Ampersand Chords & Lyrics by Amanda Palmer
Ampersand
guitar chords lyrics
Intro:
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F C
I walk down my street at night
G
The city lights are strange and violent
F C G
I am comforted by the approaching sounds of trucks and sirens
F C
Even though the world's so bad
G
These men rush out to help the dying
F C
And though I am no use to them
G
I do my part by simply smiling
[repeat intro or F C G G x2]
F C
The ghetto boys are catcalling me
G
As I pull my keys from my pocket
F C G
I wonder if this method of courtship
Has ever been effective
F C
Has any girl in history said
G
Sure, you seem so nice, let's get it on?
F C G
Still, I always shock them when I answer
Hi, my name's Amanda,
F C
and I'm not gonna live my life on one side of an ampersand
G F
and even if I went with you I'm not the girl you think I am
F
and I'm not gonna match you
C
cause I'll lose my voice completely yeah
G
I'm just gonna watch you
F
Cause I'm not the one that's crazy
[repeat intro or F C G G x2]
F C
I have wasted years of my life
G
Agonizing up at the fires
F C G
It started when I thought that to be strong you must be flame retardant
F C G
And now to dress the wounds cause into question
How authentic they are
F C G
There is always someone criticizing me
She just likes paying hospital
F C G
Lying in my bed
F C G
I remember what you said
There's no such thing as accidents
Am
But you've got the headstone all ready
C
All carved up and pretty
G
Your sick satisfaction
F
Those his and hers matching
Am
The daisies all push up'n
C
Pairs to the horizons
G
Your hands full of ketchup
F
It's nice that you're trying
Am
The headstone's all ready
C
All carved up and pretty
G
Your sick satisfaction
F
Those his and hers matching
Am
The daises all push up'n
C
Pairs to the horizons
G
Your eyes full of ketchup
F
It's nice that you're trying
F C
and I'm not gonna live my life on one side of an ampersand
G F
and even if I went with you I'm not the girl you think I am
F
and I'm not gonna match you
C
cause I'll lose my voice completely yeah
G
I'm just gonna watch you
F
Cause I'm not the one that's crazy
Yeah...
F
I'm not the one that's crazy
Yeah...
F C
As I wake up to a cough
G
The blaze consumed the block
F C
But poetically stopped at my apartment
G
And my housemates are all sleeping soundly
F C
And nobody deserves to die
G
But you were awful adamant
F C
That if I didn't love you
G
Then you have just one alternative
F
And I may be romantic
C
And I may risk my life for it
G
But I ain't gonna die for you
F
You know I ain't no Juliet
F C
And I'm not gonna watch you while you burn yourself out baby
G
No I'm not gonna stop you
F C G F
Cause I'm not the one that's crazy, yeah
C G F
I'm not the one that's crazy, yeah
(C)
I'm not the one that's crazy...
