Moderatelywords and music by

Regina Spektor

Ode To Divorce

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with pedal throughout

freely:

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Steady

Poor Little Rich Boywords and music by

Regina Spektor

mf

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16

words and music by

Regina Spektor

Moderate swing

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21

Urgently, flowing

The Flowerswords and music by

Regina Spektor

C7

Fm/C C7

Fm/C

with pedal

Fm9(11)

Fm/Ab Fm9(11)

Fm/Ab

C7

C7/G Fm/Ab Fm C7

Fm/C

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Fm/Ab F9(11)

Fm/Ab

22

C7

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gave

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23

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Quick

Us words and music by

Regina Spektor

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42

Gentle, swaying

06. Sailor Song

G

She

will kiss

C

you 'til

your lips

F

bleed

but

she will

G

not

take her

dress

C

off

A me

G

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F

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G

pi- ca- na

C

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G

the

sai

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have de

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mons-

they sing

oh

G

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C

do you

G

for sake-

F

me?

if I

was meant

G

to sail

the sea

C

why

G

did you

F

make

me?

it should

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- been

G

a no- ther

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state

C

G

oh state

C

G

F

'cuz

Ma

C

ry- Anne's

a bitch

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a bitch

F

44

Ma

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ry- Anne's

C/Bb

a

bitch

Fm/Ab

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Ma

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ry- Anne's

a

bitch

F

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F

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to Coda

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G

a bath

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tub

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and the sails

45

G

ref lect

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C

it's

G

such a strange

F

job

play ing- black

G

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still...

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dle

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the girls

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D.S. al Coda

oh home,

C

sweet

G

home

F

CODA

kiss

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you 'til

your lips

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bleed

but

she will

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not

takeherdress

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off

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47

07. ***

Fm/Ab

na-

F

C

Bear: "regina...regina..."

Reg: "What?"

Bear: "When is that song gonna start?"

Reg: "Which song?"

Bear: "The song that goes like "Da na na na na na na na Danananana."

Reg: "Oh...it's gonna start in a minute. You just gotta wait."

Bear: "OK." ....... "Regina! Start it already!!!"

Reg: "It's gonna start in a second, you just gotta wait!" ... "It's gonna start...NOW!!!"

48

Fast, punky

08. Your Honor (acoustic)

words and music by

Regina Spektor

i kissed

your

lips

and i tas

ted

- blood

na

F#5

na na na na

na na na na

na na na na

i

asked you what

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na na na na na

na na na

na na na na na

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or but you would

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nuhnanuhnamwahnuh

nuhnanuhna

mwahnuh

mwahuh

mwahuh

mwahuh

"and iso

don'tdon't

F#5

fightget

for honcut

or- cuzcuz

wei

allstill

arewon't

bornbe

sinno

ners"saint-

na na na na na

na na na na

na na na na

gar

Gb

gle- with per ox

Db/F

- ide- a steak

Ebm7

for your eye

but i'm

Db/F

a ve(pi

geza

--

tarian)

Ebm7

--

so its a

fro

Db

zen- piz za- pie

you tell

me that you

(lovecareme)

and you

sim.

ne

ver- do

lie

you

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1.

1.

2.

2.

fight

Db/F

for my hon

Ebm7

or- but i just

Db

don't know

why

just don't know

why

you

fight

Gb

for my hon

Db/F

or- and i don't

Ebm7

un der- stand

-

Db/F

hold on,

your hon

Ebm7

or,- i'll get ice

Db

for your hand

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like a nursery rhyme...

09. The Ghost of Corporate Future

words and music by

Regina Spektor

Db

Ab7/C Gb

Db

Ab7/C Gb

Db

Ab7/C Gb

mp

Db

Ab7/C Gb

A man

Db

walks out

Ab7/C

of his

Gb

a part

- ment-

it

Db

is rain

Ab7/C

ing- he's

got

Gb

no um bre

- lla-

he

Db

starts run

Ab7/C

ning beneath

Gb

the aw

nings

try

Db

in- to save

Ab7/C

his suit

Gb

try

Db

in- to save

Ab7/C

his suit

Gb

try

Db

in- to dry

Ab7/C

in- 'n' try

Gb

in- to dry

but no good

Db

Ab7/C

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Gb

When

Db

he gets

Ab7/C

to thecrowd

Gb

ed subway plat

form he takes

Db

off

both

Ab7/C

of his shoes

Gb

he

steps

Db

right in

Ab7/C

to- some bo

Gb

- dy's- fat loo

gie- and ev'

Db

ry- one- who sees

Ab7/C

him says ew

Gb

ev'

Db

ry one- whosees

Ab7/C

himsays

Gb

ewww

but he

Db/F

does n't- care

cuzlast night

Gb

he got a vi

sit- fromthe

ghost

Db

of cor

por ate- fu

Db/Ab

ture

-

Db/G§

the ghost

Db/F

said takeoff

both your

Gb

shoes

whatever chan

ces you

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get

Db

e spe

- cially- when they're wet

Db/Ab

he al sosaid

Db/G§

i ma

Db

- gine- you

Ab7/C

go a way

Gb

-

on a

busi

Db

ness

- trip

Ab7/C

one day

Gb

when

Db

you come

Ab7/C

back home

Gb

your

chil

Db

dren- have grown

Ab7/C

and you've ne

Gb

ver- made your wife

moan your

chil

Db

dren- have grown

Ab7/C

and you've ne

Gb

ver- made your wife

moan and

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peo

Gb

ple- make you ner

vous you'dthink

Gb/Ab

theworld was end

Gb/Bb

ing and ev'

Db

ry bo- dy's fea

tures have

some

Ab/Eb

how star ted- blen

ding- and ev'

Gb

ry- thing- is plas

tic- and ev'

Gb/Ab

ry- one's- sar cas

Gb/Bb

- tic- and

mf

all

Db

your food is fro

zen- it needs

Gb/Eb

to be de fros

- ted-

you'd think

Gb

theworldwas end

ing

you'd

think

Gb/Ab

the world was end

Gb/Bb

ing-

you'd think

Db

the world was end

ing- right now

Gb/Eb

you'd

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think

Gb

the world was end

ing-

you'd think

Gb/Ab

the world was end

Gb/Bb

ing-

you'd

think

Db

the world was end

ing- right now

Gb/Eb

Well may

Db

be- you

Ab7/C

should just

mp

drink

Gb

alotless cof

fee- and ne

Db

ver- e ver watch

Ab7/C

the ten o' clock news

Gb

may

Db

be- you

Ab7/C

should

kiss

Gb

some one- nice

or

lick

Db

a rock

Ab7/C

or both

Gb

may

Db

be- you

Ab7/C

should

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cut

Gb

your own hair

cuz that

Db

can be

Ab7/C

so fun

Gb

ny

-

it does

Db

n't- cost

Ab7/C

a ny-

mo

Gb

ney- and it al

ways- grows back

Db

hair grows

Ab7/C

e ven- af

Gb

ter- you're dead

peo

Gb

ple- are just peo

ple-

they should

Gb/Ab

n't- make you ner

Gb/Bb

vous-

theworld

Db

is ev er- last

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com

Ab/Eb

ing- and it'sgo

ing-

if you

Gb

don't toss yourplas

tic-

thestreets

Gb/Ab

won'tbe soplast

Gb/Bb

ic-

and

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if

Db

youkiss some bo

- dy- thenboth

Ab/Eb

of you'll get prac

tice-

the world

Gb

is e ver- last

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put

mf

dirt

Gb/Ab

balls- in your pock

Gb/Bb

et-

put dirt

Db

balls- in your pock

et- and take

Gb/Eb

offboth yourshoes

cuz

peo

Gb

ple- are just peo

ple-

peo

Gb/Ab

ple- are just peo

Gb/Bb

ple-

peo

Db

ple- are just peo

ple- like

f

you

Gb/Eb

peo

Gb

ple- are just peo

ple-

peo

Gb/Ab

ple- are just peo

Gb/Bb

ple-

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peo

Db

ple- are just peo

ple- like you

Gb/Eb

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slowly, freely

world

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is e

ver- last

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p

com

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ver- last

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ming-

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unhurried

10. Chemo Limowords and music by

Regina Spektor

Fm/C

Fm

with pedal...

Fm/C Fm

I

Fm/C

had a dream

cris

Fm/Bb

py- cris

py- Ben

Fm/F#

ja- min- Frank

lin- came o

Dbmaj7

ver- and

ba by- sat

Fm/Bb

-

all four

of my kids

Fm

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then

Fm/C

in my dream

I told

Fm/Bb

the doc

tor- off

Fm/F#

he

said

Db

"if you

don'twant todo

Bbm

it

thenyou

don't haveto do

Fm

it."

he

said "the

truth

Db

is you'll

be O K

Bbm

an y- way."-

Fm

Then

Fm/C

in my dream

cris

Fm/Bb

py- cris

py- Ben

Fm/F#

ja- min- Frank

lin- and the

62

doc

Db

tor-

went and

Bbm

had a talk

with my boss

Fm

Some

Fm/C

thing- a bout

- in sur-

Fm/Bb

ance- pol

i- cies-

Fm/F#

they

kept

Db

thedoor closed

atall times

Bbm

Icould n't- hear

orsee

Fm

when theycame

out

Db

they said "you'll

be O K

Bbm

an y- way"-

Fm

and I

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smiled

Db

cuz I'd known

it all the while

Bbm

Fm

no

thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you

i ain't about to pay for this shit i can afford

Ab7

Db Gb9 Bbm7

chemo like i can afford a limo and on any given

day i'd rather ride a limosine

Ab7

Db Gb9 Bbm7

no thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you i ain't about to die like this i can afford

Ab7

Db Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

chemo like i can afford a limo and besides this shit

is making me tired is making me

Db Gb9 Bbm7

Ab7

tired is making me tired you know i planto retire some day but mama gonna

Db Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

go out in style go out in style this

Db Gb9 Bbm7

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Ab7

shit is making me tired is making me tired is

making me tired mama gonna

Db Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

go out in style go out in style

Db Gb9 Bbm7

When

Fm/C

I woke up

the kids

Fm/Bb

were be

ing- quiet

Fm/F#

I

knew

Db

itwasa dream,

right away

Bbm

Icalled the lim

o- sine- com

Fm

pa- ny-

(DS lyrics to opening melody)

ThenI

Fm/C

had

I gota

dresseddream

Icri

dressedspy- cri

Fm/Bb

thespy-

kidsBenja min

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asFrank

welllin- came

Fm/F#

theo

65

liver

Db

moand- sine

baby-

pulledsat-

inall four

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andof

wemy

piledkids

in

Fm

the

docI

Fm/C

torhad

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askeddream

which way

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headFranklin

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came

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ver

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let's justand

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phie- on

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Fm

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Mi

Db

chael- sat

onmy knees

Bbm and

whis per'd- tome

Fm all a bout

-

themean

ies

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Db

e- line- wasbe

ing- such abig

Bbm

girl with her cup

Fm

of tea,look ing- out

of thewin dow- and

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Db

bar- a-

Bbm

she looks

just like my

Fm

mom

OhOhmymyGod

to CODA Ø

Bar

Db

bar- a

-

Bbm

she looks so

much like my mom

Fm

oh

my

no

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thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you i ain't about to pay for this shit i can afford

Ab7

Db Gb9 Bbm7

chemo like i can afford a limo and on any given

day i'd rather ride a limosine

Ab7

Db Gb9 Bbm7

no thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you i ain't about to die like this i can afford

Ab7

Db Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

chemo like i can afford a limo and besides this shit

is making me tired is making me

Db Gb9 Bbm7

Ab7

tired is making me tired you know i plan

to retire some day but mama gonna

Db Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

go out in style go out in style this

Db Gb9 Bbm7

Ab7

shit is making me tired is making me tired ismaking me tired mama gonna

Db Gb9 Bbm7 Ab7

go out in style go out in style

Db Gb9 Bbm7

68

Style...

Fm/C

beatboxing.. ad lib:

t t- dvv

- t- t- ts

- t- t- t- ts- style...

Db

t t- dvv

t- t- ts

- t- t- t- ts-

D.S. al Coda

style...

Bbm7

t t- dvv

t- t- ts

- t- t- t- ts- style...

Fm

t t- dvv

t- t- ts

- t- t- t- ts-

Bar

Db

bar- a

-

Bbm7

she looks so much

just like my mom

Fm

69

Slow, sweetly

11. Somedays

poco rit.

words and music by

Regina Spektor

F9

Csus4/G F9/A

Csus4/B F9

Csus4/G F9/A

Csus4/B

mp

a tempo

some

F9

days-

ar

Csus4/G

en't- your's

at all

C

they come

G/B

and

go

Am7

as if they're

some one- els

F

e's-

days

C

they come

G/B

and leave

Am7

you be hind

- some one

3 3 3 3 3

70

els

F

e's-

face

C

and it's harsh

er than yours

G

and cold

er- than yours

G/F

G

they

3 3 3 3

come

F9

in all quiet,

sweep up,

Csus4/G

and then

they leave

C

and you

G/B

don't

3

p

hear

Am7

a sin gle

- floor

F

board-

creak

C

they're so

G/B

much

3

stron

Am7

ger- than the

friends

F

you try

to keep

C

G/B

Am7

by your side

G

3

cresc.

71

down

C

G7/C

town

- -

down

G/C

town-

p

C

I'm

Am7

not

F/A

here

Am9

mf

p

F

not

F

an

Em

y

Dm

- more

C

i've

gone

C/Bb

a

way-

Fm

don't

call me

don't

write

C

p

i'm in love

with your daugh

F9

ter

-

Csus4/G

C

i wan

na- have

her ba

-

72

F9

by

Csus4/G

C

oh, i'm

in love

with you're daugh

F9

ter

-

Csus4/G

C

so can

i

please?

G

G7

down

C

- -

mf

G7/C

town

-

down

G/C

town-

C

I'm

Am7

not

poco rit. a tempo

F/A

here

Am9

F

not

F

an

Em

y

Dm

- more

vocal ad lib

C

i've

gone

C/Bb

a

way-

cresc. poco a poco

73

Fm

don't

call me

don't

write

C

i've

gone

C/Bb

a way

-

Fm

don't

call me

don't

write

write

F9

Csus4/G C

F9

Csus4/G

brrr

F9/A

brr

Csus4/B

brr

brr

p

F9

Csus4/G

C

F9

Csus4/G

brr

F9/A

brr

Csus4/B

brr

brr

F9

Csus4/G

F9/A

Csus4/B

74

some

F9

days

ar

Csus4/G

en't- your's

at all

C

they come

G/B

and

go

Am7

as if they're

some one- els

F

e's-

days

C

they come

G/B

and leave

Am7

you behind

some one-

3 3 3 3 3

els

F

e's-

face

C

and it's harsh

er- than yours

G

3 3 3

75