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Seconds
GShe, she used to live with his bAmrother 
Now she's an unmarried mFother with aAmnother on the wGay 
He's second rate twisted out of Amshape 
and he looks a Fstate, it costs so mAmuch to look this Grough 
They go to tDmown they like to shop aCround and look at all those things 
All those things they never wG/Banted anyway 
She hates his hDmair 
that stupid coat he wCears  but sometimes second best 
is the best that you can G/Bget 
Oh yes oh somebody told me  
F'Cos seconds turn to Amhours 
and the hours turn into dCays but still it feels like mEmorning 
FThe first time leaves its tAmrace and then slides into second pClace 
and still it feels like mEmorning 
FAt night they try to Amfly 
hold on tight and close their Ceyes and they hit the ground in the mEmorning 
GBut in the morning it's rAmaining  
Oh Christ you're always coFmplaining 
can't you tAmhink of something eGlse 
It's nearly-Dmnu, a bargain basement Cmade for two  
And if you blur your eyes 
you could be anywhere you G/Bwant yourself to be 
Oh yeah, it's Dmbad I know you want to lCaugh, so laugh 
But sometimes second best is all that you can G/Bget 
Oh yeah, oh somebody told me  
The seconds turn to hours 
and the hours turn into days but still it feels like morning 
The first time leaves its trace and then slides into second place 
and still it feels like morning 
At night they try to fly 
hold on tight and close their eyes and they hit the ground in the morning 
AmBut you're so pGerfect you don't G/Dinterest me at Dsus2all 
You're golden boy fell down C  
                                 G6/B  
Don't you know he hasn't got a personality? 
And I know he said he'd last all night then gave you seconds yeah 
The seconds turn to hours and the hours turn into days 
but still it feels like morning 
The first time leaves its trace and then slides into second place and still it feels like morning 
At night they try to fly, hold on tight and close their eyes 
and they hit the ground in the morning  
FMy God they're still aAmlive, they got it wrong but they still tCried
And they made it through to the mEmorningAm  

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Seconds

by Pulp

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G/B

G/D

Dsus2

Seconds

G Am

She, she used to live with his brother

F Am G

Now she's an unmarried mother with another on the way

He's second rate twisted out of shape

F Am G

and he looks a state, it costs so much to look this rough

Dm C

They go to town they like to shop around and look at all those things

G/B

All those things they never wanted anyway

She hates his hair

that stupid coat he wears but sometimes second best

G/B

is the best that you can get

Oh yes oh somebody told me

F Am

'Cos seconds turn to hours

C Em

and the hours turn into days but still it feels like morning

F Am C

The first time leaves its trace and then slides into second place

and still it feels like morning

F Am

At night they try to fly

C Em

hold on tight and close their eyes and they hit the ground in the morning

G Am

But in the morning it's raining

Oh Christ you're always complaining

Am G

can't you think of something else

Dm C

It's nearly-nu, a bargain basement made for two

And if you blur your eyes

G/B

you could be anywhere you want yourself to be

Dm C

Oh yeah, it's bad I know you want to laugh, so laugh

G/B

But sometimes second best is all that you can get

Oh yeah, oh somebody told me

The seconds turn to hours

and the hours turn into days but still it feels like morning

The first time leaves its trace and then slides into second place

and still it feels like morning

At night they try to fly

hold on tight and close their eyes and they hit the ground in the morning

Am G G/D Dsus2

But you're so perfect you don't interest me at all

You're golden boy fell down

G6 B

Don't you know he hasn't got a personality?

And I know he said he'd last all night then gave you seconds yeah

The seconds turn to hours and the hours turn into days

but still it feels like morning

The first time leaves its trace and then slides into second place and still it feels like morning

At night they try to fly, hold on tight and close their eyes

and they hit the ground in the morning

F Am C

My God they're still alive, they got it wrong but they still tried

Em Am

And they made it through to the morning

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