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Pure Pleasure
Play this in the intro or G major and D major chords, ending on a Bm then A
e|-2-2-0-3-2-0-----------2-2-0-3-2-0-----------2-2-0-3-2-0------------2-2-0-3-2-0-2-2-0-3-2-0|
B|-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
GIt hurts like Dhell, 
But I'Gd given myself into Dthinking. 
GYou settle Ddown,
But I was Bmholding my eyes and Ablinking. 
Pre-chorus:
And I Bmalmost Achoked when you Doffered me a smoke on your cigarette.
Chorus:
DDry your Bmeyes, 
This is Gonly the Afirst death. 
Well it Dtook me by Bmsurprise 
When you Gheld me to Ayour chest and said, 
DI could love you in Bmsecret. 
GI could love you in Asecret. 
DI could love you in Bmsecret, 
GBut no one can Dknow.
e|-2-2-0-3-2-0-----------2-2-0-3-2-0-----------2-2-0-3-2-0------------2-2-0-3-2-0-2-2-0-3-2-0|
B|-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
or
        G   Dx4
Bm       A
GIt was all Darranged, 
Yeah I Gplanned my jokes 
Before I'd Dsee you. 
GAnd it sounded Dstrange, 
But there was rBmeason for sadness bAetween you. 
There's Greason for Dsadness beGtween you. D  
There's Greason for Dsadness betweBmen you.A  
Pre-chorus:
And I Bmalmost Achoked when you Doffered me a smoke on your cigarette.
Chorus:
DDry your Bmeyes, 
This is Gonly the Afirst half. 
Well it Dtook me by Bmsurprise 
When you Gheld me to Ayour chest and said, 
DI could love you in Bmsecret. 
GI could love you in Asecret. 
DI could love you in Bmsecret, 
GBut no one can Dknow.
e|----5-5-5-5--2-0-2----------5-5-5-5-2-0-2-0-2----5-5-5-5-2-0-----0-0-2---------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------5-3----------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
or same chords as the verse
GI could love you in Dsecret. 
GI could love you in Dsecret. 
GI could love you in Dsecret, 
Bmbut no one can Aknow. 
In a Gdream I had, 
it Dall made sense. 
In a Gdream I had, 
it aDll made sense.
In a dGream I had, 
it aDll made sense. 
BmIn a dream I had, 
Ait all made sense to me.
D

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Pure Pleasure

by Drowners

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Pure Pleasure

Play this in the intro or G major and D major chords, ending on a Bm then A

e|-2-2-0-3-2-0-----------2-2-0-3-2-0-----------2-2-0-3-2-0------------2-2-0-3-2-0-2-2-0-3-2-0|

B|-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse:

G D

It hurts like hell,

G D

But I'd given myself into thinking.

G D

You settle down,

Bm A

But I was holding my eyes and blinking.

Pre-chorus:

Bm A D

And I almost choked when you offered me a smoke on your cigarette.

Chorus:

D Bm

Dry your eyes,

G A

This is only the first death.

D Bm

Well it took me by surprise

G A

When you held me to your chest and said,

D Bm

I could love you in secret.

G A

I could love you in secret.

D Bm

I could love you in secret,

G D

But no one can know.

e|-2-2-0-3-2-0-----------2-2-0-3-2-0-----------2-2-0-3-2-0------------2-2-0-3-2-0-2-2-0-3-2-0|

B|-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------3-3-3-2-3-------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G D

Bm A

G D

It was all arranged,

Yeah I planned my jokes

Before I'd see you.

G D

And it sounded strange,

Bm A

But there was reason for sadness between you.

G D G D

There's reason for sadness between you.

G D Bm A

There's reason for sadness between you.

Pre-chorus:

Bm A D

And I almost choked when you offered me a smoke on your cigarette.

Chorus:

D Bm

Dry your eyes,

G A

This is only the first half.

D Bm

Well it took me by surprise

G A

When you held me to your chest and said,

D Bm

I could love you in secret.

G A

I could love you in secret.

D Bm

I could love you in secret,

G D

But no one can know.

e|----5-5-5-5--2-0-2----------5-5-5-5-2-0-2-0-2----5-5-5-5-2-0-----0-0-2---------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------------5-3----------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

or same chords as the verse

G D

I could love you in secret.

G D

I could love you in secret.

G D

I could love you in secret,

Bm A

but no one can know.

In a dream I had,

it all made sense.

In a dream I had,

it all made sense.

In a dream I had,

it all made sense.

In a dream I had,

it all made sense to me.

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