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Cminor

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[Intro]
Cm  Ab  Eb  Bb
[Verse 1]
CmDon't exBbplain
BbIt's really not your Cmstyle
CmI've had some Bbfun
BbYou really made me Absmile
EbDon't look so AbserioEbus
EbIt doesn't Absuit your Ebface
GmDon't expBblain, don't expEblain
[Verse 2]
CmYou sure Bbknow
BbHow to use your Cmhands
CmBut you don't Bbhave
Bba great attention Abspan
EbDon't aAbpologEbise
EbOr Abdrop your Ebeyes
GmDon't expBblain, don't expEblain
[Chorus]
CmI've seen them Abcome, I've seen them Ebgo
BbBoys like you
CmTheir gangster Abhearts, their dreamy Ebloads
BbBoys like you
[Instrumental]
|  Cm|   Bb|  Bb|  Cm|
|  Cm|   Bb|  Bb|  Ab|
|  Eb| Ab  Eb|  Gm|  Bb|  Bb|  Eb|  Eb|
[Chorus]
CmI've seen them Abcome, I've seen them Ebgo
BbBoys like you
CmTheir gangster Abhearts, their dreamy Ebloads
BbBoys like you
[Verse 3]
CmSo take your Bbthings
BbI won't count the Cmdays
CmSure you can Bbcall on me
BbIf you're ever this Abway
EbBut if one Abnight you're Eblonely
EbAnd I have Abother comEbpany
GmDon't compBblain, don't compEblain

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Dont Explain

by Paul Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

[Verse 1]

Cm Bb

Don't explain

Bb Cm

It's really not your style

Cm Bb

I've had some fun

Bb Ab

You really made me smile

Eb Ab Eb

Don't look so serious

Eb Ab Eb

It doesn't suit your face

Gm Bb Eb

Don't explain, don't explain

[Verse 2]

Cm Bb

You sure know

Bb Cm

How to use your hands

Cm Bb

But you don't have

Bb Ab

a great attention span

Eb Ab Eb

Don't apologise

Eb Ab Eb

Or drop your eyes

Gm Bb Eb

Don't explain, don't explain

[Chorus]

Cm Ab Eb

I've seen them come, I've seen them go

Boys like you

Cm Ab Eb

Their gangster hearts, their dreamy loads

Boys like you

[Instrumental]

Cm Bb Bb Cm

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Cm Bb Bb Ab

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Eb Ab Eb Gm Bb Bb Eb Eb

| | | | | | | |

[Chorus]

Cm Ab Eb

I've seen them come, I've seen them go

Boys like you

Cm Ab Eb

Their gangster hearts, their dreamy loads

Boys like you

[Verse 3]

Cm Bb

So take your things

Bb Cm

I won't count the days

Cm Bb

Sure you can call on me

Bb Ab

If you're ever this way

Eb Ab Eb

But if one night you're lonely

Eb Ab Eb

And I have other company

Gm Bb Eb

Don't complain, don't complain

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