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[Intro]
| F#| B/Eb   Db| F#   Abm7| Bmaj9   Db|
| F#| B/Eb   Dbsus|  F#   Abm|F#  
[Verse]
Met on a Bbtrain goin’ someAbm7where fast
He could see F#what she had right onDbsus  
ToF#gether they build up an Ab7empire so vast
That F#susno one and nothin’ could stop Dbsusthem
[Verse]
He looked F#like a man of the Ab7people
DbShe looked F#high as hell at the ballB  
Of course they F#made everybody so Ab9jealous
D/F#But no one could touch ‘em et all, Dbit was true, love
[Verse]
F#What while the rabbles was resF#/C#tin’
They conquered the world F#and beyondF#/C#  
Ab7With each F#new insatiable ambiBmtion
They tested and strengthened Db/Ftheir bondDbsus  
[Verse]
He wF#asn’t nearly as BdrivenF#/C#  
She wasn’t F#nearly as funDbsus  
But together they Bb7was quite a combiDbmnation
When it come Bdown to gettin’ it done, it was F#tru--Ebmue lo--Abm9ve,    F#/C#true love
F7Wha ooh ooh ooh F#/C#ooh ooh ooh
[Verse]
They amassed F#unspeakable fortunes and Dbshe still wasn’t satisfAb/CiedB/F#  
So F#he fell out to Bbmfind what she wanted in her Db2mind, what a hell of a Abm9rideF#/C#  
Bought private Bbmjet planes and castlesDbm7  
Took every Bmaj9pleasure that they couldDbsus  
Well, F#7good love F#comes with its troubles
F#/C#Where things, things wouldn’t F#always be good, it was F#/C#true love
[Verse]
There was a few Bbmtimes that she Bcheated
There was Dbeven some times F#when they splitBbm  
DbBut she upped F#and went and he Bbmgot arrested
And she put F#/C#up with it, it F#was drugs till he Bbcame around
[Verse]
DbCause what F#mattered was Bbmkeepin’ that feelingDb  
What F#7mattered was Bbm7stayin’ on topAbm7  
DbSome say what’s Bbkeepin’ them togBether so long
DbsusIs feelin’ they’ve alF#/Bbready thought they could drDbsusop, it’s F#tr-ue-Db7ue  F#love, Db7true, Dbsustrue  F#love
Wha Dbooh  wha ooh ooh Ab7ooh ooh
[Instrumental]
| Bbm| Dbsus| E/Ab| Db7   F#|
| Bbm|| F#/C#| Abm7|
[Verse]
F#These days he’s callin’ F#/Bbher Brenda, that wasn’t aDblways her nameAbm7  
DbThat opened them to so Bbsusmany changes as they weathAbmered the pressures of chBange
DbNot long ago she F#/Bbalmost lost him, F#lesser man might’ve F#/Bbbeen dead
DbsusBut just when F#susshe thought he F#/Bbmight be giving up, he Abm7was back up in business Abm9instead, it was true love
[Verse]
DbTonight I’m sure he’s in some Btavern, smokin’, F#he’s drinkin’ it inB  
Abm7And I’m sure she’s F#holed up in that office, cruchin’ the numbers againDb/F  
DbHe’s livin’ it F#up while she’s Bworkin’, DbsusI guess F#that’s just about Bbm7right
F#Mick Jagger was born B/Ebon a Monday morning, Ab7susKeith Richards F#was born Bon a Saturday night
F#It was true
It was F#/Ftr      F#ue,
F#it was true,
it was Dbsustrue  Blove
It was Bmaj9tr--u--F#u--ue,B  
Dbmit was F#true love
[Outro](Where mouth organ starts)
|  F#| Abm7  F#/C#| F#  F#/Bb| Bmaj9  F#/C#| F#/C#  F#|

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Brenda

by Todd Snider

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/Eb

Abm7

Bmaj9

Dbsus

Abm

Ab7

F#sus

Ab9

D/F#

F#/C#

Db/F

Bb7

Dbm

Ebm

Abm9

Ab/C

B/F#

Bbm

[Intro]

F# B/Eb Db F# Abm7 Bmaj9 Db

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F# B/Eb Dbsus F# Abm F#

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[Verse]

Bb Abm7

Met on a train goin’ somewhere fast

F# Dbsus

He could see what she had right on

F# Ab7

Together they build up an empire so vast

F#sus Dbsus

That no one and nothin’ could stop them

[Verse]

F# Ab7

He looked like a man of the people

Db F# B

She looked high as hell at the ball

F# Ab9

Of course they made everybody so jealous

D/F# Db

But no one could touch ‘em et all, it was true, love

[Verse]

F# F#/C#

What while the rabbles was restin’

F# F#/C#

They conquered the world and beyond

Ab7 F# Bm

With each new insatiable ambition

Db/F Dbsus

They tested and strengthened their bond

[Verse]

F# B F#/C#

He wasn’t nearly as driven

F# Dbsus

She wasn’t nearly as fun

Bb7 Dbm

But together they was quite a combination

B F# Ebm Abm9 F#/C#

When it come down to gettin’ it done, it was tru--ue lo--ve, true love

F7 F#/C#

Wha ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

[Verse]

F# Db Ab/C B/F#

They amassed unspeakable fortunes and she still wasn’t satisfied

F# Bbm Db2 Abm9 F#/C#

So he fell out to find what she wanted in her mind, what a hell of a ride

Bbm Dbm7

Bought private jet planes and castles

Bmaj9 Dbsus

Took every pleasure that they could

F#7 F#

Well, good love comes with its troubles

F#/C# F# F#/C#

Where things, things wouldn’t always be good, it was true love

[Verse]

Bbm B

There was a few times that she cheated

Db F# Bbm

There was even some times when they split

Db F# Bbm

But she upped and went and he got arrested

F#/C# F# Bb

And she put up with it, it was drugs till he came around

[Verse]

Db F# Bbm Db

Cause what mattered was keepin’ that feeling

F#7 Bbm7 Abm7

What mattered was stayin’ on top

Db Bb B

Some say what’s keepin’ them together so long

Dbsus F#/Bb Dbsus F# Db7 F# Db7 Dbsus F#

Is feelin’ they’ve already thought they could drop, it’s tr-ue-ue love, true, true love

Db Ab7

Wha ooh wha ooh ooh ooh ooh

[Instrumental]

Bbm Dbsus E/Ab Db7 F#

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Bbm F#/C# Abm7

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[Verse]

F# F#/Bb Db Abm7

These days he’s callin’ her Brenda, that wasn’t always her name

Db Bbsus Abm B

That opened them to so many changes as they weathered the pressures of change

Db F#/Bb F# F#/Bb

Not long ago she almost lost him, lesser man might’ve been dead

Dbsus F#sus F#/Bb Abm7 Abm9

But just when she thought he might be giving up, he was back up in business instead, it was true love

[Verse]

Db B F# B

Tonight I’m sure he’s in some tavern, smokin’, he’s drinkin’ it in

Abm7 F# Db/F

And I’m sure she’s holed up in that office, cruchin’ the numbers again

Db F# B Dbsus F# Bbm7

He’s livin’ it up while she’s workin’, I guess that’s just about right

F# B/Eb Ab7sus F# B

Mick Jagger was born on a Monday morning, Keith Richards was born on a Saturday night

It was true

F#/F F#

It was tr ue,

it was true,

Dbsus B

it was true love

Bmaj9 F# B

It was tr--u--u--ue,

Dbm F#

it was true love

[Outro](Where mouth organ starts)

F# Abm7 F#/C# F# F#/Bb Bmaj9 F#/C# F#/C# F#

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