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Not entirely sure I've got this song 'spot-on' so
any suggestions/improvements welcome.
To play this in the correct key (D)I put my capo on the 2nd fret. N/C = no chord.
(PS this song was a tribute to Julia Somerville a BBC newsreader and presenter
which explains the lyrics).
Verse 1
N/C                      C    G  Am  
Ah now please Julia don't try
To get Gconfident and CstarG  Am  Am  G  
CLeave it like it GisAm  
You're Glovely as you CareG  Am  Am  G  
Bridge 1
DmThe only Fgirl who can attGract me an' enAmgage
DmThe Fone that I beEmlieveAm  
DmI know you Fhave no desGire to upsAmtage
BbA single Fthing they Cgive you to Gread
Verse 2
CJulia don't GtellAm  
The Gchat shows and the CpressG  Am  Am  G  
CAnythin' at GallAm  
GLeave 'em all to CguessG  Am  Am  G  
Bridge 2
DmPlease say Fnothing off the Gcuff I couldn't Ambear
DmAny Freason not to Emlike youAm  
DmJust stay Fvulnerable and GclearAm  
BbBelievaFble Cand sincGere
Instrumental over verse chords:-
C G Am G C G Am Am G C G Am G C G Am Am G
Followed by :-
Dm G Em Am Dm G Em Am Dm G Em Am Bb F C G
Sub-bridge
AmLeave the sophistry to the Emothers
AmAt the moment you're my FfavouGrite
Repeat verse 1 
CJulia don't GtryAm  
Getting Gconfident and CstarG  Am  Am  G  
CLeave it like it GisAm  
You're Glovely as you CareG  Am  Am  G  
Repeat bridge 1
DmThe only Fgirl who can attGract me an' enAmgage
DmThe Fone that I beEmlieveAm  
DmI know you Fhave no desGire to upsAmtage
BbA single Fthing they Cgive you to Gread
Outro
Oh CJulia don't GtryAm  G  
CJulia don't GtryAm  G  
CJulia don't GstarAm  G  
 C   G   Am   Gto fade

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Julia

by Clifford T. Ward

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Not entirely sure I've got this song 'spot-on' so

any suggestions/improvements welcome.

To play this in the correct key (D)I put my capo on the 2nd fret. N/C = no chord.

(PS this song was a tribute to Julia Somerville a BBC newsreader and presenter

which explains the lyrics).

Verse 1

C G Am

N/C

Ah now please Julia don't try

G C G Am Am G

To get confident and star

C G Am

Leave it like it is

G C G Am Am G

You're lovely as you are

Bridge 1

Dm F G Am

The only girl who can attract me an' engage

Dm F Em Am

The one that I believe

Dm F G Am

I know you have no desire to upstage

Bb F C G

A single thing they give you to read

Verse 2

C G Am

Julia don't tell

G C G Am Am G

The chat shows and the press

C G Am

Anythin' at all

G C G Am Am G

Leave 'em all to guess

Bridge 2

Dm F G Am

Please say nothing off the cuff I couldn't bear

Dm F Em Am

Any reason not to like you

Dm F G Am

Just stay vulnerable and clear

Bb F C G

Believable and sincere

Instrumental over verse chords:-

C G Am G C G Am Am G C G Am G C G Am Am G

Followed by :-

Dm G Em Am Dm G Em Am Dm G Em Am Bb F C G

Sub-bridge

Am Em

Leave the sophistry to the others

Am F G

At the moment you're my favourite

Repeat verse 1

C G Am

Julia don't try

G C G Am Am G

Getting confident and star

C G Am

Leave it like it is

G C G Am Am G

You're lovely as you are

Repeat bridge 1

Dm F G Am

The only girl who can attract me an' engage

Dm F Em Am

The one that I believe

Dm F G Am

I know you have no desire to upstage

Bb F C G

A single thing they give you to read

Outro

C G Am G

Oh Julia don't try

C G Am G

Julia don't try

C G Am G

Julia don't star

C G Am G

to fade

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