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Melody - Blonde Redhead
The chords are all barred and the same through the whole song, 
it's just the timing of the lyrics that makes things a little bit tricky. 
EbmShe knows I can't C#read       Bshe knows I can't wF#rite
  AbmBut these are the letters froBbm melody 
EbmShow me how to rC#ead        Bshow me how to writeF#  
   AbmThese are the things you can do for me (xBb3)
Abm                      Bb
EbmWhy           C#did you kiBll that pooF#r old man,         Abmmelody?Bb  
EbmWhy           C#did you kiBll that poF#or old mAbman,         meBblody?
She said, "AbmHe was never good to mBbe."
She said, "He was never kind to me."
Abm                    Bb
EbmAh,	        C#Tell me how she wBas dressed that daF#y, mAbmy melody Bb  
EbmDon't 	         C#show me how sBhe touched her facF#e, mAbmy melody Bb  
She sAbmaid, "I would Bbnever do it again. AbmGive me another chanceBb."
I said, "Why didn't you come to me? I said,"Why didn't you talk to me?"
        Ebm                  C#  	        	       B  		F#  	       Abm   Bb(x2)
	                     Abm        Bb(until fade out)

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Melody

by Blonde Redhead

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Ebm

Abm

Melody - Blonde Redhead

The chords are all barred and the same through the whole song,

it's just the timing of the lyrics that makes things a little bit tricky.

Ebm C# B F#

She knows I can't read she knows I can't write

Abm Bb

But these are the letters from melody

Ebm C# B F#

Show me how to read show me how to write

Abm Bb

These are the things you can do for me (x3)

Abm Bb

Ebm C# B F# Abm Bb

Why did you kill that poor old man, melody?

Ebm C# B F# Abm Bb

Why did you kill that poor old man, melody?

Abm Bb

She said, "He was never good to me."

She said, "He was never kind to me."

Abm Bb

Ebm C# B F# Abm Bb

Ah, Tell me how she was dressed that day, my melody

Ebm C# B F# Abm Bb

Don't show me how she touched her face, my melody

Abm Bb Abm Bb

She said, "I would never do it again. Give me another chance."

I said, "Why didn't you come to me? I said,"Why didn't you talk to me?"

Ebm C# B F# Abm Bb

(x2)

Abm Bb

(until fade out)

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