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The whole song (Except for the resolving chord, which I think was a miscommunication on stage)
is E and A with a B as passing chord.
frets for the E and A respectively
[Verse]
    EI've been contemplating,  Asuicide
    EBut it really doesn't,    Asuit my style,
    ESo I think I'll just act, Abored instead
    EAnd contain the blood I woAuld've shed
    EShe makes me feel so ill aAt ease
    EMy heart is really on it's Aknees
    EBut I keep a poker face so Awell
    EThat even mother couldn't Atell
[Chorus]
(That my)
Ebaby's so vain that she is
Aalmost a mirror, And the
Esound of her name, sends a
  Apermanent shiver, down my
ESpiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi
A-ine
Eiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi
Ayi
[Instrumental]
E   A
E   A
[Verse]
EI keep her photograph against Amy heart
EFor in my life she plays a staArring part
EAll alcohol and cigarettesA  
EI've got no use for, cheap regArets
EShe makes me feel so, ill at eAase
EMy heart is really on it's kneAes
EBut I keep a poker face so welAl
EThat even mother couldn't tellA  
[Chorus]
(That my)
Ebaby's so vain that she is
Aalmost a mirror, And the
Esound of her name, sends a
  Apermanent shiver, down my
ESpiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi
A-ine
Eiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi-ine
Aiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi-ine
Eiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi
Ayi

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Shivers

by Rowland S. Howard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The whole song (Except for the resolving chord, which I think was a miscommunication on stage)

is E and A with a B as passing chord.

frets for the E and A respectively

[Verse]

E A

I've been contemplating, suicide

E A

But it really doesn't, suit my style,

E A

So I think I'll just act, bored instead

E A

And contain the blood I would've shed

E A

She makes me feel so ill at ease

E A

My heart is really on it's knees

E A

But I keep a poker face so well

E A

That even mother couldn't tell

[Chorus]

(That my)

baby's so vain that she is

almost a mirror, And the

sound of her name, sends a

permanent shiver, down my

Spiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi

-ine

iii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi

[Instrumental]

E A

[Verse]

E A

I keep her photograph against my heart

E A

For in my life she plays a starring part

E A

All alcohol and cigarettes

E A

I've got no use for, cheap regrets

E A

She makes me feel so, ill at ease

E A

My heart is really on it's knees

E A

But I keep a poker face so well

E A

That even mother couldn't tell

[Chorus]

(That my)

baby's so vain that she is

almost a mirror, And the

sound of her name, sends a

permanent shiver, down my

Spiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi

-ine

iii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi-ine

iii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi

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