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CI am a GmerCmaid
But I've sold my Fvoice
For a Ccouple of feet
That Galways bleed
When I go Fwalking in the Croad
CI am a GmerCmaid
But I've sold my Fvoice
For a Ccouple of feet
And they Galways bleed
No Fmatter how I clean
And GI once saw a most beautiful man 
at the Flocal record Cstore
He Gbumped into me and said, 
Well excuse me, young ma'am, but 
haven't I Fseen those pretty eyes someCwhere before?
AmI smiled, but gestured at my Gthroat
To Fshow that I was CmuteC/B  
AmWell, he quickly stared down Gat the floor
And Fshuffled in his boots
FAw, he was out of there so fast
CI am a GmerCmaid
But I've sold my Fvoice
For a Cmidnight train
And a Gbump of cocaine
And an Fold photo of Ballets CRusses
CI am a GmerCmaid
But I have sold my Fvoice
For a Cbottle of gin
'Cause I Gcan't swim
And I Fsure don't want to float
Oh, GI was so lonely walking out of that store
And Fback into the busy people Cstreet
When GI overhead, I heard an argument
A woman opened up her Fwindow, threw a flower pot from Cit
I was Amstartled Gby the crash
But went Fover to find the little CplantC/B  
AmI quickly emptied it out my Gcoffee paper cup andF  
Adopted it
FTransplanted it
FTook it home and
FNamed it Mozart
CI am a GmerCmaid
But I've sold my Fvoice
And I got Crid of my tail
GAt a junkyard sale
FAlong with some Cfavorite childhood toys
CI am a GmerCmaid
But I have sold my Fvoice
For a Ccouple of feet
And they Galways bleed
No Fmatter how I Cclean
For a Ccouple of feet
And they Galways bleed
No Fmatter how I Cclean
For a Ccouple of feet
That Gtend to bleed
When I go Fwa-wa-walking
           C   C   F  C...
In the streeeeeeeet

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Mermaid

by Regina Spektor

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C/B

C G C

I am a mermaid

But I've sold my voice

For a couple of feet

That always bleed

F C

When I go walking in the road

C G C

I am a mermaid

But I've sold my voice

For a couple of feet

And they always bleed

No matter how I clean

And I once saw a most beautiful man

F C

at the local record store

He bumped into me and said,

Well excuse me, young ma'am, but

F C

haven't I seen those pretty eyes somewhere before?

Am G

I smiled, but gestured at my throat

F C C/B

To show that I was mute

Am G

Well, he quickly stared down at the floor

And shuffled in his boots

Aw, he was out of there so fast

C G C

I am a mermaid

But I've sold my voice

For a midnight train

And a bump of cocaine

F C

And an old photo of Ballets Russes

C G C

I am a mermaid

But I have sold my voice

For a bottle of gin

'Cause I can't swim

And I sure don't want to float

Oh, I was so lonely walking out of that store

F C

And back into the busy people street

When I overhead, I heard an argument

F C

A woman opened up her window, threw a flower pot from it

Am G

I was startled by the crash

F C C/B

But went over to find the little plant

Am G F

I quickly emptied it out my coffee paper cup and

Adopted it

Transplanted it

Took it home and

Named it Mozart

C G C

I am a mermaid

But I've sold my voice

And I got rid of my tail

At a junkyard sale

F C

Along with some favorite childhood toys

C G C

I am a mermaid

But I have sold my voice

For a couple of feet

And they always bleed

F C

No matter how I clean

For a couple of feet

And they always bleed

F C

No matter how I clean

For a couple of feet

That tend to bleed

When I go wa-wa-walking

C C F C

...

In the streeeeeeeet

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