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Dont Marry Her

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[Intro]
e|--C0--G3—-Fmaj70-----C0-Fmaj7-0----C0--D2--G3--|
B|--1--0—-1-----1—-1----1--3--0--|
G|--0--0—-2-----0--2----0--2--0--|
D|--2--0—-3-----2--3----2--0--0--|
A|--3--2—-------3-------3-----2--|
E|-----3—---------------------3--|
[Verse 1]
CThink of you with Gpipe and slippers
Fmaj7Think of her in Gbed
Fmaj7Laying there just Cwatching telly then Dthink of me Ginstead
I'll Cnever grow so Gold and flabby, Fmaj7that could never Gbe
Fmaj7Don't marry Gher, have Cme
Your Clove light shines like Gcardboard
But your Fmaj7work shoes are Gglistening
She's a Fmaj7PHD in 'I Ctold you so'
You've a Dknighthood in 'I'm not Glistening'
She'll Cgrab your Sandra GBullocks and Fmaj7slowly raise the Gknee
Fmaj7Don't marry Gher, have Cme
[Chorus]
And the CSunday sun shines down on San FranFmaj7cisco CBay
And you Fmaj7realise you can't make it anyCway
You have to wash the car, take the Fmaj7kiddies to the Cpark,
Fmaj7Don't marry Gher, have Cme
[Verse 2]
Those Clovely Sunday Gmornings
With Fmaj7breakfast brought in Gbed
Those Fmaj7blackbirds look like Cknitting needles Dtrying to peck your Ghead
Those Cbirds will peck your Gsoul out and Fmaj7throw away the Gkey
Fmaj7Don't marry Gher, have Cme
And the Ckitchen's always Gtidy
The Fmaj7bathroom's always Gclean
Fmaj7She's a diploma in 'just Chiding things', you've a Dfirst in 'low Gesteem'
When your Csocks smell of Gangels, but your Fmaj7life smells of GBrie
Fmaj7Don't marry Gher, have Cme
[Chorus]
And the CSunday sun shines down on San FranFmaj7cisco CBay
And you Fmaj7realise you can't make it anyCway
You have to wash the car, take the Fmaj7kiddies to the Cpark,
Fmaj7Don't marry Gher, have Cme
And the CSunday sun shines down on San FranFmaj7cisco CBay
And you Fmaj7realise you can't make it anyCway
You have to wash the car, take the Fmaj7kiddies to the Cpark,
Fmaj7Don't marry Gher, have Cme

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The story behind the song

"Don't Marry Her" finds The Beautiful South at their most direct and playfully cynical, offering a bold plea to someone on the verge of making a big mistake. It’s a song about the audacity of wanting someone else, even when they're seemingly taken, and the belief that you offer something better than their current path. The lyrics paint a picture of a life that might "smell of Brie" with the wrong person, contrasting it with a more vibrant, if illicit, alternative. This track showcases the wry and socially observant lyrics that Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray crafted for the group, making it a memorable, if cheeky, anthem of intervention.

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Dont Marry Her

by The Beautiful South

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

C G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C D G

e|--0--3—-0-----0--0----0--2--3--|

B|--1--0—-1-----1—-1----1--3--0--|

G|--0--0—-2-----0--2----0--2--0--|

D|--2--0—-3-----2--3----2--0--0--|

A|--3--2—-------3-------3-----2--|

E|-----3—---------------------3--|

[Verse 1]

C G

Think of you with pipe and slippers

Fmaj7 G

Think of her in bed

Fmaj7 C D G

Laying there just watching telly then think of me instead

C G Fmaj7 G

I'll never grow so old and flabby, that could never be

Fmaj7 G C

Don't marry her, have me

C G

Your love light shines like cardboard

Fmaj7 G

But your work shoes are glistening

Fmaj7 C

She's a PHD in 'I told you so'

D G

You've a knighthood in 'I'm not listening'

C G Fmaj7 G

She'll grab your Sandra Bullocks and slowly raise the knee

Fmaj7 G C

Don't marry her, have me

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C

And the Sunday sun shines down on San Francisco Bay

Fmaj7 C

And you realise you can't make it anyway

Fmaj7 C

You have to wash the car, take the kiddies to the park,

Fmaj7 G C

Don't marry her, have me

[Verse 2]

C G

Those lovely Sunday mornings

Fmaj7 G

With breakfast brought in bed

Fmaj7 C D G

Those blackbirds look like knitting needles trying to peck your head

C G Fmaj7 G

Those birds will peck your soul out and throw away the key

Fmaj7 G C

Don't marry her, have me

C G

And the kitchen's always tidy

Fmaj7 G

The bathroom's always clean

Fmaj7 C D G

She's a diploma in 'just hiding things', you've a first in 'low esteem'

C G Fmaj7 G

When your socks smell of angels, but your life smells of Brie

Fmaj7 G C

Don't marry her, have me

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C

And the Sunday sun shines down on San Francisco Bay

Fmaj7 C

And you realise you can't make it anyway

Fmaj7 C

You have to wash the car, take the kiddies to the park,

Fmaj7 G C

Don't marry her, have me

C Fmaj7 C

And the Sunday sun shines down on San Francisco Bay

Fmaj7 C

And you realise you can't make it anyway

Fmaj7 C

You have to wash the car, take the kiddies to the park,

Fmaj7 G C

Don't marry her, have me

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