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Diplomats Son

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[Intro]
F# G#m C# C#7
[Verse 1]
It's not F#right,G#m  C#  
but it's now or neF#verG#m  C#  
And if I F#wa-G#ma-a-C#ait
could I ever forgive mF#yself?G#m  C#  
 On F#a nighG#mtC#  
when the moon glows yellow in the F#riptideG#m  C#  
With the F#li-G#mi-i-C#ight
from the TVs buzzing in the F#houseG#m7  C#7  
Cause F#I'm gonna cut it where G#mI can
 And then C#I'm gonna duck out bC#7ehind them
If I F#ever had a chance it's G#mnow then
But I C#never had the feeling I could C#7offer that to F#you G#m7  C#7  
[Pre-chorus]
To F#offer it to G#myou would be C#7cruel
When all I want to F#do is useG#m, use C#7you
[Chorus 1]
He was a diplomat's F#son
   G#mIt was ‘eighty-C#one,C#7  
He was a diplomat's F#son
   G#mIt was ‘eighty-C#one, C#7oh-oh-oh-oh
F# G#m C# C#7
F# G#m C# C#7
[Verse 2]
Dressed in F#whiteG#m  C#  
with my C#7car keys hidden in the F#kitcheG#mnC#  C#7  
I could F#sleepG#m  C#  
wherC#7ever I lay my F#headG#m  C#  C#7  
And the F#sightG#m  C#  
of your C#7two shoes sitting in the F#bathtubG#m  C#  C#7  
Let me F#knowG#m  C#  
that I C#7shouldn't give up just F#yet
Cause F#I'm gonna take it from G#mSimon
And then C#I'm gonna duck out beC#7hind them
If I F#ever had a chance it's G#mnow then
 But I C#never had the feeling I could C#7offer that to F#youG#m7  C#7  
[Pre-chorus]
To F#offer it to G#myou would be C#cruel
When C#7all I want to F#do is useG#m, use C#youC#7  
[Chorus 1]
He was a diplomat's F#son
   G#mIt was ‘eighty-C#one,C#7  
He was a diplomat's F#son
   G#mIt was ‘eighty-C#one, C#7oh-oh-oh-oh
[Bridge]
B F# F# C#7
B F# F# C#7
  BI know, F#you'll say
F#I'm not doing C#7it right
But Bthis is how I F#want it
F# C#7
  BI can't F#go back
  F#To how I C#7felt before
[Verse 3]
   F#That night I G#msmoked a joint
With C#my best friend
We C#7found ourselves in F#bed
When I woke G#mup he was C#goneC#7  
[Chorus 2]
   F#He was a G#mdiplomat's son
   C#It was ‘C#7eighty-one,
   F#He was a G#mdiplomat's son
   C#It was ‘C#7eighty-one
[Instrumental break]
F# G#m C# C#7
F# G#m C# C#7
B F# F# C#7
B F# F# C#7
[Outro]
F# G#m C#
F# G#m C#
Looking F#outG#m  C#  
at the ice cold water all aF#round meG#m  C#  
I can't F#feelG#m  C#  
any traces of that other F#placeG#m  C#  
In the F#darkG#m  C#  
when the wind comes racing off the F#riverG#m  C#  
There's a F#carG#m  C#  
all black with diplomatic F#platesG#m  C#  

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Diplomats Son

by Vampire Weekend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

C#7

G#m7

[Intro]

F# G#m C# C#7

[Verse 1]

F# G#m C#

It's not right,

F# G#m C#

but it's now or never

F# G#m C#

And if I wa-a-a-ait

F# G#m C#

could I ever forgive myself?

F# G#m C#

 On a night

F# G#m C#

when the moon glows yellow in the riptide

F# G#m C#

With the li-i-i-ight

F# G#m7 C#7

from the TVs buzzing in the house

F# G#m

Cause I'm gonna cut it where I can

C# C#7

 And then I'm gonna duck out behind them

F# G#m

If I ever had a chance it's now then

C# C#7 F# G#m7 C#7

But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you

[Pre-chorus]

F# G#m C#7

To offer it to you would be cruel

F# G#m C#7

When all I want to do is use, use you

[Chorus 1]

He was a diplomat's son

G#m C# C#7

It was ‘eighty-one,

He was a diplomat's son

G#m C# C#7

It was ‘eighty-one, oh-oh-oh-oh

F# G#m C# C#7

[Verse 2]

F# G#m C#

Dressed in white

C#7 F# G#m C# C#7

with my car keys hidden in the kitchen

F# G#m C#

I could sleep

C#7 F# G#m C# C#7

wherever I lay my head

F# G#m C#

And the sight

C#7 F# G#m C# C#7

of your two shoes sitting in the bathtub

F# G#m C#

Let me know

C#7 F#

that I shouldn't give up just yet

F# G#m

Cause I'm gonna take it from Simon

C# C#7

And then I'm gonna duck out behind them

F# G#m

If I ever had a chance it's now then

C# C#7 F# G#m7 C#7

 But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you

[Pre-chorus]

F# G#m C#

To offer it to you would be cruel

C#7 F# G#m C# C#7

When all I want to do is use, use you

[Chorus 1]

He was a diplomat's son

G#m C# C#7

It was ‘eighty-one,

He was a diplomat's son

G#m C# C#7

It was ‘eighty-one, oh-oh-oh-oh

[Bridge]

B F# F# C#7

B F#

I know, you'll say

F# C#7

I'm not doing it right

B F#

But this is how I want it

F# C#7

B F#

I can't go back

F# C#7

To how I felt before

[Verse 3]

F# G#m

That night I smoked a joint

With my best friend

C#7 F#

We found ourselves in bed

G#m C# C#7

When I woke up he was gone

[Chorus 2]

F# G#m

He was a diplomat's son

C# C#7

It was ‘eighty-one,

F# G#m

He was a diplomat's son

C# C#7

It was ‘eighty-one

[Instrumental break]

F# G#m C# C#7

B F# F# C#7

[Outro]

F# G#m C#

Looking out

F# G#m C#

at the ice cold water all around me

F# G#m C#

I can't feel

F# G#m C#

any traces of that other place

F# G#m C#

In the dark

F# G#m C#

when the wind comes racing off the river

F# G#m C#

There's a car

F# G#m C#

all black with diplomatic plates

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