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Linda Thompson - Versatile Heart
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G C G C G C G
[Verse 1]
GYou should have Dtold me
AmNever should have Gsold me Cdown the Griver
GWasn’t fair Dplay
And I’m Amgoing aGway, goodCbyeG  
[Verse 2]
I Gcould do much Dbetter
Will you Amwrite me a Gletter of CrecommenGdation?
GSay what you Dthink
But Amplease don’t Gstint on the Cpraise
[Chorus]
DYou can play any Empart
With a Dversatile Gheart
EmSugar, soft and Csweet
You Dmade my life comGplete
[Instrumental]
 G   C   G   C   G   C     G(2x)
[Verse 3]
When I Gsifted through the Dwreckage
And I Amread your Gmessage, it Ctore me aGpart
You’re Glucky you can Dchoose
Who you Amlove and who you Glose, Cthat’s an artG  
[Verse 4]
Was the Gscrew worth Dturning?
Was the Ambridge worth Gburning you Cso and Gso?
On your Ghigh moral Dground
Worth Amless than the Gpound Cand your halo
[Chorus]
DYou can play any Empart
With a Dversatile Gheart
EmSugar, soft and Csweet
You Dmade my life comGplete
[Chorus]
DYou can play any Empart
With a Dversatile Gheart
EmSugar, soft and Csweet
You Dmade my life comGpleteD  
[Bridge]
You say you love me, I bet you GdoD  
Too bad you never told me soG  Em  
Stay on the Groad, you Ctwo faced GfoolEm  
That way we’ll Gnever come to Dblows
[Verse 5]
GYou should have Dtold me
AmNever should have Gsold me Cdown the Griver
GWasn’t fair Dplay
And I’m Amgoing aGway, goodCbyeG  
[Verse 6]
I Gcould do much Dbetter
Will you Amwrite me a Gletter of CrecommenGdation?
GSay what you Dthink
But Amplease don’t Gstint on the Cpraise
[Chorus]
DYou can play any Empart
With a Dversatile Gheart
EmSugar, soft and Csweet
You Dmade my life comGplete
[Chorus]
DYou can play any Empart
With a Dversatile Gheart
EmSugar, soft and Csweet
You Dmade my life comGplete
[Outro]
 G   C   G   C   G   C     G(2x)

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Versatile Heart

by Linda Thompson

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

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Linda Thompson - Versatile Heart

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

G C G C G C G

[Verse 1]

G D

You should have told me

Am G C G

Never should have sold me down the river

G D

Wasn’t fair play

Am G C G

And I’m going away, goodbye

[Verse 2]

G D

I could do much better

Am G C G

Will you write me a letter of recommendation?

G D

Say what you think

Am G C

But please don’t stint on the praise

[Chorus]

D Em

You can play any part

D G

With a versatile heart

Em C

Sugar, soft and sweet

D G

You made my life complete

[Instrumental]

G C G C G C G

(2x)

[Verse 3]

G D

When I sifted through the wreckage

Am G C G

And I read your message, it tore me apart

G D

You’re lucky you can choose

Am G C G

Who you love and who you lose, that’s an art

[Verse 4]

G D

Was the screw worth turning?

Am G C G

Was the bridge worth burning you so and so?

G D

On your high moral ground

Am G C

Worth less than the pound and your halo

[Chorus]

D Em

You can play any part

D G

With a versatile heart

Em C

Sugar, soft and sweet

D G

You made my life complete

[Chorus]

D Em

You can play any part

D G

With a versatile heart

Em C

Sugar, soft and sweet

D G D

You made my life complete

[Bridge]

G D

You say you love me, I bet you do

G Em

Too bad you never told me so

G C G Em

Stay on the road, you two faced fool

G D

That way we’ll never come to blows

[Verse 5]

G D

You should have told me

Am G C G

Never should have sold me down the river

G D

Wasn’t fair play

Am G C G

And I’m going away, goodbye

[Verse 6]

G D

I could do much better

Am G C G

Will you write me a letter of recommendation?

G D

Say what you think

Am G C

But please don’t stint on the praise

[Chorus]

D Em

You can play any part

D G

With a versatile heart

Em C

Sugar, soft and sweet

D G

You made my life complete

[Chorus]

D Em

You can play any part

D G

With a versatile heart

Em C

Sugar, soft and sweet

D G

You made my life complete

[Outro]

G C G C G C G

(2x)

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