Z chords by Carrie Rodriguez

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Intro 1

Cuando

Verse 1
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era chiquitita
I played a mean fiddle,
been breakin' a dance
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ever since I was little
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Opera and Pearlman,
honky -tonk violin
Mama took me out
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so I could take it all in
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I believe they told me
never meet them in the middle
It's better when you're older
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if you don't learn to settle
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Doors  are gonna open
if you want them to
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But you might have to knock them down
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Not everybody's gonna
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spell your name right
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Honey, you might get it wrong
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on the grand bar key
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But you can just sing them a song,
yeah, yeah
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Tell country music where to put the
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So you see me,
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you see me, you see me
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So when you see me in the elevator,
second string spectator
Fiddle in my hand,
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don't ask me what I play
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I  play for DJs, presidents,
single moms, immigrants
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Dodged a few bullets along the way
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Solo, duet, quartet, quinceanera
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Merle meets Chente with a little mascara
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14 ,000 miles in a month and a half
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I'll set the road on fire
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Not everybody's gonna spell
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your name right, honey
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You might get it wrong
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on the grand marquee
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But you can just sing a new song,
yeah, yeah
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Tell country music where to put the
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Not everybody's gonna spell
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your name right, honey
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He might get it wrong
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on the grand marquee
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You can just sing him a song, yeah, yeah
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Tell country music where to put the C
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So
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Dm 
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You