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[Intro]
 G   C   G   C   G   C   Am   Dx2
[Verse 1]
GI've kept my head against the Cwall
GI've been this way for so Clong now
GYou weren't exactly falCling over yourself
  AmWhen Dlast I saw you
GWell I always Cthought
GWe'd get along like a Chouse on fire
GUntil you told me that I'd Chave to go
AmHow can someone like you, wDork that slow?
[Chorus]
 GWhatever you Cthink of me
GYou listen hard and I will Cmake you see
 GWhatever you Cthink of me
AmYou listen hard and I will Dmake you see
[Instrumental]
G C G C G C Am D
[Verse 2]
GI don't feel anything Cno more
GThis state of grace is Cconsuming me
GI'm not grown up and CI am not a boy
AmI feel no pain and DI feel no joy
GWell, I always Cthought
GWe'd get along like a Chouse on fire
 GIn those days when the Csun was warm
AmI ran in the street wDhere I was born
[Chorus]
 GWhatever you Cthink of me
GYou listen hard and I will Cmake you see
 GWhatever you Cthink of me
AmYou listen hard and I will Dmake you see
[Instrumental]
G C Am D G C Am D G C Am D
[Bridge]
GThe streets are so empty Cat this time of night
AmI'd rather walk on my Down than fight
GIn a world where I'd Cforgotten you
AmI found myself Dforgotten, too
GThat's the danger of Cbelieving books
AmAnd all the lies of Dthose thieves and crooks
GWe sing intellectual Csongs of love
AmFrom a stolen pen to a Dvelvet glove, Gooh

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As It Is When It Was

by New Order

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G C Am D

[Verse 1]

G C

I've kept my head against the wall

G C

I've been this way for so long now

G C

You weren't exactly falling over yourself

Am D

When last I saw you

G C

Well I always thought

G C

We'd get along like a house on fire

G C

Until you told me that I'd have to go

Am D

How can someone like you, work that slow?

[Chorus]

G C

Whatever you think of me

G C

You listen hard and I will make you see

G C

Whatever you think of me

Am D

You listen hard and I will make you see

[Instrumental]

G C G C G C Am D

[Verse 2]

G C

I don't feel anything no more

G C

This state of grace is consuming me

G C

I'm not grown up and I am not a boy

Am D

I feel no pain and I feel no joy

G C

Well, I always thought

G C

We'd get along like a house on fire

G C

In those days when the sun was warm

Am D

I ran in the street where I was born

[Chorus]

G C

Whatever you think of me

G C

You listen hard and I will make you see

G C

Whatever you think of me

Am D

You listen hard and I will make you see

[Instrumental]

G C Am D G C Am D G C Am D

[Bridge]

G C

The streets are so empty at this time of night

Am D

I'd rather walk on my own than fight

G C

In a world where I'd forgotten you

Am D

I found myself forgotten, too

G C

That's the danger of believing books

Am D

And all the lies of those thieves and crooks

G C

We sing intellectual songs of love

Am D G

From a stolen pen to a velvet glove, ooh

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