A SORTA FAIRYTALE by Tori Amos (capo I)

on my [Am] way [G] up [D] north up on the ventura
i [Am] pulled [G] back the [D] hood and i was talking to you
and i [Am] knew [G] then it would [D] be a life long thing
but i didn't [Am] know [G] that [D] we we could break a silver lining

and i'm [Em] so [C] sad 
[G] like a good book [D] i can't put this 
[Em] day [C] back
[G] it's a sorta [D] fairytale with [Em] you 
a sorta [C] fairytale with [G] you [D]

things you [Am] said [G] that [D] day up on the 101
the [Am] girl had [G] come un[D]done i tried to downplay it
with [Am] a bet [G] about [D] us you said that you'd take it
as [Am] long [G] as i [D] could i could not erase it

and i'm [Em] so [C] sad 
[G] like a good book [D] i can't put this 
[Em] day [C] back
[G] it's a sorta [D] fairytale with [Em] you 
a sorta [C] fairytale with [G] you [D]

and i [Em] ride along [C] side 
and i [Em] rode along [D] side you then
and i [Em] rode along [C] side till you 
[Em] lost me there in the [D] open road
and i [Em] rode along [C] side 
till the [Em] honey spread it[D]self too thin
for me [Am] to break your bread 
for [C] me to take your word
i [Em] had to steal [C] it [G] [D]

and i'm [Em] so [C] sad [G] 
like a good book [D] i can't put this 
[Em] day [C] back
[G] it's a sorta [D] fairytale with [Em] you 
a sorta [C] fairytale with [G] you [D]
(i could pick back up whenever i feel)

[Em] down new [C] mexico way 
[D] something [Am] about the open road
[Em] i knew [C] that he was 
[D] looking for some [Am] indian blood and
[Em] find a [C] little in you 
find a [D] little in me [Am] we may be
[Em] on this [C] road 
[D] but we're just im[Am]postors in this 
[Em] country you [C] know

so we [G] go along and we [D] said we'd fake it
[Em] feel better with [C] oliver stone
till i [D] almost smacked him 
seemed [Am] right that night and
[Em] i don't know [C] what takes hold 
[D] out there in the [Am] desert cold
[Em] these guys [C] think they must 
[D] try and just [Am] get over on us

[Em] [C] [G] [D]

and i'm [Em] so [C] sad 
[G] like a good book [D] i can't put this 
[Em] day [C] back
[G] it's a sorta [D] fairytale with [Em] you 
a sorta [C] fairytale with [G] you [D]

and i was [Em] ri[C]din' 
[G] by ridin' a[D]long[Em]side [C] you 
for a [G] while till you [D] lost me and i was 
[Em] ri[C]din' [G] by ridin' a[D]long till you 
[Em] lost [C] me till you 
[G] lost [D] me in the 
[Am] rear [C] view [Em] 
you [D] lost me i said

[Em] way up north i [C] took my day 
[D] all in all was a [Am] pretty nice day and i 
[Em] put the hood [C] right back where 
[D] you could taste [Am] heaven perfectly 
[Em] feel out the [C] summer breeze 
[D] didn't know when [Am] we'd be back and i, 
[Em] i don't [C] didn't think 
[D] we'd end up like 
[Am] like this 

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