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Album:  "Have You Fed The Fish?" (also on the soundtrack to the film "About A Boy")
Intro:
G(III)/F#m/D5/A5/riff
G(III)/F#m/Bm(VII)/A(V)/riff
G(III)/F#m/D5/A5/riff   A
Verse 1:
And Dyou     Awere righDt to bide your time Bmand not F#mbuy into my GmiseryD  
Well the Ggood things are never F#mfree
                    Em                F#m  G(III)   F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)   A(V)
Do the colours of the rainbow look the same to everyone?
Verse 2:
And DI     Awas rushDing round in circBmles for F#ma reasGon to believeD  
Wipe the Gslime from off your F#msleeve
                      Em                 F#m  G(III)  F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)   A(V)
You could follow me for weeks and I'm not going  anywhere
Break 1:
   EmSometimes it's Bm/F#hard to love someAone
   EmUntil the Bm/F#day that they are Agone
Verse 3:
And DI    Ajust had Da dream the otheBmr nighF#mt I was marrieGd to the QueenD  
And MaGdonna lived next F#mdoor,  I think she Bmtook a shine to Ame
And the Gkids were all grown F#mup, but I Emhad to turn her F#mdown
                    G     F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)
Cause I was still in love with you
Chorus:
    G(III)     F#m   D5A5/riff
I'm turning Madonna down
    G(III)       F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)/riff
I'm calling it my  best    move
           G(III)       F#m    D5A5/riff   A  
I'll get a ticket to what you need
Break 2:
  F#m    Bm    G    F#m    Bm      Ax2   A  
Verse 4:
DI     AreDmembeBmr doing F#mnothing on the nGight Sinatra dDied
And the Gnight Jeff   Buckley  dF#mied
And the Bmnight Kurt    Cobain dAied
And the Gnight John    Lennon F#mdied
                  Em                F#m           G   F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)
I remember I stayed up to watch the news with everyone
Chorus:
    G(III)       F#m   D5A5/riff
And that was a lot of nights
    G(III)       F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)/riff
And that was a lot of      lads
           G(III)       F#m     D5A5/riff
Who lost a ticket to what they need
Verse 5:
And DI     Awas Dbusy Bmfinding F#manswers while you just gGot on with real lDife,
Always Ghoped you'd be my F#mwife,
But I Bmnever found the Atime for the Emquestion to F#marrive,
                   G   F#m  Bm(V) A(V)
I just disguised it in a song
Verse 6:
And Dsongs    Aare Dnever Bmquite the F#manswer
Just a Gsoundtrack to a Dlife, that is Gover all too F#msoon
Helps to Emturn the days to F#mnight
                     G    F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)
While I was wrong and you were right
Chorus:
    G(III)      F#m    D5A5/riff
And this was a lesson learned,
    G(III)    F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)/riff
I'm happy to be your    fool,
            G(III)        F#m    D5A5/riff
And get you tickets to what you need
Verse 7:  (Whistled)
D  A  D  Bm  F#m  G  D  G  F#m  Em  F#m
  G    F#m  Bm(VII)  A(V)
Chorus:
    G(III)           F#m     D5A5/riff
I'm turning the lights down low
    G(III)      F#m  Bm(VII) A(V)/riff
I'm ready to make my move
             G(III)        F#m   D5       A5  D  
I'll get you tickets to what you neeeee-eeeed

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You Were Right

by Badly Drawn Boy

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm/F#

Album: "Have You Fed The Fish?" (also on the soundtrack to the film "About A Boy")

Intro:

G(III)/F#m/D5/A5/riff

G(III)/F#m/Bm(VII)/A(V)/riff

G(III)/F#m/D5/A5/riff A

Verse 1:

D A D Bm F#m G D

And you were right to bide your time and not buy into my misery

G F#m

Well the good things are never free

Em F#m G F#m Bm A A

(III) (VII) (V) (V)

Do the colours of the rainbow look the same to everyone?

Verse 2:

D A D Bm F#m G D

And I was rushing round in circles for a reason to believe

G F#m

Wipe the slime from off your sleeve

Em F#m G F#m Bm A A

(III) (VII) (V) (V)

You could follow me for weeks and I'm not going anywhere

Break 1:

Em Bm/F# A

Sometimes it's hard to love someone

Em Bm/F# A

Until the day that they are gone

Verse 3:

D A D Bm F#m G D

And I just had a dream the other night I was married to the Queen

G F#m Bm A

And Madonna lived next door, I think she took a shine to me

G F#m Em F#m

And the kids were all grown up, but I had to turn her down

G F#m Bm A

(VII) (V)

Cause I was still in love with you

Chorus:

G F#m D5

(III) A5/riff

I'm turning Madonna down

G F#m Bm A

(III) (VII) (V)/riff

I'm calling it my best move

G F#m D5 A

(III) A5/riff

I'll get a ticket to what you need

Break 2:

F#m Bm G F#m Bm A A

Verse 4:

D A D Bm F#m G D

I remember doing nothing on the night Sinatra died

G F#m

And the night Jeff Buckley died

Bm A

And the night Kurt Cobain died

G F#m

And the night John Lennon died

Em F#m G F#m Bm A

(VII) (V)

I remember I stayed up to watch the news with everyone

Chorus:

G F#m D5

(III) A5/riff

And that was a lot of nights

G F#m Bm A

(III) (VII) (V)/riff

And that was a lot of lads

G F#m D5

(III) A5/riff

Who lost a ticket to what they need

Verse 5:

D A D Bm F#m G D

And I was busy finding answers while you just got on with real life,

G F#m

Always hoped you'd be my wife,

Bm A Em F#m

But I never found the time for the question to arrive,

G F#m Bm A

(V) (V)

I just disguised it in a song

Verse 6:

D A D Bm F#m

And songs are never quite the answer

G D G F#m

Just a soundtrack to a life, that is over all too soon

Em F#m

Helps to turn the days to night

G F#m Bm A

(VII) (V)

While I was wrong and you were right

Chorus:

G F#m D5

(III) A5/riff

And this was a lesson learned,

G F#m Bm A

(III) (VII) (V)/riff

I'm happy to be your fool,

G F#m D5

(III) A5/riff

And get you tickets to what you need

Verse 7: (Whistled)

D A D Bm F#m G D G F#m Em F#m

G F#m Bm A

(VII) (V)

Chorus:

G F#m D5

(III) A5/riff

I'm turning the lights down low

G F#m Bm A

(III) (VII) (V)/riff

I'm ready to make my move

G F#m D5 A5 D

(III)

I'll get you tickets to what you neeeee-eeeed

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