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[Intro]
 B   D   B   G   B   D   G   D   A   Ex3
[Verse 1]
BIt wasn't her faultD  
BShe made sugar taste like saltG  
B'cos she was so sweetD  
Now you're Gshuffling your Dfeet with your Ahands in your Epockets
[Chorus]
BIt wasn't her faultD  
BShe made sugar taste like saltG  
Ban' when she walked in the roomD  
GYou could hear your Deyes rolling Around Ein their socketsB  
                    G                  A        B- feedback sound
Their sockets, their sockets, their sockets
[Verse 2]
BShe doesn't know if it's a blessing or a Dcurse
BMoney in her hand but never any in her Gpurse
BLooking at the crowd thinking who's it gonna Dbe
GWho's the lucky Dboy who's gonna Aquench my Ethirst
BIt wasn't her fault, no she didn't have a Dsay
BSpending every second wishing they would go Gaway
BTying up her shoes, it's becoming a Dproblem
Gbut that's the way it Dis and that's the Away it's gonna Estay
[Chorus]
BIt wasn't her faultD  
BShe made sugar taste like saltG  
B'cos she was so sweetD  
Now you're Gshuffling your Dfeet with your Ahands in your Epockets
BIt wasn't her faultD  
BShe made sugar taste like saltG  
Ban' when she walked in the roomD  
GYou could hear your Deyes rolling Around Ein their socketsB  
                    G                  A        B- feedback sound
Their sockets, their sockets, their sockets
[Verse 3]
BYou can point the finger but she's not the one to Dblame
BFor chemical reactions that are starting in your Gbrain
BLooking at the crowd thinking who's it gonna Dbe
GWho's the lucky Dboy who's gonna Aease my Epain
BIt wasn't her fault and she didn't have a Dsay
BSpending every second wishing they would go Gaway
BTying up her shoes is becoming a Dproblem
Gbut that's the way it Dis and that's the Away it's gonna Estay
[Chorus]
BIt wasn't her faultD  
BShe made sugar taste like saltG  
B'cos she was so sweetD  
Now you're Gshuffling your Dfeet with your Ahands in your Epockets
[Verse]
BIt wasn't her faultD  
BShe made sugar taste like saltG  
Ban' when she walked in the roomD  
GYou could hear your Deyes rolling Around Ein their socketsB  
                    G                  A        B- feedback sound
Their sockets, their sockets, their sockets
[Interlude]
(vibrato/bend on 9th fret D string) x2
   D     C#   A(slide up quickly to)    B  
Ahh!
[Outro]
BIt wasn't her faultD, Bit wasn't her faultG, Bit wasn't her faultD, Git wasDn't heAr faulEt
BIt wasn't her faultD, Bit wasn't her faultG, Bit wasn't her faultD,
Now Gyou can hear your Deyes rolling Around Ein their Bsockets

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Sockets

by Slaves (UK)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B D B G B D G D A E

[Verse 1]

B D

It wasn't her fault

B G

She made sugar taste like salt

B D

'cos she was so sweet

G D A E

Now you're shuffling your feet with your hands in your pockets

[Chorus]

B D

It wasn't her fault

B G

She made sugar taste like salt

B D

an' when she walked in the room

G D A E B

You could hear your eyes rolling round in their sockets

G A B

- feedback sound

Their sockets, their sockets, their sockets

[Verse 2]

B D

She doesn't know if it's a blessing or a curse

B G

Money in her hand but never any in her purse

B D

Looking at the crowd thinking who's it gonna be

G D A E

Who's the lucky boy who's gonna quench my thirst

B D

It wasn't her fault, no she didn't have a say

B G

Spending every second wishing they would go away

B D

Tying up her shoes, it's becoming a problem

G D A E

but that's the way it is and that's the way it's gonna stay

[Chorus]

B D

It wasn't her fault

B G

She made sugar taste like salt

B D

'cos she was so sweet

G D A E

Now you're shuffling your feet with your hands in your pockets

B D

It wasn't her fault

B G

She made sugar taste like salt

B D

an' when she walked in the room

G D A E B

You could hear your eyes rolling round in their sockets

G A B

- feedback sound

Their sockets, their sockets, their sockets

[Verse 3]

B D

You can point the finger but she's not the one to blame

B G

For chemical reactions that are starting in your brain

B D

Looking at the crowd thinking who's it gonna be

G D A E

Who's the lucky boy who's gonna ease my pain

B D

It wasn't her fault and she didn't have a say

B G

Spending every second wishing they would go away

B D

Tying up her shoes is becoming a problem

G D A E

but that's the way it is and that's the way it's gonna stay

[Chorus]

B D

It wasn't her fault

B G

She made sugar taste like salt

B D

'cos she was so sweet

G D A E

Now you're shuffling your feet with your hands in your pockets

[Verse]

B D

It wasn't her fault

B G

She made sugar taste like salt

B D

an' when she walked in the room

G D A E B

You could hear your eyes rolling round in their sockets

G A B

- feedback sound

Their sockets, their sockets, their sockets

[Interlude]

(vibrato/bend on 9th fret D string) x2

D C# A B

(slide up quickly to)

Ahh!

[Outro]

B D B G B D G D A E

It wasn't her fault, it wasn't her fault, it wasn't her fault, it wasn't her fault

B D B G B D

It wasn't her fault, it wasn't her fault, it wasn't her fault,

G D A E B

Now you can hear your eyes rolling round in their sockets

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