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[Intro]
  Gmaj7   Cmaj7   Gmaj7 Cmaj7  
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7Calm down Nica
Cmaj7You don't have to wait outside of the SGmaj7tanhope
For the doctor
Cmaj7Charlie Parker woke up in your apaAm7rtment
On the sofa
And he'll D7be fine, once he's walked it off
And he'll mGm7eet you in the front row
Of the FC7ive Spot around midnight
[Verse 2]
So lGmaj7oad up the Bentley
And bCmaj7ring the hollowed-out Bible
With the whGmaj7iskey, 52nd Street
No pCmaj7hone calls from the cops or from your faAm7mily
Can reach you
They all knD7ow you
You're famous in your fGm7ur coat
With TheloC7nius, the high priest Cand the barFmoness
[Bridge]
The cFmats all called you a buCtterfly
But that's not quite right
PanFmnonica is a moth
Known to coCme alive in the daC7rk of night
She might fluCm7tter by your taC7ble
She might whDisper something secret in your eGmar
"You only need to hFear one piece of adCviceGm  
Each of us onFly gets one liCfe"D  
[Verse 3]
So caGmaj7lm down Nica
YCmaj7ou don't have to drive on down to BGmaj7altimore
Anymore
The CaCmaj7baret Card's waiting In the morniAm7ng mail
Your mercy missions foD7r musicians didn't fail
The uGm7nyears, they are over
You're forC7ever black, brown, beige
The bebop baroFness
[Interlude]
A7 Dm7 Cm7 A#maj7 D7 Gm C F
A7 Dm7 Cm7 A#maj7 D7 Gm F C
Gm F C Fm
[Bridge]
The cFmats all called you a buCtterfly
But that's not quite right
PanFmnonica is a moth
Known to coCme alive in the daC7rk of night
She might fluCm7tter by your taC7ble
She might whDisper something secret in your eGmar
"You only need to hFear one piece of adCviceGm  
Each of us onFly gets one liCfe"D  
[Outro]
GNica spent hers flFying
She was freer than the FrCench
She always saGid
"Just listen to the muFsic, man
And throw your heCart over the fenceGmaj7  Cmaj7  
And the rest will fGmaj7ollow"
Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

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Nica

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Gmaj

Am7

Gm7

Cm7

Dm7

A#maj7

Dmaj7

[Intro]

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Gmaj Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7

Calm down Nica

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

You don't have to wait outside of the Stanhope

For the doctor

Cmaj7 Am7

Charlie Parker woke up in your apartment

On the sofa

And he'll be fine, once he's walked it off

Gm7

And he'll meet you in the front row

Of the Five Spot around midnight

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7

So load up the Bentley

Cmaj7

And bring the hollowed-out Bible

Gmaj7

With the whiskey, 52nd Street

Cmaj7 Am7

No phone calls from the cops or from your family

Can reach you

They all know you

Gm7

You're famous in your fur coat

C7 C Fm

With Thelonius, the high priest and the baroness

[Bridge]

Fm C

The cats all called you a butterfly

But that's not quite right

Pannonica is a moth

C C7

Known to come alive in the dark of night

Cm7 C7

She might flutter by your table

D Gm

She might whisper something secret in your ear

F C Gm

"You only need to hear one piece of advice

F C D

Each of us only gets one life"

[Verse 3]

Gmaj7

So calm down Nica

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

You don't have to drive on down to Baltimore

Anymore

Cmaj7 Am7

The Cabaret Card's waiting In the morning mail

Your mercy missions for musicians didn't fail

Gm7

The unyears, they are over

You're forever black, brown, beige

The bebop baroness

[Interlude]

A7 Dm7 Cm7 A#maj7 D7 Gm C F

A7 Dm7 Cm7 A#maj7 D7 Gm F C

Gm F C Fm

[Bridge]

Fm C

The cats all called you a butterfly

But that's not quite right

Pannonica is a moth

C C7

Known to come alive in the dark of night

Cm7 C7

She might flutter by your table

D Gm

She might whisper something secret in your ear

F C Gm

"You only need to hear one piece of advice

F C D

Each of us only gets one life"

[Outro]

G F

Nica spent hers flying

She was freer than the French

She always said

"Just listen to the music, man

C Gmaj7 Cmaj7

And throw your heart over the fence

Gmaj7

And the rest will follow"

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

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