Regina Spektor - Be like a cloud

^GWho said I^G/F# was o^Griginal? Who said I was ^Callowed To sing as if ^C/AI really ^Gsing, to write as if ^G/F#I really w^Grite? Who said that ^G/F#I could ^Gsuddenly get up from under^Cneath? And walk ^Gaway c^G/F#ompletely s^Emtumbling between each ^Dbreath I^G breathe And walk away s^G/F#ublimely s^Emtumbling between each b^Dreath I ^Gbreathe Who said ^G/F#I was ^Gallowed?

I once flew ^G/F#by a ^Greal tall wall with ivy all a^Cround And saw two e^C/Ayes I really ^Gliked And saw two ^G/F#ears I really ^Gliked And saw two ^G/F#lips I ^Gliked as well And saw a face that I could ^Clove But it was ^Gfar, so ^G/F#far and ^Emcold above Inside that ^Dbig ^Gabove

And ^G/F#far and ^Emcold inside that b^Dig a^Gbove

^CDon't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allow^Ged Be like a c^G/F#loud ^Em 'Cause you're no w^Dorse than a ^Gcloud ^CDon't ask for their permission They'll never say that youre allow^Ged Be like a ^G/F#cloud ^Em 'Cause you're no w^Dorse than a ^Gcloud

And so I ^G/F#walked to ^Geverywhere And stopped in every ^Ctown The big ones ^C/Awith the little ^Gpond The small ones ^G/F#with no pond at ^Gall And though I've ^G/F#eaten ^Gdirt before I've never grown to like the ^Ctaste And I ^Gpr^G/F#efer ^Emon any day A big green a^Dpple in its ^Gplace And I'd pr^G/F#efer ^Emon any day A big green ap^Dple in its p^Glace

^CDon't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allow^Ged Be like a c^G/F#loud ^Em 'Cause you're no w^Dorse than a ^Gcloud ^CDon't ask for their permission They'll never say that youre allow^Ged Be like a ^G/F#cloud ^Em 'Cause you're no w^Dorse than a ^Gcloud

And so I ^G/F#closed my ^Geyes and walked And when I opened them ^Cagain I knew the ^C/Aclouds had s^Gnowed on me And then they ^G/F#poured on me some ^Grain There stood t^G/F#his cold ^Gicicle the very shape and form of ^Cme I tried to ^Gcry but ^G/F#couldn't ^EmSo instead, I made mys^Delf a cup of ^Gtea I tried to cry but c^G/F#ouldn't ^EmSo instead, I made myse^Dlf a cup of ^Gtea

^CDon't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allow^Ged Be like a c^G/F#loud ^Em 'Cause you're no w^Dorse than a ^Gcloud ^CDon't ask for their permission They'll never say that youre allow^Ged Be like a ^G/F#cloud ^Em 'Cause you're no w^Dorse than a ^Gcloud

So, who said I ^G/F#was o^Griginal? Who said I was a ^Ccloud? To rain as if ^C/AI really ^Grain To snow as if ^G/F#I really ^Gsnow You know the fastest ^G/F#thing in ^Gthis world Is the speed of snow into your ^Ceyes As you walk o^Gff ^G/F#sublimely ^Emstumbling, sublimely ^Dslipping on the ^Gice As you walk off s^G/F#ublimely ^Emstumbling, sublimely s^Dlipping on the ^Gice

^CDon't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allow^Ged Be like a c^G/F#loud ^Em 'Cause you're no w^Dorse than a ^Gcloud ^CDon't ask for their permission They'll never say that youre allow^Ged Be ^G/F#like a ^Emclo^Dud^G Be ^G/F#like a ^Emclo^Dud^G Be ^G/F#like a ^Emcloud Be ^Dlike a ^Gcloud Be ^G/F#like a ^Emclo^Dud^G