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Deirdre

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DEIRDRE – BEACH BOYS
DThe trouble you Ghad, Dit wasn't so Gbad 
DIt's only Bmlife and what you're livin' Cfor A7  
DSit down right Ghere, DI'll send away your Gtears 
DWell we don't Bmhave to talk about it much Cmore A7  
GGood things turn A9bad but it's over now 
F#mSo don't look B7sad 'cause you're older now 
EmLots of people miss Asus2Deirdre A  
DYou're back Gagain, Dyou still have all your Gfriends 
DAnd they used to Bmask me why'd you go away CDeirdre A7  
DWhat could I Gsay, Dthat you ran Gaway 
DDon't you think it's Bmtime that you stayed right Cnear me A7  
GThese nights, pretty A9nights, that were meant to be 
F#mWith you and B7me, it's the way that we 
EmAlways had our love, ADeirdre   A7I love your red hair 
Am/CDeirdre, B7do do do do do do 
Gm/BbDear dear dear Deirdre 
A7I'm glad you're home again 
Am/COo ooo ooo B7  Gm/Bb  A7  
Eb       Ab       Eb        Ab
EbBaby 1 2 Cm3 and you're back with Dbme Bb7  
EbTomorrow at Abten, EbI'll wake you and Abthen 
EbWe'll take a Cmbath and then I'll laugh again with DbDeirdre Bb7  
AbYou may not Bb9live with me every day 
GmAll that I C7care is that we find a way 
FmTo stay together with BbDeirdre Bb7  
Bbm/DbDeirdre,     C7do do do do do do 
Abm/CDear dear dear Deirdre Bb7  

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Deirdre

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus2

Am/C

Gm/Bb

Bb7

Bb9

Bbm/Db

DEIRDRE – BEACH BOYS

D G D G

The trouble you had, it wasn't so bad

D Bm C A7

It's only life and what you're livin' for

D G D G

Sit down right here, I'll send away your tears

D Bm C A7

Well we don't have to talk about it much more

G A9

Good things turn bad but it's over now

F#m B7

So don't look sad 'cause you're older now

Em Asus2 A

Lots of people miss Deirdre

D G D G

You're back again, you still have all your friends

D Bm C A7

And they used to ask me why'd you go away Deirdre

D G D G

What could I say, that you ran away

D Bm C A7

Don't you think it's time that you stayed right near me

G A9

These nights, pretty nights, that were meant to be

F#m B7

With you and me, it's the way that we

Em A A7

Always had our love, Deirdre I love your red hair

Am/C B7

Deirdre, do do do do do do

Gm/Bb

Dear dear dear Deirdre

I'm glad you're home again

Am/C B7 Gm/Bb A7

Oo ooo ooo

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Eb Cm Db Bb7

Baby 1 2 3 and you're back with me

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Tomorrow at ten, I'll wake you and then

Eb Cm Db Bb7

We'll take a bath and then I'll laugh again with Deirdre

Ab Bb9

You may not live with me every day

Gm C7

All that I care is that we find a way

Fm Bb Bb7

To stay together with Deirdre

Bbm/Db C7

Deirdre, do do do do do do

Abm/C Bb7

Dear dear dear Deirdre

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