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[Intro]
D Dm D C
[Verse 1]
DmYou've got the nerve, that's one thing
DmYou've got the nerve, that's one thing, take it from Cme
CDid you ever like it?
CDid you ever really like it, like it?
[Verse 2]
DI'll make the time, that's nothing
DI'll make the time, that's nothing, I'll give it Cyou
CIf you really want it
CTell me, do you really want it, want it?
[Pre-chorus]
Am(I don't miGmnd) I didn't notice
Bm(I don't fiGnd) I didn't know that
BbYou did it on your Aown
BbI said you did it on your Aown
[Verse 3]
DHave you got the balls to say that?
DHave you got the balls to think that it's over to Cyou
CTo decide when it's over?
CI'll tell you when I think that it's over, over
[Verse 4]
DI got in line and I'm waiting
DI got in line and I'm waiting, I'm waiting for Cyou
CTo pretend that you like me
CTo go outside and make believe that you like me, like me
[Pre-chorus]
Am(I don't miGmnd) I didn't notice
Bm(I don't fiGnd) I didn't know that
BbYou did it on your Aown
BbI said you did it on your Aown
[Chorus]
GmI won't dance, not in these Bbshoes
BbYou got nerve
CI can't dance, not in your shoes
CYou got the nerve
GmI won't dance, not in my work Bbshoes
BbYou got nerve
CI can't dance, not in your shoes
CYou got the nerve
[Break]
Am D C
[Verse 5]
DYou've got the nerve, that's one thing
DYou've got the nerve, that's one thing, I'm thirty-Cfive
CAnd I really like it
I'm still alive and I really like it, like it
[Pre-chorus]
Am(I don't miGmnd) I didn't notice
Bm(I don't fiGnd) I didn't know that
BbYou did it on your Aown
BbI said you did it on your Aown
[Chorus]
GmI won't dance, not in these Bbshoes
BbYou got nerve
CI can't dance, not in your shoes
CYou got the nerve
GmI won't dance, not in my work Bbshoes
BbYou got nerve
CI can't dance, not in your shoes
CYou got the nerve
[Break]
G Gm
[Bridge]
GmYou got nerveC  
CYou got the nerveG  Gm  
BbYou got nerveC  
[Chorus]
GmI won't dance, not in these Bbshoes
BbYou got nerve
CI can't dance, not in your shoes
CYou got the nerve
GmI won't dance, not in my work Bbshoes
BbYou got nerve
CI can't dance, not in your shoes
CYou got the nerveG  

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The Nerve

by Kaiser Chiefs

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Dm D C

[Verse 1]

You've got the nerve, that's one thing

Dm C

You've got the nerve, that's one thing, take it from me

Did you ever like it?

Did you ever really like it, like it?

[Verse 2]

I'll make the time, that's nothing

D C

I'll make the time, that's nothing, I'll give it you

If you really want it

Tell me, do you really want it, want it?

[Pre-chorus]

Am Gm

(I don't mind) I didn't notice

Bm G

(I don't find) I didn't know that

Bb A

You did it on your own

Bb A

I said you did it on your own

[Verse 3]

Have you got the balls to say that?

D C

Have you got the balls to think that it's over to you

To decide when it's over?

I'll tell you when I think that it's over, over

[Verse 4]

I got in line and I'm waiting

D C

I got in line and I'm waiting, I'm waiting for you

To pretend that you like me

To go outside and make believe that you like me, like me

[Pre-chorus]

Am Gm

(I don't mind) I didn't notice

Bm G

(I don't find) I didn't know that

Bb A

You did it on your own

Bb A

I said you did it on your own

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

I won't dance, not in these shoes

You got nerve

I can't dance, not in your shoes

You got the nerve

Gm Bb

I won't dance, not in my work shoes

You got nerve

I can't dance, not in your shoes

You got the nerve

[Break]

Am D C

[Verse 5]

You've got the nerve, that's one thing

D C

You've got the nerve, that's one thing, I'm thirty-five

And I really like it

I'm still alive and I really like it, like it

[Pre-chorus]

Am Gm

(I don't mind) I didn't notice

Bm G

(I don't find) I didn't know that

Bb A

You did it on your own

Bb A

I said you did it on your own

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

I won't dance, not in these shoes

You got nerve

I can't dance, not in your shoes

You got the nerve

Gm Bb

I won't dance, not in my work shoes

You got nerve

I can't dance, not in your shoes

You got the nerve

[Break]

G Gm

[Bridge]

Gm C

You got nerve

C G Gm

You got the nerve

Bb C

You got nerve

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

I won't dance, not in these shoes

You got nerve

I can't dance, not in your shoes

You got the nerve

Gm Bb

I won't dance, not in my work shoes

You got nerve

I can't dance, not in your shoes

C G

You got the nerve

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