Personality
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A A7 D7M D6 Dm7+ Dm6
When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor
Bm5-/7 A D9 A Edim E
Said all the gentlemen "Obvious -ly"
D9 E E7 A D9 E7 A
"The madam has the cutest personali ty"
A A7 D7M D6 Dm7+ Dm6
And think of all the books about Du Barry's looks
Bm5-/7 A D9 A Edim E
What was it made her the toast of Paree
D9 E E7 A D9 E7 A
She had a well developed personalty
Bridge one
A7M A7 Em7 A7
What did Romeo see in Juliet
G Em7 G
Or Figaro in Figarette
C#7 F#m E7
Or Jupiter in Juno? You know!
A A7 D7M D6 Dm7+ Dm6
And when Salome danced and had the boys entranced
Bm5-/7 A D9 A Edim E
No doubt it must have been easy to see
D9 E E7 A D9 E7 A
That she knew how to use her personality
A A7 D7M D6 Dm7+ Dm6
A girl can learn to spell and take dictation well
Bm5-/7 A D9 A Edim E
And never sit on the boss's left knee
D9 E E7 A D9 E7 A
Unless she's got a perfect personality
A A7 D7M D6 Dm7+ Dm6
A girl can get somewhere in spite of stringy hair
Bm5-/7 A D9 A Edim E
Or even just a bit bowed at the knee
D9 E E7 A D9 E7 A
If she can show a faultless person ality
Bridge two
A7M A7 Em7 A7
Why are certain girls offered certain things
G Em7 G
Like sable coats and wedding rings
C#7 F#m E7
By men who wear their spats right? That's right!
A A7 D7M D6 Dm7+ Dm6
So don'tcha say "I'm smart and have the kindest heart"
Bm5-/7 A D9 A Edim E
Or "what a wonderful sister I'd be"
D9 E E7 A D9 E7 A
Just tell me how you like my personality
F#7 A D9 E E7 A D9 E7 A
Baby, you've got the cutest personality
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