Pixie Chords by Ani Difranco

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[G#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [F#m] I'm a pixie, I'm a paper doll, [E] I'm a [B] cartoon.
[F#] I'm a chipper, cheerful, free for all, and I light up a [Bm] room.
I'm the color me, happy [F#] girl, must live and let live.
And when they're out for blood, I'll haul [B] it. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [B] The man behind that counter looks like he's got half a dozen [A] places he'd [B] rather be.
Furthermore, it looks like he's prepared to take it [A] all out on [B] me.
Buddy, I don't really care what your problem is, [A] just don't make [B] it mine.
Come on kids, let's all hold hands and pretend [C#] we're having a [B] good time. _
_ _ _ [C#] _ [A] _ _ [G] Maybe you don't like your [Bm] job, [F#m] maybe you didn't get [G] enough sleep.
Nobody [E] likes [Bm] their job, [F#m] nobody got enough [G] sleep.
Maybe [E] you just had [F#m] the worst day of your [G] life.
You [E] know there's no escape, [B] there's no excuse.
[F#m] So just suck up, suck up [Bm] and be _ nice.
Be nice, [A] _ [Em] be [B] nice, be nice, be [A] nice, [B] be [Bm] _ nice, be nice, be nice. _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ All the privileged white kids on TV playing.
_ Brandishing their cold cuts with their ghostly makeup and [A] their heroin [B] breath.
And all the little fishes are flapping wildly on [A] their [B] hooks.
While all the top critics find [C#] greening in the [A] telephone [B] book.
And the little emperor, he has no clothes so he [A] can't come [B] out to play.
And decides which life is free and he [A] likes it that [B] way.
And the little guy is not so friendly, going out [A] all night, that's been [B] cruel.
So wipe that smile off your [Bm] face, baby, [C#] and try to [G#] be cool. _
[B] _ _ _ [C#] _ [A] _ _ [G] Maybe you don't [B] like your job, [F#m] maybe you didn't get [G] enough sleep.
Nobody [E] likes [Bm] their job, [F#m] nobody got enough [G] sleep.
Maybe [B] you just had [F#m] the worst day of your [G] life.
You [A] know there's no escape, [B] there's no excuse.
So [F#m] just suck up [G] and be [Bm] nice, _ be nice, be _ nice, be _ [A] nice, [Bm] be _ nice, be _ nice, [B] be nice. _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ I would like to perfect the earth, being [A] studiously [B] aloof.
But life is just a boring chore and [A] I'm living [B] proof.
Back a joint forces with [C#] an army of [A] ornery [B] hipsters.
_ I guess I'd be out of a job, so I guess [A] that's out of the [F#m] picture.
Cause I'm pixie, [Bm] I'm paper doll, [A] I'm a [B] cartoon.
I'm a chipper, cheerful, free for all, I [A] light up a room.
[B] I'm a color me, happy girl, [C#] and there's never let [B] me.
And when they're out the flood, I go [C#] right on my [Bm] way. _ _
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