Misc Musicals – As You Like It - Rosalind Be Merry (Guitar)

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[Intro] Bbm Eb Gbmaj7 F [Verse 1]
Bbm
Rosalind, be merry

Eb7
Rosalind, be bright

Gbmaj7
even though your heart is breaking

F7
act like you’re alright

Bbm
Rosalind, be pleasant

Eb7
Rosalind, agree

Gbmaj7
Rosalind, just play the girl

F7
that you’re supposed to be

Ebm
Rosalind, be rosy

Db
Rosalind, be gay

Gb
Rosalind, don’t speak

              F
unless you’ve something nice to say

Ebm
Rosalind, get ready

     Dbm
it’s nearly time to go

Gb                             F7
dress up like a puppet and put on another show

B7           Cdim
if they only knew what’s
[Chorus]
Db             Gbm
underneath the costume

Db7            Gbm
underneath the costume
[Verse 2]
Bbm
Rosalind, be lovely

Eb7
smile, won’t you dear?

Db
you’ll mess up your make up

F7
if you shed another tear

Bbm
cover up your sadness

Eb7
tuck it in your bra

Db
it makes us uncomfortable when

F7
women have a flaw

Ebm
Rosalind, be simple

Db
Rosalind, be small

Gb
don’t you dare to hope for freaking

F7
anything at all

Ebm
Rosalind, don’t lose it

Db
Rosalind, don’t swear

Gb
pain and grief and rage

        F7
are not appropriate to wear
[Bridge]
  Ebm
tonight at the games

Db
you will nod and applaud

       Gb               Gdim
like a good little fraud

   Cdim
my god

             Gbdim/Eb
if they only knew what’s
[Chorus]
Db             Gbm
underneath the costume!

Db7            Gbm
underneath the costume

       Cdim
what’s dying to come out

     Bbm       Eb7
from underneath

      Gb    F
this costume
[Verse 3]
Bbm
Rosalind, be careful

Eb7
keep yourself in check

Gb
better not break character

   F7
or they could break your neck
[Outro]
Bbm
Rosalind, be honest

Eb7
take a look and see

Db7
if you had no role to play

F7
then who would you

Bbm
be?
Ebm Gbmaj7 F7 Bb5