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The Sun Never Sweats

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[Intro]
G F G Bb G
D F D G
Bb  C
[Verse 1]
BGolder than the pirates who uBbsed to rCule the sGea.
BGraver than the natives, who nBbever hCeard of tGea.
They nFever knew what hit them, said the SGpaniards lFater Gon.
EmpFire!   G   GIt was hBbere and nCow it's gGone.
[Chorus 1]
   GED#ven the biggest eBblephant never forgGetGsBb  G  
And the sun never sGweGats.Bb  G  
No, the sun never sGweGats.Bb  G  
[Verse 2]
G F G Bb G
D F D G
Bb  C
YGou were younger than a virgin, and oBblder tChan the sGea.
YGou were angel, you were devil, and BbI was aCll of Gme.
You kFnew you met your master, when I mGade you sFtay at hGome.
WomFan!    G   GWhateBbver mCade you rGoam.
[Chorus 2]
   GED#ven the hardest cBboncrete never quite sGetGs.Bb  G  
And the sun never sGweGats.Bb  G  
No, the sun never sGweGats.Bb  G  
[Verse 3]
G F G Bb G
D F D G
Bb  C
LGosing is for losers, and wBbinners pClay to wGin.
AGlways love the sinner, you may eBbven lCike the sGin.
The doFor that used to open has now cGlosed withFout a cGrack.
WomFan, you're like the EGmpGire, and I sBbtill wCant you bGack.
[Chorus 3]
   GWD#e may be gods or jBbust big marionGetGtes,Bb  G  
But the sun never swGeaGts.F  G  
    GLD#ife is a gamble, and wBbe're all placing our bGetGs,Bb  G  
And the sun never sGweGats.Bb  G  
No, the sun never sGweGatsBb.G  

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The Sun Never Sweats

by Spinal Tap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F G Bb G

D F D G

Bb C

[Verse 1]

G Bb C G

Bolder than the pirates who used to rule the sea.

G Bb C G

Braver than the natives, who never heard of tea.

F G F G

They never knew what hit them, said the Spaniards later on.

F G G Bb C G

Empire! It was here and now it's gone.

[Chorus 1]

G D# Bb G G Bb G

Even the biggest elephant never forgets

G G Bb G

And the sun never sweats.

G G Bb G

No, the sun never sweats.

[Verse 2]

G F G Bb G

D F D G

Bb C

G Bb C G

You were younger than a virgin, and older than the sea.

G Bb C G

You were angel, you were devil, and I was all of me.

F G F G

You knew you met your master, when I made you stay at home.

F G G Bb C G

Woman! Whatever made you roam.

[Chorus 2]

G D# Bb G G Bb G

Even the hardest concrete never quite sets.

G G Bb G

And the sun never sweats.

G G Bb G

No, the sun never sweats.

[Verse 3]

G F G Bb G

D F D G

Bb C

G Bb C G

Losing is for losers, and winners play to win.

G Bb C G

Always love the sinner, you may even like the sin.

F G F G

The door that used to open has now closed without a crack.

F G G Bb C G

Woman, you're like the Empire, and I still want you back.

[Chorus 3]

G D# Bb G G Bb G

We may be gods or just big marionettes,

G G F G

But the sun never sweats.

G D# Bb G G Bb G

Life is a gamble, and we're all placing our bets,

G G Bb G

And the sun never sweats.

G G Bb G

No, the sun never sweats.

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