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Nervous Guy

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[INTRO]
Cm Ab Cm Ab
Cm Ab Cm Ab
[VERSE]
In the Cmcourt of our friends' opAbinion
In the Cmright-cut eyes of all our Abfriends
In the wEbay the phone goes Dbdead
In the wCmay you lose your Abhead
I can Cmsee how this Abthing is gonna Cmend
[VERSE]
In the Cmdarkest hours of my deAbpression
In the Cmtumbling rocks it takes to mAbend
In the wEbay you cross you lDbegs
In the wCmay my right hand sAbhakes
I can Cmsee how this Abthing is gonna Cmend
[CHORUS]
GoodbyeEb, goodbDbadd9ye from a CmnerAbvous Cmguy
GoodbyeEb, goodbDbadd9ye from a CmnerAbvous CmguyAb  
From a CmnerAbvous Cmguy
[BREAK]
Cm Ab Cm Ab
[VERSE]
When the Cmsmoke pours into the beAbdroom
When the mCman comes 'round collecting all our Abfriends
When the lEboved one finally lDbearns
That the Cmfire no longer bAburns
I can Cmsee how this Abthing is gonna Cmend
[CHORUS]
GoodbyeEb, goodbDbadd9ye from a CmnerAbvous Cmguy
GoodbyeEb, goodbDbadd9ye from a CmnerAbvous CmguyAb  
From a CmnerAbvous CmguyAb  
From a CmnerAbvous CmguyAb  
       Cm

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Nervous Guy

by Old 97's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbadd9

[INTRO]

Cm Ab Cm Ab

[VERSE]

Cm Ab

In the court of our friends' opinion

Cm Ab

In the right-cut eyes of all our friends

Eb Db

In the way the phone goes dead

Cm Ab

In the way you lose your head

Cm Ab Cm

I can see how this thing is gonna end

[VERSE]

Cm Ab

In the darkest hours of my depression

Cm Ab

In the tumbling rocks it takes to mend

Eb Db

In the way you cross you legs

Cm Ab

In the way my right hand shakes

Cm Ab Cm

I can see how this thing is gonna end

[CHORUS]

Eb Dbadd9 Cm Ab Cm

Goodbye, goodbye from a nervous guy

Eb Dbadd9 Cm Ab Cm Ab

Goodbye, goodbye from a nervous guy

Cm Ab Cm

From a nervous guy

[BREAK]

Cm Ab Cm Ab

[VERSE]

Cm Ab

When the smoke pours into the bedroom

Cm Ab

When the man comes 'round collecting all our friends

Eb Db

When the loved one finally learns

Cm Ab

That the fire no longer burns

Cm Ab Cm

I can see how this thing is gonna end

[CHORUS]

Eb Dbadd9 Cm Ab Cm

Goodbye, goodbye from a nervous guy

Eb Dbadd9 Cm Ab Cm Ab

Goodbye, goodbye from a nervous guy

Cm Ab Cm Ab

From a nervous guy

Cm Ab Cm Ab

From a nervous guy

About Nervous Guy Chords by Old 97's

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