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Tuning: Standard
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Capo: 1st fret
For original chords transpose +1
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[Chords]
         E-A-D-G-B-e
F/C      x-3-x-2-1-1
C6       x-3-2-2-1-0
Gsus4    3-5-5-5-3-3
G5       3-x-0-0-3-x
F#m7-5   2-x-2-2-1-0
D5       x-x-0-2-3-x
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[Intro]
|  F/C|  C6|  F/C|  C6|
|  Am|  Asus4|  Em|  G5|
|  F/C|  C|  F/C|  C|
|  Am|  Asus4|  Em|  G5|
|  F/C|  C|  F/C|  C|
|  Am|  Asus4|  Em|  G5|
[Verse 1]
F/CYou may be broke now and C6you may be bored
F/CCall you delinquent or C6leave you ignored
You'll Dsus4get what you wantD  
[Verse 2]
F/CDrive to distraction and C6crash on the way
F/CWatch your reaction and C6wait 'til you say
You'll Dsus4get what you wantD  
It Dsus4hurts if you can'tD  
[Chorus]
  F/CYoung ofCfender
  F/CWhat's your deCfence?
You're Amyounger than meAsus4  
EmObviouslyG5  
  F/CYoung ofCfender
  F/CWhy the pretenCce?
AmYou don't agreeD5  
   EmI G5know, I know
[Verse 3]
I'll F/Cdo what you want if you C6want me enough
I'll F/Cput down my book and start C6falling in love
Or Dsus4isn't that done?D  
[Verse 4]
How F/Cgraceful your movements, how C6bitter your scorn
I've F/Cbeen a teenager since beC6fore you were born
And I'm Dsus4younger than someD  
I've Dsus4only begunD  
[Chorus]
  F/CYoung ofCfender
  F/CWhat's your deCfence?
You're Amyounger than meAsus4  
EmObviouslyG5  
[Middle 8]
Will I F/Cget in your wayC6  
Or F/Copen your eyes?C6  
Dsus2/F#Who will give D5/F#whom
The G6bigger surprise?G5  
[Verse 5]
Is that F/Cfire in your eyes or the C6glow of machines?
F/CWatch how your fingers burn C6over the keys
So Dsus4sure what you doD  
I Dsus4haven't a clueD  
[Chorus]
  F/CYoung ofCfender
  F/CWhat's your deCfence?
You're Amyounger than meD5  
EmObviouslyG5  
  F/CYoung ofCfender
  F/CHow you reC6sent
The Amlovers you D5need
It Emhurts when they G5bleed
  F/CYoung ofCfender
  F/CWhy the preC6tence?
F#m7-5You don't agreeD5  
   EmI G5know, I know
|  F/C|  C6|  F/C|  C6|
|  Am|  D5|  Em|  G5|
|  F/C|  C6|  F/C|  C6|
|  F#m7-5|  D5|  Em|  G5|
|  F/C|  C6|  F/C|  C6|
|  Am|  D5|  Em|  G5|
|  F/C|  C6|  F/C|  C6|
|  F#m7-5|  D5|  Em|  G5|

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Young Offender

by Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Asus4

Dsus4

Dsus2/F#

D5/F#

F#m7-5

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Tuning: Standard

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Capo: 1st fret

For original chords transpose +1

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[Chords]

E-A-D-G-B-e

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1

C6 x-3-2-2-1-0

Gsus4 3-5-5-5-3-3

G5 3-x-0-0-3-x

F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-0

D5 x-x-0-2-3-x

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[Intro]

F/C C6 F/C C6

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Am Asus4 Em G5

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F/C C F/C C

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Am Asus4 Em G5

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F/C C F/C C

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Am Asus4 Em G5

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[Verse 1]

F/C C6

You may be broke now and you may be bored

F/C C6

Call you delinquent or leave you ignored

Dsus4 D

You'll get what you want

[Verse 2]

F/C C6

Drive to distraction and crash on the way

F/C C6

Watch your reaction and wait 'til you say

Dsus4 D

You'll get what you want

Dsus4 D

It hurts if you can't

[Chorus]

F/C C

Young offender

F/C C

What's your defence?

Am Asus4

You're younger than me

Em G5

Obviously

F/C C

Young offender

F/C C

Why the pretence?

Am D5

You don't agree

Em G5

I know, I know

[Verse 3]

F/C C6

I'll do what you want if you want me enough

F/C C6

I'll put down my book and start falling in love

Dsus4 D

Or isn't that done?

[Verse 4]

F/C C6

How graceful your movements, how bitter your scorn

F/C C6

I've been a teenager since before you were born

Dsus4 D

And I'm younger than some

Dsus4 D

I've only begun

[Chorus]

F/C C

Young offender

F/C C

What's your defence?

Am Asus4

You're younger than me

Em G5

Obviously

[Middle 8]

F/C C6

Will I get in your way

F/C C6

Or open your eyes?

Dsus2/F# D5/F#

Who will give whom

G6 G5

The bigger surprise?

[Verse 5]

F/C C6

Is that fire in your eyes or the glow of machines?

F/C C6

Watch how your fingers burn over the keys

Dsus4 D

So sure what you do

Dsus4 D

I haven't a clue

[Chorus]

F/C C

Young offender

F/C C

What's your defence?

Am D5

You're younger than me

Em G5

Obviously

F/C C

Young offender

F/C C6

How you resent

Am D5

The lovers you need

Em G5

It hurts when they bleed

F/C C

Young offender

F/C C6

Why the pretence?

F#m7-5 D5

You don't agree

Em G5

I know, I know

F/C C6 F/C C6

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Am D5 Em G5

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F/C C6 F/C C6

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F#m7-5 D5 Em G5

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F/C C6 F/C C6

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Am D5 Em G5

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F/C C6 F/C C6

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F#m7-5 D5 Em G5

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