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THE LIGHTNING SEEDS - MARVELLOUS
(Words and Music by Ian Broudie)
Track 6 on the Lightning Seeds 3rd album 'Jollification'
[INTRO]
   D       Gx12
D   G   Bm   Em
D   G   Bm   Em   A
[VERSE 1]
Oh you hope Dto fit, but you're fit Gto drop
DOpen up the window and
jump Ginto the blueEm  G  A  
Things could be marEmvellousG  A  
Things could be faEmbulousG  A  
[VERSE 2]
Oh do you need Da push? I'll push Gyou off
DOpen up the window and
Jump Ginto the blueEm  G  A  
Things could be marEmvellous   G    Asoon
[CHORUS 1]
DOh well these are the days Gand
This is the lifeD  
There'll always be someEmthing on your
Mind Bmyou'll never quite Gfind
EmWon't you ever make Ayour mind up
[LINK]
D   G   Bm   Em
D   G   Bm   Em   A
[VERSE 3]
Oh you hate Dto hit till you hit Gthe top
DOpen up the window and jump Ginto the blueEm  G  A  
Things could be marEmvellous,G  A  
Things could be faEmbulous    G  Asoon
[CHORUS 2]
DOh well these are the daysG  
And this is the lifeD  
There'll always be someEmthing on your mind
BmYou'll never quite Gfind
EmWon't you ever make Ayour mind up
DNow you'll never be sure Gif this
Is the timeD  
if this is the moEmment the end of the Bmline
You'll never deGcide
You Emused to know but now Ayou've forgottenF#m  
[MIDDLE SECTION]
F#mYou sit there and wait for the phone Bto ring
When are they gonna callF#m  
Are they ever gonna call you at allB  
But then OhEm  G  A  
Things could be marEmvellousG  A  
Things could be fabEmulous    G  Asoon
[CHORUS 3]
DOh well these are the daysG  
And this is the lifeD  
There'll always be someEmthing on your mind
BmYou'll never quite Gfind
EmWon't you ever make Ayour mind up
DNow you'll never be sure Gif this
Is the timeD  
If this is the moEmment the end of the Bmline
You'll never deGcide
You Emused to know but now Ayou've forgottenF#m  
[OUTRO]
A Emsubmarine got stuck Ato the bottom
EmThese are the days so Awake up coz
This is the time Gand you know I'm Dright

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THE LIGHTNING SEEDS - MARVELLOUS

(Words and Music by Ian Broudie)

Track 6 on the Lightning Seeds 3rd album 'Jollification'

[INTRO]

D G

x12

D G Bm Em

D G Bm Em A

[VERSE 1]

D G

Oh you hope to fit, but you're fit to drop

Open up the window and

G Em G A

jump into the blue

Em G A

Things could be marvellous

Em G A

Things could be fabulous

[VERSE 2]

D G

Oh do you need a push? I'll push you off

Open up the window and

G Em G A

Jump into the blue

Em G A

Things could be marvellous soon

[CHORUS 1]

D G

Oh well these are the days and

This is the life

There'll always be something on your

Bm G

Mind you'll never quite find

Em A

Won't you ever make your mind up

[LINK]

D G Bm Em

D G Bm Em A

[VERSE 3]

D G

Oh you hate to hit till you hit the top

D G Em G A

Open up the window and jump into the blue

Em G A

Things could be marvellous,

Em G A

Things could be fabulous soon

[CHORUS 2]

D G

Oh well these are the days

And this is the life

There'll always be something on your mind

Bm G

You'll never quite find

Em A

Won't you ever make your mind up

D G

Now you'll never be sure if this

Is the time

Em Bm

if this is the moment the end of the line

You'll never decide

Em A F#m

You used to know but now you've forgotten

[MIDDLE SECTION]

F#m B

You sit there and wait for the phone to ring

F#m

When are they gonna call

Are they ever gonna call you at all

Em G A

But then Oh

Em G A

Things could be marvellous

Em G A

Things could be fabulous soon

[CHORUS 3]

D G

Oh well these are the days

And this is the life

There'll always be something on your mind

Bm G

You'll never quite find

Em A

Won't you ever make your mind up

D G

Now you'll never be sure if this

Is the time

Em Bm

If this is the moment the end of the line

You'll never decide

Em A F#m

You used to know but now you've forgotten

[OUTRO]

Em A

A submarine got stuck to the bottom

Em A

These are the days so wake up coz

G D

This is the time and you know I'm right

About Marvellous Chords by The Lightning Seeds

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