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The bit in the middle was a little tricky, but I think I've got it more or less right.
Even the lyrics in the middle were a little tricky, even as a Scot!
[Chords]:
   AX02220
  A7X02223
 F#m244222
  BmX24432
   E022100
1, 2, 3, 4
 A|  A7|  F#m|  Bm| A  
ADon't get me wrongA7  
Don't mind you shoutingF#m  
I just think your style excludes
The Bmpart that really matters
 A|  A7|  F#m|  Bm| A  
Ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh
AI just grow tireA7d
Of empty minds mouthingF#m  
English language courses
While they strBmuggle with the A B C of hAearts
                                 A7                    F#m                   Bm     A    Bm   A   E(quickly)
The A B C of hearts, the A B C of hearts, the A B C of hearts   Woah-oh-oh
(E)                                                                        Bm   A  E  
We've stopped in the middle just to talk about the part that really matters
'cause I mean for all your style I just don't think your getting anywhere near to Bmthe feelin'A  E  
I just don't think your getting anywhere nBmear, 
I just don't think your getting anywhere nEear, near, near, near A  
AAnd I confesA7s
That all I've learnt
Has been leF#marned a million times
By every eBmmpty heart
That ever felt a song come hoAme
felt a song come hoA7me, felt a song come home yF#meah, felt a song come hBmo-oh-oh-omeA  
But I'd be hA7appy
When next I ask the tF#mime
If I find I've wasted none of mine
LisBm'ning while you wasted all of yoAurs
You wasted all of yoA7urs, you wasted all of yF#mours, you wasted all of yooBmooursA  
You wasted aAll of yours, You wasted aA7ll of yours, You wasted F#mall of yours, You wasted aBmll of yours
 A (let ring)               
But don't get me wrong
 A7  (let ring)
Don't mind you shouting
        F#m (let ring)
I just think your style excludes
                Bm (mute)
The part that really matters
ADon't get me wrong
'cause I dA7on't mind you shouting
I jF#must think your style excludes the pBmart- Bm  Bm  Bm  Bm  A  

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The Part That Really Matters

by The Proclaimers

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F#m

The bit in the middle was a little tricky, but I think I've got it more or less right.

Even the lyrics in the middle were a little tricky, even as a Scot!

[Chords]:

X02220

X02223

F#m

244222

X24432

022100

1, 2, 3, 4

A A7 F#m Bm A

| | | |

A A7

Don't get me wrong

F#m

Don't mind you shouting

I just think your style excludes

The part that really matters

A A7 F#m Bm A

| | | |

Ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh

A A7

I just grow tired

F#m

Of empty minds mouthing

English language courses

Bm A

While they struggle with the A B C of hearts

A7 F#m Bm A Bm A E

(quickly)

The A B C of hearts, the A B C of hearts, the A B C of hearts Woah-oh-oh

Bm A E

(E)

We've stopped in the middle just to talk about the part that really matters

Bm A E

'cause I mean for all your style I just don't think your getting anywhere near to the feelin'

I just don't think your getting anywhere near,

E A

I just don't think your getting anywhere near, near, near, near

A A7

And I confess

That all I've learnt

F#m

Has been learned a million times

By every empty heart

That ever felt a song come home

A7 F#m Bm A

felt a song come home, felt a song come home yeah, felt a song come ho-oh-oh-ome

But I'd be happy

F#m

When next I ask the time

If I find I've wasted none of mine

Bm A

Lis'ning while you wasted all of yours

A7 F#m Bm A

You wasted all of yours, you wasted all of yours, you wasted all of yoooours

A A7 F#m Bm

You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours

A (let ring)

But don't get me wrong

A7 (let ring)

Don't mind you shouting

F#m (let ring)

I just think your style excludes

Bm (mute)

The part that really matters

Don't get me wrong

'cause I don't mind you shouting

F#m Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm A

I just think your style excludes the part-

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