The Shortest Story

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STRUM C CHORD SLOWLY

PLUCK C ON THE B STRING AND THE OPEN G STRING TOGETHOR THREE TIME

C G F G em (STRUM em

SLOWLY)

I am born today, the sun burns its promise in my eyes;

F G C em am

Mama strikes me and I draw a breath and cry.

F G C em am

Above me a cloud softly tumbles through the sky;

I am glad to be alive.

>G F

C G F G em (STRUM em SLOW)

It is me seventh day, I taste the hunger and I cry;

F G C em am

my brother and sister cling to Mama's side.

F G C em am

She squeezes her breast, but it has nothing to provide;

someone weeps, I fall asleep.

>G F

C G F G em (STRUM)

It is twenty days today, Mama does not hold me anymore;

F G C em am

I open my mouth but I am too weak to cry.

F G C em am

Above me a bird slowly crawls across the sky;

G G am

why is there nothing now to do but die?