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Not for the Life of Me from the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie Performed by Sutton Foster [Intro] (Slow & Light) G C7 G D9 [Verse 1]
I Gstudied all the pictures in magazines and books I Gmemorized the subway map too It's oneC block north to Macy's and two to BrEbothers Brooks ManhattaG/Dn, I prepared for D7you
[Verse 2]
You certG/Dainly are diff'rent from what they have back home WhGere nothing's over threeF/A stories high And Cno one's in a hurry or wants to roam But I doG/D, though they wonder D7why
[Pre-Chorus]
They B9said I would soon be good and lonely They Am6said I would sing the homesick blues So I D#malways have this ticket in my pocket F#m7A ticket home in my pocket To do with as I chA7oose
[Turn] (Rip that Ticket)

N.C.

Burn the bridge, bet the store AbBaby's coming home no more BbNot for the life of me AbBreak the lock, post my bail AbDone my time, I'm out of jail BbNot for the life of me
[Bridge]
GA life that's gotta be more than a Done-light town GWhere the light is always red
Gotta be more than an old ghost town
Where the A7ghost ain't even dead [Outro] (Dixieland!) AbClap-a-your hands, Ebjust-a-because AbDon't you know that where I am ain't Dbwhere I was BbNot for the life of Cmme

N.C.

Boh-doh-dee-oh EbNot for the life of
Not for the life of
Not for the life of Abme!