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[Verse 1]
AG
The fit is generous and loose
DAD
The coat is filled with down of goose
G
Should I feel guilty about that?
DAD
I wouldn't wear the fur of a cat
[Verse 2]
GCGCG
The coat is black, so in New York city
ADA7
It doesn't look dirty, it stays pretty
DAG
The cuffs are purple, which perfectly suits
DAD
A pair, I already had, of boots
[Verse 3]
AG
Can't help sharing on a personal note
DAD
A secret I have concerning the coat
G
One of the reasons that it got my vote
DAD
Is the way it lies open around the throat
[Verse 4]
GCGCG
For me the collar mustn't come too high
ADA7
Because, well all right, my skin is dry
DAG
So each morning I rub my face with oil
DAD
And the fabric, you see, the grease could soil
[Verse 5]
AG
Can we speak a moment about the lining
DAD
After my own heart's designing
G
It's nylon, so your skirts don't wind
DAD
Up in a bunch around you behind
[Verse 6]
GCGCG
When the time comes for the coat to clean
ADA7
You throw this thing in the washing machine
DAG
Drying, you doubt, but the filling does fluff
DAD
I'm here to proclaim, this coat is enough
[Verse 7]
AG
The length of the coat is below the knees
DAD
So in the cold, your legs don't freeze
G
I'm nuts about another one of its charms
DAD
There's plenty of room underneath the arms
[Verse 8]
GCGCG
The coat's not bulky, it weighs about an ounce
ADA7
And it's practically void of any frivolous flounce
F#mG
I will admit, it has shoulder pads
EmDA7
All things considered, it's not so bad
DAG
It looks alright even from the side
DAD
I guess 'cause the bottom isn't overly wide
[Verse 9]
AG
Okay, so you say, you'd prefer something hipper
DAD
Can I just tell you about the zipper
G
I searched for it for many years
DAD
Last one I had, I tore up in tears
[Verse 10]
GCGCG
It turned me into Jack the Ripper
ADA7
But now I stepped in Cinderella's slipper
DAG
It runs from the gullet to just south of the crotch
DAD
And working, it's a task you can hardly botch
[Verse 11]
G
It's made of a material that will not rust
DAD
It won't get stuck, you don't get fussed
GCGCG
It undoes easily in the usual way
ADA7
But you can also pull it up if you'd like to, let's say
[Bridge]
F#mG
There's snaps as well, which I don't even use
EmDA7
They beat out buttons, if I had to choose
[Verse 12]
DAG
I remember the night I went to the store
DAD
Fighting my way across the cloak-stuffed floor
G
Suffocating, I was, it seemed
DAD
When from a rack, this last hope beamed
[Verse 13]
GCGCG
Of all my requirements, I pursued the trail
ADA7
To find furthermore the damn thing was on sale
DAG
It had a small chain at the back of the neck
DAD
So you could hang it on a hook, but it broke, what the heck
[Verse 14]
AG
With the end of each sleeve, I'm totally smitten
DAD
Ample space for to emerge a thick mitten
G
If you wanna be warm, it wins far and away
DAD
It's like walking around in your bed all day
[Verse 15]
GCGCG
I know you're not supposed to be so fond of a thing
ADA7
But today this is my heartfelt inspiration to sing
DAG
I hope you don't think I'm merely trying to be clever
DAD
I wish this coat would last forever