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D/F#: 2-0030
[Verse 1]
GShe wears denim wherD/F#ever she goes
Says she's Emgonna get some records by The Status Quo
Oh Am7yeahD  
Oh GyeahD/F#  
Still Gshe won't be forced aD/F#gainst her will
Says she Emdon't do drugs but she does the pill
Oh Am7yeahD  
Oh GyeahG7  
[Chorus]
    Am7I didn't Dwant to hurt you, GOh, D/F#oh   yEmeah
    Am7I didn't Dwant to hurt you, GOh, D/F#oh    EmyeahAm7  D  
[Verse 2]
Says she lGikes my hair 'cause it's dD/F#own my back
Says she lEmikes the group 'cause we pull in the slack
Oh Am7yeahD  
Oh GyeahD/F#  
When she's Gat the gig, she D/F#takes her car
And she'd Emdrive us home if there isn't a bar
Oh Am7yeahD  
Oh GyeahG7  
[Chorus]
    Am7I didn't Dwant to hurt you, GOh, D/F#oh   Emyeah
    Am7I didn't Dwant to hurt you, GOh, D/F#oh   EmyeahAm7  D  
[Instrumenta]
G  D/F#  Em    Am7  D   G  D/F#
G  D/F#  Em    Am7  D   G  G7
[Chorus]
    Am7I didn't Dwant to hurt you, GOh, D/F#oh   yEmeah
    Am7I didn't Dwant to hurt you, GOh, D/F#oh    EmyeahAm7  D  
[Outro]
GAh, D/F#Ah... AEmh....
Am7Ah, GAh... ACh....
Am7Ah, GAh... CAh....G  
GAh, D/F#Ah... AhEm....
Am7Ah, GAh... ACh....
Am7Ah, GAh... CAh....G  
[Instrumental]
G D/F# Em       Am7 G  C      Am7 G  C  G
G D/F# Em       Am7 G  C      Am7 G  C  G

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The Concept

by Benjamin Gibbard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7

D/F#: 2-0030

[Verse 1]

G D/F#

She wears denim wherever she goes

Says she's gonna get some records by The Status Quo

Am7 D

Oh yeah

G D/F#

Oh yeah

G D/F#

Still she won't be forced against her will

Says she don't do drugs but she does the pill

Am7 D

Oh yeah

G G7

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

Am7 D G D/F# Em

I didn't want to hurt you, Oh, oh yeah

Am7 D G D/F# Em Am7 D

I didn't want to hurt you, Oh, oh yeah

[Verse 2]

G D/F#

Says she likes my hair 'cause it's down my back

Says she likes the group 'cause we pull in the slack

Am7 D

Oh yeah

G D/F#

Oh yeah

G D/F#

When she's at the gig, she takes her car

And she'd drive us home if there isn't a bar

Am7 D

Oh yeah

G G7

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

Am7 D G D/F# Em

I didn't want to hurt you, Oh, oh yeah

Am7 D G D/F# Em Am7 D

I didn't want to hurt you, Oh, oh yeah

[Instrumenta]

G D/F# Em Am7 D G D/F#

G D/F# Em Am7 D G G7

[Chorus]

Am7 D G D/F# Em

I didn't want to hurt you, Oh, oh yeah

Am7 D G D/F# Em Am7 D

I didn't want to hurt you, Oh, oh yeah

[Outro]

G D/F# Em

Ah, Ah... Ah....

Am7 G C

Ah, Ah... Ah....

Am7 G C G

Ah, Ah... Ah....

G D/F# Em

Ah, Ah... Ah....

Am7 G C

Ah, Ah... Ah....

Am7 G C G

Ah, Ah... Ah....

[Instrumental]

G D/F# Em Am7 G C Am7 G C G

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