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What She Said

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[Intro]
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
[Verse 1]
What she saEid:
"How cDome someone hAasn't noticed thCat I'm dBmead
And decGided to bury me,
GAod knows, I'm ready"C  D  
What she sEaid, was sDad but then,
AAll the rejection shCe's hadBm,
To pretGend to be happy
Could oAnly be idiocyC  D  
What she sEaid was nDot
For the jAob or lover thCat she nBmever haGdA  C  D  A  
[Interlude]
E D A
E D A
E D A G A C D A
[Verse 2]
What she rEead, all heDady books,
She'd sAit and prophesiCse,Bm  
It took a tGattooed boy from BAirkenhead,
To reCally really open her eDyes
What she rEead, all heDady books,
She'd sAit and prophesiCse,Bm  
It took a tGattooed boy from BAirkenhead,
To reCally really open her eDyes
What she sEaid: "I smDoke
'cos I'm hAoping for an eCarly dBmeath,
And I nGeed to clAing to sComethingD  
What she sEaid: "I smDoke
'cos I'm hAoping for an eCarly dBmeath,
And I nGeed to clAing to sComethingD  A  
[Outro]
E D A
E D A
E D A G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm

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What She Said

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E D A C Bm

G A C D A

[Verse 1]

What she said:

D A C Bm

"How come someone hasn't noticed that I'm dead

And decided to bury me,

A C D

God knows, I'm ready"

E D

What she said, was sad but then,

A C Bm

All the rejection she's had,

To pretend to be happy

A C D

Could only be idiocy

E D

What she said was not

A C Bm G A C D A

For the job or lover that she never had

[Interlude]

E D A

E D A G A C D A

[Verse 2]

E D

What she read, all heady books,

A C Bm

She'd sit and prophesise,

G A

It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead,

C D

To really really open her eyes

E D

What she read, all heady books,

A C Bm

She'd sit and prophesise,

G A

It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead,

C D

To really really open her eyes

E D

What she said: "I smoke

A C Bm

'cos I'm hoping for an early death,

G A C D

And I need to cling to something

E D

What she said: "I smoke

A C Bm

'cos I'm hoping for an early death,

G A C D A

And I need to cling to something

[Outro]

E D A

E D A G A C D A

E D A C Bm

G A C D A

E D A C Bm

G A C D A

E D A C Bm

G A C D A

E D A C Bm

About What She Said Chords by The Smiths

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