Cocorosie - Ohio

^FOut from my window ac^Cross from the city I ^Ghave what's considered a ^Amgood view Two ^Fblocks from the subway, t^Chree from the fountain Where I ^Gwalk to break in ^Amnew shoes

She s^Ftands on the sidewalk just w^Caving at taxis Like h^Gorses in parades in f^Amancies I ^Fask where she's headed she t^Cells me, Ohio, I've ^Gnot seen my mother in ^Amages ^FIt's been a long t^Cime^G, a real long ^Amtime ^FIt's been a long t^Cime^G, a real long ^Amtime

^FOut from my window How ^Cfar is Ohio? She ^Glaughed and pointed out ^Ameast She ^Fsaid I grew up there ^Cwith my dear mother And I ^Ghaven't seen her since thir^Amteen

You ^Fsee, I was taken w^Chile she lay sleeping By my f^Gather's hired ^Ammen We ^Fmoved to city so f^Car from my family I ^Ghaven't been back there s^Amince ^FIt's been a long ^Ctime,^G a real long ^Amtime ^FIt's been a long ^Ctime,^G a real long ^Amtime

^FOut from my window please ^Chear me Ohio Your ^Gdaughter wants to come ^Amhome She ^Flongs to be with you to ^Chug you to kiss you To ^Gnever leave her ^Amalone

And I've ^Fgotten know her to ^Clive with to love her It's ^Ghard to see her ^Amleave She be^Flongs to her mother and the s^Ctate of Ohio I ^Gwish she belonged to ^Amme ^FIt's been a long ^Ctime^G, a real long ^Amtime ^FSee you some^Ctime^G, see you some^Amtime (8X)