Chords for Sinead O'Connor's last mainstream puff piece ever
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[B] Sinead O'Connor is the rock star who is of course as famous for her look as her songs.
She created a national controversy several weeks ago when she banned the national anthem at her concerts.
That was the latest step on her troubled path to stardom.
Sinead O'Connor, our inside story for today.
[Bb]
Three MTV awards, a number one album, and a slew of [N] controversy for 23-year-old Sinead O'Connor, starting with her hair, or lack of it.
[G] I live in London, you know, and to people in London it's not that big a deal.
[Ab] You know what I mean?
American society is quite conservative about the way people dress.
They don't really have, you know, mad dresses, you know.
So I suppose [Eb] over here it's quite shocking.
I [Bb] will live by my own [Eb] policies.
Her [Bb] look is not the only thing that shocks.
While she [Eb] sings sweetly and speaks softly, [Bb] her actions have made headlines.
[F] First, Sinead refused to appear on Saturday Night Live with raunchy comic Andrew Dice Clay.
[Gm] Then she set off a firestorm when she would not appear at her concert if the national anthem was [F] played.
[Ab] It was definitely blown out of proportion and it was occasionally misconstrued.
[G] I didn't do it in order [F] to be offensive [E] to the American people or [F] America.
Frank Sinatra was one of Sinead's toughest critics.
He said he wished he could [C] meet her so he could kick her in the rear.
I have no disrespect for him, of [Ab] course, you know, in case another scandal happens, you know.
[Eb] But I think it's [Bb] slightly [G] funny as well.
In fact, it's hilarious that Frank Sinatra, of all people considering his, you know,
supposed and rumored [Ab] connections, should be at being defensive of America.
I think it's probably very important to Frank that the American authorities think he's on their side, you know.
[Eb] That's probably quite [F] important.
[C] Sinead's father is not surprised that his daughter is stirring up controversy.
Sinead is a lively, irascible, well-meaning young woman.
[A] She wouldn't offend [G] deliberately.
She leads [F] an independent life.
[G] And when it comes to her music, music is [Em] her God.
Music was also her refuge.
She grew up in Dublin in a family torn by her parents' marital problems.
They separated when she was eight and the seeds of [Gm] unhappiness were firmly planted.
In her early teens, she lived with her [A] father.
For him, these times were particularly trying.
She was often [B] in trouble, both at school and [E] with the law.
Involved with petty thefts, even stealing from her dad.
My mother wouldn't be safe.
She thought nothing of removing the occasional few bills from my wallet.
John O'Connor [A] was finding [E] it increasingly difficult [B] to control his wild daughter.
If she didn't like the school, she'd go [Gb] in the front door and you could meet her coming out the back door.
She was an intelligent girl, but she wasn't dedicated to work.
I didn't mean it [Bbm] rebelliously.
I just meant, you know, I wanted to cut my hair.
I wanted to wear this [Ab] instead of that, you know.
I didn't mean to offend anybody, you know.
But people seemed to take offense quite [Gm] a lot.
In and out of reform school, Sinead finally found her place at the Newton School,
where her musical talent was recognized and encouraged.
She began performing at local [C] pubs.
Just shy of graduation, Sinead left school and signed a recording contract.
She produced her first album [F] in 1987 and was an instant critical success.
[E] Her second and [F] latest record has sold two million copies and is still selling.
[C]
[Fm] But she says [C] success has taken its toll.
She's been forced to endure long separations from her three-year-old son,
and her marriage has been strained.
But Sinead's trying to take it all in stride.
I've had a rough year as a result of being [Ab] famous, or as a result of becoming famous.
But I've also [G] had a great time, [Ab] you know.
I've always said, and people neglect [F] to print it,
every bad thing that [Eb] happens has a good side to it,
[Bb] because you learn things that you wouldn't necessarily have learned otherwise.
[Eb]
[Bb] Although Sinead refused to appear on Saturday Night Live last season with Andrew Dice Clay,
this season
She created a national controversy several weeks ago when she banned the national anthem at her concerts.
That was the latest step on her troubled path to stardom.
Sinead O'Connor, our inside story for today.
[Bb]
Three MTV awards, a number one album, and a slew of [N] controversy for 23-year-old Sinead O'Connor, starting with her hair, or lack of it.
[G] I live in London, you know, and to people in London it's not that big a deal.
[Ab] You know what I mean?
American society is quite conservative about the way people dress.
They don't really have, you know, mad dresses, you know.
So I suppose [Eb] over here it's quite shocking.
I [Bb] will live by my own [Eb] policies.
Her [Bb] look is not the only thing that shocks.
While she [Eb] sings sweetly and speaks softly, [Bb] her actions have made headlines.
[F] First, Sinead refused to appear on Saturday Night Live with raunchy comic Andrew Dice Clay.
[Gm] Then she set off a firestorm when she would not appear at her concert if the national anthem was [F] played.
[Ab] It was definitely blown out of proportion and it was occasionally misconstrued.
[G] I didn't do it in order [F] to be offensive [E] to the American people or [F] America.
Frank Sinatra was one of Sinead's toughest critics.
He said he wished he could [C] meet her so he could kick her in the rear.
I have no disrespect for him, of [Ab] course, you know, in case another scandal happens, you know.
[Eb] But I think it's [Bb] slightly [G] funny as well.
In fact, it's hilarious that Frank Sinatra, of all people considering his, you know,
supposed and rumored [Ab] connections, should be at being defensive of America.
I think it's probably very important to Frank that the American authorities think he's on their side, you know.
[Eb] That's probably quite [F] important.
[C] Sinead's father is not surprised that his daughter is stirring up controversy.
Sinead is a lively, irascible, well-meaning young woman.
[A] She wouldn't offend [G] deliberately.
She leads [F] an independent life.
[G] And when it comes to her music, music is [Em] her God.
Music was also her refuge.
She grew up in Dublin in a family torn by her parents' marital problems.
They separated when she was eight and the seeds of [Gm] unhappiness were firmly planted.
In her early teens, she lived with her [A] father.
For him, these times were particularly trying.
She was often [B] in trouble, both at school and [E] with the law.
Involved with petty thefts, even stealing from her dad.
My mother wouldn't be safe.
She thought nothing of removing the occasional few bills from my wallet.
John O'Connor [A] was finding [E] it increasingly difficult [B] to control his wild daughter.
If she didn't like the school, she'd go [Gb] in the front door and you could meet her coming out the back door.
She was an intelligent girl, but she wasn't dedicated to work.
I didn't mean it [Bbm] rebelliously.
I just meant, you know, I wanted to cut my hair.
I wanted to wear this [Ab] instead of that, you know.
I didn't mean to offend anybody, you know.
But people seemed to take offense quite [Gm] a lot.
In and out of reform school, Sinead finally found her place at the Newton School,
where her musical talent was recognized and encouraged.
She began performing at local [C] pubs.
Just shy of graduation, Sinead left school and signed a recording contract.
She produced her first album [F] in 1987 and was an instant critical success.
[E] Her second and [F] latest record has sold two million copies and is still selling.
[C]
[Fm] But she says [C] success has taken its toll.
She's been forced to endure long separations from her three-year-old son,
and her marriage has been strained.
But Sinead's trying to take it all in stride.
I've had a rough year as a result of being [Ab] famous, or as a result of becoming famous.
But I've also [G] had a great time, [Ab] you know.
I've always said, and people neglect [F] to print it,
every bad thing that [Eb] happens has a good side to it,
[Bb] because you learn things that you wouldn't necessarily have learned otherwise.
[Eb]
[Bb] Although Sinead refused to appear on Saturday Night Live last season with Andrew Dice Clay,
this season
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[B] Sinead O'Connor is the rock star who is of course as famous for her look as her songs.
She created a national controversy several weeks ago when she banned the national anthem at her concerts.
That was the latest step on her troubled path to stardom.
Sinead O'Connor, our inside story for today. _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
Three MTV awards, a number one album, and a slew of [N] controversy for 23-year-old Sinead O'Connor, starting with her hair, or lack of it.
[G] I live in London, you know, and to people in London it's not that big a deal.
[Ab] You know what I mean?
_ American society is quite conservative about the way people dress.
They don't really have, you know, mad dresses, you know.
_ _ So I suppose [Eb] over here it's quite shocking.
I [Bb] will live by my own [Eb] policies.
Her [Bb] look is not the only thing that shocks.
While she [Eb] sings sweetly and speaks softly, [Bb] her actions have made headlines.
[F] First, Sinead refused to appear on Saturday Night Live with raunchy comic Andrew Dice Clay.
[Gm] Then she set off a firestorm when she would not appear at her concert if the national anthem was [F] played.
[Ab] It was definitely blown out of proportion and it was occasionally misconstrued.
_ [G] I didn't do it in order [F] to be offensive [E] to the American people or [F] America.
Frank Sinatra was one of Sinead's toughest critics.
He said he wished he could [C] meet her so he could kick her in the rear.
I have no disrespect for him, of [Ab] course, you know, in case another scandal happens, you know.
[Eb] But I think it's [Bb] slightly [G] funny as well.
In fact, it's hilarious that Frank Sinatra, of all people considering his, you know,
supposed and rumored [Ab] connections, should be at being defensive of America.
I think it's probably very important to Frank that the American authorities think he's on their side, you know.
[Eb] _ That's probably quite [F] important.
_ [C] Sinead's father is not surprised that his daughter is stirring up controversy.
Sinead is a lively, irascible, _ well-meaning young woman.
[A] She wouldn't offend [G] deliberately.
She leads [F] an independent life.
[G] And when it comes to her music, music is [Em] her God.
Music was also her refuge.
She grew up in Dublin in a family torn by her parents' marital problems.
They separated when she was eight and the seeds of [Gm] unhappiness were firmly planted.
In her early teens, she lived with her [A] father.
For him, these times were particularly trying.
She was often [B] in trouble, both at school and [E] with the law.
Involved with petty thefts, even stealing from her dad.
My mother wouldn't be safe.
She thought nothing of removing the occasional few bills from my wallet.
John O'Connor [A] was finding [E] it increasingly difficult [B] to control his wild daughter.
If she didn't like the school, she'd go [Gb] in the front door and you could meet her coming out the back door.
She was an intelligent girl, but she wasn't dedicated to work.
I didn't mean it [Bbm] rebelliously.
I just meant, you know, I wanted to cut my hair.
I wanted to wear this [Ab] instead of that, you know.
I didn't mean to offend anybody, you know.
But people seemed to take offense quite [Gm] a lot.
In and out of reform school, Sinead finally found her place at the Newton School,
where her musical talent was recognized and encouraged.
She began performing at local [C] pubs.
Just shy of graduation, Sinead left school and signed a recording contract.
She produced her first album [F] in 1987 and was an instant critical success.
[E] Her second and [F] latest record has sold two million copies and is still selling.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [Fm] But she says [C] success has taken its toll.
She's been forced to endure long separations from her three-year-old son,
and her marriage has been strained.
But Sinead's trying to take it all in stride.
I've had a rough year as a result of being [Ab] famous, or as a result of becoming famous.
_ But I've also [G] had a great time, [Ab] you know.
I've always said, and people neglect [F] to print it,
every bad thing that [Eb] happens has a good side to it,
[Bb] because you learn things that you wouldn't necessarily have learned otherwise.
[Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ Although Sinead refused to appear on Saturday Night Live last season with Andrew Dice Clay,
this season
She created a national controversy several weeks ago when she banned the national anthem at her concerts.
That was the latest step on her troubled path to stardom.
Sinead O'Connor, our inside story for today. _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
Three MTV awards, a number one album, and a slew of [N] controversy for 23-year-old Sinead O'Connor, starting with her hair, or lack of it.
[G] I live in London, you know, and to people in London it's not that big a deal.
[Ab] You know what I mean?
_ American society is quite conservative about the way people dress.
They don't really have, you know, mad dresses, you know.
_ _ So I suppose [Eb] over here it's quite shocking.
I [Bb] will live by my own [Eb] policies.
Her [Bb] look is not the only thing that shocks.
While she [Eb] sings sweetly and speaks softly, [Bb] her actions have made headlines.
[F] First, Sinead refused to appear on Saturday Night Live with raunchy comic Andrew Dice Clay.
[Gm] Then she set off a firestorm when she would not appear at her concert if the national anthem was [F] played.
[Ab] It was definitely blown out of proportion and it was occasionally misconstrued.
_ [G] I didn't do it in order [F] to be offensive [E] to the American people or [F] America.
Frank Sinatra was one of Sinead's toughest critics.
He said he wished he could [C] meet her so he could kick her in the rear.
I have no disrespect for him, of [Ab] course, you know, in case another scandal happens, you know.
[Eb] But I think it's [Bb] slightly [G] funny as well.
In fact, it's hilarious that Frank Sinatra, of all people considering his, you know,
supposed and rumored [Ab] connections, should be at being defensive of America.
I think it's probably very important to Frank that the American authorities think he's on their side, you know.
[Eb] _ That's probably quite [F] important.
_ [C] Sinead's father is not surprised that his daughter is stirring up controversy.
Sinead is a lively, irascible, _ well-meaning young woman.
[A] She wouldn't offend [G] deliberately.
She leads [F] an independent life.
[G] And when it comes to her music, music is [Em] her God.
Music was also her refuge.
She grew up in Dublin in a family torn by her parents' marital problems.
They separated when she was eight and the seeds of [Gm] unhappiness were firmly planted.
In her early teens, she lived with her [A] father.
For him, these times were particularly trying.
She was often [B] in trouble, both at school and [E] with the law.
Involved with petty thefts, even stealing from her dad.
My mother wouldn't be safe.
She thought nothing of removing the occasional few bills from my wallet.
John O'Connor [A] was finding [E] it increasingly difficult [B] to control his wild daughter.
If she didn't like the school, she'd go [Gb] in the front door and you could meet her coming out the back door.
She was an intelligent girl, but she wasn't dedicated to work.
I didn't mean it [Bbm] rebelliously.
I just meant, you know, I wanted to cut my hair.
I wanted to wear this [Ab] instead of that, you know.
I didn't mean to offend anybody, you know.
But people seemed to take offense quite [Gm] a lot.
In and out of reform school, Sinead finally found her place at the Newton School,
where her musical talent was recognized and encouraged.
She began performing at local [C] pubs.
Just shy of graduation, Sinead left school and signed a recording contract.
She produced her first album [F] in 1987 and was an instant critical success.
[E] Her second and [F] latest record has sold two million copies and is still selling.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [Fm] But she says [C] success has taken its toll.
She's been forced to endure long separations from her three-year-old son,
and her marriage has been strained.
But Sinead's trying to take it all in stride.
I've had a rough year as a result of being [Ab] famous, or as a result of becoming famous.
_ But I've also [G] had a great time, [Ab] you know.
I've always said, and people neglect [F] to print it,
every bad thing that [Eb] happens has a good side to it,
[Bb] because you learn things that you wouldn't necessarily have learned otherwise.
[Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ Although Sinead refused to appear on Saturday Night Live last season with Andrew Dice Clay,
this season