em D C

There's so many things that she wishes

Em D C

She don't even know what she's missin'

D Em D C D C D Em

And that's how she knows that she missed

About Sandra Chords by Barry Manilow

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