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Petulia

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The Kooks   Petulia
Junk Of The Heart 2011
[Intro]
   A     E      C#m     Bx2
[Verse]
ASay it's just Eright C#mwhen you're aBround
ATake a Edrive, C#mtake a drive to tBown
AMeaningEful, C#mnothing but yoBu
APetuliEa, C#myou're in my blood aBgain
[Chorus]
Like a Eheart B7undonAe
 B7Like a lEove wB7ithout a sAound
 B7Like a F#mheartbeat
Moving Athrough me
[Verse]
ASay it's just Eright
C#mLife on my Bbrown
ATake it Elow
C#mTake a drive to Btown
AMeaninglessE, eC#mverything but youB  
APetuliEa, C#mlet's make a Bwish
[Chorus]
For a hEeart B7undoAne
  B7A Elove wiB7thout a soAund
 B7Like a heaF#mrtbeat
Moving thrAough me
[Bridge]
   A     E      C#m     Bx2   
[Chorus]
Like a hEeart B7undAone
 B7Like a lEove wiB7thout a sAound
 B7Like a hF#meartbeat
Moving Athrough me
Ending
A   E   C#m    B  A
You can play it in that way:
e|----0-A--0-----0-E--0----|
B|----2---2-----0---0----|
G|----2---2-----1---1----|
D|-----------------------| ... etc.
A|-----0---0-------------|
E|---------------0---0---|

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Petulia

by The Kooks

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C#m

F#m

The Kooks Petulia

Junk Of The Heart 2011

[Intro]

A E C#m B

[Verse]

A E C#m B

Say it's just right when you're around

A E C#m B

Take a drive, take a drive to town

A E C#m B

Meaningful, nothing but you

A E C#m B

Petulia, you're in my blood again

[Chorus]

E B7 A

Like a heart undone

B7 E B7 A

Like a love without a sound

B7 F#m

Like a heartbeat

Moving through me

[Verse]

A E

Say it's just right

C#m B

Life on my brown

A E

Take it low

C#m B

Take a drive to town

A E C#m B

Meaningless, everything but you

A E C#m B

Petulia, let's make a wish

[Chorus]

E B7 A

For a heart undone

B7 E B7 A

A love without a sound

B7 F#m

Like a heartbeat

Moving through me

[Bridge]

A E C#m B

[Chorus]

E B7 A

Like a heart undone

B7 E B7 A

Like a love without a sound

B7 F#m

Like a heartbeat

Moving through me

Ending

A E C#m B A

You can play it in that way:

A E

e|----0---0-----0---0----|

B|----2---2-----0---0----|

G|----2---2-----1---1----|

D|-----------------------| ... etc.

A|-----0---0-------------|

E|---------------0---0---|

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