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Imelda May

The Girl I Used To Be

by Imelda May
Imelda May

Biography:

Imelda Mary Higham (born Imelda Mary Clabby on 10 July 1974), professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, May began her career in music at age sixteen - performing with a number of local bands and musicians - before forming her own band in 2002. She released her debut studio album, No Turning Back, in 2003 and relocated to London, United Kingdom, with husband and guitarist Darrel Higham after its release.

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[Intro]
C G Em
C G Em

[Verse]
C G Em
Once upon a time
C G Em
A Dublin girl ran free
C G
Down the cobblestones
D Am
Round pubs and homes
C G Em
As rich as she could be
C G Em
Swimming in the Irish Sea
C G Em
Climbing up Bray Head
C G
Her lips were warmed
D Am
With pots of tea
C G Em
Chips and buttered bread
C (Fill 1) G
Fed love from Mam and Da

[Fill 1]
C Am7 G
e|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0--------|----2-2------|
B|----1-1----1-1-|----1-1--------|----2-2------|
G|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0------|
D|----2-2----0-0-|----2-2----0-0-|----0-0------|
A|-3--3-3-2--2-2-|-0--0-0----0-0-|----2-2------|
E|---------------|--------2--2-2-|-3--3-3------|

[Chorus]
D
They raised her up
Em
They made her fly
C D
They gave her roots and wings
D
As time moves on
Em
And years go by
C D
She'll miss those simple things
C (Fill 1) G
She's the girl I used to be

[Fill 1]
C Am7 G
e|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0--------|----2-2------|
B|----1-1----1-1-|----1-1--------|----2-2------|
G|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0------|
D|----2-2----0-0-|----2-2----0-0-|----0-0------|
A|-3--3-3-2--2-2-|-0--0-0----0-0-|----2-2------|
E|---------------|--------2--2-2-|-3--3-3------|

[Verse]
C G Em
The playgrounds all came down
C G Em
And we mourned our factories
C G D Am
Times were tough, but I had enough
C G Em
I had my family
C G Em
Life kicked in with all its might
C G Em
But my strong heart wouldn't break
C G D Am
I got kicked around and broken down
C (Fill 1) G
I took all that I could take

[Fill 1]
C Am7 G
e|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0--------|----2-2------|
B|----1-1----1-1-|----1-1--------|----2-2------|
G|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0------|
D|----2-2----0-0-|----2-2----0-0-|----0-0------|
A|-3--3-3-2--2-2-|-0--0-0----0-0-|----2-2------|
E|---------------|--------2--2-2-|-3--3-3------|

[Chorus]
D
But you raise me up
Em
You made me fly
C D
You gave me roots and wings
D
As time moves on
Em
And years go by
C D
I miss those simple things
C (Fill 1) G
And the girl I used to be

[Fill 1]
C Am7 G
e|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0--------|----2-2------|
B|----1-1----1-1-|----1-1--------|----2-2------|
G|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0------|
D|----2-2----0-0-|----2-2----0-0-|----0-0------|
A|-3--3-3-2--2-2-|-0--0-0----0-0-|----2-2------|
E|---------------|--------2--2-2-|-3--3-3------|

[Instrumental]
D Em C D
D Em C D
C (Fill 1) G

[Fill 1]
C Am7 G
e|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0--------|----2-2------|
B|----1-1----1-1-|----1-1--------|----2-2------|
G|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0------|
D|----2-2----0-0-|----2-2----0-0-|----0-0------|
A|-3--3-3-2--2-2-|-0--0-0----0-0-|----2-2------|
E|---------------|--------2--2-2-|-3--3-3------|

[Verse]
C G Em
Now I'm grown with a child of my own
C G Em
And I hope to God on high
C G D Am
That these are the days she thinks upon
C (Fill 1) G
As the best days of her life

[Fill 1]
C Am7 G
e|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0--------|----2-2------|
B|----1-1----1-1-|----1-1--------|----2-2------|
G|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0------|
D|----2-2----0-0-|----2-2----0-0-|----0-0------|
A|-3--3-3-2--2-2-|-0--0-0----0-0-|----2-2------|
E|---------------|--------2--2-2-|-3--3-3------|

[Chorus]
D
And I'll raise her up
Em
I'll make her fly
C D
I'll give her roots and wings
D
As time moves on
Em
And years go by
C D
She'll miss those simple things
C (Fill 1) G
And the girl she used to be
C (Fill 1) G
She's the girl I used to be

[Fill 1]
C Am7 G
e|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0--------|----2-2------|
B|----1-1----1-1-|----1-1--------|----2-2------|
G|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0----0-0-|----0-0------|
D|----2-2----0-0-|----2-2----0-0-|----0-0------|
A|-3--3-3-2--2-2-|-0--0-0----0-0-|----2-2------|
E|---------------|--------2--2-2-|-3--3-3------|



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