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Mansions

The Mamas and The Papas
Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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D-DU-UDU
Sitting  in our mansion, guarded by expansion,
Questioning  our motives and our means;
Wondering  why this isn’t  like the dream.
Walls  of wealth surround us, people cannot hound us.
 A gentle  Spanish lady cooks our meals,
But  we never ask  her how she feels.
 Limousines and laughter, parties everafter.
 If you play the game, you pay the price
 Purchasing a piece of paradise.
Changes...changing...
Fog  and rain...
London  towns the same
Borrowing  time from friends
Circles  have no end.
 Paris and Rome
 Making their scene but missing our own.
 Beatles and Stones
 Then on the phone and come back home.
 Changes...changing...
 Nothing left to bind us; people cannot find us.
 You live  your life and live it as you please.
Live  your life exactly  as you please,
 Live your life and live it as you please
Please,  live your life  just as you please.

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Readable chord sheet for Mansions by The Mamas and The Papas

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

[A7]Sitting in our mansion, guarded by expansion,
[C]Questioning our motives and our me[G7]ans;
[Dm]Wondering why this [Em]isn’t like the dr[Gm]eam.

[A7]Walls of wealth surround us, people cannot hound us.
A [C]gentle Spanish lady cooks our me[G7]als,
[Dm]But we never [Em]ask her how she f[Gm]eels.

Limousines and laughter, parties everafter.
If you play the game, you pay the price
Purchasing a piece of paradise.

[A7]Changes...[Gm]changing...

[F]Fog and [C]rain...
[F]London towns the [C]same
[F]Borrowing time from [C]friends
[F]Circles have no [C]end.
Paris and Rome
Making their scene but missing our own.
Beatles and Stones
Then on the phone and come back home.

Changes...changing...

Nothing left to bind us; people cannot find us.
You [C]live your life and live it as you pl[Gm]ease.
[F]Live your life ex[C]actly as you [Gm]please,
Live your life and live it as you please
[F]Please, live your [C]life just as you pl[G]ease.

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