Marry Me A Little Chords & Lyrics - Stephen Sondheim

[Bb]Marry me a little,
Love me just enough.
Cry, but not too often,
Play, but not too rough.
Keep a[Dm] tender distance[Eb]
[G]so we'll both be free.
[Gm]That's the way it ought to [F]be.
I'm ready!

[Bb]Marry me a little,
Do it with a will.
Make a few demands
I'm able to fulfill.
[Dm]Want me more than others,
[Gm]Not exclusively.
That's the way it ought to [F]be.
I'm ready!
I'm ready [A]now!

You can be my best friend,
I can be your right arm.
[D]We'll go through a fight or two--
No harm, no [Gm]harm.
We'll [C]look not too deep,
We'll [Cm]go n[C]ot [Gm]too f[C]ar.
We won't [G]have [Gm]to give [C]up a thing,
We'll stay who we [Gm]are. [C]
Right[F] ?
Okay, then.
I'm ready!
I'm ready now!

Someone--
[Bb]Marry me a little,
Love me just enough.
Warm and sweet and easy,
Just the simple stuff.
Keep a[Dm] tender distance[Eb]
[G]so we'll both be free.
[Gm]That's the way it ought to [F]be.
I'm ready!

[Bb]Marry me a little,
Body, heart, and soul.
Passionate as hell
But always in control.
[Dm]Want me first and foremost,
[Gm]Keep me company.
That's the way it ought to [F]be.
I'm ready!
I'm ready [A]now!

Oh, how gently we'll talk,
Oh, how softly we'll [G]tread.
All the [C]stings,
The [Dm]ugly things
We'll keep un[G]said.
We'll build a coco[C]on
Of love and respect.

You promise whatever you like,
I'll n[G]ever coll[C]ect.
Right?[F]
Okay, then.
I'm ready.
I'm ready now.
Someone--

[Bb]I'm ready!
I'm ready!
I'm ready!

[Eb] [Bb] (x2)