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Could It Happen To Me

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[Intro]
   Bb     Ab    Ebx2
[Verse 1]
Do you know Cmwhat it means to me
AbTo delight in your Dbcompany
BbCould it happen to Cme
EbDo you know what I'm Cmcertain of?
AbI would love to Dbfall in love
BbCould it happened to Cme?
[Break]
Ab   Eb  Gb  Db  Eb
Ab   Eb  Gb  Db  F
[Verse 2]
CHey won't you Flook at me
BbNow I'm cracked wide open I Ebcan't conceal
AbMy all-over trembling, DbI'm acting strange
And Bbwhile you're out of Ebreach, I never Fchange
CGod knows I'm Fbeside myself
BbIf a tear's a crime, then I Ebmust confess
AbMy guilty secret, IDb'm not ashamed
BbTake me as I am, an Ebaverage manF  
[Break]
Bb  F  Ab  Eb
Gb   Db   Eb
[Solo]
Eb  Cm  Ab  Db
Bb  Cm  Eb  Cm
Ab  Db  Bb  G
[Verse 3]
COh boy is it Fgetting rough
BbWhen my old world charm isn't Ebquite enough
AbI'd throw you cantos, I'd Dbjazz 'em up
BbWhen I lay me Ebdown, you don't pick Fup
CWhat's more, it's a Fcrying shame
BbOnly this time no one but Ebmyself to blame
AbAll I touch Dbturns to dust
BbIt's right there in my Ebcards, I ought to Fcut
[Break]
Bb   Ab  Eb
Bb   Ab  F
[Verse 4]
CLet us sing of the Ftortured heart
BbAnd a lonely soul in this Ebworld apart
AbAs he plays a fear, takes a Dblittle pain
BbAnd move our separate Ebways Fagain
[Break]
Bb  F  Ab  Eb
Gb   Db   Eb
[Verse 5]
EbIs it easy to Cmsay 'I do'?
AbAt this moment DbI love you
BbSee beyond me, Cit's true
EbNow that evening is Cmclosing in
AbShould I light that Dbfire again?
BbCould it happen to Cme?
[Outro]
BbDid it happen to Cyou?

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Could It Happen To Me

by Roxy Music

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Ab Eb

[Verse 1]

Do you know what it means to me

Ab Db

To delight in your company

Bb C

Could it happen to me

Eb Cm

Do you know what I'm certain of?

Ab Db

I would love to fall in love

Bb C

Could it happened to me?

[Break]

Ab Eb Gb Db Eb

Ab Eb Gb Db F

[Verse 2]

C F

Hey won't you look at me

Bb Eb

Now I'm cracked wide open I can't conceal

Ab Db

My all-over trembling, I'm acting strange

Bb Eb F

And while you're out of reach, I never change

C F

God knows I'm beside myself

Bb Eb

If a tear's a crime, then I must confess

Ab Db

My guilty secret, I'm not ashamed

Bb Eb F

Take me as I am, an average man

[Break]

Bb F Ab Eb

Gb Db Eb

[Solo]

Eb Cm Ab Db

Bb Cm Eb Cm

Ab Db Bb G

[Verse 3]

C F

Oh boy is it getting rough

Bb Eb

When my old world charm isn't quite enough

Ab Db

I'd throw you cantos, I'd jazz 'em up

Bb Eb F

When I lay me down, you don't pick up

C F

What's more, it's a crying shame

Bb Eb

Only this time no one but myself to blame

Ab Db

All I touch turns to dust

Bb Eb F

It's right there in my cards, I ought to cut

[Break]

Bb Ab Eb

Bb Ab F

[Verse 4]

C F

Let us sing of the tortured heart

Bb Eb

And a lonely soul in this world apart

Ab Db

As he plays a fear, takes a little pain

Bb Eb F

And move our separate ways again

[Break]

Bb F Ab Eb

Gb Db Eb

[Verse 5]

Eb Cm

Is it easy to say 'I do'?

Ab Db

At this moment I love you

Bb C

See beyond me, it's true

Eb Cm

Now that evening is closing in

Ab Db

Should I light that fire again?

Bb C

Could it happen to me?

[Outro]

Bb C

Did it happen to you?

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