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Speedway

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And when you sC#mlam       down the hammEer
can you see it in your hearAt?
C#m     B     A     E
C#m     B     A     E
[Chorus]
    C#mAll of the rBumors keeping me grAounded
I never saEid, I never saidC#m  
C#mThat they were compBletely unfouAndedE  
So when you sC#mlam down the hammer
    ECan you see it in your heaArt?    Can you delve so lG#ow?
And when you're stC#manding              on my fiEngers
Can you see it in your heaArt?        AhhhhhhhG#  
And when you tC#mry to break my spirit, it won't wEork
Because there's nothing left to breaAk       anymorG#e
[Chorus]
You won't sleC#mep        until the earth that wanEts me
Finally hAas me         Ohhh you've done it nG#ow
You won't resC#mt         until the hearse that becoEmes me
Finally takes Ame         Ohhh you've done it nG#ow!!
And you won't smile        C#muntil my loving mouthE  
Is shut good and proAper    FORAEVER
[Instrumental]
C#m     B     A     E
C#m     B     A     E
[Chorus]
And all those lC#mies          wrBitten lies, twAisted liesE  
Well they werC#men't, they werBen't lies  they weAren't lies
I never sEaid, I never said
I could have meF#ntioned your name I could have dAragged you in Guilt by Eimplication
By assoC#mciation I've aBlways been true to Ayou
In my my own strange wEay I've alF#ways been true to yoAuE  
In my own sick wC#may I'll alwBays stay true to youA  

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Speedway

by Morrissey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

C#m E

And when you slam down the hammer

can you see it in your heart?

C#m B A E

[Chorus]

C#m B A

All of the rumors keeping me grounded

E C#m

I never said, I never said

C#m B A E

That they were completely unfounded

C#m

So when you slam down the hammer

E A G#

Can you see it in your heart? Can you delve so low?

C#m E

And when you're standing on my fingers

A G#

Can you see it in your heart? Ahhhhhhh

C#m E

And when you try to break my spirit, it won't work

A G#

Because there's nothing left to break anymore

[Chorus]

C#m E

You won't sleep until the earth that wants me

A G#

Finally has me Ohhh you've done it now

C#m E

You won't rest until the hearse that becomes me

A G#

Finally takes me Ohhh you've done it now!!

C#m E

And you won't smile until my loving mouth

A A

Is shut good and proper FOREVER

[Instrumental]

C#m B A E

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

And all those lies written lies, twisted lies

C#m B A

Well they weren't, they weren't lies they weren't lies

I never said, I never said

F# A E

I could have mentioned your name I could have dragged you in Guilt by implication

C#m B A

By association I've always been true to you

E F# A E

In my my own strange way I've always been true to you

C#m B A

In my own sick way I'll always stay true to you

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