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Nervously

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Famj7    1-3-3-2-1-0
Abdim7   4-x-3-4-3-x
Gaug     3-x-1-0-0-3
Ebaug    x-x-1-0-0-3
Em7/D    x-x-0-0-3-0
Aaug     x-0-3-2-2-1
Gsus4    3-x-0-0-1-3
G7-9     3-x-3-4-3-4
Cadd9    x-3-2-0-3-0
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[Intro]
|  C| % |  Dm   Em|  Fmaj7   G|
|  Dm   Em|  Fmaj7   Abdim7|
|  C| % |  G|  G   Gaug|
[Verse 1]
A Cnervous boy in E7sus4several ways
  B7I Emnever knew the Ebaugworld could opeG7rate this way
 GaugI was Cnervous when we E7sus4stopped to speak
  B7And the Em7world came craEm7/Dshing aFround my feetAbdim7  
We don't Ctalk of love
                  A|  Aaug   A|
We're much too shy
     Dm    Em    F    G   Dm    Em      F   Abdim7|  C| % |  G|  G   Gaug|
But nervously we wonder when and    why
[Verse 2]
A Cnervous boy in E7sus4spite of which
  B7I Emnever thought EbaugI could tremble as G7much as this
 GaugYour Cflashing eyes and E7sus4sudden smiles
  B7are Em7never quite Em7/Dat easFe and neither am IAbdim7  
Oh we'll Ctalk about
                  A|  Aaug   A|
It all some night
But DmnerEmvousFmaj7ly    Gwe  Dmne-vEmer Fmaj7get   Abdim7it ...
[Middle 8]
CRight from the Amstart I apDmproved of youGsus4  G  
FRight from the Abdim7moment you Cturned to G7-9face G7me
[Verse 3]
A Cnervous boy from aE7sus4nother town
  B7With a Emnervous laugh Ebaugand a concenG7trated frown
    GaugI Cspoke too fast with E7sus4watchful eyes
  B7Of a Em7recent past Em7/Dand some nosFtalgic surpriseAbdim7  
We don't Ctalk of love
                  A|  Aaug   A|
We're much too shy
     Dm    Em   Fmaj7    G   Dm       Em   Fmaj7   Abdim7[  C]
But nervously    we    wonder when  and    smile
[Middle 8]
   CKnowing Amwhy I apDmproved of youGsus4  G  
FRight from the Abdim7moment you Cturned to G7-9face G7me
 [  C]
A nervous boy
[Coda]
|  C| % |  Dm   Em|  Fmaj7   G|
|  Dm   Em|  Fmaj7   Abdim7|
|  Cadd9| % | % | % | C  

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Nervously

by Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Abdim7

Gaug

E7sus4

Ebaug

Em7

Em7/D

Aaug

Gsus4

G7-9

Cadd9

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Famj7 1-3-3-2-1-0

Abdim7 4-x-3-4-3-x

Gaug 3-x-1-0-0-3

Ebaug x-x-1-0-0-3

Em7/D x-x-0-0-3-0

Aaug x-0-3-2-2-1

Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3

G7-9 3-x-3-4-3-4

Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0

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[Intro]

C Dm Em Fmaj7 G

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Dm Em Fmaj7 Abdim7

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C G G Gaug

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[Verse 1]

C E7sus4

A nervous boy in several ways

B7 Em Ebaug G7

I never knew the world could operate this way

Gaug C E7sus4

I was nervous when we stopped to speak

B7 Em7 Em7/D F Abdim7

And the world came crashing around my feet

We don't talk of love

A Aaug A

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We're much too shy

Dm Em F G Dm Em F Abdim7 C G G Gaug

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But nervously we wonder when and why

[Verse 2]

C E7sus4

A nervous boy in spite of which

B7 Em Ebaug G7

I never thought I could tremble as much as this

Gaug C E7sus4

Your flashing eyes and sudden smiles

B7 Em7 Em7/D F Abdim7

are never quite at ease and neither am I

Oh we'll talk about

A Aaug A

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It all some night

Dm Em Fmaj7 G Dm Em Fmaj7 Abdim7

But nervously we ne-ver get it ...

[Middle 8]

C Am Dm Gsus4 G

Right from the start I approved of you

F Abdim7 C G7-9 G7

Right from the moment you turned to face me

[Verse 3]

C E7sus4

A nervous boy from another town

B7 Em Ebaug G7

With a nervous laugh and a concentrated frown

Gaug C E7sus4

I spoke too fast with watchful eyes

B7 Em7 Em7/D F Abdim7

Of a recent past and some nostalgic surprise

We don't talk of love

A Aaug A

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We're much too shy

Dm Em Fmaj7 G Dm Em Fmaj7 Abdim7 C

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But nervously we wonder when and smile

[Middle 8]

C Am Dm Gsus4 G

Knowing why I approved of you

F Abdim7 C G7-9 G7

Right from the moment you turned to face me

[ ]

A nervous boy

[Coda]

C Dm Em Fmaj7 G

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Dm Em Fmaj7 Abdim7

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Cadd9 C

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