Folding Chair

by Regina Spektor
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(C)Come and (Am7)o pen up your fold ing (G)chair next (C)to me.

(C)My feet are (Am7)bur ied in the (C)sand (G)and there’s a breeze.

There’s a (Am7)shad ow, you can’t (G)see my eyes,

and the (Am7)sea is just a (C)wet ter ver sion of the skies.

Let’s (G)get a sil ver (C)bul let (Am7)trail er

and (G)have a ba by (C)boy.

I’ll (G)safe ty pin his (C)clothes all (Am7)cool and you’ll graf (G)fi ti up his (C)toys.

I’ve (G)got a per fect (C)bod y,

though (G)some times I for (C)get.

I’ve (G)got a per fect (C)bod (Am7)y, ’cause my (C)eye lash es (G)catch my (C)sweat.

Yes, they do, they (C)do.

(Fmaj7)Ooh,

(Fmaj7)ooh.

(Fmaj7)Ooh,

(Fmaj7)ooh.

Now I’ve been (Am7)sit ting on this a ban doned (G)beach for (C)years,

(C)wait ing for the (Am7)salt y wa (C)ter to (G)cov er up my ears.

But ev ’ry (Am7)time the tide came in (G)to take me home,

I get (Am7)scared

’bout (G)sit ting here a lone (Am7)dream ing of the (C)dol phin (G)song.

(Fmaj7)Ooh, ooh, ooh, (G6)ooh, ooh, ooh, (Am)ooh, ooh, ooh, (C)ooh.

(Fmaj7)Ooh, ooh, ooh, (G6)ooh.

(Am)Ooh.

(Fmaj7)Ooh, ooh, ooh, (G6)ooh, ooh, ooh, (Am)ooh, ooh, ooh, (C)ooh.

(Fmaj7)Ooh, ooh, ooh, (G6)ooh.

(G)May be one day (C)you will un der stand, I don’t (F)want noth ing from you but (C)sweet ly hold your hand.

’Til that day, just (C)please don’t be so down, don’t make frowns, you sil ly clown.

Just

There’s a (Am7)shad ow, you can’t (G)see my eyes.

There’s a (Am7)shad ow, you can’t (G)see my (Fmaj7)eyes.

(Fmaj7)Ah,

(Fmaj7)ah.

Folding Chair by Regina Spektor

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 130 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Folding Chair

What key is "Folding Chair" in?
"Folding Chair" by Regina Spektor is in the key of C with a tempo of 130 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Folding Chair" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Folding Chair" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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