Chords for Jennifer Phillips Arena Audition

[Dm] All the best.
Thank you [F] so much.
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_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ Welcome.
What's your name?
[Am] Jennifer.
How old are you Jennifer?
I'm over 35 honey.
Oh [D] I like that answer.
[Am] Not specific but giving [D] me a raise.
Do you sing and perform anywhere?
Um when I sing in the church [Dm] though you know praise the lord. _
_ _ _ My [C] name's Jennifer I live in Canton Town and I work part-time [F] as a carer.
_ [C] I was born in Birmingham then I went to live with my [Dm] uncle at the age of nine.
I remember he put me in the chair to [C] sing and I started to sing from there.
I thought wait a minute I like this this is good honey I could wait a minute I need to sing.
The rest was history look at me.
I [D] love the ballad songs big songs the saloons the [C] witness
songs that really moves you and you can feel [Am] it.
I [F] stopped singing for about six [D] seven years.
My friend was saying to me you're wasted.
Jen what [Am] you doing you need to come out of [F] retirement.
I just thought expecting for [C] like 17 and 18 years [Am] I'm too old I'm [F] not gonna do this.
No one wants anyone when [C] they're over 27 anymore.
_ _ I'm gonna be nervous but now I'm here I've got just to give it everything I've got.
I'm [A] excited I'm really excited I'm [C] excited.
I believe it's time [G] now because there's many [Am] people that wish that they were [F] sitting here
today and they [D] didn't make it [C] so I'm gonna take this chance and I'm just so [D] happy that
I've got the privilege to be [F] here.
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What are you going to sing?
[D] Halo.
_ Are you sure?
Do you have a second song?
Well _ _ [A] gosh [N] okay _ [D] _ _ _ I love Celine [Gb] Dion so let me do a big song of [D] um Aloha.
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I don't know if it is _ [B] I hate that song so much.
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It's a bit it's a [D] bit X Factor auditioning.
I love that song. _ _
_ Just looking at your song choices here and if you don't mind I would love to hear Shackles Mary Mary.
_ _ _ I love that as well. See you.
Why don't we start with Shackles because we all love that song.
_ _ Yeah that's fine.
Okay well good luck.
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I _ _ can't stay down. _
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I feel like I just need to stay like this.
You just need a constant standing ovation.
Rita Ora will never say it again. _
Uh Jennifer let's [B] go [D] to Shellam.
Jennifer seriously to coin a phrase you took us to church girl.
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_ Jennifer that is what I mean it wasn't even like an audition.
I felt like I was at a Jennifer Phillips concert.
Oh thank you.
_ Simon?
_ _ Jennifer I mean you are gonna sing Halo.
Oh yeah.
And then you had this one in your back pocket.
_ If you ever dreamt what this would feel like this must have been it right?
It's a magical moment up here.
It was magical for you.
It was actually magical for me because we saw who the real Jennifer is which is this little tiger.
You can just find the word joy.
That means a lot to me thank you.
I think that's one of the nicest things I've heard and seen.
_ Okay we're gonna vote.
Rita.
Yes yes yes yes yes.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Bryn?
I loved it.
Massive yes for me I can't wait to see you sing again.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Cheryl you've left a really big impression on me and you've left a big hole in the roof
and went bluetooth so it's a yes from me.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Thank you.
_ _ Jennifer you know what?
_ _ _ _ _ You've got four yeses congratulations. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Move over Jennifer Hudson because there's a new Jennifer in town.
You know what I'm saying?
Oh good one.
That was a good one wasn't it? _ _ _ _ _ _ _