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Ode to my family

"Ode to My Family" is a song by the Irish rock band, The Cranberries. It was released in 1994 as the second single from their album "No Need to Argue". The song is written in the key of G major. The track was composed by the band's lead vocalist Dolores O'Riordan and reached notable success in several countries, including the UK and Ireland. It features a hauntingly beautiful melody with a blend of rock and pop elements. The lyrics reflect O'Riordan's personal feelings about her family, reminiscing about her childhood and longing for the warmth and simplicity of her past. A noteworthy trivia about the song is that O'Riordan was inspired to write it during a break from touring, while she was staying in her childhood home in Limerick, Ireland.
Ode to my family - The Cranberries

( 1º parte )
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE RE# la# la#
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE RE# la# la#

fa la la# la sol la fa re# re ( understand the things I say )
re# fa re# re re re# re ( Don't turn away from me )
fa fa la la# la sol ( 'cause I spent half my life )
sol la fa re# re ( out there )
re# fa re# re re re# re ( you wouldn't disagree )

RE DO RE ( d'you see me )
RE DO ( d'you see )
re re sol fa ( Do you like me )
fa fa sol la# ( Do you like me )
la# la# DO la# ( standing there )
RE DO RE ( d'you notice )
RE DO ( d'you know )
re re sol fa ( Do you see me )
fa fa sol la# ( Do you see me )
fa la# la# la# ( does anyone care? )

fa sol la# la# ( unhappiness )
RE RE# FA RE# RE DO ( where's when I was young and )
DO RE# RE la# la# la# ( we didn't give a damn )
fa sol la# la# ( 'cause we were raised )
RE RE# FA RE# RE DO ( to see life as fun and )
DO RE# RE la# la# la# ( take it if we can )

RE DO RE ( my mother )
RE DO RE ( my mother )
re sol fa ( she hold me )
fa fa sol la# ( did she hold me )
fa la# la# DO la# ( when I was out there )
RE DO RE ( my father )
RE DO RE ( my father )
re sol fa ( he liked me )
fa fa sol la# ( oh he liked me )
fa la# la# la# ( does anyone care? )

( 2º parte )
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE RE# la# la#

fa la la# la sol la fa re# re ( understand what I've become )
re# fa re# re re re# re ( It wasn't my design )
fa fa la la# la sol ( and people everywhere )
sol la fa re# re re# fa re# ( think something better )
re re re# re ( than I am )

RE DO RE ( but I miss you )
RE DO ( I miss )
re re sol fa ( 'cause I liked it )
fa fa sol la# ( 'cause I liked it )
fa la# la# DO la# ( when I was out there )
RE DO RE ( d'you know this )
RE DO ( d'you know )
RE RE FA DO RE ( you did not find me )
RE RE SOL RE ( you did not find )
fa la# la# la# ( does anyone care? )

fa sol la# la# ( unhappiness )
RE RE# FA RE# RE DO ( where's when I was young and )
DO RE# RE la# la# la# ( we didn't give a damn )
fa sol la# la# ( 'cause we were raised )
RE RE# FA RE# RE DO ( to see life as fun and )
DO RE# RE la# la# la# ( take it if we can )

RE DO RE ( my mother )
RE DO RE ( my mother )
re sol fa ( she hold me )
fa fa sol la# ( did she hold me )
fa la# la# DO la# ( when I was out there )
RE DO RE ( my father )
RE DO RE ( my father )
re sol fa ( he liked me )
fa fa sol la# ( oh he liked me )
fa la# la# la# la# la fa ( does anyone care? )
fa la# la# la# la# la sol ( does anyone care? )
fa la# la# la# la# la fa ( does anyone care? )
fa la# la# la# la# la sol ( does anyone care? )
fa la# la# la# la# la fa ( does anyone care? )
fa la# la# la# la# la sol ( does anyone care? )
fa la# la# la# la# la fa ( does anyone care? )
fa la# la# la# la# la sol ( does anyone care? )

RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE RE# la# la#
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE DO RE RE
RE RE# la# la#