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(This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the
song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research)
e-mail: [email protected]
[Intro]
C  F  C/E  G/D  C  F  C  G
[Verse]
Is it Call in that Fpretty little C/Ehead of G/DyoursG?
What goes Con in that Fplace in the CdarkG?
Well I Cused to know a Fgirl and I C/Ewould have G/DswornG  
That her Fname was GVeronicCsus4aC  
[Verse]
Well she Cused to have a Fcarefree C/Emind of her G/DownG  
And a Cdelicate Flook in her CeyeG  
CThese days FI'm afraid C/Eshe's not even G/DsureG  
If her Fname is VeGronicCsus4aC  
[Chorus]
Do you supDmpose, that waiting Dmmaj7hands on eyes
VeDm7ronica has Ggone to hide?
And Dmall the time she Dmmaj7laughs at those
Who Dm7shout her name and Gsteal her clothes
VeFronica - VeF#dim7ronica - Veronica
[Instrumental]
G  Dm/G  Em/G
G  Dm/G  Em/G  G
[Verse]
Did the Cdays drag Fby? Did the C/Efavour G/Dwane?G  
Did he Croam down the Ftown all the Ctime?G  
Will you Cwake from a Fdream, with the C/Ewolf at the G/DdoorG  
Reaching Fout for VeGronica?Csus4  C  
[Verse]
Well it Cwas all Fsixty-five C/Eyears aG/DgoG  
When the Cworld was the Fstreet where she ClivedG  
And a Cyoung man Fsailed on a C/Eship in the G/DseaG  
With a Fpicture of VeGronicaCsus4  C  
[Middle 8]
On the "AmEmpress of IndiaFm"
And Bbas she closed her eyes upon the Cworld
And Ampicked upon the bones of last week's Fmnews
She Bbspoke his name out loud againBb  Bb  
[Chorus]
Do you supDmpose, that waiting Dmmaj7hands on eyes
VeDm7ronica has Ggone to hide?
And Dmall the time she Dmmaj7laughs at those
Who Dm7shout her name and Gsteal her clothes
VeFronica - VeF#dim7ronica - Veronica
[Instrumental]
G  Dm/G  Em/G
G  Dm/G  Em/G  G
[Verse]
VeCronica Fsits in her C/Efavourite G/DchairG  
And she Csits very Fquiet and CstillG  
And they Ccall her Fname that they C/Enever get G/DrightG  
And if Fthey don't then Gnobody Csus4else willC  
[Verse]
But she Cused to have a Fcarefree C/Emind of her G/DownG  
With Cdevilish Flook in her CeyeG  
Saying "CYou can Fcall me C/Eanything you G/DlikeG  
But my Fname is VeGronicaCsus4"C  
[Chorus]
Do you supDmpose, that waiting Dmmaj7hands on eyes
VeDm7ronica has Ggone to hide?
And Dmall the time she Dmmaj7laughs at those
Who Dm7shout her name and Gsteal her clothes
VeFronica - VeF#dim7ronica - Veronica
[Instrumental]
G  Dm/G  Em/G
G  Dm/G  Em/G  G
[Outro]
G  F  Em  G/D
VeCronica

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Veronica

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G/D

Csus4

Dmmaj7

Dm7

F#dim7

Dm/G

Em/G

(This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the

song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research)

e-mail: [email protected]

[Intro]

C F C/E G/D C F C G

[Verse]

C F C/E G/D G

Is it all in that pretty little head of yours?

C F C G

What goes on in that place in the dark?

C F C/E G/D G

Well I used to know a girl and I would have sworn

F G Csus4 C

That her name was Veronica

[Verse]

C F C/E G/D G

Well she used to have a carefree mind of her own

C F C G

And a delicate look in her eye

C F C/E G/D G

These days I'm afraid she's not even sure

F G Csus4 C

If her name is Veronica

[Chorus]

Dm Dmmaj7

Do you suppose, that waiting hands on eyes

Dm7 G

Veronica has gone to hide?

Dm Dmmaj7

And all the time she laughs at those

Dm7 G

Who shout her name and steal her clothes

F F#dim7

Veronica - Veronica - Veronica

[Instrumental]

G Dm/G Em/G

G Dm/G Em/G G

[Verse]

C F C/E G/D G

Did the days drag by? Did the favour wane?

C F C G

Did he roam down the town all the time?

C F C/E G/D G

Will you wake from a dream, with the wolf at the door

F G Csus4 C

Reaching out for Veronica?

[Verse]

C F C/E G/D G

Well it was all sixty-five years ago

C F C G

When the world was the street where she lived

C F C/E G/D G

And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea

F G Csus4 C

With a picture of Veronica

[Middle 8]

Am Fm

On the "Empress of India"

Bb C

And as she closed her eyes upon the world

Am Fm

And picked upon the bones of last week's news

Bb Bb Bb

She spoke his name out loud again

[Chorus]

Dm Dmmaj7

Do you suppose, that waiting hands on eyes

Dm7 G

Veronica has gone to hide?

Dm Dmmaj7

And all the time she laughs at those

Dm7 G

Who shout her name and steal her clothes

F F#dim7

Veronica - Veronica - Veronica

[Instrumental]

G Dm/G Em/G

G Dm/G Em/G G

[Verse]

C F C/E G/D G

Veronica sits in her favourite chair

C F C G

And she sits very quiet and still

C F C/E G/D G

And they call her name that they never get right

F G Csus4 C

And if they don't then nobody else will

[Verse]

C F C/E G/D G

But she used to have a carefree mind of her own

C F C G

With devilish look in her eye

C F C/E G/D G

Saying "You can call me anything you like

F G Csus4 C

But my name is Veronica"

[Chorus]

Dm Dmmaj7

Do you suppose, that waiting hands on eyes

Dm7 G

Veronica has gone to hide?

Dm Dmmaj7

And all the time she laughs at those

Dm7 G

Who shout her name and steal her clothes

F F#dim7

Veronica - Veronica - Veronica

[Instrumental]

G Dm/G Em/G

G Dm/G Em/G G

[Outro]

G F Em G/D

Veronica

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