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When I am C#mold, and Ecomforted,
And Bdone with this deAsire,
With C#mmemory to share my G#bed
When I am C#mold, and Ecomforted,
And Bdone with this deAsire,
With C#mpeace to G#share my C#mfire
I'll C#mcomb my Ehair in Bscalloped Abands
BenC#meath my laundered G#cap,
And C#mwatch my Ecool and Bfragile Ahands
C#mLie light upG#on my C#mlap.
And BI will have a sprigged Egown
With Blace to kiss my Ethroat;
I'll Bdraw my curtain Eto the town,
And G#hum a purring note.
And C#mI'll forEget the Bway of Atears,
And C#mrock, and stir my G#tea.
But C#moh, I Ewish those Bblessed Ayears
Were C#mfurther   G#than theC#my be
And BI will have a sprigged Egown
With Blace to kiss my Ethroat;
I'll Bdraw my curtain Eto the town,
And G#hum a purring note.
When I am C#mold, and Ecomforted,
And Bdone with this deAsire,
With C#mmemory to share my G#bed
When I am C#mold, and Ecomforted,
And Bdone with this deAsire,
With C#mpeace to G#share my C#mfire
With C#mpeace to G#share my C#mfire

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Afternoon

by Carla Bruni

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C#m

C#m E

When I am old, and comforted,

B A

And done with this desire,

C#m G#

With memory to share my bed

C#m E

When I am old, and comforted,

B A

And done with this desire,

C#m G# C#m

With peace to share my fire

C#m E B A

I'll comb my hair in scalloped bands

C#m G#

Beneath my laundered cap,

C#m E B A

And watch my cool and fragile hands

C#m G# C#m

Lie light upon my lap.

B E

And I will have a sprigged gown

B E

With lace to kiss my throat;

B E

I'll draw my curtain to the town,

And hum a purring note.

C#m E B A

And I'll forget the way of tears,

C#m G#

And rock, and stir my tea.

C#m E B A

But oh, I wish those blessed years

C#m G# C#m

Were further than they be

B E

And I will have a sprigged gown

B E

With lace to kiss my throat;

B E

I'll draw my curtain to the town,

And hum a purring note.

C#m E

When I am old, and comforted,

B A

And done with this desire,

C#m G#

With memory to share my bed

C#m E

When I am old, and comforted,

B A

And done with this desire,

C#m G# C#m

With peace to share my fire

C#m G# C#m

With peace to share my fire

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