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Starfish And Coffee

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                        Starfish And Coffee
                A   Bm   E   A   F#m   Bm   E    A
 It was A7:45, we were aBmll in line 2 grEeet the teacher Miss KathlAeen
 FF#mirst was Kevin, tBmhen came Lucy, thEird in line was Ame
 AAll of us were orBmdinary compaEred 2 Cynthia RAose
 She alF#mways stood at the bBmack of the line, a smEile beneath her nAose
 Her faAvorite number was Bm20 and evEery single dAay
 F#mIf U asked her what she Bmhad 4 breakfast, thEis is what she'd sAay
 StAarfish and coBmffee, maEple syrup and jAam
 ButteF#mrscotch clouds and a tanBmgerine, a sEide order of hAam
 If F#mU set your mBmind free, baby, maEybe U'd understAand
 StAarfish and coBmffee, maEple syrup and jAam
 Cynthia Awore the Bmprettiest dress but Edifferent color socAks
 SoF#mmetimes I woBmndered if the mates wEere in her lunchbox (OAh ooh oh)
 MAe and Lucy opeBmned it when CyEnthia wasn't aAround (Oh ooh oh)
 LuF#mcy cried, I aBmlmost died, EU know what we fouAnd
 SAtarfish and cBmoffee, mEaple syrup and Ajam
 ButteF#mrscotch clouds and a tanBmgerine, a sEide order of hAam
 If F#mU set your mBmind free, baby, maEybe U'd understAand
 StAarfish and coBmffee, maEple syrup and jAam
 Cynthia Ahad a Bmhappy face, Ejust like the one she drAaws
 OF#n every wall, Bmin every school, Ebut it's alright, it's 4 a worthy caAuse
 Go Aon, Cynthia! BmKeep sayin':
 StAarfish and coBmffee, maEple syrup and jAam
 ButteF#mrscotch clouds and a tanBmgerine, a sEide order of hAam
 If F#mU set your mBmind free, baby, maEybe U'd understAand
 StAarfish and coBmffee, maEple syrup and jAam

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Starfish And Coffee

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F#m

Starfish And Coffee

A Bm E A F#m Bm E A

A Bm E A

It was 7:45, we were all in line 2 greet the teacher Miss Kathleen

F#m Bm E A

First was Kevin, then came Lucy, third in line was me

A Bm E A

All of us were ordinary compared 2 Cynthia Rose

F#m Bm E A

She always stood at the back of the line, a smile beneath her nose

A Bm E A

Her favorite number was 20 and every single day

F#m Bm E A

If U asked her what she had 4 breakfast, this is what she'd say

A Bm E A

Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam

F#m Bm E A

Butterscotch clouds and a tangerine, a side order of ham

F#m Bm E A

If U set your mind free, baby, maybe U'd understand

A Bm E A

Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam

A Bm E A

Cynthia wore the prettiest dress but different color socks

F#m Bm E A

Sometimes I wondered if the mates were in her lunchbox (Oh ooh oh)

A Bm E A

Me and Lucy opened it when Cynthia wasn't around (Oh ooh oh)

F#m Bm E A

Lucy cried, I almost died, U know what we found

A Bm E A

Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam

F#m Bm E A

Butterscotch clouds and a tangerine, a side order of ham

F#m Bm E A

If U set your mind free, baby, maybe U'd understand

A Bm E A

Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam

A Bm E A

Cynthia had a happy face, just like the one she draws

F# Bm E A

On every wall, in every school, but it's alright, it's 4 a worthy cause

A Bm

Go on, Cynthia! Keep sayin':

A Bm E A

Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam

F#m Bm E A

Butterscotch clouds and a tangerine, a side order of ham

F#m Bm E A

If U set your mind free, baby, maybe U'd understand

A Bm E A

Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam

About Starfish And Coffee Chords by Prince

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