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[Intro]
D#
[Verse 1]
D#Picture the instant
When it dawns in your mind
That the C#mthings that you wanted
Were G#mnever so kind
How D#will you react
To this seminal moment?
To be C#mdown like a soldier
Left to G#mpick all the Bfights
[Chorus]
F#So many nighC#mts,
When I’m Ewound up so tiBght
I just Fcling to the thouC#mghts
That the Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in ScarboroughF#  
With his dog,C#m  
Getting Eon with his Blife
There’s F#hope in my bonC#mes
While the Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in ScarboroughD#  
[Verse 2]
D#Those several moments
That threaten to
Define your life completely
They C#mdevour like chips
From a cheap foam G#mcup
On a beach in Whitby
If I D#ever get majestical
And grow perfunctory eyes
Just C#mwind in my neck
And hope that G#mI will be wiseB.
[Chorus]
F#So many nighC#mts,
When I’m Ewound up so tiBght
I just F#cling to the thouC#mghts
That the Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in ScarboroughF#  
With his dog,C#m  
Getting Eon with his Blife
My emotiF#ons will not C#mtire
While the Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in Scarborough F#Oh oh oh Oh C#moh oh oh oh oh
The Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in Scarborough F#Oh oh oh Oh C#moh oh oh oh oh
The Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in ScarboroughC#  D#  
C#m G#m  B
F#Oh Aoh Boh Oh oh oh oh oh oh
F#So many nighC#mts,
When I’m Ewound up so tiBght
I just Fcling to the thouC#mghts
That the Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in ScarboroughF#  
With his dog,C#m  
Getting Eon with his Blife
There’s F#hope in my bonC#mes
While the Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in ScarboroughD#  
[Outro]
  F#So daft that I C#mnearly reacted to
The Epeople with the manBifold action
Who F#don’t see life as a C#mbody of water
So Eplease bless me with a Bson or a daughter.
While the Eman who wrote thriller
BLives in ScarboroughF#  C#m  

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The Man Who Wrote Thriller

by Little Comets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Picture the instant

When it dawns in your mind

C#m

That the things that you wanted

G#m

Were never so kind

How will you react

To this seminal moment?

C#m

To be down like a soldier

G#m B

Left to pick all the fights

[Chorus]

F# C#m

So many nights,

E B

When I’m wound up so tight

F C#m

I just cling to the thoughts

That the man who wrote thriller

B F#

Lives in Scarborough

C#m

With his dog,

E B

Getting on with his life

F# C#m

There’s hope in my bones

While the man who wrote thriller

B D#

Lives in Scarborough

[Verse 2]

Those several moments

That threaten to

Define your life completely

C#m

They devour like chips

G#m

From a cheap foam cup

On a beach in Whitby

If I ever get majestical

And grow perfunctory eyes

C#m

Just wind in my neck

G#m B

And hope that I will be wise.

[Chorus]

F# C#m

So many nights,

E B

When I’m wound up so tight

F# C#m

I just cling to the thoughts

That the man who wrote thriller

B F#

Lives in Scarborough

C#m

With his dog,

E B

Getting on with his life

F# C#m

My emotions will not tire

While the man who wrote thriller

B F# C#m

Lives in Scarborough Oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh

The man who wrote thriller

B F# C#m

Lives in Scarborough Oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh

The man who wrote thriller

B C# D#

Lives in Scarborough

C#m G#m B

F# A B

Oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh

F# C#m

So many nights,

E B

When I’m wound up so tight

F C#m

I just cling to the thoughts

That the man who wrote thriller

B F#

Lives in Scarborough

C#m

With his dog,

E B

Getting on with his life

F# C#m

There’s hope in my bones

While the man who wrote thriller

B D#

Lives in Scarborough

[Outro]

F# C#m

So daft that I nearly reacted to

E B

The people with the manifold action

F# C#m

Who don’t see life as a body of water

E B

So please bless me with a son or a daughter.

While the man who wrote thriller

B F# C#m

Lives in Scarborough

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