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[Intro]
      BThis is a story 'bout a F#girl that I knew
She didn't Blike my songs
And that F#made me feel blue
She said: "A bD#ig band is far C#better than Eyou"
(Here you can play 0 2 4 on the lower E string)
[Part I]
She Adon't rock 'n' Bbm11roll,            Bm7she don't Elike it
She Adon't do the stBbm11roll, well she Bm7don't do it Eright
Well, eAverything's A7wrong and my Dpatience was Dmgone
When I Awoke one morning
And remEembered this song
[Part I]
O-oh-oAh,                    Bbm11      Bm7kinda cEatchy,
               A               Bbm11         Bm7I hoEped
That she would Atalk to me A7now. And Deven allDmow me
to Ahold her hand
And forEget that old band.
[Part II]
   DI strolled arouDmnd to her pAadA7  
   DHer light was oDmff and that's Aba- - E-d
   DHer sister saDmid that my   Agirl was goF#ne
   B"But come inside, boy, and pElay, play, play me a song!"
[Part I]
I said "YAeah!                Bbm11     Bm7Here I Ego"
         AShe's Bbm11kinda cute; Bm7don't you Eknow,
That aAfter a whA7ile of sDeeing her Dmsmile
I kAnew we could make it, a-mEake it in style!
[Instrumental Interlude]
A Bbm11 Bm7 E
A Bbm11 Bm7 E
A A7 D Dm
Ax2 E(The second time more staccato)
[Part II]
     DSo now I've Dmgot all I AneedA7  
         DShe and DmI are in lAove, we've agEreed
    DShe likes this Dmsong and my   Aothers tooF#  
       BSo now you see my world is...E  
[Part I]
'Cause of this Atune!              Bbm11    Bm7What a booEn
this tuAne!              Bbm11I tBm7ell you soEon
We'll be lAying in bA7ed, hDappily wDmed,
And I wAon't think of that girl
Or wEhat she said...
[Instrumental Outro]
A Bbm11 Bm7 E
A Bbm11 Bm7 E
A A7 D Dm
A E

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Here I Go

by Syd Barrett

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Bbm11

Bm7

[Intro]

B F#

This is a story 'bout a girl that I knew

She didn't like my songs

And that made me feel blue

D# C# E

She said: "A big band is far better than you"

(Here you can play 0 2 4 on the lower E string)

[Part I]

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

She don't rock 'n' roll, she don't like it

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

She don't do the stroll, well she don't do it right

A A7 D Dm

Well, everything's wrong and my patience was gone

When I woke one morning

And remembered this song

[Part I]

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

O-oh-oh, kinda catchy,

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

I hoped

A A7 D Dm

That she would talk to me now. And even allow me

to hold her hand

And forget that old band.

[Part II]

D Dm A A7

I strolled around to her pad

D Dm A E

Her light was off and that's ba- - -d

D Dm A F#

Her sister said that my girl was gone

B E

"But come inside, boy, and play, play, play me a song!"

[Part I]

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

I said "Yeah! Here I go"

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

She's kinda cute; don't you know,

A A7 D Dm

That after a while of seeing her smile

A E

I knew we could make it, a-make it in style!

[Instrumental Interlude]

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

A A7 D Dm

A E

x2 (The second time more staccato)

[Part II]

D Dm A A7

So now I've got all I need

D Dm A E

She and I are in love, we've agreed

D Dm A F#

She likes this song and my others too

B E

So now you see my world is...

[Part I]

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

'Cause of this tune! What a boon

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

this tune! I tell you soon

A A7 D Dm

We'll be lying in bed, happily wed,

And I won't think of that girl

Or what she said...

[Instrumental Outro]

A Bbm11 Bm7 E

A A7 D Dm

A E

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