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Shivers

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[Intro]
A E D E A A D E
A E D E A E D E
[Verse]
AI've been contemplatingE,  DsuicideE  A  
But it really doesn't,   E   Dsuit my styEleA,
So I think I'll just actE,  Dbored insteEad
And contain the blood I  E   Dwould've sEhedA  
She makes me feel so  E   Dill at eaEseA  
My heart is really  E   Don it's kneeEsA  
But I keep a poker  E  Dface so welElA  
That even mother  E  Dcouldn't tell
[Chorus]
EBut my Ababy's so vain, Eshe is Dalmost a mirror
EAnd the Asound of her name, Esends a Dnervous shiver
Edown my-ASpi yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiEyi Dyine
Edown my-ASpi yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiEyi DyineE  
[Instrumental]
E  A  D  E  A  E  D  E
[Verse]
AI keep her photograpEh Dagainst my hearEtA  
For in my life she plays Ea Dstarring parEtA  
Our love could hold off  E  DcigaretteEsA  
I've got no room for, cheaEp DregretEsA  
She makes me feel soE, Dill at easEeA  
My heart is really  E   Don it's kneeEsA  
But I keep the pokeEr Dface so welElA  
That even mother  E  Dcouldn't telElA  
[Chorus]
EBut my Ababy's so vain, Eshe is Dalmost a mirror
EAnd the Asound of her name, Esends a Dnervous shiver
Edown my-ASpi yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiEyi Dyine
Edown my-ASpi yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiEyi Dyine
ASpi-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyEi-DineE  
ASpi-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyEi-DineE  
A E D E F#m

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Shivers

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

A E D E A A D E

A E D E A E D E

[Verse]

A E D E A

I've been contemplating, suicide

E D E A

But it really doesn't, suit my style,

E D E

So I think I'll just act, bored instead

E D E A

And contain the blood I would've shed

E D E A

She makes me feel so ill at ease

E D E A

My heart is really on it's knees

E D E A

But I keep a poker face so well

E D

That even mother couldn't tell

[Chorus]

E A E D

But my baby's so vain, she is almost a mirror

E A E D

And the sound of her name, sends a nervous shiver

E A E D

down my-Spi yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyi yine

E A E D E

down my-Spi yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyi yine

[Instrumental]

E A D E A E D E

[Verse]

A E D E A

I keep her photograph against my heart

E D E A

For in my life she plays a starring part

E D E A

Our love could hold off cigarettes

E D E A

I've got no room for, cheap regrets

E D E A

She makes me feel so, ill at ease

E D E A

My heart is really on it's knees

E D E A

But I keep the poker face so well

E D E A

That even mother couldn't tell

[Chorus]

E A E D

But my baby's so vain, she is almost a mirror

E A E D

And the sound of her name, sends a nervous shiver

E A E D

down my-Spi yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyi yine

E A E D

down my-Spi yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyi yine

A E D E

Spi-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi-ine

A E D E

Spi-yi-yiiii-yi-yiiii-yi-yiyiyi-ine

A E D E F#m

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