Cecilia

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[G5]

Gypsy [G5]woman

Come inside now
And take a [D]load [C]off your [G5]feet

You've been pounding the pavement
Ain't told a [D]fortu[C]ne in [G5]weeks

She spends her money on tequila
She [D]says it [C]keeps her [G5]warm

They call her many things but her name's Cecilia
Now don't you [D]know, now d[C]on't you know

[G]Hey hey h[C]ey h[D]ey Ce[G]cilia
Don't you k[C]now the st[D]reets will k[G]ill ya
Don't you k[C]now your m[D]ama miss[G]es ya
Don't you k[C]now don[D]'t you know

[G5]

Gypsy [G5]woman

Say she don't need ya
And asks for a r[D]ide to the[C] liquor store[G5]

She kills the bottle

Gives praise to Jesus
Then passes o[D]ut on your [C]living room fl[G5]oor

She tells the story of a shotgun wedding
And the bi[D]rth of a [C]stillborn ch[G5]ild

She was only 13 and her body wasn't ready
[D]Babies watching babies die

[G]Hey hey h[C]ey h[D]ey Ce[G]cilia
Don't you k[C]now the st[D]reets will k[G]ill ya
Don't you k[C]now your m[D]ama miss[G]es ya
Don't you k[C]now don[D]'t you know
[G]Hey hey h[C]ey h[D]ey Ce[G]cilia
I have se[C]en the b[D]eauty in [G]ya
Don't you k[C]now you're o[D]ne in a mi[G]llion
Don't you k[C]now don't yo[D]u know

[A]Hey hey h[D]ey h[E]ey Ce[A]cilia
Don't you k[D]now the st[E]reets will k[A]ill ya
Don't you k[D]now your m[E]ama miss[A]es ya
Don't you k[D]now don[E]'t you know
[A]Hey hey h[D]ey h[E]ey Ce[A]cilia
I have se[D]en the b[E]eauty in [A]ya
Don't you k[D]now you're o[E]ne in a mi[A]llion
Don't you k[D]now don't yo[E]u know

Continue A, D, E progression through random "Cecilia"'s and end on A.

Chords Used:

     [E][A][D][G][B][E]