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Author: Nasher
Intro (F, C, Gm, Bb)
Verse---------------------------------------------
FIf you see me out,
CIf you see me in the street,
GmWell I may be having a lot of 
Bbfun.
(repeat chords throughout verse)
And if I could cut it up, then I would n'all
And If I couldn't shut it off, then I would n'all
So sorry angel,
Oh sorry about it all
Oh sorry angel,
Its a cruel call
Chorus---------------------------------------------
DmOh you were only waiting Cfor
BbFor the world to catch yoGmu up at all.
DmOh you were only waiting,
COh you were only waiting for,
BbFor the world to catch you up that’s all,
GmFor a thousand yearsDm.
Verse2----------------------------------------------------
FI saw you reading the Daily Star
CSaw you watching the X Factor
GmAnd I was wondering how could you 
Bbfall so far.
(repeat chords throughout verse)
Did you like it when your heart moved faster?
Did you like it when a week was like a four year long,
Where did it all go wrong?
So sorry angel,
Oh sorry little girl
Oh sorry angel,
Its a cruel world
Pre-Outro----------------------------------------------------
*note the Gm and Bb are swapped for the pre-outro
Dm, C, Gm, Bb  
Outro--------------------------------------------------------
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Dm, C, Bb,  Gm(play arpeggios chords)
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--------7-------| x4
A|----8-------8---|
E|10--------------|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--------5-------| x4
A|----7-------7---|
E|8---------------|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--------3-------| x4
A|----5-------6---|
E|6---------------|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--------0-------| x4
A|----1-------1---|
E|3---------------|

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Bear

by Sea Power (British Sea Power)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Author: Nasher

F C Gm Bb

Intro (, , , )

Verse---------------------------------------------

If you see me out,

If you see me in the street,

Well I may be having a lot of

fun.

(repeat chords throughout verse)

And if I could cut it up, then I would n'all

And If I couldn't shut it off, then I would n'all

So sorry angel,

Oh sorry about it all

Oh sorry angel,

Its a cruel call

Chorus---------------------------------------------

Dm C

Oh you were only waiting for

Bb Gm

For the world to catch you up at all.

Oh you were only waiting,

Oh you were only waiting for,

For the world to catch you up that’s all,

Gm Dm

For a thousand years.

Verse2----------------------------------------------------

I saw you reading the Daily Star

Saw you watching the X Factor

And I was wondering how could you

fall so far.

(repeat chords throughout verse)

Did you like it when your heart moved faster?

Did you like it when a week was like a four year long,

Where did it all go wrong?

So sorry angel,

Oh sorry little girl

Oh sorry angel,

Its a cruel world

Pre-Outro----------------------------------------------------

*note the Gm and Bb are swapped for the pre-outro

Dm C Gm Bb

, , ,

Outro--------------------------------------------------------

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

Dm C Bb Gm

, , , (play arpeggios chords)

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|--------7-------| x4

A|----8-------8---|

E|10--------------|

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|--------5-------| x4

A|----7-------7---|

E|8---------------|

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|--------3-------| x4

A|----5-------6---|

E|6---------------|

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|--------0-------| x4

A|----1-------1---|

E|3---------------|

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