[Intro]
G Gsus4 G G
[Verse 1]
G C G
Rachel Racinda's small sister Melindas
D C G
had come to the end of her rope
C G/B Am G
trying and vying and sighing and crying
C D G
and dying to meet the boy Hope
[Verse 2]
C G D G
but Melindas stayed firmly and tightly secure
C G D G
inside her house where her life could be sure
C G/B Am G
the windows were bolted and doors they were locked
C G/B C D
and every day Hope came to visit and knocked
G C G
but Rachel Racinda's small sister Melindas
D C G
made certain the entrance was blocked
[Verse 3]
C G D G
he couldn't come in and she wouldn't come out
C G D G
no matter how loudly she'd scream and he'd shout
C G/B Am G
the walls were too thick and the glass was too strong
C G/B C D
and even though both of them knew it was wrong
G C G
Rachel Racinda's small sister Melindas
D C G
had been in her house for too long
[Verse 4]
C G D G
she saw herself ugly and called herself dumb
C G D G
but Hope had seen beauty and brilliance and fun
C G D G
the world was too scary she wouldn't partake
C G D G
but Hope talked of what a fine leader she'd make
C G/B Am G
she lowered the shade and she fastened the curtain
C G/B C D
her future was scary and love was uncertain
G C G
Rachel Racinda's small sister Melindas
D C G
knew all she had known was at stake
[Verse 5]
C G D G
no matter how Hope begged her please to come out
C G D G
she valued her fears and she trusted her doubt
C G/B Am G
and soon even she couldn't open the lock
C G/B Am G
or break out the window of turn back the clock
C G/B Am G
or let Hope come inside and show her his care
C G/B C D
her house was too solid, her house was despair
G C G
And Rachel Racinda's small sister Melindas
D C G
grew used to her life and stayed there
[Verse 6]
C G D G G
she talked of adventure, but dreamed from inside
C G D G G
and most of the days, well she slept or she cried
C G/B C D
and even though Hope and the others had tried
G C G
Rachel Racinda's small sister Melindas
D C G
learned early and well how to hide