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The Nerve

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(Capo 1) 
[Verse]
FYou've got a lAmot of nerveF,
FI've got Da little GmtimeC.
So Gmtry to Cmake it Gmhurt,C  
           Gm        C   Gm(Hit once)    Gm(Hit once)
It's nothing that I haven't heard a thousand times.
[Pre-Chorus]
And Fyou've got Amyour little Fgirlfriends, Am  
So Fhere we F#mgo agGmain.C  
[Chorus]
See GmI don't ever Ccare to know,
The Fparts of you, you Dnever show,
You Gmthink a liar Clike yourself,
Could Fgo and bother Dsomeone else.
So Gmgo, Cgo awFay, Dtake your tGmhings,
CLeave toFday.
DFinally Gmget what Cyou desFerve,
Oh, Dyou have Gmgot a Clot of Fnerve!
[Verse]
FYou've goAmt your little Fcampaign,Am  
A Fdirty, Dlittle GmsmileD.
A Gmsnap insCide my Gmleft brainC,
             Gm        C   Gm(hit once)     Gm(hit once)
It's something that I haven't heard in quite awhile.
[Pre-Chorus]
And Fyou've got Amyour little Fgirlfriends, Am  
So Fhere we F#mgo agGmain.C  
[Chorus]
See GmI don't ever Ccare to know,
The pFarts of you, you neDver show,
You Gmthink a liar Clike yourself,
Could Fgo and bother Dsomeone else.
So Gmgo, Cgo awFay, Dtake your Gmthings,
CLeave todFay.
DFinally Gmget what Cyou desFerve,
Oh, yDou have Gmgot a Clot of Fnerve!
Oh!
[Bridge]
The Gmcareful, Ccareful Flies you Dtell, 
And the cGmampaign Cthat your Fbody Dsells,
Is the Gmcareful Ccarriage Fride Gmto Dhell.
EnjGmoy CyourFself!
[Chorus]
And GmI don't ever Ccare to know,
The Fparts of you, you Dnever show,
You Gmthink a liar Clike yourself,
Could Fgo and bother Dsomeone else.
So Gmgo, Cgo awFay, Dtake your Gmthings,
CLeave todFay.
DFinally Gmget what Cyou desFerve,
Oh, Dyou have Gmgot a Clot of Fnerve!
[Outro]
You’ve got a lot of nerve…

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The Nerve

by The Brobecks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

(Capo 1)

[Verse]

F Am F

You've got a lot of nerve,

F D Gm C

I've got a little time.

Gm C Gm C

So try to make it hurt,

Gm C Gm Gm

(Hit once) (Hit once)

It's nothing that I haven't heard a thousand times.

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am F Am

And you've got your little girlfriends,

F F#m Gm C

So here we go again.

[Chorus]

Gm C

See I don't ever care to know,

F D

The parts of you, you never show,

Gm C

You think a liar like yourself,

F D

Could go and bother someone else.

Gm C F D Gm

So go, go away, take your things,

C F

Leave today.

D Gm C F

Finally get what you deserve,

D Gm C F

Oh, you have got a lot of nerve!

[Verse]

F Am F Am

You've got your little campaign,

F D Gm D

A dirty, little smile.

Gm C Gm C

A snap inside my left brain,

Gm C Gm Gm

(hit once) (hit once)

It's something that I haven't heard in quite awhile.

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am F Am

And you've got your little girlfriends,

F F#m Gm C

So here we go again.

[Chorus]

Gm C

See I don't ever care to know,

F D

The parts of you, you never show,

Gm C

You think a liar like yourself,

F D

Could go and bother someone else.

Gm C F D Gm

So go, go away, take your things,

C F

Leave today.

D Gm C F

Finally get what you deserve,

D Gm C F

Oh, you have got a lot of nerve!

Oh!

[Bridge]

Gm C F D

The careful, careful lies you tell,

Gm C F D

And the campaign that your body sells,

Gm C F Gm D

Is the careful carriage ride to hell.

Gm C F

Enjoy yourself!

[Chorus]

Gm C

And I don't ever care to know,

F D

The parts of you, you never show,

Gm C

You think a liar like yourself,

F D

Could go and bother someone else.

Gm C F D Gm

So go, go away, take your things,

C F

Leave today.

D Gm C F

Finally get what you deserve,

D Gm C F

Oh, you have got a lot of nerve!

[Outro]

You’ve got a lot of nerve…

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