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Bad Cover Version

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[Intro]
 D/      Dmaj7   Em/      Em7   A/      A6x2
[Verse 1]
DThe word's on the street: yEmou've found someone neAw.
DIf he looks nothing like me EmI'm so happy for yAou.
CI heard an old giArlfriend has turnDed to the F#church -
Cshe's trying to rAeplace me, but it'll never wDork.
'Cos every touch reminds yBmou of just how sweet it could have been
EmAnd every time he kisses you it Gleaves behind the 
bitter taste of saccharine.D  
[Verse 2]
DA bad cover version of love Emis not the real thingA.
DBikini-clad girl on the fronEmt who invited you iAn.
CSuch great disappointAment when you got him homDe -F#  
the original was so Cgood; the oAne you no longer oDwn.
And every touch reminds Bmyou of just how sweet it could have been
EmAnd every time he kisses you, yoGu get the taste of saccharine.
It's not Deasy to forget me, it's so Bmhard to disconnect
When it's electEmronically reprocessed to Ggive a more Dlife-like effect.
[Chorus]
(Not really sure of the chord here probably G)
Aah, sing your song about all the sad imitations that
got it so wronDg
DIt's like a later "Tom & Jerry" when the tEmwo of them
could talk
Like the AStones since the GEighties, like the last days
of SouthforDk. 
DLike "Planet of the Apes" on TV, the sEmecond side of "'Til the Band Comes in"
Like an owAn-brand box of cornflakes: he's going to let
you down my frieDnd.

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Bad Cover Version

by Pulp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 Em Em7 A A6

/ / / x2

[Verse 1]

D Em A

The word's on the street: you've found someone new.

D Em A

If he looks nothing like me I'm so happy for you.

C A D F#

I heard an old girlfriend has turned to the church -

C A D

she's trying to replace me, but it'll never work.

'Cos every touch reminds you of just how sweet it could have been

Em G

And every time he kisses you it leaves behind the

bitter taste of saccharine.

[Verse 2]

D Em A

A bad cover version of love is not the real thing.

D Em A

Bikini-clad girl on the front who invited you in.

C A D F#

Such great disappointment when you got him home -

C A D

the original was so good; the one you no longer own.

And every touch reminds you of just how sweet it could have been

Em G

And every time he kisses you, you get the taste of saccharine.

D Bm

It's not easy to forget me, it's so hard to disconnect

Em G D

When it's electronically reprocessed to give a more life-like effect.

[Chorus]

(Not really sure of the chord here probably G)

Aah, sing your song about all the sad imitations that

got it so wrong

D Em

It's like a later "Tom & Jerry" when the two of them

could talk

A G

Like the Stones since the Eighties, like the last days

of Southfork.

D Em

Like "Planet of the Apes" on TV, the second side of "'Til the Band Comes in"

Like an own-brand box of cornflakes: he's going to let

you down my friend.

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