Biography:
Stephen Sondheim (born March 22, 1930 in New York City) is a composer and lyricist for stage and screen. He is one of the few people to win an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards, multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize.
Sondheim has been writing for the American Musical Theatre for the past four decades. His breakthrough musical Company revolutionized the art form. He is considered by many to be the finest living composer of our time.
His scores include Passion
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Bb
Marry me a little,
Love me just enough.
Cry, but not too often,
Play, but not too rough.
Dm Eb
Keep a tender distance
G
so we'll both be free.
Gm F
That's the way it ought to be.
I'm ready!
Bb
Marry me a little,
Do it with a will.
Make a few demands
I'm able to fulfill.
Dm
Want me more than others,
Gm
Not exclusively.
F
That's the way it ought to be.
I'm ready!
A
I'm ready now!
You can be my best friend,
I can be your right arm.
D
We'll go through a fight or two--
Gm
No harm, no harm.
C
We'll look not too deep,
Cm C Gm C
We'll go not too far.
G Gm C
We won't have to give up a thing,
Gm C
We'll stay who we are.
F
Right?
Okay, then.
I'm ready!
I'm ready now!
Someone--
Bb
Marry me a little,
Love me just enough.
Warm and sweet and easy,
Just the simple stuff.
Dm Eb
Keep a tender distance
G
so we'll both be free.
Gm F
That's the way it ought to be.
I'm ready!
Bb
Marry me a little,
Body, heart, and soul.
Passionate as hell
But always in control.
Dm
Want me first and foremost,
Gm
Keep me company.
F
That's the way it ought to be.
I'm ready!
A
I'm ready now!
Oh, how gently we'll talk,
G
Oh, how softly we'll tread.
C
All the stings,
Dm
The ugly things
G
We'll keep unsaid.
C
We'll build a cocoon
Of love and respect.
You promise whatever you like,
G C
I'll never collect.
F
Right?
Okay, then.
I'm ready.
I'm ready now.
Someone--
Bb
I'm ready!
I'm ready!
I'm ready!
Eb Bb (x2)
Marry me a little,
Love me just enough.
Cry, but not too often,
Play, but not too rough.
Dm Eb
Keep a tender distance
G
so we'll both be free.
Gm F
That's the way it ought to be.
I'm ready!
Bb
Marry me a little,
Do it with a will.
Make a few demands
I'm able to fulfill.
Dm
Want me more than others,
Gm
Not exclusively.
F
That's the way it ought to be.
I'm ready!
A
I'm ready now!
You can be my best friend,
I can be your right arm.
D
We'll go through a fight or two--
Gm
No harm, no harm.
C
We'll look not too deep,
Cm C Gm C
We'll go not too far.
G Gm C
We won't have to give up a thing,
Gm C
We'll stay who we are.
F
Right?
Okay, then.
I'm ready!
I'm ready now!
Someone--
Bb
Marry me a little,
Love me just enough.
Warm and sweet and easy,
Just the simple stuff.
Dm Eb
Keep a tender distance
G
so we'll both be free.
Gm F
That's the way it ought to be.
I'm ready!
Bb
Marry me a little,
Body, heart, and soul.
Passionate as hell
But always in control.
Dm
Want me first and foremost,
Gm
Keep me company.
F
That's the way it ought to be.
I'm ready!
A
I'm ready now!
Oh, how gently we'll talk,
G
Oh, how softly we'll tread.
C
All the stings,
Dm
The ugly things
G
We'll keep unsaid.
C
We'll build a cocoon
Of love and respect.
You promise whatever you like,
G C
I'll never collect.
F
Right?
Okay, then.
I'm ready.
I'm ready now.
Someone--
Bb
I'm ready!
I'm ready!
I'm ready!
Eb Bb (x2)
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