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Nouvele Vague – Making plans for Nigel –
XTC cover
Esta versión está sólo un tono arriba de la versión original de XTC
   A     F#m     C#mx 2
AWe're only F#mmaking plans for C#mNigel 
AWe only F#mwant what's best for C#mhim 
AWe're only F#mmaking plans for C#mNigel 
ANigel just F#mneeds this helping C#mhand 
BmAnd if young Nigel says he's Ahappy 
He must be Ghappy 
He must be F#mhappy 
He must be happy in his Ework 
AWe're only F#mmaking plans for C#mNigel 
AHe has his F#mfuture in a British C#msteel 
AWe're only F#mmaking plans for C#mNigel 
ANigel's whole F#mfuture is as good as C#msealed 
BmAnd if young Nigel says he's Ahappy 
He must be Ghappy 
He must be F#mhappy 
He must be happy in his Ework
F#Nigel is not outspoken
But he lGikes to speak
And loves tDo be spoken Ato
A G# G
GNigel is haF#mppy in his woArk   G#  
GNigel is haF#mppy in his woArk    G#  
GNigel is haF#mppy in his woArk   G#  
   A    G#     Gx 8

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Making Plans For Nigel

by Nouvelle Vague

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F#m

C#m

Nouvele Vague – Making plans for Nigel –

XTC cover

Esta versión está sólo un tono arriba de la versión original de XTC

A F#m C#m

x 2

A F#m C#m

We're only making plans for Nigel

A F#m C#m

We only want what's best for him

A F#m C#m

We're only making plans for Nigel

A F#m C#m

Nigel just needs this helping hand

Bm A

And if young Nigel says he's happy

He must be happy

F#m

He must be happy

He must be happy in his work

A F#m C#m

We're only making plans for Nigel

A F#m C#m

He has his future in a British steel

A F#m C#m

We're only making plans for Nigel

A F#m C#m

Nigel's whole future is as good as sealed

Bm A

And if young Nigel says he's happy

He must be happy

F#m

He must be happy

He must be happy in his work

Nigel is not outspoken

But he likes to speak

D A

And loves to be spoken to

A G# G

G F#m A G#

Nigel is happy in his work

G F#m A G#

Nigel is happy in his work

G F#m A G#

Nigel is happy in his work

A G# G

x 8

About Making Plans For Nigel Chords by Nouvelle Vague

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