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From Lloyd’s 2014 Standards album. Standards really ranks with Lloyd’s best work and this song is no exception. Typically wry dry and witty lyrics. Chords are relatively straightfoward. Enjoy!
Chords
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     C9x32033
     Em022000
     E7020100
      Dxx0232
      G320033
     A7x02020
     Bmx24432
    Gbm244222
   G/Gb2x0033
Intro
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  D    E7    G    Dx 2
Verse 1
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    (D)                                       E7                     G  D  
I'm drinking tea and taking unpaid leave from my women's studies uh huh
    (D)                                E7                   G  D  
Out here in the meadow with the people's history of America
    (D)                    E7                  G  D  
I smoke a pipe  for Johnny 99 Bi-partisan Con-sensus
    (D)                         E7                          G  D  
Keeping it dry nothing flighty on orders from my therapist
Chorus 1
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We were A7young and we were stupid
It was Gfine while it Dlasted
To com-A7plete my education 
I had to Gwake up in your Bmbathtub
All those GbmMonday morning Gquarters
I grew A7so accustomed Dto
E7 G D
Verse 2
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   (D)                                       E7                  G  D  
OK I've seen enough and made my recommendations my work here is finished
   (D)                         E7                      G  D  
Your powers of re-duction remain strangely undiminished
    (D)                              E7                 G  D  
Yes a-you in your hushed tones and your campus etiquette
    (D)                          E7                               G  D  
If we cannot speak of nothing then nothing should keep her mouth shut
Chorus 2
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We were A7young and we were stupid
It was Gfine while it Dlasted
Yes I A7wrote my dissertation 
On the Gbar stools of your Bmneighbourhood
But the Gbmbars were filled with Glawyers
Filing Gbmaction two by Gtwo
Through the Gbmvalley of the Gwomen that I A7am not married Dto
Bridge
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Oh are these Griches here the spoils of my re-Dtreat 
These Grented rooms and E7batchelor's de-A7grees
It's a GPenguin Classic Dscene
                G/Gb   Em  
Broken spine and faded green
Trying to C9relo-Gcate my Emarms around a A7memoryD  
E7 G D E7 G D
Verse 3
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    (D)                                       E7                     G  D  
I'm drinking tea and taking unpaid leave from my women's studies uh huh
    (D)                              E7                G  D  
Hiding up here in the library  with the great wall of China
    (D)                        E7                        G  D  
Now if Josef K was from Edinburgh and Fast Product from Prague
    (D)                          E7                    G  D  
Maybe that could be kinda funny or maybe not funny at all 
Chorus 3
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We were A7young and we were stupid
It was Gfine while it Dlasted
To com-A7plete my education 
I had to Gwake up in your Bmbathtub
With the sGbmhadows of the wGomen 
That I A7am not married Dto
Out
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 D   E7   Gx  D2 
D
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Womens Studies

by Lloyd Cole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gbm

G/Gb

From Lloyd’s 2014 Standards album. Standards really ranks with Lloyd’s best work and this song is no exception. Typically wry dry and witty lyrics. Chords are relatively straightfoward. Enjoy!

Chords

======

x32033

022000

020100

xx0232

320033

x02020

x24432

Gbm

244222

G/Gb

2x0033

Intro

=====

D E7 G D

x 2

Verse 1

=======

E7 G D

(D)

I'm drinking tea and taking unpaid leave from my women's studies uh huh

E7 G D

(D)

Out here in the meadow with the people's history of America

E7 G D

(D)

I smoke a pipe for Johnny 99 Bi-partisan Con-sensus

E7 G D

(D)

Keeping it dry nothing flighty on orders from my therapist

Chorus 1

========

We were young and we were stupid

G D

It was fine while it lasted

To com-plete my education

G Bm

I had to wake up in your bathtub

Gbm G

All those Monday morning quarters

A7 D

I grew so accustomed to

E7 G D

Verse 2

=======

E7 G D

(D)

OK I've seen enough and made my recommendations my work here is finished

E7 G D

(D)

Your powers of re-duction remain strangely undiminished

E7 G D

(D)

Yes a-you in your hushed tones and your campus etiquette

E7 G D

(D)

If we cannot speak of nothing then nothing should keep her mouth shut

Chorus 2

========

We were young and we were stupid

G D

It was fine while it lasted

Yes I wrote my dissertation

G Bm

On the bar stools of your neighbourhood

Gbm G

But the bars were filled with lawyers

Gbm G

Filing action two by two

Gbm G A7 D

Through the valley of the women that I am not married to

Bridge

======

G D

Oh are these riches here the spoils of my re-treat

G E7 A7

These rented rooms and batchelor's de-grees

G D

It's a Penguin Classic scene

G Em

/Gb

Broken spine and faded green

C9 G Em A7 D

Trying to relo-cate my arms around a memory

E7 G D E7 G D

Verse 3

=======

E7 G D

(D)

I'm drinking tea and taking unpaid leave from my women's studies uh huh

E7 G D

(D)

Hiding up here in the library with the great wall of China

E7 G D

(D)

Now if Josef K was from Edinburgh and Fast Product from Prague

E7 G D

(D)

Maybe that could be kinda funny or maybe not funny at all

Chorus 3

========

We were young and we were stupid

G D

It was fine while it lasted

To com-plete my education

G Bm

I had to wake up in your bathtub

Gbm G

With the shadows of the women

A7 D

That I am not married to

Out

===

D E7 G D

x 2

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