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Norman And Norma

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[Intro]
D A E7 A
[Verse 1]
DNorman and Norma got Amarried in Cromer
E7April 1983A  
It Dcould have been warmer but ANorman and Norma
Were E7happy as they'd ever beenA  
They Fflew to Majorca and Cswam in the water
It G7felt just like having a bathE7  
The Ampiña coladas Dmhit Norma hard
And she fell into bed with a Glaugh
And she said:
[Chorus]
FOh, GNorman, it's Emnever ever felt like Amthis before
And Foh, GNorman, I've Emnever really known your Amkiss before
Oh Fno, E7Norman, Dm7Norman
Gsus4Nor---Gman
[Verse 2]
DNorman and Norma had Athree lovely daughters
E7Nadia, Nora and NeveA  
DThe firm Norma worked at Awouldn't take her back
E7After maternity leaveA  
They Fdreamt of Majorca but Ccouldn't afford to
Ggo on Normanâ's salaE7ry
AmSo they went to Cromer, got Dmdouble pneumonia
And Norma remembered when Gshe used to say:
[Chorus]
FOh, GNorman, it's Emnever ever felt like Amthis before
And Foh, GNorman, I've Emnever really known your kAmiss before
Oh Fno, NoGrman
[Solo]
Em     Am     F     E7     Dm7
Gsus4Nor---mGan
[Verse 3]
DTwenty years on and the Achildren have gone
And they're E7both at a bit of a lossA  
They've Dtried salsa classes and Agrowing tomatoes
But E7nothing is getting them offA  
Then Fone day in Clacton Cthere's a re-enactment
Of GNormans and Saxons, and thiEs
Gets Amtheir juices flowing, befDmore long they're going
And fighting like it's 1066G!
And she F#says:
[Chorus]
FOh, GNorman, it's Emnever ever felt like Amthis before
And Foh, GNorman, I've Emnever really known such Ambliss before
Oh Fno, GNormanEm  Am  
[Outro]
Oh Fno NoGrman, yEmeah      Amoh no no
Fno no no no NGorman
It's Emnever ever felt like Amthis before
and Foh, E7Norman, Dm7Norman
Gsus4Nor---Gman

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Norman And Norma

by The Divine Comedy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gsus4

[Intro]

D A E7 A

[Verse 1]

D A

Norman and Norma got married in Cromer

E7 A

April 1983

D A

It could have been warmer but Norman and Norma

E7 A

Were happy as they'd ever been

F C

They flew to Majorca and swam in the water

G7 E7

It felt just like having a bath

Am Dm

The piña coladas hit Norma hard

And she fell into bed with a laugh

And she said:

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

Oh, Norman, it's never ever felt like this before

F G Em Am

And oh, Norman, I've never really known your kiss before

F E7 Dm7

Oh no, Norman, Norman

Gsus4 G

Nor---man

[Verse 2]

D A

Norman and Norma had three lovely daughters

E7 A

Nadia, Nora and Neve

D A

The firm Norma worked at wouldn't take her back

E7 A

After maternity leave

F C

They dreamt of Majorca but couldn't afford to

G E7

go on Normanâ's salary

Am Dm

So they went to Cromer, got double pneumonia

And Norma remembered when she used to say:

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

Oh, Norman, it's never ever felt like this before

F G Em Am

And oh, Norman, I've never really known your kiss before

F G

Oh no, Norman

[Solo]

Em Am F E7 Dm7

Gsus4 G

Nor---man

[Verse 3]

D A

Twenty years on and the children have gone

E7 A

And they're both at a bit of a loss

D A

They've tried salsa classes and growing tomatoes

E7 A

But nothing is getting them off

F C

Then one day in Clacton there's a re-enactment

G E

Of Normans and Saxons, and this

Am Dm

Gets their juices flowing, before long they're going

And fighting like it's 1066!

And she says:

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

Oh, Norman, it's never ever felt like this before

F G Em Am

And oh, Norman, I've never really known such bliss before

F G Em Am

Oh no, Norman

[Outro]

F G Em Am

Oh no Norman, yeah oh no no

F G

no no no no Norman

Em Am

It's never ever felt like this before

F E7 Dm7

and oh, Norman, Norman

Gsus4 G

Nor---man

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