Ingrid Michaelson
Overboard
Girls and Boys (2007)
[Intro]
C, Em7, Am, Fm x2
[Verse 1]
C Em
I could write my name by the age of 3
Am Fm
and I don't need anyone
G
to cut my meat for me.
C Em
I'm a big girl now. See my big girl shoes.
Am Fm
It'll take more than just a
G
breeze to make me
[Chorus]
Am E7
fall over. Fall over.
Dm F G
Fall overboard. Overboard.
Am E7
Fall overboard just so
Dm F G
you can catch me.
C, Em, Am, Fm, G
[Verse 2]
C Em
But as strong as I seem to think I am
Am Fm G
my distressing daaaaaaaaamsel,
C Em
she comes out at night when the moon's filled up.
Am Fm G
And your eyes are bright, then I think I simply oughta
[Chorus]
Am E7
fall over. Fall over.
Dm F G
Fall overboard. Overboard.
Am E7
Fall overboard just so
Dm F G
you can catch me.
Dm F G
You can catch me.
[Bridge]
Dm F G
I watch the ships go sailing by
Dm F G
If I play the girl will you play the guy.
Dm F G
And I never thought I'd be the type
Dm F G Dm F G
to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall to fall.
[Chorus]
Am E7
fall over. Fall over.
Dm F G
Fall overboard. Overboard.
Am E7
Fall overboard just so
Dm F G
you can catch me.
[Other Bridge]
Dm F G
I watch the ships go sailing by
Dm F G
If I be your girl will you be my guy.
Dm F G
And I never thought I'd be the type
Dm F G
to fall, to fall
Am E7 Dm F G
to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall.
Am E7 Dm F G
to fall, to fall, to fall, to fall. like a billion times.
[Chorus]
Am E7
fall over. Fall over.
Dm F G
Fall overboard. Overboard.
Am E7
Fall overboard just so
Dm F G
you can catch me.
[Outro]
C, Em, Am, Fm, C