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My Finest Hour
by The Sundays
Chords used
      Ex79900
F#     x9 11 11 00
C#     046600 or 046650
D      10 12 12 000 or D2 x02200
      Ax77650
     G#466000
      Bx24400
     B2799800
[Intro]
E F# E F#
[Verse 1]
Ewhen the world, it C#shows me BupD2  
my Eclothes, they C#show me BupD2  
I never knew this beEfore
my finest C#hour that BI've ever known
Ewas finding a C#pound on the BUndergroundD2  
[Instrumental]
E F# E F#
[Verse 2]
when my wEords came stC#umbling oButD2  
and then EI went tuC#mbling ouBtD2  
I never believed befEore
and the finest hoC#ur that IB've ever known
Ewas finding a pC#ound on the BUndergroundD  
[Chorus]
and EI keep Ahoping C#you are the same as B2me
and EI'll send you Aletters and C#come to your house for B2tea
we Eare who we Aare, C#what do the others B2know
but Epoetry is Anot for me, so C#show me the way to B2go hDome
[Instrumental]
E F# E F# G# A
[Verse 3]
when the woErds came stC#umbling oBut of my mDouth
and I Ewent tC#umbling oD2ut [here, no no, no no]
[Chorus]
and EI keep Ahoping C#you are the same as B2me
and EI'll send you Aletters and C#come to your house for B2tea
we Eare who we Aare, C#what do the others B2know
but Epoetry is Anot for me, so C#show me the way to B2go ODh Im going home
[Chorus]
but EI keep Ahoping C#you are the only one  B2  
yes and IE'll send you lAetters and wC#ouldnt it be such B2fun
we Eare who we Aare, C#whatever the others sB2ay
but Epoetry is Anot for me, as C#much as I'd like to B2stay Oh DI just want to go home
[Instrumental]
E F# E F# G# A
[Outro]
Byou're, you're, Ayou're too yG#oungA  
(should've been), Byou, you're, yAou're too yG#oungA  
(it should've been), Byou too, you're too, Ayou're too yoG#ungA  
(it should've been), Byou, you, yAou're too yoG#ungA  
(you should've been, Bsafer, saner)
(bribed the judge and thenB) sat down
ooh, yoG#u're, yAou're, yBou're tC#oo yoEung

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My Finest Hour

by The Sundays

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Chords in this song · guitar

My Finest Hour

by The Sundays

Chords used

x79900

F# x9 11 11 00

C# 046600 or 046650

D 10 12 12 000 or D2 x02200

x77650

466000

x24400

799800

[Intro]

E F# E F#

[Verse 1]

E C# B D2

when the world, it shows me up

E C# B D2

my clothes, they show me up

I never knew this before

C# B

my finest hour that I've ever known

E C# B D2

was finding a pound on the Underground

[Instrumental]

E F# E F#

[Verse 2]

E C# B D2

when my words came stumbling out

E C# B D2

and then I went tumbling out

I never believed before

C# B

and the finest hour that I've ever known

E C# B D

was finding a pound on the Underground

[Chorus]

E A C# B2

and I keep hoping you are the same as me

E A C# B2

and I'll send you letters and come to your house for tea

E A C# B2

we are who we are, what do the others know

E A C# B2 D

but poetry is not for me, so show me the way to go home

[Instrumental]

E F# E F# G# A

[Verse 3]

E C# B D

when the words came stumbling out of my mouth

E C# D2

and I went tumbling out [here, no no, no no]

[Chorus]

E A C# B2

and I keep hoping you are the same as me

E A C# B2

and I'll send you letters and come to your house for tea

E A C# B2

we are who we are, what do the others know

E A C# B2 D

but poetry is not for me, so show me the way to go Oh Im going home

[Chorus]

E A C# B2

but I keep hoping you are the only one

E A C# B2

yes and I'll send you letters and wouldnt it be such fun

E A C# B2

we are who we are, whatever the others say

E A C# B2 D

but poetry is not for me, as much as I'd like to stay Oh I just want to go home

[Instrumental]

E F# E F# G# A

[Outro]

B A G# A

you're, you're, you're too young

B A G# A

(should've been), you, you're, you're too young

B A G# A

(it should've been), you too, you're too, you're too young

B A G# A

(it should've been), you, you, you're too young

(you should've been, safer, saner)

(bribed the judge and then) sat down

G# A B C# E

ooh, you're, you're, you're too young

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