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Intro
  G    Cx4
***Verse 1***
GIts always been up to your Cfriends, they'll make your Gmind up, for youC  
GThe popularity's gone to your Chead, but still I Gdon't, ignore youC  
EmYou ran for Dschool election, Cyou even got my GvoteD  
And did you knEmow, my favourDite pastime's poetCry, and yesterday I GwroteD  
***CHORUS***
GJust because I'm nerdy,
Dand my friends are thirty,
EmDoesn't mean that I swing that wayC,
GYou've got complications
DAnd a reputation
EmI wouldn't wanna get in your Cway,
GOr anyway
  G    Cx2
***Verse 2***
GThis morning you walked past my Cdoor,
GJust like a daydream, but much Cmore,
GI followed you round to the Cstore,
GAnd I was shell-shocked, When I Csaw
EmYou and your Dfriends were smoking,
CIt always makes me Gchoke,D  
And did you know,
EmI'd do anytDhing to have you,
CBut I wouldn't take a toGkeD  
(Hey)
CHORUS
GJust because I'm nerdy,
Dand my friends are thirty,
EmIt doesn't mean that I swing that Cway,
GYou've got complications
DAnd a reputation
EmI wouldn't wanna get in your Cway,
GOr anyway
  G    D    Em    Cx2
EmYou said my Dwords were beautiful
CThey almost made you GcryD  
EmThe markings Don the wall were Cjaded
I wonder Cwhy
***Chorus***
GJust because you're nerdy
DAnd your friends are thirty
EmDoesn't mean she won't swing your Cway
GShe's got complications
DAnd a reputation
EmGo ahead and stand in her Cway
GJust because you're nerdy
DAnd your friends are thirty
EmDoesn't mean she won't swing your Cway
GShe's got complications
DAnd a reputation
EmGo ahead and stand in her Cway
GOr anyway
G  C  G  C

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Nerdy

by Busted

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Intro

G C

***Verse 1***

G C G C

Its always been up to your friends, they'll make your mind up, for you

G C G C

The popularity's gone to your head, but still I don't, ignore you

Em D C G D

You ran for school election, you even got my vote

Em D C G D

And did you know, my favourite pastime's poetry, and yesterday I wrote

***CHORUS***

Just because I'm nerdy,

and my friends are thirty,

Em C

Doesn't mean that I swing that way,

You've got complications

And a reputation

Em C

I wouldn't wanna get in your way,

Or anyway

G C

***Verse 2***

G C

This morning you walked past my door,

G C

Just like a daydream, but much more,

G C

I followed you round to the store,

G C

And I was shell-shocked, When I saw

Em D

You and your friends were smoking,

C G D

It always makes me choke,

And did you know,

Em D

I'd do anything to have you,

C G D

But I wouldn't take a toke

(Hey)

CHORUS

Just because I'm nerdy,

and my friends are thirty,

Em C

It doesn't mean that I swing that way,

You've got complications

And a reputation

Em C

I wouldn't wanna get in your way,

Or anyway

G D Em C

Em D

You said my words were beautiful

C G D

They almost made you cry

Em D C

The markings on the wall were jaded

I wonder why

***Chorus***

Just because you're nerdy

And your friends are thirty

Em C

Doesn't mean she won't swing your way

She's got complications

And a reputation

Em C

Go ahead and stand in her way

Just because you're nerdy

And your friends are thirty

Em C

Doesn't mean she won't swing your way

She's got complications

And a reputation

Em C

Go ahead and stand in her way

Or anyway

G C G C

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