My Favourite Things Birthday Version
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The B and D are correct if you play the 7th it will sound wrong
This version she is said to have sung at her 79th birthday
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MY FAVORITE THINGS
Em
Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Em
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Am D7 G C
Bundles of mag-a-zines tied up in string,
G Em Am B
These are a few of my fav-o-rite things.
Em
Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,
Em
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Am D7 G C
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
G Em Am B
These are a few of my favorite things.
Em
When the pipes leak,
Am D
When the bones creak,
G C
When the knees go bad,
C D G C
I simply re-member my favorite things,
C D G
And then I don't feel so bad.
Em
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
Em
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Am D7 G C
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
G Em Am B
These are a few of my favorite things.
Em
Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',
Em
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
Am D7 G C
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
G Em Am B
When we re-member our favorite things.
Em
When the joints ache,
Am D
When the hips break,
G C
When the eyes grow dim,
C D G C
Then I re-member the great life I've had,
C D G
And then I don't feel so bad.
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