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Richie

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[Intro]
C Em F C G
[Verse]
CRichie sits with a vacant stare pulling Emlabels off his beer
It's F12 o'clock in the afternoon but his C5's already Ghere
CSix minutes in he throws it out, what he Emjust can't keep within
An Fon-the-rocks love and life back home, to a Cgirl in love with Ghim
[Pre Chorus]
FWe, we stumble Dmout
Amongst the Amcrowd
These hands of mGine unsure
FCan, can love Dmexist
In dives like Amthis
Somewhere in New YGork
[Chorus]
Cos CI'm not one for dGancing
But AmI would waltz with Fyou
CI'm not one for fGalling
But I am tAmrippin', trGippin' on yFou
FmTrippin' on you
C Em
[Verse]
CRichie tells me Dylan used to Emwalk these cobbled streets
FHe recites a couple lines but he hCardly looks at Gme
C"It aint me babe," he sang Emunderneath his breath
FI can't remember if he smoked, but he Creminds me of cigareGttes
[Pre-Chorus]
As Fwe, we stumble Dmdown
Amongst the crAmowd
Somewhere in New GYork
[Chorus]
CI'm not one for danGcing
But AmI would waltz with Fyou
CI'm not one for fGalling
But I am Amtrippin', tGrippin' on youF  
FmTrippin' on yoCu
Em F C G
[Verse]
CRichie leaves like a wave, Emhe's done this before
FI stand and watch him walk away, towards the sCubway down on fGour
CNow and then I think of reaching out but I Emdon't know what I'd say
FBetween the words we left unheard I can Chear the music Gplay
[Chorus]
CI'm not one for dGancing
But AmI would waltz with Fyou
CI'm not one for fGalling
But I am Amtrippin', trGippin' on yoFu
TFmrippin' on Cyou, GohhhAmhhhGhhFhh
FmTrippin' on Cyou, Gohhhhhhhhhh, Amohhhhhh
[Outro]
FDa Fmda da Cda

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Richie

by Sinead Burgess

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em F C G

[Verse]

C Em

Richie sits with a vacant stare pulling labels off his beer

F C G

It's 12 o'clock in the afternoon but his 5's already here

C Em

Six minutes in he throws it out, what he just can't keep within

F C G

An on-the-rocks love and life back home, to a girl in love with him

[Pre Chorus]

F Dm

We, we stumble out

Amongst the crowd

These hands of mine unsure

F Dm

Can, can love exist

In dives like this

Somewhere in New York

[Chorus]

C G

Cos I'm not one for dancing

Am F

But I would waltz with you

C G

I'm not one for falling

Am G F

But I am trippin', trippin' on you

Trippin' on you

C Em

[Verse]

C Em

Richie tells me Dylan used to walk these cobbled streets

F C G

He recites a couple lines but he hardly looks at me

C Em

"It aint me babe," he sang underneath his breath

F C G

I can't remember if he smoked, but he reminds me of cigarettes

[Pre-Chorus]

F Dm

As we, we stumble down

Amongst the crowd

Somewhere in New York

[Chorus]

C G

I'm not one for dancing

Am F

But I would waltz with you

C G

I'm not one for falling

Am G F

But I am trippin', trippin' on you

Fm C

Trippin' on you

Em F C G

[Verse]

C Em

Richie leaves like a wave, he's done this before

F C G

I stand and watch him walk away, towards the subway down on four

C Em

Now and then I think of reaching out but I don't know what I'd say

F C G

Between the words we left unheard I can hear the music play

[Chorus]

C G

I'm not one for dancing

Am F

But I would waltz with you

C G

I'm not one for falling

Am G F

But I am trippin', trippin' on you

Fm C G Am G F

Trippin' on you, ohhhhhhhhhh

Fm C G Am

Trippin' on you, ohhhhhhhhhh, ohhhhhh

[Outro]

F Fm C

Da da da da

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