Biography:
Jen Cloher is an Australian folk rock singer-songwriter, currently based in Melbourne, Victoria. Originally from Adelaide, Cloher originally moved to Sydney to pursue a degree at NIDA. Following her graduation, Cloher instead decided to begin playing music as opposed to continuing with acting. Her first EP, Permanent Marker, was released via Shiny Records in 2005. Until 2012, this would be the only release baring solely Cloher's name.
Her debut album
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[Verse 1]
C Am G Em
When I was young, I wanted to be Jon
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It wasn’t hard, short hair, no curves to speak of
C Am G Em
I could do things I couldn’t do as Jen
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Ride bikes with boys, kiss girls and make some noise
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C Am G Em
[Verse 2]
C Am G Em
I grew to be a young lady
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Catholic Girls School, will try to do that to you
C Am G Em
Never fit in, to love was to live in sin
C Am G Em
So I stood out, I was born to let it out
C Am G Em
C Am G Em
[Chorus 1]
C Em
This world, it wasn’t made for women
C Am Em
You know even before you bleeding
C Am Em
I’m sorry, can’t you hear me speaking?
C Am Em
How is it now, now that I’m screaming?
[Verse 3]
C Am G Em
I know, I am a strong woman
C Am G Em
Never questioned my strength, it was passed on
C Am G Em
Proud my mother wanted respect more than love
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And her mother taught her that she could want for more
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[Chorus 2]
C Am Em
This world, it wasn’t made for women
C Am Em
You know even before you bleeding
C Am Em
I’m sorry, can’t you hear me speaking?
C Am Em
How is it now, now that I’m screaming?
[Verse 4]
C Am G Em
I know, I am a strong woman
C Am G Em
Never questioned my strength, it was passed on
C Am G Em
Proud my mother wanted respect more than love
C Am G Em (mute)
Kia kaha, be proud, stay strong, go on
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C x3201x C5 8-10-10-x-x-x
Am x0221x A5 577xxx
G 32000x G5 355xxx
Em 02200x E5 022xxx
[Verse 1]
C Am G Em
When I was young, I wanted to be Jon
C Am G Em
It wasn’t hard, short hair, no curves to speak of
C Am G Em
I could do things I couldn’t do as Jen
C Am G Em
Ride bikes with boys, kiss girls and make some noise
C Am G Em
C Am G Em
[Verse 2]
C Am G Em
I grew to be a young lady
C Am G Em
Catholic Girls School, will try to do that to you
C Am G Em
Never fit in, to love was to live in sin
C Am G Em
So I stood out, I was born to let it out
C Am G Em
C Am G Em
[Chorus 1]
C Em
This world, it wasn’t made for women
C Am Em
You know even before you bleeding
C Am Em
I’m sorry, can’t you hear me speaking?
C Am Em
How is it now, now that I’m screaming?
[Verse 3]
C Am G Em
I know, I am a strong woman
C Am G Em
Never questioned my strength, it was passed on
C Am G Em
Proud my mother wanted respect more than love
C Am G Em C Am G Em
And her mother taught her that she could want for more
C Am G Em
[Chorus 2]
C Am Em
This world, it wasn’t made for women
C Am Em
You know even before you bleeding
C Am Em
I’m sorry, can’t you hear me speaking?
C Am Em
How is it now, now that I’m screaming?
[Verse 4]
C Am G Em
I know, I am a strong woman
C Am G Em
Never questioned my strength, it was passed on
C Am G Em
Proud my mother wanted respect more than love
C Am G Em (mute)
Kia kaha, be proud, stay strong, go on
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