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Am G D I was reading Slim Aarons and I got to thinking that I thought Am G D Maybe I'd get less stressed if I was tested less like all of these debutantes Am G D Smiling for miles in pink dresses and high heels on white yachts Am G D But I'm not, baby I'm not Am G D No, I'm not that, I'm not Chorus: C D Em C I've been tearing around in my fucking nightgown, twenty-four seven, Sylvia Plath C D Em C Writing in blood on the walls 'cause the ink in my pen don't work in my notepad C D G D C Don't ask if I'm happy, you know that I'm not, but at best I can say I'm not sad C G D 'Cause hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have C G D Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have I had 15-year dances Church basement romances, yeah, I've cried Spilling my guts with the Bowery Bums Is the only love I've ever known Except for the stage, which I also call home, when I'm not Servin' up God in a burnt coffee pot for the triad Hello, it's the most famous woman you know on the iPad Calling from beyond the grave, I just wanna say, "Hi, Dad" Chorus: I've been tearing up town in my fucking white gown Like a goddamn near sociopath Shaking my ass is the only thing that's Got this black narcissist off my back She couldn't care less, and I never cared more So there's no more to say about that Except hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman with my past Am G D There's a new revolution, a loud evolution that I saw Am G D Born of confusion and quiet collusion of which mostly I've known Am G D A modern day woman with a weak constitution 'cause I've got Am G D Monsters still under my bed that I could never fight off Am G D A gatekeeper carelessly dropping the keys on my nights off Chorus: I've been tearing around in my fucking nightgown 24/7 Sylvia Plath Writing in blood on your walls 'Cause the ink in my pen don't look good in my pad They write that I'm happy, they know that I'm not But at best, you can see I'm not sad But hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have C G D Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have C G D But I have it, yeah I have it C G D C Yeah, I have it, I have | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsAm C D Em F# G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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