Barbie As The Princess And The Pauper
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Anneliese:
C F
All my life I've always wanted
C F
To have one day just for me
G C F G
Nothing to do and for once nowhere I need to be
C F
With no lessons, lords, or lunches
C F
Or to-do list in the way
G C F G
No one to say when to eat or read or leave or stay
C
That would be the day
Erika:
C F
All my life I've always wanted
C F
To have one day for myself
G C F G
Not waking up with a pile of work on every shelf
C F
With no hems in need of pressing
C F
And no sleeves in disarray
G C F G
No wedding gown with a thousand stitches to crochet
C
And no debt to pay
Erika:
F
What would it be like to be
Anneliese:
G
What would it be like to be
B
(both:) Free
Annelise:
F G C
Free to try crazy things
Erika:
F G C
Free from endless iou's
Anneliese:
F G
Free to fly
Erika:
G Am
Free to sing
Anneliese:
F G
And marry whom I choose
C F
You would think that I'm so lucky
C F
That I have so many things
G C F G
I'm realizing that every present comes with strings
Erika:
C F
Though I know I have so little
C F
My determination's strong
G C F C
People will gather around the world to hear my song
Woman:
C
Can I come along?
Anneliese:
F
Now I fear I'll never be
Erika:
G
Soon I will forever be
Both:
E
Free
Asus Am F Dm Am
I close my eyes and feel myself fly a thousand miles away
Asus Am F
I could take flight but would it be right?
G E
My conscience tells me stay
Anneliese:
C F
I'll remain forever royal
Erika:
C F
I'll repay my parent's debt
Both:
G C F G
Duty means doing the things your heart may well regret
Anneliese:
C F
But I'll never stop believing
Erika:
C F
She can never stop my schemes
Both:
G C F G
There's more to living than gloves and gowns and threads and seams
In my dreams
C
I'll be free
How to play Barbie As The Princess And The Pauper
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.