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D.I.Y.
A great song from the album 'What Have We Become'.
Please comment on any amendments you think are needed to chords or words and I will edit. 
Verse 1
DSome girls lose their boys after years 
ASome lose them right at the Dstart
DStanding in line it's a question of time whose gonna 
EBe the next broken Aheart
But Gmy heart belonged to a Dlove so strong 
I would've Gloved him to the day that I Ddie
But I Ddidn't lose my love to the Lord above I Alost him to a DDIY
Chorus
BmD she was so determined to Dtake him right out of my hands
BmI if you're idle in love she'll Asteal him from the very first dance
BmY she was young and pretty and Dyoung and pretty's better than I 
N.C.                                                                          D
We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY
Verse 2
DSome women feel if you put around a seal it'll 
AKeep your fella outa Dreach
DBut it ain't always so they can grab em from below thats a 
ELesson every woman can Ateach
But Gmy man was just the Dsort you can trust 
You could Glook a fella right in the Deye
N.C.                                                                           D
But it wasn't for deceiving for suddenly he was leaving and I lost him to a DIY
Chorus
BmD she was so determined to Dtake him right out of my hands
BmI if you're idle in love she'll Asteal him from the very first dance
BmY she was young and pretty and Dyoung and pretty's better than I 
N.C.                                                                   D
We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY
Bridge
N.C.        A                               D
L A D I E S come on girls if shes wearing a dress
N.C.          A
T H I E and F shes got high heels and he couldn't care less
N.C,      A                           D    
W O M E N come on girls it'll happen again
N.C.                                    A    F#m    F#m/E    F#m/D  D  
H I S T O R Y come on folks he's just an ordinary guy
Instrumental
Chorus
BmD she was so determined to Dtake him right out of my hands
BmI if you're idle in love she'll Asteal him from the very first dance
BmY she was young and pretty and Dyoung and pretty's better than I 
N.C.                                                                   D
We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY
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Diy

by Paul Heaton

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F#m/E

F#m/D

D.I.Y.

A great song from the album 'What Have We Become'.

Please comment on any amendments you think are needed to chords or words and I will edit.

Verse 1

Some girls lose their boys after years

A D

Some lose them right at the start

Standing in line it's a question of time whose gonna

E A

Be the next broken heart

G D

But my heart belonged to a love so strong

G D

I would've loved him to the day that I die

D A D

But I didn't lose my love to the Lord above I lost him to a DIY

Chorus

Bm D

D she was so determined to take him right out of my hands

Bm A

I if you're idle in love she'll steal him from the very first dance

Bm D

Y she was young and pretty and young and pretty's better than I

N.C. D

We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY

Verse 2

Some women feel if you put around a seal it'll

A D

Keep your fella outa reach

But it ain't always so they can grab em from below thats a

E A

Lesson every woman can teach

G D

But my man was just the sort you can trust

G D

You could look a fella right in the eye

N.C. D

But it wasn't for deceiving for suddenly he was leaving and I lost him to a DIY

Chorus

Bm D

D she was so determined to take him right out of my hands

Bm A

I if you're idle in love she'll steal him from the very first dance

Bm D

Y she was young and pretty and young and pretty's better than I

N.C. D

We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY

Bridge

N.C. A D

L A D I E S come on girls if shes wearing a dress

N.C. A

T H I E and F shes got high heels and he couldn't care less

N.C, A D

W O M E N come on girls it'll happen again

A F#m F#m/E F#m/D D

N.C.

H I S T O R Y come on folks he's just an ordinary guy

Instrumental

Chorus

Bm D

D she was so determined to take him right out of my hands

Bm A

I if you're idle in love she'll steal him from the very first dance

Bm D

Y she was young and pretty and young and pretty's better than I

N.C. D

We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY

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