My Winter Coat
The Roches
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(início)
DVerse 1
A G The fit is generous and loose D A D The coat is filled with down of goose G Should I feel guilty about that? D A D I wouldn't wear the fur of a cat
Verse 2
G C G C G The coat is black, so in New York city A D A7 It doesn't look dirty, it stays pretty D A G The cuffs are purple, which perfectly suits D A D A pair, I already had, of boots
Verse 3
A G Can't help sharing on a personal note D A D A secret I have concerning the coat G One of the reasons that it got my vote D A D Is the way it lies open around the throat
Verse 4
G C G C G For me the collar mustn't come too high A D A7 Because, well all right, my skin is dry D A G So each morning I rub my face with oil D A D And the fabric, you see, the grease could soil
Verse 5
A G Can we speak a moment about the lining D A D After my own heart's designing G It's nylon, so your skirts don't wind D A D Up in a bunch around you behind
Verse 6
G C G C G When the time comes for the coat to clean A D A7 You throw this thing in the washing machine D A G Drying, you doubt, but the filling does fluff D A D I'm here to proclaim, this coat is enough
Verse 7
A G The length of the coat is below the knees D A D So in the cold, your legs don't freeze G I'm nuts about another one of its charms D A D There's plenty of room underneath the arms
Verse 8
G C G C G The coat's not bulky, it weighs about an ounce A D A7 And it's practically void of any frivolous flounce F#m G I will admit, it has shoulder pads Em D A7 All things considered, it's not so bad D A G It looks alright even from the side D A D I guess 'cause the bottom isn't overly wide
Verse 9
A G Okay, so you say, you'd prefer something hipper D A D Can I just tell you about the zipper G I searched for it for many years D A D Last one I had, I tore up in tears
Verse 10
G C G C G It turned me into Jack the Ripper A D A7 But now I stepped in Cinderella's slipper D A G It runs from the gullet to just south of the crotch D A D And working, it's a task you can hardly botch
Verse 11
G It's made of a material that will not rust D A D It won't get stuck, you don't get fussed G C G C G It undoes easily in the usual way A D A7 But you can also pull it up if you'd like to, let's say
Bridge
F#m G There's snaps as well, which I don't even use Em D A7 They beat out buttons, if I had to choose
Verse 12
D A G I remember the night I went to the store D A D Fighting my way across the cloak-stuffed floor G Suffocating, I was, it seemed D A D When from a rack, this last hope beamed
Verse 13
G C G C G Of all my requirements, I pursued the trail A D A7 To find furthermore the damn thing was on sale D A G It had a small chain at the back of the neck D A D So you could hang it on a hook, but it broke, what the heck
Verse 14
A G With the end of each sleeve, I'm totally smitten D A D Ample space for to emerge a thick mitten G If you wanna be warm, it wins far and away D A D It's like walking around in your bed all day
Verse 15
G C G C G I know you're not supposed to be so fond of a thing A D A7 But today this is my heartfelt inspiration to sing D A G I hope you don't think I'm merely trying to be clever D A D I wish this coat would last forever
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