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10cc, The Dean and I, from 1973
[Intro]
Bm7Humdrum days and a-huEm7mdrum ways 
Bm7Humdrum days and a-huEm7mdrum ways 
Bm7Humdrum days and a-huEm7mdrum ways 
Bm7Humdrum days and a-huEm7mdrum ways 
Bm7Humdrum days and a-huEm7mdrum ways 
Bm7Humdrum days and a-huEm7mdrum ways 
Bm7Humdrum days and a-huEm7mdrum ways 
Bm7Humdrum days and a-huEm7mdrum ways 
[Verse 1]
Hey Dkids, let me Gtell you how I met your D/F#momEm7  
  DWe were dancin' and roGmancin' at the Senior D/F#PromEm7  
It was F#mno infatuation but a grEmadual graduation
From a Em7boy to a man, let me teGm7ll you while I can
The F#m7soda pop came frEm7ee
[Verse 2]
Hey DSis, one kGiss, and I was heaven boD/F#undEm7  
DNow who would have guessed Milton's "PaGradise Lost" could be D/F#foundEm7  
But in the F#meyes of the Dean, his daughter
Was Emdoin' what she shouldn'a oughta
But a Em7man's gotta do what a mGm7an's gotta do
The F#m7consequence should Em7be:
Church Dbells, three swells: the GDean, his daughter and Dme
D G D G
[Bridge 1]
They were Ddating in the park,
They were Amsmooching in the dark of a Gdoorway for Gm7two
She Bm7whispered "I love you..."
EMaj7Ooh, you know I never felt this way DMaj7before
EMaj7Ooh, you know the elevator in my heaGMaj7rt
Has gone GMaj7/Aawol, awol, awol, aBbwol"
And then I Fkissed her...
And when I Gkissed her...
It's a A5wonderful world when you're rolling in kisses
[Bridge 2]
Bm7Now, the Em7paint is peeling
(Humdrum days and humdrum ways)
Bm7Now, and when the Em7chips are down
(Humdrum days and humdrum ways)
Bm7Now, you kinda Em7lose all feeling
(Humdrum days and humdrum ways)
Bm7Now, your head goes Em7round and round
(Humdrum days and humdrum ways)
[Interlude 1]
CRound and round and C#round and round and Dround and rouD#nd
I'm Ethrowing mysFelf off this Gmtrain
[Bridge 3]
Bm7Humdrum days and a-hEm7umdrum ways
Bm7Humdrum days and a-hEm7umdrum ways
Bm7Humdrum days and a-hEm7umdrum ways
Bm7Humdrum days and a-hEm7umdrum ways
[Interlude 2]
  Bm7/EHumdrum days, he's got
  A7Humdrum ways, oh boy
[Verse 3]
DHey, you know I'm Greally earning D/F#nowEm  
My Dship came in with a Gcargo of dollars
My D/F#name's lit up on the pEmrow
[Outro]
It's a Bmwonderful world when you're Arolling in dollars
DNow!

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The Dean And I

by 10cc

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Em7

D/F#

F#m

Gm7

F#m7

EMaj7

DMaj7

GMaj7

GMaj7/A

Bm7/E

10cc, The Dean and I, from 1973

[Intro]

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

[Verse 1]

D G D/F# Em7

Hey kids, let me tell you how I met your mom

D G D/F# Em7

We were dancin' and romancin' at the Senior Prom

F#m Em

It was no infatuation but a gradual graduation

Em7 Gm7

From a boy to a man, let me tell you while I can

F#m7 Em7

The soda pop came free

[Verse 2]

D G D/F# Em7

Hey Sis, one kiss, and I was heaven bound

D G D/F# Em7

Now who would have guessed Milton's "Paradise Lost" could be found

F#m

But in the eyes of the Dean, his daughter

Was doin' what she shouldn'a oughta

Em7 Gm7

But a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do

F#m7 Em7

The consequence should be:

D G D

Church bells, three swells: the Dean, his daughter and me

D G D G

[Bridge 1]

They were dating in the park,

Am G Gm7

They were smooching in the dark of a doorway for two

Bm7

She whispered "I love you..."

EMaj7 DMaj7

Ooh, you know I never felt this way before

EMaj7 GMaj7

Ooh, you know the elevator in my heart

GMaj7/A Bb

Has gone awol, awol, awol, awol"

And then I kissed her...

And when I kissed her...

It's a wonderful world when you're rolling in kisses

[Bridge 2]

Bm7 Em7

Now, the paint is peeling

(Humdrum days and humdrum ways)

Bm7 Em7

Now, and when the chips are down

(Humdrum days and humdrum ways)

Bm7 Em7

Now, you kinda lose all feeling

(Humdrum days and humdrum ways)

Bm7 Em7

Now, your head goes round and round

(Humdrum days and humdrum ways)

[Interlude 1]

C C# D D#

Round and round and round and round and round and round

E F Gm

I'm throwing myself off this train

[Bridge 3]

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

Bm7 Em7

Humdrum days and a-humdrum ways

[Interlude 2]

Bm7/E

Humdrum days, he's got

Humdrum ways, oh boy

[Verse 3]

D G D/F# Em

Hey, you know I'm really earning now

D G

My ship came in with a cargo of dollars

D/F# Em

My name's lit up on the prow

[Outro]

Bm A

It's a wonderful world when you're rolling in dollars

Now!

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