Sandra by Barry Manilow Chords transcribed by Rob Tomeldan Date: May 6, 2010 (Song is great for Mother's day) Intro: Em/D-C-Em/D-C Em-D-C-D pause D/Db She's a great little housewife Bm D Though sometimes she talks like a fool G Gbm But she helps at the store in the holiday rush B Em A And she picks up the kids after school D/Am G Ab/G And she puts down the phone when her husband comes home Gbm B And she changes from mother to wife Em A 'Til she feels the words hanging between them D And she hangs by her words to her life Db/D Bm Gbm She says I swear I love my husband, I love my kids Bm Gbm Dbm/Gbm I wanted to be like my mother G A But if I hadn't done it as soon as I did Bm Am Oh there might have been time to be me Dm/Am G Gbm For myself, for myself Em D C There's so many things that she wishes Em D C She don't even know what she's missin' D Em-D-C-D And that's how she knows that she missed D/Db She's a sweetheart, except when she's moody Bm D It's hard to get through to her then G Gbm Depressed for a while when the youngest was born B Em A Oh but that happens now and again D/Am G Ab/G She might take a drink with the housework Gbm B Or when Michael's kept late at the shop Em A A Martini or two before dinner D But she always knows when to stop Db/D Bm Gbm She says I swear I love my husband and I love my kids Bm Gbm Dbm/Gbm You know I wanted to be like my mother G A But if I hadn't done it as soon as I did Bm Am Oh there might have been time to be me Dm/Am G Gbm For myself, for myself Em D C There's so many things that she wishes Em D C She don't even know what she's missin' D Em-D-C-D And that's how she knows that she missed D/Db Oh they used to hold hands at the movies Bm D Now it's seldom if ever they go G Gbm Once you've paid for the sitter and parkin' the car B Em A There's no money left for the show D/Am G She was doing the dishes Ab/G Gbm B When a glass fell and broke on the tile Em A And she cut her wrist (quite by mistake) D It was real touch and go for a while Db/D Bm Gbm She says Oh God I love my husband and I love my kids Bm Gbm Dbm/Gbm You know I wanted to be like my, my mother G A But if I hadn't done it as soon as I did Bm Am Oh there might have been time to be me Dm/Am G Gbm For myself, for myself Em D C There's so many things that she wishes Em D C She don't even know what she's missin' D Em-D-C-D-C-D-Em And that's how she knows that she missed End... For song requests email me: rob_tomeldan@yahoo.com and I will transcribe it for you. Thanks.