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Intro: Fm/C – Fm (2x)
Fm/C Fm/Bb Fm/F#
I had a dream- crispy, crispy Ben-jamin Franklin
Db7 Fm/Bb Fm
Came o-ver and baby-sat all four of my kids
Fm/C Fm/Bb Fm/F#
Then in my dream, I told the doctor off
Db Bbm Fm
He said, “If you don’t want to do it, then you don’t have to do it”
Db Bbm Fm
He said “The truth is, you’ll be okay anyway”
Fm/C Fm/Bb Fm/F# Db
Then, in my dream, crispy, crispy Ben- jamin Franklin and the doctor
Bbm Fm
Went and had a talk with my boss
Fm/C Fm/Bb Fm/F#
Something about insurance policies
Db Bbm
They kept the door closed at all times
Fm
I couldn’t hear or see
Db Bbm Fm
When they came out, they said “You’ll be okay anyway”
Db Bbm Fm
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
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
Fm/C Fm/Bb Fm/F#
When I woke up, the kids were being quiet
Db
I knew it was a dream
Bbm Fm
Right away I called the limousine company
Fm/C Fm/Bb Fm/F#
Then I got dressed, I dressed the kids as well
Db Bbm Fm
The limousine pulled in and we piled in
Fm/C Fm/Bb Fm/F#
The driver, he asked which way we were headed
Db Bbm Fm
I said “Sir, let’s just go west” and he listened obediently
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 Bbm Fm
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
Fm/C Db Bbm7 Fm
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
Written by Regina Spektor