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KEEP IT by DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
Written by Kevin Archer and Jeff Blythe
On 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' (Parlophone, 1980)
(c) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 1980
Chords used:
A:  577655
F#: 244322
E7: x7675x
D:  x5777x
C#: x4666x
E:  x7999x
 A   F#   E7   D(x2)
 AThe world lives C#in your front F#room
You're sitting happy in EgloomE7  
Fate Dworries you, you will not give her Aroom
You give C#credit for F#might, inspiration and Esight,E7  
But you Dmiss the point, you won't join in the Afight
You think to C#use is to F#lose
So you're F#clinging, pulling, pleading
DTry to keep it Esafe
Keep it Dcosy but it feels so out of Eplace
You're feeling a Dloss but you're not fit to Emake it
You're offered so Dmuch but you're frightened to Etake it.
 A   F#(x2)
 AIt never C#was really F#proved, never was undersEtood,E7  
But there Dreally is no virtue in the Agood
They're C#shouting so F#loud that they'd do better to EmineE7  
You're Ddeafened and you cannot hear the Arhyme
But C#secrets in F#whispers pull you, try to tempt you
DTry and keep it Esafe
Keep it Dcosy but it feels so out of Eplace
You're feeling a Dloss but you're not fit to Emake it
You're offered so Dmuch but you're not going to Etake it.
A F# E7 D
 AYou beg for C#help and adF#vice, how to handle your Elife,E7  
But you Ddare not move, you cannot pay the Aprice
Chances C#slip, you just F#shatter, flatter, forget what matters
DSpout your lines, read all your books
You Ehear the sounds, miss all the hooks
Your Dbest is what you least undersEtand
You Dhate the graft, won't join the race,
You're Escared to scar your pretty face
DState now cos your head's in the Esand.
 D   E(x6)
 A   E   D   E(rpt. til fade)

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Keep It

by Dexys Midnight Runners

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KEEP IT by DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS

Written by Kevin Archer and Jeff Blythe

On 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' (Parlophone, 1980)

Chords used:

: 577655

: 244322

: x7675x

: x5777x

: x4666x

: x7999x

A F# E7 D

(x2)

A C# F#

The world lives in your front room

E E7

You're sitting happy in gloom

D A

Fate worries you, you will not give her room

C# F# E E7

You give credit for might, inspiration and sight,

D A

But you miss the point, you won't join in the fight

C# F#

You think to use is to lose

So you're clinging, pulling, pleading

D E

Try to keep it safe

D E

Keep it cosy but it feels so out of place

D E

You're feeling a loss but you're not fit to make it

D E

You're offered so much but you're frightened to take it.

A F#

(x2)

A C# F# E E7

It never was really proved, never was understood,

D A

But there really is no virtue in the good

C# F# E E7

They're shouting so loud that they'd do better to mine

D A

You're deafened and you cannot hear the rhyme

C# F#

But secrets in whispers pull you, try to tempt you

D E

Try and keep it safe

D E

Keep it cosy but it feels so out of place

D E

You're feeling a loss but you're not fit to make it

D E

You're offered so much but you're not going to take it.

A F# E7 D

A C# F# E E7

You beg for help and advice, how to handle your life,

D A

But you dare not move, you cannot pay the price

C# F#

Chances slip, you just shatter, flatter, forget what matters

Spout your lines, read all your books

You hear the sounds, miss all the hooks

D E

Your best is what you least understand

You hate the graft, won't join the race,

You're scared to scar your pretty face

D E

State now cos your head's in the sand.

D E

(x6)

A E D E

(rpt. til fade)

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