Chords for Mahalia - Back Up Plan - #DiaryOfMe
Tempo:
72.75 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
Am
C
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
As a child she would analyse lyrics.
[Em] She would tear apart each word and turn it into a gimmick.
[Am] She used to play with the melodies and beats in the words.
[C] She would come and sing in things that no one had heard.
[Am]
As a child she was always pretty bright.
[Em] Never bitching with the [G] girls or getting into fights.
[A] There was something in her head [Dm] and there was something in her mind.
[C] There was something going round.
[G] There was something burning bright.
[E] [Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so now be on [Dm] TV.
I [C] won't have to [G] dream no more.
[Am] This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the G, [G] going properly.
[Am] Teachers used to say, what do you want to be?
[Em] As soon as she says singer they all look at her blankly.
[Dm] Darling, darling, you need to have a backup [C] plan.
Like what, she said, [G] working in Matalan.
[Am] Well quite frankly miss, I've already applied.
[G] With the other thousand applicants standing in the line [Dm] but
That ain't my calling, I'm tired of your warning, [C] cos I won't be falling.
[G] So move [Bm] over darling.
[E] [G] [Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so [G] now be on [Dm] TV.
And I [C] won't have to [Bm] dream no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Dm] VIP.
I'll be making [C] money, being the [Bm] G, going [F] properly.
Now she's grown, she's all alone [Gm] with two kids screaming on the phone.
[Em] It's not no bully for his rent [Dm] but she's still sporting cos she can't pay again.
[F] Yes, she's going to court today [Gm] for the dress she stole away.
[Em] It was for a big audition, [Dm] oh my.
She's on a mission [Am] to show the teachers and the gods.
[Em] She made something of her life.
[Dm] There's something in her head, there's something in [C] her mind.
There's something going round, [G] there's something burning bright.
[Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so now be on [Dm] TV.
And I [C] won't have to dream [G] no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Dm] VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the [G] G, going [Am] properly.
And this don't matter [Em] to me, [G] so now be on [Am] TV.
And I [C] won't have to dream [G] no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Am] VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the G, [G] but it [Em] don't come free.
[G]
[Em] She would tear apart each word and turn it into a gimmick.
[Am] She used to play with the melodies and beats in the words.
[C] She would come and sing in things that no one had heard.
[Am]
As a child she was always pretty bright.
[Em] Never bitching with the [G] girls or getting into fights.
[A] There was something in her head [Dm] and there was something in her mind.
[C] There was something going round.
[G] There was something burning bright.
[E] [Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so now be on [Dm] TV.
I [C] won't have to [G] dream no more.
[Am] This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the G, [G] going properly.
[Am] Teachers used to say, what do you want to be?
[Em] As soon as she says singer they all look at her blankly.
[Dm] Darling, darling, you need to have a backup [C] plan.
Like what, she said, [G] working in Matalan.
[Am] Well quite frankly miss, I've already applied.
[G] With the other thousand applicants standing in the line [Dm] but
That ain't my calling, I'm tired of your warning, [C] cos I won't be falling.
[G] So move [Bm] over darling.
[E] [G] [Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so [G] now be on [Dm] TV.
And I [C] won't have to [Bm] dream no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Dm] VIP.
I'll be making [C] money, being the [Bm] G, going [F] properly.
Now she's grown, she's all alone [Gm] with two kids screaming on the phone.
[Em] It's not no bully for his rent [Dm] but she's still sporting cos she can't pay again.
[F] Yes, she's going to court today [Gm] for the dress she stole away.
[Em] It was for a big audition, [Dm] oh my.
She's on a mission [Am] to show the teachers and the gods.
[Em] She made something of her life.
[Dm] There's something in her head, there's something in [C] her mind.
There's something going round, [G] there's something burning bright.
[Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so now be on [Dm] TV.
And I [C] won't have to dream [G] no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Dm] VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the [G] G, going [Am] properly.
And this don't matter [Em] to me, [G] so now be on [Am] TV.
And I [C] won't have to dream [G] no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Am] VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the G, [G] but it [Em] don't come free.
[G]
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_ _ _ _ As a child she would analyse lyrics.
[Em] She would tear apart each word and turn it into a gimmick.
[Am] She used to play with the melodies and beats in the words.
[C] She would come and sing in things that no one had heard.
[Am]
As a child she was always pretty bright.
[Em] Never bitching with the [G] girls or getting into fights.
[A] There was something in her head [Dm] and there was something in her mind.
[C] There was something going round.
[G] There was something burning bright.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so now be on [Dm] TV.
I [C] won't have to [G] dream no more.
[Am] This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the G, [G] going properly. _ _
_ _ _ [Am] Teachers used to say, what do you want to be?
[Em] As soon as she says singer they all look at her blankly.
[Dm] Darling, darling, you need to have a backup [C] plan.
Like what, she said, [G] working in Matalan.
[Am] Well quite frankly miss, I've already applied.
[G] With the other thousand applicants standing in the line [Dm] but_
That ain't my calling, I'm tired of your warning, [C] cos I won't be falling.
[G] _ So move [Bm] over darling.
[E] _ _ [G] [Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so [G] now be on [Dm] TV.
And I [C] won't have to [Bm] dream no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Dm] VIP.
I'll be making [C] money, being the [Bm] G, going [F] properly.
Now she's grown, she's all alone [Gm] with two kids screaming on the phone.
[Em] It's not no bully for his rent [Dm] but she's still sporting cos she can't pay again.
[F] Yes, she's going to court today [Gm] for the dress she stole away.
[Em] It was for a big audition, [Dm] oh my.
She's on a mission [Am] to show the teachers and the gods.
[Em] She made something of her life.
[Dm] There's something in her head, there's something in [C] her mind.
There's something going round, [G] there's something burning bright.
[Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so now be on [Dm] TV.
And I [C] won't have to dream [G] no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Dm] VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the [G] G, going [Am] properly.
And this don't matter [Em] to me, [G] so now be on [Am] TV.
And I [C] won't have to dream [G] no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Am] VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the G, [G] but it [Em] _ don't come free.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] She would tear apart each word and turn it into a gimmick.
[Am] She used to play with the melodies and beats in the words.
[C] She would come and sing in things that no one had heard.
[Am]
As a child she was always pretty bright.
[Em] Never bitching with the [G] girls or getting into fights.
[A] There was something in her head [Dm] and there was something in her mind.
[C] There was something going round.
[G] There was something burning bright.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so now be on [Dm] TV.
I [C] won't have to [G] dream no more.
[Am] This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the G, [G] going properly. _ _
_ _ _ [Am] Teachers used to say, what do you want to be?
[Em] As soon as she says singer they all look at her blankly.
[Dm] Darling, darling, you need to have a backup [C] plan.
Like what, she said, [G] working in Matalan.
[Am] Well quite frankly miss, I've already applied.
[G] With the other thousand applicants standing in the line [Dm] but_
That ain't my calling, I'm tired of your warning, [C] cos I won't be falling.
[G] _ So move [Bm] over darling.
[E] _ _ [G] [Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so [G] now be on [Dm] TV.
And I [C] won't have to [Bm] dream no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Dm] VIP.
I'll be making [C] money, being the [Bm] G, going [F] properly.
Now she's grown, she's all alone [Gm] with two kids screaming on the phone.
[Em] It's not no bully for his rent [Dm] but she's still sporting cos she can't pay again.
[F] Yes, she's going to court today [Gm] for the dress she stole away.
[Em] It was for a big audition, [Dm] oh my.
She's on a mission [Am] to show the teachers and the gods.
[Em] She made something of her life.
[Dm] There's something in her head, there's something in [C] her mind.
There's something going round, [G] there's something burning bright.
[Am] This don't matter [Em] to me, so now be on [Dm] TV.
And I [C] won't have to dream [G] no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Dm] VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the [G] G, going [Am] properly.
And this don't matter [Em] to me, [G] so now be on [Am] TV.
And I [C] won't have to dream [G] no [Am] more.
This ain't got nothing [Em] on me, so now be [Am] VIP.
I'll be making money, [C] being the G, [G] but it [Em] _ don't come free.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _