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[Intro]
G#m E G#m F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
G#m E G#m F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
[Verse]
D#mYou do not knowD#9sus4, and you don't care
G#/D#And you may never learn
D#mI made approachD#9sus4es, you gave me teeth
G#/D#And got my hope inurnedF#  
D#mUnpreposessinD#9sus4g, that's what you say
G#/D#Don't get the essential pointG#m/D#  
D#mWhat it came down to C#was - you ain't got nothing
BHere's to the wicked and C#sus2here's to the odd
[Chorus]
You got your G#mchance going down F#the dErain, you're dumping
G#mThe catch of the cBenturF#y
You've had your cG#mhance, but you're much F#too vEain to take it
G#mThe catch of the cBenturF#y
G#m E
[Verse 2]
D#mNobody's waitinD#9sus4g, cause all the world is
G#/D#already spoken for
D#mA host of rivalD#9sus4s, I'm out of vogue
G#/D#and I'll be forever morF#e
D#mYou strut aroD#9sus4und, sneer from on high,
G#/D#I'm on the road agaiG#m/D#n
D#mI'm going down C#with flying colors,
Bbefore I go down on C#sus2somebody else
[Chorus 2]
You got your G#mchance going down F#the dErain, you're dumping
G#mThe catch of the cBenturF#y
And lady G#mluck's got her ass F#in pEain, you're wasting
G#mThe catch of the cBenturF#y
You got your G#mchance going down F#the dErain, you're dumping
C#mThe catch of the F#century
You got your G#mchance going down F#the dErain
[Bridge]
C#m  B  F#  C#m  B  F#
C#m  B  F#  E  B  F#
E  B  F#
You got your G#mchance going down F#the dErain, you're dumping
G#mThe catch of the cBenturF#y
And lady G#mluck's got her ass F#in pEain, you're wasting
G#mThe catch of the cBenturF#y
You got your G#mchance going down F#the dErain, you're dumping
C#mThe catch of the F#century
And lady G#mluck's got her ass F#in pEain, you're wasting
G#mThe catch of the cBenturF#y

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Catch Of The Century

by Edguy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

F#sus4

D#m

D#9sus4

G#/D#

G#m/D#

C#sus2

C#m

[Intro]

G#m E G#m F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#

[Verse]

D#m D#9sus4

You do not know, and you don't care

G#/D#

And you may never learn

D#m D#9sus4

I made approaches, you gave me teeth

G#/D# F#

And got my hope inurned

D#m D#9sus4

Unpreposessing, that's what you say

G#/D# G#m/D#

Don't get the essential point

D#m C#

What it came down to was - you ain't got nothing

B C#sus2

Here's to the wicked and here's to the odd

[Chorus]

G#m F# E

You got your chance going down the drain, you're dumping

G#m B F#

The catch of the century

G#m F# E

You've had your chance, but you're much too vain to take it

G#m B F#

The catch of the century

G#m E

[Verse 2]

D#m D#9sus4

Nobody's waiting, cause all the world is

G#/D#

already spoken for

D#m D#9sus4

A host of rivals, I'm out of vogue

G#/D# F#

and I'll be forever more

D#m D#9sus4

You strut around, sneer from on high,

G#/D# G#m/D#

I'm on the road again

D#m C#

I'm going down with flying colors,

B C#sus2

before I go down on somebody else

[Chorus 2]

G#m F# E

You got your chance going down the drain, you're dumping

G#m B F#

The catch of the century

G#m F# E

And lady luck's got her ass in pain, you're wasting

G#m B F#

The catch of the century

G#m F# E

You got your chance going down the drain, you're dumping

C#m F#

The catch of the century

G#m F# E

You got your chance going down the drain

[Bridge]

C#m B F# C#m B F#

C#m B F# E B F#

E B F#

G#m F# E

You got your chance going down the drain, you're dumping

G#m B F#

The catch of the century

G#m F# E

And lady luck's got her ass in pain, you're wasting

G#m B F#

The catch of the century

G#m F# E

You got your chance going down the drain, you're dumping

C#m F#

The catch of the century

G#m F# E

And lady luck's got her ass in pain, you're wasting

G#m B F#

The catch of the century

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