Pockets - Belladonna U

This is from the series "Belladonna U" by Tansy Rayner Roberts, with permission of the author.
Lyrics; Tansy Rayner Roberts 2023
Music: Robbie Matthews 2024

This song was by Fake Geek Girl in the books.
I do realise I do not closely resemble an indie girl band, but I've done my best.

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[Verse 1]
C Am
I saw a girl out walking with a
F G
Beautiful smile
C F G
and she said: “I like your dress” I replied:
C
“Thanks, it has pockets”
Am Em
Then I realised really quickly
Am Em
What she’d actually said:
F C G
She’d said: “I like your face” And I’d said:
C
“Thanks, it has pockets”
Am Em
And that’s a whole different conversation
F G
But I was in too deep to turn around

[Chorus]

C G
Do you like my smile?
C
It has pockets
F G
I contain multitudes
C G
Do you like my hair?
C
It has pockets
F G
So much storage space for secrets
C G
Do you like my song?
C
It’s full of pockets
Am Em
That’s why it came out kind of wrong
Am Em
Please don’t try to sing along
F G
This is the pocket song

[Verse 2]
C Am F G
I saw a girl out walking with a Knowing look
C Am
and she asked me: what ya reading?
F G
And I meant to say: a book
C Am
But instead I was still thinking
F G
About my pretty dress
C
And I said: “Thanks, it has pockets”
Am Em
You don’t need to tell me I’m a mess
Am Em
(we all noticed, love)
F G
(I thought you might)

[Chorus]
C G
Do you like my eyes?
C
They have pockets
F G
I have not been sleeping well
C G
Do you like my shoes
C
They have pockets
F G
It’s not as comfortable as you might think
C G
Do you like my song?
C
It’s full of pockets (So many freaking pockets)
Am Em
That’s why it came out kind of wrong
Am Em
Please don’t try to sing along
Am Em
I’ve laid traps along the way
F G
(You’ll trip and fall)

[Verse 3]
C Am F G
I took my girl out walking We were strolling in the snow
C Am
She said: “I like your crazy thoughts”
F G
And I tried to say: “I know”
C
But I replied: “Thanks, they have pockets”
Am Em
And she said: “I’m well aware”
Am Em
“That must come in sort of handy”
Am Em
And I said: “Well, here and there”
F G
And then I said, “Hang on, I think I’m wearing your dress, actually…”
C
And she said: [with AUDIENCE:] Thanks, it has pockets

[Chorus
C G
Do you like my smile?
C
It has pockets
F G
I contain multitudes
C G
Do you like my hair?
C
It has pockets
F G
So much storage space for secrets
C G
Do you like my song?
C
It’s full of pockets
Am Em
Told you not to sing along
Am Em
I laid traps inside my song
Am F G C
(You tripped and fell into her pockets) (So far down)

[Outro]
Am Em F G
And it’s here that you belong
C
Down deep inside my pockets
Am F G C
Nothing to see he-re, move along