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                             A Gentleman's excuse me - Fish
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Tuning: standard
                  Bbsus2              F/A  Csus4/       G                   F  Bbsus2  
Do you still keep paper flowers in the bottom drawer with your Belgian lace
Taking them F/Aout every year to watch the Dsus4colours fade Dmaway?
Do you Bbsus2still believe in F/Afairy tales, in Eb/Gbattlements oEbf shining castles
DmSafe from the C/Ddragons that Dmlie beneath the hill?
                  Bbsus2        F/A  Csus4/      G  F  
Are you still a Russian princess rescued by a gypsy dancer
Bbsus2To anyone who'll F/Alisten is that a Dsus4story you still Dmtell?
You Bbsus2live a life of F/Afantasy, your Eb/Gdiary Ebromantic fiction
BbCan't you see it's C/Bbhard for me, can you Bbsee what I am trying to sCayC7?
It's a Fgentleman's excuse me so I'll takAme one step to the side
Can you Bbget it inside your head I'm tired Fof dancing?
       C/E                  Dm/          C  Bb  
For every one step forward we're taking two steps back
               Bb         F/A  Csus4/  G  C  
Can you get it inside your head I'm tired of dancing?
Dsus Dm Dsus4 Dm Bsus2 F Eb Eb Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm
           Bb/                     C  C  
I know you still like old fashioned waltzes
                       Bb/                              C  C  
Your reflection in the mirror that you flirt with as you glide across the floor
But if I tBb/Dold you the music's over C/Dwould you want to hear
That your Bb/Ddance card is empty that there's C/Dno-one really there?
                  Bbsus2                           F/A  Csus4/G  
Do you still believe in Santa Claus, that there's a millionaire
FLooking for your Bbsus2front door with a F/Akey to a life that you'd Dsus4never undersDmtand?
Bbsus2All I have to oF/Affer is the lEb/Gove that I have, it's freely Ebgiven
BbYou'll see its C/Bbvalue when you Bbsee what I've tried to CsC7ay
It's a Fgentleman's excuse me so I'll take Amone step to the side
Can you Bbget it inside your head I'm Ftired of dancing?
For C/Eevery Dmone step forward I'm taking Bbtwo steps back
              Bb          F/A  Csus4/    G          C  Dm  
Can you get it inside your head that from this one step forward
There's no Bbturning back?
             Bb           F/A  Csus4/   G            C   Dsus4   Dm   Dsus4  Dm  
Can you get it inside your head I'm tired of dancing?
We're finished dancDsus4ingDm  Dsus4  Dm  

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A Gentlemans Excuse Me

by Fish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbsus2

F/A

Csus4

Dsus4

Eb/G

C/D

C/Bb

C/E

Dsus

Bsus2

Bb/D

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A Gentleman's excuse me - Fish

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Tuning: standard

Bbsus2 F/A Csus4 G F Bbsus2

Do you still keep paper flowers in the bottom drawer with your Belgian lace

F/A Dsus4 Dm

Taking them out every year to watch the colours fade away?

Bbsus2 F/A Eb/G Eb

Do you still believe in fairy tales, in battlements of shining castles

Dm C/D Dm

Safe from the dragons that lie beneath the hill?

Bbsus2 F/A Csus4 G F

Are you still a Russian princess rescued by a gypsy dancer

Bbsus2 F/A Dsus4 Dm

To anyone who'll listen is that a story you still tell?

Bbsus2 F/A Eb/G Eb

You live a life of fantasy, your diary romantic fiction

Bb C/Bb Bb C C7

Can't you see it's hard for me, can you see what I am trying to say?

F Am

It's a gentleman's excuse me so I'll take one step to the side

Bb F

Can you get it inside your head I'm tired of dancing?

C/E Dm C Bb

For every one step forward we're taking two steps back

Bb F/A Csus4 G C

Can you get it inside your head I'm tired of dancing?

Dsus Dm Dsus4 Dm Bsus2 F Eb Eb Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm

Bb C C

I know you still like old fashioned waltzes

Bb C C

Your reflection in the mirror that you flirt with as you glide across the floor

Bb/D C/D

But if I told you the music's over would you want to hear

Bb/D C/D

That your dance card is empty that there's no-one really there?

Bbsus2 F/A Csus4 G

Do you still believe in Santa Claus, that there's a millionaire

F Bbsus2 F/A Dsus4 Dm

Looking for your front door with a key to a life that you'd never understand?

Bbsus2 F/A Eb/G Eb

All I have to offer is the love that I have, it's freely given

Bb C/Bb Bb C C7

You'll see its value when you see what I've tried to say

F Am

It's a gentleman's excuse me so I'll take one step to the side

Bb F

Can you get it inside your head I'm tired of dancing?

C/E Dm Bb

For every one step forward I'm taking two steps back

Bb F/A Csus4 G C Dm

Can you get it inside your head that from this one step forward

There's no turning back?

Bb F/A Csus4 G C Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm

Can you get it inside your head I'm tired of dancing?

Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm

We're finished dancing

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