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Never Be Clever
Herman Brood
Verse:
A   E  F#m  D
A   E  F#m  D
E   F#m D
E   F#m D
Chorus:
A  E   F#m    D  A
A  E   F#m    D  A
Guitar Solo:
C  G  D  A
Verse:
Goin' down the line - head up high
I wonder why it's so hard to feel fine
cause all I need
plastic teeth - a pocket full of speed
and I'm cool in the heat
Groovy little lady - seems I'm wasting her time
I've got headhammer bullets  - still back in crime
people say that I used to do better
so I guess I'm gonna have to get myself together
Chorus:
but I'll never
I'll never be clever
I'll never ever - I'll never be clever
Verse 2
some say I'm suicidal with a sense of humour
some say I'm fakin'it - I'm tryin' to start rumours
some people say that I won't last long 
find myself a home, settle down, write a song
I love to hang around in black people's places
fascinating - starin' at faces
holy mama, make me concentrate
I've gotta write a song and I've got to create
Chorus
but I'll never
I'll never be clever
You know that I'll never ever no - I'll never be clever child
Verse 3
Goin' down the line with my head up high
I wonder why it's so hard to feel fine
cause all I need
plastic teeth - a pocket full of speed
and I'm cool in the heat
groovy little lady - seems I'm wasting her time
I don't want time - move back to crime
people say that I used to do better
so I guess I'm gonna have to get myself together
Chorus
but I'll never
I'll never be clever
I'll never ever - I'll never be clever
You know that I'll never
I'll never be clever
I'll never ever - I'll never be clever

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Never Be Clever

by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Never Be Clever

Herman Brood

Verse:

A E F#m D

E F#m D

Chorus:

A E F#m D A

Guitar Solo:

C G D A

Verse:

Goin' down the line - head up high

I wonder why it's so hard to feel fine

cause all I need

plastic teeth - a pocket full of speed

and I'm cool in the heat

Groovy little lady - seems I'm wasting her time

I've got headhammer bullets - still back in crime

people say that I used to do better

so I guess I'm gonna have to get myself together

Chorus:

but I'll never

I'll never be clever

I'll never ever - I'll never be clever

Verse 2

some say I'm suicidal with a sense of humour

some say I'm fakin'it - I'm tryin' to start rumours

some people say that I won't last long

find myself a home, settle down, write a song

I love to hang around in black people's places

fascinating - starin' at faces

holy mama, make me concentrate

I've gotta write a song and I've got to create

Chorus

but I'll never

I'll never be clever

You know that I'll never ever no - I'll never be clever child

Verse 3

Goin' down the line with my head up high

I wonder why it's so hard to feel fine

cause all I need

plastic teeth - a pocket full of speed

and I'm cool in the heat

groovy little lady - seems I'm wasting her time

I don't want time - move back to crime

people say that I used to do better

so I guess I'm gonna have to get myself together

Chorus

but I'll never

I'll never be clever

I'll never ever - I'll never be clever

You know that I'll never

I'll never be clever

I'll never ever - I'll never be clever

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