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Your Covers Blown

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[Intro]
F#m7"So how do we know each other, and how do you have my number?
Well why don't you guide me? You be the driver."
[Verse 1]
F#m7Say what you C#m7want and leave youF#m7r shyness home
And you should do what you C#m7want and write a F#m7little poem
Leave it for C#m7her and live aF#m7nother day
And you should leave it for C#m7her, the girl aF#m7round the way
[Interlude]
F#m7  C#m7  F#m7  C#m7  F#m7
[Verse 2]
Write down a C#m7list of things yoF#m7u want to do
And then you leave it in C#m7work because yoF#m7u want to live a little
Pick up the C#m7girl in someone'F#m7s borrowed Mini
Take her to C#m7dinner, use heF#m7r boyfriend's money
[Chorus]
AHey lady, put the C#phone down
Cancel F#mall operations
Tell your Dfriends to cool it
Your Acover's blown, I want to C#see you alone
Cancel F#mall operations
Tell your Dfriends to cool it
Your Acover's blownC#  
[Interlude]
F#m7  C#m7  F#m7  C#m7  F#m7
[Verse 3]
Ah, planning a C#m7break is such a F#m7tricky thing
Because you move to the C#m7country, she comeF#m7s back again
And then you move to the C#m7city but shF#m7e goes abroad
Is she telling you C#m7something, is shF#m7e getting bored?
[Interlude]
F#m7  C#m7  F#m7  C#m7  F#m7
[Verse 4]
I'll make a rough plan to C#m7sleep around, I'm F#m7in a rut
I need a change, I'm a C#m7lazy rat if F#m7I am honest
But my bold change of C#m7tack will fade ouF#m7t with the summer
I've got no appeC#m7tite and all the F#m7girls are bummers
[Bridge]
EmMy baby doesn't Glook at me
The way I Awant her to look
She doesn't "BmcompF#mrend"A  
EmMy baby's got it Ggoing on
She's got a Afriend hid in every street in Bmthis F#mtown
I Gwant to go out but there's AmnoGboFdy Ehome I'll go on my Amown
[Bridge 2]
AmThus starts the lonely walking
DmThere's always too much talking EI should have stayed AmhomeAmadd9  
AmShe starts her cool caressing
DmThe kid, she starts undressing
EI should've stayed AmhomGeF  E  
AmThe dj's picking up speed
DmThat's something I just don't need
EI should've stayed Amhome Amadd9  
AmThe gossip's bearing down on me,
DmThe kids are pairing off in fEront of me.
I should've stayed AmhomeG  F  E  
I should've stayed AmhomeG  F  E  
I think I'll go Amhome
[Interlude]
Em  G  D
[Chorus]
EmListen lady, put your phone down
Cancel Call operations
Tell your friends to cool it.
Your Gcover's blown I need to Bsee you alone
Cancel Emall operations
Tell your fCriends to cool it
GListen lady, leave your Bphone down
Cancel Emall operations
Tell your Cfriends to cool it
Your Gcover's blown I need to Bsee you alone
Cancel Emall operations
Tell your Cfriends to cool it
GHey lady, meet my Bmum and dad
You're a Emstrange aberration
In this Cland of potted plants and Gboxlike houses
Where the Bgirls like mouses
Breathe a Emlong sigh of resignationC  
You resign yourself to Gkeep on growing
Like the Bseeds you're sowing
You're a Emstrange apparition in this Cland of grammar schools and Ggala days
The ladies Bset in their ways
You had a Emlong conversation with a Ckid next door
He's a Glittle slow
But in your Bfavour, it shows
Cancel Emall operations
Tell your Cfriends to move out to the Emsticks
[Outro]
EmListen lady, leave the B/D#boy home
Cancel Call operations
Tell your Amfriends there's more to you than Emthis

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Your Covers Blown

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

C#m7

F#m

Amadd9

B/D#

[Intro]

F#m7

"So how do we know each other, and how do you have my number?

Well why don't you guide me? You be the driver."

[Verse 1]

F#m7 C#m7 F#m7

Say what you want and leave your shyness home

C#m7 F#m7

And you should do what you want and write a little poem

C#m7 F#m7

Leave it for her and live another day

C#m7 F#m7

And you should leave it for her, the girl around the way

[Interlude]

F#m7 C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7

[Verse 2]

C#m7 F#m7

Write down a list of things you want to do

C#m7 F#m7

And then you leave it in work because you want to live a little

C#m7 F#m7

Pick up the girl in someone's borrowed Mini

C#m7 F#m7

Take her to dinner, use her boyfriend's money

[Chorus]

A C#

Hey lady, put the phone down

F#m

Cancel all operations

Tell your friends to cool it

A C#

Your cover's blown, I want to see you alone

F#m

Cancel all operations

Tell your friends to cool it

A C#

Your cover's blown

[Interlude]

F#m7 C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7

[Verse 3]

C#m7 F#m7

Ah, planning a break is such a tricky thing

C#m7 F#m7

Because you move to the country, she comes back again

C#m7 F#m7

And then you move to the city but she goes abroad

C#m7 F#m7

Is she telling you something, is she getting bored?

[Interlude]

F#m7 C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m7

[Verse 4]

C#m7 F#m7

I'll make a rough plan to sleep around, I'm in a rut

C#m7 F#m7

I need a change, I'm a lazy rat if I am honest

C#m7 F#m7

But my bold change of tack will fade out with the summer

C#m7 F#m7

I've got no appetite and all the girls are bummers

[Bridge]

Em G

My baby doesn't look at me

The way I want her to look

Bm F#m A

She doesn't "comprend"

Em G

My baby's got it going on

A Bm F#m

She's got a friend hid in every street in this town

G Am G F E Am

I want to go out but there's nobody home I'll go on my own

[Bridge 2]

Thus starts the lonely walking

Dm E Am Amadd9

There's always too much talking I should have stayed home

She starts her cool caressing

The kid, she starts undressing

E Am G F E

I should've stayed home

The dj's picking up speed

That's something I just don't need

E Am Amadd9

I should've stayed home

The gossip's bearing down on me,

Dm E

The kids are pairing off in front of me.

Am G F E

I should've stayed home

Am G F E

I should've stayed home

I think I'll go home

[Interlude]

Em G D

[Chorus]

Listen lady, put your phone down

Cancel all operations

Tell your friends to cool it.

G B

Your cover's blown I need to see you alone

Cancel all operations

Tell your friends to cool it

G B

Listen lady, leave your phone down

Cancel all operations

Tell your friends to cool it

G B

Your cover's blown I need to see you alone

Cancel all operations

Tell your friends to cool it

G B

Hey lady, meet my mum and dad

You're a strange aberration

C G

In this land of potted plants and boxlike houses

Where the girls like mouses

Em C

Breathe a long sigh of resignation

You resign yourself to keep on growing

Like the seeds you're sowing

Em C G

You're a strange apparition in this land of grammar schools and gala days

The ladies set in their ways

Em C

You had a long conversation with a kid next door

He's a little slow

But in your favour, it shows

Cancel all operations

C Em

Tell your friends to move out to the sticks

[Outro]

Em B/D#

Listen lady, leave the boy home

Cancel all operations

Am Em

Tell your friends there's more to you than this

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