Modern Barbie

Chords used in following version (in order of appearance): G5, Csus2, Bsus4#5, D , C, G, B7, Em

G5                 Csus

Hey Barbie, you bore me.

Bsus4#5                               D

I think it's time we had a chat together.

G5                           Csus

Now you're pretty but so empty.

Bsus4#5                          D

Why are you afraid of ever being clever?

G5                              Csus

Now that boy, Ken. I know him. 

Bsus4#5                                      D

I think that you can do much better for yourself.

G5                                Csus

He's funny, and he's got money,

Bsus4#5                       D                        C         G

But still you look so lonely on your shelf.

B7                                        Em

I see that you've fallen in love with Cosmopolitan, 

                    C                    G                             D    C

And you're orbiting your brainless company.

B7                                        

Can I help you see you're more than just that 

Em

Deadly phobia of fat

               C                                  G                   D    

'Cause I know that you'd feel better if you tried.

                                        C                        G 

But, Barbie, could you meet me in the real world,

                   B7                             Em

Where the girls don't look the same,

              C                            G                            D

And ambitions take them higher than your artificial fame.

C                        G 

Look out your plastic window

B7                    Em

See what we need:

C                D    G

A modern Barbie.

G5                            Csus2  

Now, this plastic? It's just a casket 

Bsus4#5                           D               G5 

For all the latent possibilities in you.

                                    Csus2  

Before they sell you, I wanna tell you:

Bsus4#5                            D                 C      G

You don't have to be a patriarchal tool.

                                     B7                             

Now, Barbie, there's nothing wrong with wearing pink; 

      Em

It's just sometimes I wish you'd think 

   C                          G                    D   C

Instead of posing for the magazines. 

B7 

Can I help you see you're more than just that 

Em

Deadly phobia of fat

               C                                  G                   D

'Cause I know that you'd feel better if you tried.

                                        C                        G 

But, Barbie, could you meet me in the real world,

                   B7                             Em

Where the girls don't look the same,

              C                            G                            D

And ambitions take them higher than your artificial fame.

C                        G 

Look out your plastic window

B7                    Em

See what we need:

C                D    G

A modern Barbie.

Em                                         C

Don't be ashamed of your personal taste,

        G                                     D

And don't try cover up your natural face.

        Em                                    C

Just wear the clothes that reflect your soul, 

        G                                                   D                            C   G

And not just what you see in those stupid music videos.

                                C                         G 

Barbie, could you meet me in the real world,

                   B7                             Em

Where the girls don't look the same,

              C                            G                            D

And ambitions take them higher than your artificial fame.

C                        G 

Look out your plastic window

B7                    Em

See what we need:

C                D    G

A modern Barbie.

C                        G 

Look out your plastic window

B7                    Em

See what we need:

C                D    G

A modern Barbie.

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