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So Many Nights

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[Intro]
Bm   A   E   F#
[Verse 1]
   BmIt doesn't matter Awhat I say Eit doesn't matter F#what I do
   It Bmseems I'm going to Ahave to change my Elook for F#you cos
   BmI've got two Ashoes but they've been Ewalked too fF#ar
   BmAnd I think that wAe could float from eEvening to the sF#tars
[Pre Chorus]
   GWhen I see you in the distance with your friends
   EI look around and then I look down at my threads
   AIt's inappropriate that I should present like a
   A7Retired matador with unpaid rent
[Chorus]
So many nDights I'm still Gthinking about D7/Ayou
And Gso many nDights you step iGn and I walk thrD7/Aough
So Ghe doesn't Dcare except he stGill combs his hD7/AairG  
So what am DI           Gsupposed to dD7/Ao?G  
[Verse 2]
   BmI bought a Asuit and I Ebought a top F#hat
   BmAnd I put a Ared stripe down the Eside of my F#slacks
   BmWent to the Abarber got my Ehair cut hiF#gh
   BmAnd I bought a Aticket for the Eopera toF#night
[Pre Chorus]
   GBut when and I see you your bodice and your pride
   EIt's nice to greet you with an interrupted stride, besides
   AYou say 'Good evening' you don't say 'Goodnight'
And I      A7can't deny that
[Chorus]
So many niDghts I'm still Gthinking about D7/Ayou
And Gso many nigDhts until I Gchanged my suiD7/At
And Gwhen I'm baDre don't need to Gcomb my haD7/AirG  
Cos DI            Gfound what to dD7/AoG  
[Bridge]
BmPut your waDistcoat oGoooonG7  
BmPut your waDistcoat oGoooon  ma ma ma G7ma ma ma ma
[Keyboard Solo]
Bm  Bm  G   F#7
Bm  Bm  G   F#7
Bm  Bm  G   F#7
Bm  Bm  G   F#7
Bm  Bm  G   F#7
Bm  Bm  G
[Chorus]
So many nDights I'm still Gthinking about D7/Ayou
And Gso many nDights you step iGn and I walk thrD7/Aough
So Ghe doesn't Dcare except he stGill combs his hD7/AairG  
So what am DI           Gsupposed to dD7/Ao?G  
So many niDghts I'm still Gthinking about D7/Ayou
And Gso many nigDhts until I Gchanged my suiD7/At
And Gwhen I'm baDre don't need to Gcomb my haD7/AirG  
Cos DI    Gfound what to doD7/A  G  
[Outro]
BmPut your waDistcoat oGoooonG7  
BmPut your waDistcoat oGoooonG7  

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So Many Nights

by The Cat Empire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/A

F#7

[Intro]

Bm A E F#

[Verse 1]

Bm A E F#

It doesn't matter what I say it doesn't matter what I do

Bm A E F#

It seems I'm going to have to change my look for you cos

Bm A E F#

I've got two shoes but they've been walked too far

Bm A E F#

And I think that we could float from evening to the stars

[Pre Chorus]

When I see you in the distance with your friends

I look around and then I look down at my threads

It's inappropriate that I should present like a

Retired matador with unpaid rent

[Chorus]

D G D7/A

So many nights I'm still thinking about you

G D G D7/A

And so many nights you step in and I walk through

G D G D7/A G

So he doesn't care except he still combs his hair

D G D7/A G

So what am I supposed to do?

[Verse 2]

Bm A E F#

I bought a suit and I bought a top hat

Bm A E F#

And I put a red stripe down the side of my slacks

Bm A E F#

Went to the barber got my hair cut high

Bm A E F#

And I bought a ticket for the opera tonight

[Pre Chorus]

But when and I see you your bodice and your pride

It's nice to greet you with an interrupted stride, besides

You say 'Good evening' you don't say 'Goodnight'

And I can't deny that

[Chorus]

D G D7/A

So many nights I'm still thinking about you

G D G D7/A

And so many nights until I changed my suit

G D G D7/A G

And when I'm bare don't need to comb my hair

D G D7/A G

Cos I found what to do

[Bridge]

Bm D G G7

Put your waistcoat ooooon

Bm D G G7

Put your waistcoat ooooon ma ma ma ma ma ma ma

[Keyboard Solo]

Bm Bm G F#7

Bm Bm G

[Chorus]

D G D7/A

So many nights I'm still thinking about you

G D G D7/A

And so many nights you step in and I walk through

G D G D7/A G

So he doesn't care except he still combs his hair

D G D7/A G

So what am I supposed to do?

D G D7/A

So many nights I'm still thinking about you

G D G D7/A

And so many nights until I changed my suit

G D G D7/A G

And when I'm bare don't need to comb my hair

D G D7/A G

Cos I found what to do

[Outro]

Bm D G G7

Put your waistcoat ooooon

Bm D G G7

Put your waistcoat ooooon

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