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Lindisfarne - About You
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Verse 1]
Well, I Amhear you're going with a Cbanker's clerk
Lives in a Gbig house over-Dlooking the park
And AmDaddy got a blue BMCW
Second-Ghand, but nearly Dnew
[Chorus]
But he don't Fknow (he don't know), what I Gknow (what I know), about Amyou
He don't Fknow (he don't know), what I Gknow (what I know), about Amyou
[Verse 2]
Maybe he'll take you to the Cdiscothèque
GDrinking, dancing and a Dquiet 'neck'
Then he'll Amtake you home, if it's Cnot too far
A Ggoodnight kiss in Daddy's Dsecond-hand car
[Chorus]
But he don't Fknow (he don't know), what I Gknow (what I know), about Amyou
He don't Fknow (he don't know), what I Gknow (what I know), about Amyou
[Bridge]
Will you Ctell him - you used to love a Gbad man
Used to love a Fsad man, not so long aAmgo
Will you Ctell him, tell him what you Gdid then
Or would you Frather, he didn't Amknow
[Verse 3]
When you're married, mortgaged and you Chave your first kid
What a Ggas it would be if Dyou named him after me
AmFind it, baby, in the Cbanker's clerk
Would you Gkeep him in the dock or would you Dbounce him on your knee
[Chorus]
He'll never Fknow (he don't know), what I Gknow (what I know), about Amyou
He'll never Fknow (he don't know), what I Gknow (what I know), about Amyou
[Bridge]
Will you Ctell him - you used to love a Gbad man
You used to love a Fsad man, not so long aAmgo
Will you Ctell him, tell him what you Gdid then
Or would you Frather, he didn't Amknow
[Instrumental]
Am  C  G  D  Am  C  G  D  Am
F  G  Am    F  G  Am
[Bridge]
Will you Ctell him - you used to love a Gbad man
You used to love a Fsad man, not so long aAmgo
Will you Ctell him, tell him what you Gdid then
Or would you Frather, he didn't Amknow
[Verse 4]
I wish you well along your Cwinding way
Hope the Gsun always shines on Dyou
AmGive my regards to CPapa, Mama too
I Gknow they didn't like me, but Dwhat can you do
[Chorus]
They don't Fknow (they don't know, Gno, no, no), about Amyou
They never Fknow (they don't know, Gno, no, no), about Amyou
[Outro]     (## repeat last line and fade to end ##)
He don't Fknow (he don't know, Gno, no, no), what I Amknow_____ about you
(He don't Fknow, no, no, Gno, about Amyou)

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About You

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Lindisfarne - About You

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Verse 1]

Am C

Well, I hear you're going with a banker's clerk

G D

Lives in a big house over-looking the park

Am C

And Daddy got a blue BMW

G D

Second-hand, but nearly new

[Chorus]

F G Am

But he don't know (he don't know), what I know (what I know), about you

F G Am

He don't know (he don't know), what I know (what I know), about you

[Verse 2]

Maybe he'll take you to the discothèque

G D

Drinking, dancing and a quiet 'neck'

Am C

Then he'll take you home, if it's not too far

G D

A goodnight kiss in Daddy's second-hand car

[Chorus]

F G Am

But he don't know (he don't know), what I know (what I know), about you

F G Am

He don't know (he don't know), what I know (what I know), about you

[Bridge]

C G

Will you tell him - you used to love a bad man

F Am

Used to love a sad man, not so long ago

C G

Will you tell him, tell him what you did then

F Am

Or would you rather, he didn't know

[Verse 3]

When you're married, mortgaged and you have your first kid

G D

What a gas it would be if you named him after me

Am C

Find it, baby, in the banker's clerk

G D

Would you keep him in the dock or would you bounce him on your knee

[Chorus]

F G Am

He'll never know (he don't know), what I know (what I know), about you

F G Am

He'll never know (he don't know), what I know (what I know), about you

[Bridge]

C G

Will you tell him - you used to love a bad man

F Am

You used to love a sad man, not so long ago

C G

Will you tell him, tell him what you did then

F Am

Or would you rather, he didn't know

[Instrumental]

Am C G D Am C G D Am

F G Am F G Am

[Bridge]

C G

Will you tell him - you used to love a bad man

F Am

You used to love a sad man, not so long ago

C G

Will you tell him, tell him what you did then

F Am

Or would you rather, he didn't know

[Verse 4]

I wish you well along your winding way

G D

Hope the sun always shines on you

Am C

Give my regards to Papa, Mama too

G D

I know they didn't like me, but what can you do

[Chorus]

F G Am

They don't know (they don't know, no, no, no), about you

F G Am

They never know (they don't know, no, no, no), about you

[Outro] (## repeat last line and fade to end ##)

F G Am

He don't know (he don't know, no, no, no), what I know_____ about you

F G Am

(He don't know, no, no, no, about you)

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