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Joyful Girl

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These are the chords for the version she plays at the Bronco Bowl Theatre in 
Texas, 1999. When you play the C chord, put your pinky finger on the first string, 
third fret. Watch the video to get the timing. It sounds like it's in a tad 
different key in the beginning; If anyone would like to correct me, please do.
I do it for the joy it bCrings
Because I'm a joyful girlG  Am  
Because the world owes me nothingC  
And we owe each other the worGldAm  
I do it because it's the least I can doC  
I do it because I learned it fGrom youAm  
I do it just becausCe I want to
GBecause I want toAm  
Everything I do is judCged
And they mostly get it wrong, but oh welGlAm  
'Cuz the bathroom mirror has not bCudged
And the woman who lives there can't teGllAm  
The truth from the stuff that they Csay
And she looks me in the eyeG  Am  
And says would you prefer the easy way?C  
No, well O.K. Gthen, don't cryAm  
[The part in between consists of Dm, C, Em, and G.]
And I wonder if everything I Cdo
I Gdo iAmnstead
Of something I want to do Cmore
The quesGtion fills my headAm  
I know that there's no grand plan hereC  
This is just the way it goeGsAm  
And when everything else seems unclearC  
I guess at least I GknowAm  

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Joyful Girl

by Ani DiFranco

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Chords in this song · guitar

These are the chords for the version she plays at the Bronco Bowl Theatre in

Texas, 1999. When you play the C chord, put your pinky finger on the first string,

third fret. Watch the video to get the timing. It sounds like it's in a tad

different key in the beginning; If anyone would like to correct me, please do.

I do it for the joy it brings

G Am

Because I'm a joyful girl

Because the world owes me nothing

G Am

And we owe each other the world

I do it because it's the least I can do

G Am

I do it because I learned it from you

I do it just because I want to

G Am

Because I want to

Everything I do is judged

G Am

And they mostly get it wrong, but oh well

'Cuz the bathroom mirror has not budged

G Am

And the woman who lives there can't tell

The truth from the stuff that they say

G Am

And she looks me in the eye

And says would you prefer the easy way?

G Am

No, well O.K. then, don't cry

Dm C Em G

[The part in between consists of , , , and .]

And I wonder if everything I do

G Am

I do instead

Of something I want to do more

G Am

The question fills my head

I know that there's no grand plan here

G Am

This is just the way it goes

And when everything else seems unclear

G Am

I guess at least I know

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