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The Roches - Nurds
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
I'm so glad I C7am one
N.C.          C7
I'm so glad I am one
N.C.          C7
I'm so glad I am one
[Chorus]
CNurDds_G___F__C  
NuDrdsG___F___G___
[Verse 1]
When I was a young girl
I Fwent to Catholic school
GHung around all the nuns
FThat was so uncool
GAll the other girls were wearing
FMakeup in fourth grade
But GI was not allowed
FI wore anklets and Dmprayed
[Chorus]
CNurDds_G___F__C  
NuDrdsG___F___G___
[Verse 2]
Paula Duvle dyed her hair
And Fstarted going out with boys
GI was into homework
And Ftrying to get toys
It Gwas around that time
I disFcovered what I was
For Ginstance I said 'Policeman'
But FPaula called them 'DmFuzz'
[Chorus]
CNurDds_G___F__C  
NuDrdsG___F___G___
[Bridge]
I'm so glad I C7am one
N.C.          C7
I'm so glad I am one
N.C.          C7
I'm so glad I am one
[Verse 3]
GThen I went to high school
It Freally hit me hard
I Gstarted finding out that
They were Fcalling me retard
GIn the gymnasium
FI was not a hit
GThere was something really interesting
About the Fway my gym suit Dmfit
[Chorus]
CNurDds_G___F__C  
NuDrdsG___F___G___
[Chorus]
CNurDds_G___F__C  
NuDrdsG___F___G___
[Outro]
N.C.          C7
I'm so glad I am one

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Nurds

by The Roches

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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The Roches - Nurds

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

I'm so glad I am one

N.C. C7

I'm so glad I am one

N.C. C7

I'm so glad I am one

[Chorus]

C D G F C

Nurds______

D G F G

Nurds_________

[Verse 1]

When I was a young girl

I went to Catholic school

Hung around all the nuns

That was so uncool

All the other girls were wearing

Makeup in fourth grade

But I was not allowed

F Dm

I wore anklets and prayed

[Chorus]

C D G F C

Nurds______

D G F G

Nurds_________

[Verse 2]

Paula Duvle dyed her hair

And started going out with boys

I was into homework

And trying to get toys

It was around that time

I discovered what I was

For instance I said 'Policeman'

F Dm

But Paula called them 'Fuzz'

[Chorus]

C D G F C

Nurds______

D G F G

Nurds_________

[Bridge]

I'm so glad I am one

N.C. C7

I'm so glad I am one

N.C. C7

I'm so glad I am one

[Verse 3]

Then I went to high school

It really hit me hard

I started finding out that

They were calling me retard

In the gymnasium

I was not a hit

There was something really interesting

F Dm

About the way my gym suit fit

[Chorus]

C D G F C

Nurds______

D G F G

Nurds_________

[Chorus]

C D G F C

Nurds______

D G F G

Nurds_________

[Outro]

N.C. C7

I'm so glad I am one

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