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Footballers Wife

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[Verse]
OhEm, Mr James Dean, he don't Bmbelong to anything
COh he left before they could get him
With their Gways, their wickeD7d ways
EmOh Marilyn MonroeBm, where did you go?
CI didn't hear all your stories
I didn't see all your GgloryD7  
[Chorus]
But the Emfootballer's wife tells her troubles and strife
I just don't Bmcare in the end
Who is she to pretend
That she's Cone of them
I don'Gt think soD7  
And the Emgirl from that show
Yes, the one we all know
She thinks she's Bmsome kind of star
Yes, you know who you are
I don't Cthink so, I don't D7think so
[Verse]
Oh, EmGinger Rodgers, Fred Astaire
Won't you Bmdance for me cos I just don't care
What's going Con today
I think there's something Gmore, something D7more
And I'm Emgone with the wind like they were before
But I beBmlieve in myself I think there's something more
There must be Csomething more
I think there's something Gmore, something D7more
[Chorus]
But the Emfootballer's wife tells her troubles and strife
I just don't Bmcare in the end
Who is she to pretend
That she's Cone of them
I don'Gt think soD7  
And the Emgirl from that show
Yes, the one we all know
She thinks she's Bmsome kind of star
Yes, you know who you are
I don't Cthink so, I don't D7think so
[Bridge]
Oh I Emdon't believe in the telling of your stories
ThroughBmout your life, there's just something unappealing it don't Ccatch my eye
It don't Gcatch my D7eye
Oh I Emdon't believe in the selling of your glories beBmfore you leave this life
There's so much more to see
I Cdon't believe this is Ghow the world should D7be
[Chorus]
But still the Emfootballer's wife tells her troubles and strife
I just don't Bmcare in the end
Who is she to pretend
That she's Cone of them
I don'Gt think soD7  
And the Emgirl from that show
Yes, the one we all know
She thinks she's Bmsome kind of star
Yes, you know who you are
I don't Cthink so, I don't D7think so
[Outro]
The Emfootballer's wife tells her troubles and strife
I just don't Bmcare in the end
Who is she to pretend
That she's Cone of them

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Footballers Wife

by Amy Macdonald

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[Verse]

Em Bm

Oh, Mr James Dean, he don't belong to anything

Oh he left before they could get him

G D7

With their ways, their wicked ways

Em Bm

Oh Marilyn Monroe, where did you go?

I didn't hear all your stories

G D7

I didn't see all your glory

[Chorus]

But the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife

I just don't care in the end

Who is she to pretend

That she's one of them

G D7

I don't think so

And the girl from that show

Yes, the one we all know

She thinks she's some kind of star

Yes, you know who you are

C D7

I don't think so, I don't think so

[Verse]

Oh, Ginger Rodgers, Fred Astaire

Won't you dance for me cos I just don't care

What's going on today

G D7

I think there's something more, something more

And I'm gone with the wind like they were before

But I believe in myself I think there's something more

There must be something more

G D7

I think there's something more, something more

[Chorus]

But the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife

I just don't care in the end

Who is she to pretend

That she's one of them

G D7

I don't think so

And the girl from that show

Yes, the one we all know

She thinks she's some kind of star

Yes, you know who you are

C D7

I don't think so, I don't think so

[Bridge]

Oh I don't believe in the telling of your stories

Bm C

Throughout your life, there's just something unappealing it don't catch my eye

G D7

It don't catch my eye

Em Bm

Oh I don't believe in the selling of your glories before you leave this life

There's so much more to see

C G D7

I don't believe this is how the world should be

[Chorus]

But still the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife

I just don't care in the end

Who is she to pretend

That she's one of them

G D7

I don't think so

And the girl from that show

Yes, the one we all know

She thinks she's some kind of star

Yes, you know who you are

C D7

I don't think so, I don't think so

[Outro]

The footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife

I just don't care in the end

Who is she to pretend

That she's one of them

About Footballers Wife Chords by Amy Macdonald

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FAQ — Footballers Wife by Amy Macdonald

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What key is "Footballers Wife" in?

The chords for "Footballers Wife" show the original chord names (including Em, Bm, C, G, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.