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[Verse 1]
GThe car still D#augcreaking in the Emdriveway out the Ffront
CA long time since you’ve been home
CIn the city that yDou were born
GAnd I D#augknow you don’t Emwant to exFplain
CYou’re not here to make amends
CThat you forgot to Dget new friends
[Chorus]
EmLately I’ve been Cthinking
GThere’s so much to A7do
G/DDon’t be proud of drCinking
It’s beaten G/Bbetter men than D/Ayou
[Verse 2]
GBlue singlet D#augtranny and Emher neurFoses
CShow respect no posters here
CDemurely she sDips her beer
With Gearly-evening D#augBela LugEmosisF  
CYoung girls started saying no
CShould have started Dyears ago
[Chorus]
EmLately I've been Cthinking
GThere's so much to dA7o
G/DDon't be proud of drCinking
It's beaten G/Bbetter men than yD/Aou
[Bridge]
BdimWhen you want to E7talk about it
Am            D#b5
I’ll still be here
GThe middle-D#augclasses show their Emarses on the sFtair
CTo think you used to love the racesD  
GBack then D#augyou could pull winners Emout of thin Fair
CNow you only bet on placesD  
[Chorus]
EmLately I've been Cthinking
GThere's so much to dA7o
G/DDon't be proud of drCinking
It's beaten G/Bbetter men than D/Ayou
EmLately I’ve been C#m7b5thinking
GThere’s too much to A7see
G/DI won’t be proud of Cdrinking
It’s beaten G/Bbetter men than D/Ame
EmBetter G/Dmen than C#m7b5me
GBetter men than A7me

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Dont Be Proud

by Tim Freedman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#aug

G/D

G/B

D/A

Bdim

C#m7b5

[Verse 1]

G D#aug Em F

The car still creaking in the driveway out the front

A long time since you’ve been home

C D

In the city that you were born

G D#aug Em F

And I know you don’t want to explain

You’re not here to make amends

C D

That you forgot to get new friends

[Chorus]

Em C

Lately I’ve been thinking

G A7

There’s so much to do

G/D C

Don’t be proud of drinking

G/B D/A

It’s beaten better men than you

[Verse 2]

G D#aug Em F

Blue singlet tranny and her neuroses

Show respect no posters here

C D

Demurely she sips her beer

G D#aug Em F

With early-evening Bela Lugosis

Young girls started saying no

C D

Should have started years ago

[Chorus]

Em C

Lately I've been thinking

G A7

There's so much to do

G/D C

Don't be proud of drinking

G/B D/A

It's beaten better men than you

[Bridge]

Bdim E7

When you want to talk about it

Am D#b5

I’ll still be here

G D#aug Em F

The middle-classes show their arses on the stair

C D

To think you used to love the races

G D#aug Em F

Back then you could pull winners out of thin air

C D

Now you only bet on places

[Chorus]

Em C

Lately I've been thinking

G A7

There's so much to do

G/D C

Don't be proud of drinking

G/B D/A

It's beaten better men than you

Em C#m7b5

Lately I’ve been thinking

G A7

There’s too much to see

G/D C

I won’t be proud of drinking

G/B D/A

It’s beaten better men than me

Em G/D C#m7b5

Better men than me

G A7

Better men than me

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