Chemo Limo- Regina Spektor
Tabbed by Robin Young
Intro: Fm/C – Fm (2x)
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I had a dream- crispy, crispy Ben-jamin Franklin
Db7 Fm/Bb Fm
Came o-ver and baby-sat all four of my kids
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Then in my dream, I told the doctor off
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He said, “If you don’t want to do it, then you don’t have to do it”
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He said “The truth is, you’ll be okay anyway”
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Then, in my dream, crispy, crispy Ben- jamin Franklin and the doctor
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Went and had a talk with my boss
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Something about insurance policies
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They kept the door closed at all times
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I couldn’t hear or see
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When they came out, they said “You’ll be okay anyway”
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And I smiled ‘cause I’d known it all the while
Ab7 Db
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
Gb9 Bbm7
I ain’t about to pay for this shit
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I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
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And on any given day, I’d rather ride a limousine
Ab7 Db
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
Gb9 Bbm7
I ain’t about to die like this
Ab7 Db
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
Gb9 Bbm7
And besides, this shit is making me tired
Ab7 Db
Is making me tired, is making me tired
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You know I plan to retire someday
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But mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
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This shit is making me tired
Gb9 Bbm7
Is making me tired, is making me tired
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Mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
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When I woke up, the kids were being quiet
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I knew it was a dream
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Right away I called the limousine company
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Then I got dressed, I dressed the kids as well
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The limousine pulled in and we piled in
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The driver, he asked which way we were headed
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I said “Sir, let’s just go west” and he listened obediently
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Sophie only wants to listen to radio BBC
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Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies
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Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea
Looking out of the window
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And Barbara, she looks just like my mom
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Oh my Barbara, she looks so much like my mom
Ab7 Db
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
Gb9 Bbm7
I ain’t about to pay for this shit
Ab7 Db
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
Gb9 Bbm7
And on any given day, I’d rather ride a limousine
Ab7 Db
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
Gb9 Bbm7
I ain’t about to die like this
Ab7 Db
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
Gb9 Bbm7
And besides, this shit is making me tired
Ab7 Db
Is making me tired, is making me tired
Gb9 Bbm7
You know I plan to retire someday
Ab7 Db Gb9 Bbm7
But mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
Ab7 Db
This shit is making me tired
Gb9 Bbm7
Is making me tired, is making me tired
Ab7 Db Gb9 Bbm7
Mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
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Style. Style. Style. Style.
(2x)
Fm/C Fm/Bb
I had a dream- crispy, crispy Ben-jamin Franklin
Fm/F# Db Bbm Fm
Came o-ver and baby-sat all four of my kids
Fm/C Fm/Bb Fm/F#
I had a dream- crispy, crispy Ben-jamin Franklin
Db Bbm Fm
Came o-ver and baby-sat all four of my kids
Db Bbm Fm
Sophie only wants to listen to radio BBC
Db Bbm Fm
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies
Db Bbm Fm
Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea
Looking out of the window
Db Bbm Fm
And Barbara, she looks just like my mom
Db Bbm7 Fm
Oh my God, Barbara, she looks so much like my mom
