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The Kooks – Westside
I was livin' on the Amwest side  Am  G  F  
When you broughFt Amme Dmsouth        Dm   Am  F  
At first you didn’t like to Amlook at me    Am  G  F  
Your bordFerAms wDmere closed     Dm     Am  F  
Although you said I’m bad Amcompany    Am  G  F  
We stayed iFn AmtouDmch       Dm  Am  F  
You made it hard Amwork for me    Am    G    F  
Working foFr AmyouDmr love     Dm     Am     Fbut now
  C     Dm       EmWell we can settle down
   Am    G       F/CStart a family
  C     Dm       EmCus' you're my best friend
   Am    G       F/CAnd you're so good to me
  C     Dm       EmWell we can settle down
   Am    G       F/CStart a family
  C     Dm       EmCus' you're my best friend
   Am    G       F/CAnd this is love song number 23
You were livin' in the Amcity     Am    G    F  
You had the world FaAmt yDmour feet    Dm     Am    F  
Yeah you had a pAmart time job     Am   G  F  
Pleased to be FliAmvinDm' free    Dm   Am  F  
You made it hard Amwork for me     Am    G    F  
I had to work for FyAmour Dmlove     Dm     Am     Fand now
  C     Dm       EmWell we can settle down
   Am    G       F/CStart a family
  C     Dm       EmCus' you're my best friend
   Am    G       F/CAnd you're so good to me
  C     Dm       EmWell we can settle down
   Am    G       F/CStart a family
  C     Dm       EmCus' you're my best friend
   Am    G       F/CAnd this is love song number 23

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Westside

by The Kooks

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The Kooks – Westside

Am Am G F

I was livin' on the west side

F Am Dm Dm Am F

When you brought me south

Am Am G F

At first you didn’t like to look at me

F Am Dm Dm Am F

Your borders were closed

Am Am G F

Although you said I’m bad company

F Am Dm Dm Am F

We stayed in touch

Am Am G F

You made it hard work for me

F Am Dm Dm Am F

Working for your love but now

C Dm Em

Well we can settle down

Am G F/C

Start a family

C Dm Em

Cus' you're my best friend

Am G F/C

And you're so good to me

C Dm Em

Well we can settle down

Am G F/C

Start a family

C Dm Em

Cus' you're my best friend

Am G F/C

And this is love song number 23

Am Am G F

You were livin' in the city

F Am Dm Dm Am F

You had the world at your feet

Am Am G F

Yeah you had a part time job

F Am Dm Dm Am F

Pleased to be livin' free

Am Am G F

You made it hard work for me

F Am Dm Dm Am F

I had to work for your love and now

C Dm Em

Well we can settle down

Am G F/C

Start a family

C Dm Em

Cus' you're my best friend

Am G F/C

And you're so good to me

C Dm Em

Well we can settle down

Am G F/C

Start a family

C Dm Em

Cus' you're my best friend

Am G F/C

And this is love song number 23

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