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From: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: [email protected]
Lyrics and chords of: To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time?) by The Jam
ATo be someone must be a wonderful thingAsus4  
AA famous footballer or rocksinger
Or a bDig filmstarBm, yes I thEink I would like thatA  
ATo be rich and have lots of fansAsus4  
AHave lots of girls to prove that I'm a man
And be NDo. 1 Bm- Eand liked by everyAoneE  A  E  A  
AGetting drugged up with my trendy friendsAsus4  
AThey really dig me man, and I dig them
And the bDread I spend Bm- is Elike my fame - it's F#7quickly diminished
There's Dno more swimming in a guAitar shaped pool
DNo more reporters at my bAack and call
DNo more cocaine now, it's oAnly ground chalk
DNo more taxis now, we'll hAave to walk
But diEdn't we have a nAice time
DiEdn't we have a nAice time
Oh, waEsn't it such a fGine time
AI realize should have stuck to my gunsAsus4  
AInstead shit out be one of the bastard sons
And lDose myself Bm- I Eknow it was wrong - but it's F#7cost me a lot
And there's Dno more drinking when the cAlub shuts down
I'm oDut on my arse with the rAest of the clowns
DIt's really frightening without a Abodyguard
DSo I stay confined to my lAonely room
But diEdn't we have a nAice time
DiEdn't we have a nAice time
Oh, waEsn't it such a fGine time
ATo be someone must be a wonderful thingAsus4  A  

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To Be Someone Didnt We Have A Nice Time

by The Jam

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Asus4

F#7

From: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany

e-mail: [email protected]

Lyrics and chords of: To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time?) by The Jam

A Asus4

To be someone must be a wonderful thing

A famous footballer or rocksinger

D Bm E A

Or a big filmstar, yes I think I would like that

A Asus4

To be rich and have lots of fans

Have lots of girls to prove that I'm a man

D Bm E A E A E A

And be No. 1 - and liked by everyone

A Asus4

Getting drugged up with my trendy friends

They really dig me man, and I dig them

D Bm E F#7

And the bread I spend - is like my fame - it's quickly diminished

D A

There's no more swimming in a guitar shaped pool

D A

No more reporters at my back and call

D A

No more cocaine now, it's only ground chalk

D A

No more taxis now, we'll have to walk

E A

But didn't we have a nice time

E A

Didn't we have a nice time

E G

Oh, wasn't it such a fine time

A Asus4

I realize should have stuck to my guns

Instead shit out be one of the bastard sons

D Bm E F#7

And lose myself - I know it was wrong - but it's cost me a lot

D A

And there's no more drinking when the club shuts down

D A

I'm out on my arse with the rest of the clowns

D A

It's really frightening without a bodyguard

D A

So I stay confined to my lonely room

E A

But didn't we have a nice time

E A

Didn't we have a nice time

E G

Oh, wasn't it such a fine time

A Asus4 A

To be someone must be a wonderful thing

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