Misc Musicals – Come From Away - Blankets And Bedding (Guitar)

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From the Musical "Come From Away" by Irene Sankoff & David Hein [JANICE, spoken]
Em
11:53 am
[COMPANY, spoken] Tuesday [JANICE, spoken] September 11th, 2001 Any available community buildings Will be converted into shelters With thousands of passengers arriving at any minute The town is asking for help with - Well, anything you can do [BEULAH]
Em
Crystal, I saw on the news

                         C
That they're looking for blankets and bedding
And maybe some food [CRYSTAL]
       Em
Do you know what they need and how much?
[MARTHA]
                    C
I need something to do
[MARTHA, CRYSTAL & BEULAH]
                         D
'Cause I can't watch the news anymore
[ANNETTE]
      Em
Can I help? Is there something? I need to do something

   C                                                   Em
To keep me from thinking of all of those scenes on the tube
[CRYSTAL]
                                                C
I need something to do 'cause I can't watch the news
[WOMEN]
                      D
No, I can't watch the news anymore

       Em                                D
In the winter from the water through the wind

     C                        D
If a stranger ends up at your door
[BEULAH]
               Em
You get on the horn!
(spoken)
                      C
Hello, this is Beulah Davis down at the Academy

          Em
I heard we might be getting some guests

            C                                                 D
And I thought I'd see if I could help who's ever in charge of getting the school organized

Em             D
How many passengers can we take?

C                                   D
Oh, well, we fit about four hundred students --

                       Em
Yes, we could probably do six hundred

                             C
Or sure, seven hundred if we really pack 'em in

Em
When are they coming?

             D
Could be any time now?

      Em
Well, I'm glad I phoned
[OZ, spoken]
G
I get a call from Beulah

C
Looking for anything seven hundred people

Em
From around the world might need

D                                 G
So, I go down to Shoppers and the manager says

        C
To just take what I want off the shelves

Em
Toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash, deodorant
And I'm back at the school when Beulah says: [BEULAH, spoken]
                                                       D
You know, those planes probably got some babies on 'em
[OZ, spoken]
               G
So I'm back to Shoppers for diapers

          C
And we're unpacking 'em when Annette says:
[ANNETTE, spoken]
    Em                                             D
You know, those babies are probably gonna be hungry
[OZ, spoken]
               G                                 C
So I'm back to Shoppers for formula and baby food

                         Em
And when I get back Beulah says:
[BEULAH, spoken]
                                                                         D
You know, those planes are probably filled with women of childbearing age
[OZ, spoken] So... [BEULAH, spoken]
               G
So I'm back to Shoppers

                            C                   D
To pick up as many pads and tampons as they have
[JANICE, spoken]
                                Em
The Baptist church needs a hand moving their pews

C   D   Em
Doctor O'Brien down at the pharmacy

   C        D        Em
Is ready to fill any prescriptions
Oh, and the Lions Club is looking for some toilet paper If you have any extra [ANNETTE]
Em
Medicine
[MARGIE] Toothpaste [MARTHA] Underwear [BEULAH] Aspirin [CRYSTAL & ANNETTE]
C
Jackets our kids grew out of last summer
[JANICE]
    Em
And down at the station we're taking donations

C
Out by the door
[WOMEN]
     D
Holy Jesus, there's more!
[ANNETTE]
Em
It's better than being at home alone

          D
Wondering what's really happening
[MARGIE] Everyone's phoning! [ANNETTE & BEULAH]
      C
We're setting up rooms in the schools
[MARGIE]
                D
Been crying all afternoon wondering what could be done!
[MEN]
Em
What do we need?
[ANNETTE, spoken] I made a tray of sandwiches [BEULAH, spoken] We need fifty more [ANNETTE, spoken] Sandwiches? [BEULAH, spoken] Trays! [MEN]
Em
What do we need?
[DWIGHT] Two hundred gym mats. Is that enough? [BEULAH, spoken] You tell me and we'll both know [MEN]
Em
What do we need?
[JANICE] For the love of God, stop bringing toilet paper to the Lions Club! C D [MEN]
Em
How do you know what you need

                        D
When you don't know how many you're needing to feed

                        C
When you don't know how many are staying, how long they are staying

   D
We better start praying the weather stays nice
[WOMEN]
       Gm                                F
In the winter from the water through the wind
(In the winter from the water through the wind)
       Eb                                F
In the winter from the water through the wind
[COMPANY] (In the winter from the water)
     Eb                       F
If a stranger ends up sent by fate
[ANNETTE, spoken] Are we gonna be ready? [BEULAH, spoken] Well, we have to be. Don't we?