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Nothing Rhymed

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6/8
[Intro]                                 3/8
|  Cm7   Cm7|  G7/B   G7/B|  Cm7/Bb   Cm7/Bb|  Ab6|  Eb   Eb|  Eb   Eb|
[Verse 1]
If I Cm7give up the seat I've been sG7/Baving
To some Cm7/Bbelderly lady or Ab6man
Am I Bb7being a good boy, am I your pride and jEboy
                               Fm9|  Dbmaj7|  Eb   Eb|  Eb   Eb|
Mother please if your pleased say I am
[Verse 2]
And if Cm7while in the course of my dG7/Buty
I Cm7/Bbperform an unfortunate tAb6ake
Would you Bb7punish me so, unbelievably sEbo
                             Fm9|  Ab   Eb|
Never again will I make that mistake
[Bridge]
This Bbm7feeling inside me could never deny me
The Eb7right to be wrong if I cAbhoose
And this Abm7pleasure I get from say Ebwinning a bet
     |  F   F|  Db7|  Eb   Eb|  Eb   Eb|
Is to lose
[Verse 3]
When I'm Cm7drinking my Bonaparte SG7/Bhandy
Eating Cm7/Bbmore than enough apple pAb6ies
Will I Bb7glance at my screen and see real human Ebbeings starve to dFm9eath
                   |  Db|  Eb   Eb|  Eb   Eb|
Right in front of my eyes
[Chorus 1]
Nothing Cm7old, nothing new, nothing vG7/Bentured
Nothing Cm7/Bbgained, nothing still-born or Ab6lost
Nothing Bb7further than proof, nothing wilder than Ebyouth
Nothing Fm7older than time, nothing Bb7sweeter than wine
Nothing G7physically, recklessly, hCm7opelessly blind
Nothing Ab6I couldn't say, nothing Ab6/Bbwhy 'cos today
       |  Eb   Eb|  Eb   Eb|
Nothing rhymed
[Interlude]
|  Cm7   Cm7|  G7/B   G7/B|  Cm7/Bb   Cm7/Bb|  Ab6   Ab6|
|  Bb7   Bb7|   Bb7     Eb|     Fm9      Fm9|  Ab6|  Eb   Eb|  Eb   Eb|
[Bridge]
This Bbm7feeling inside me could never deny me
The Eb7right to be wrong if I cAbhoose
And this Abm7pleasure I get from say Ebwinning a bet
     |  F   F|  Db7|  Eb   Eb|  Eb   Eb|
Is to lose
[Chorus 2]
Nothing Cm7old, nothing new, nothing vG7/Bentured
Nothing Cm7/Bbgained, nothing still-born or Ab6lost
Nothing Bb7further than proof, nothing wilder than Ebyouth
Nothing Fm7older than time, nothing Bb7sweeter than wine
Nothing G7physically, recklessly, hCm7opelessly blind
Nothing Ab6I couldn't say, nothing Ab6/Bbwhy 'cos today
        (Eb)
Nothing rhymed
[Outro]
|   Eb    Eb|     Eb    Eb/D|  Cm7   Cm7|  Cm7   Cm7/Bb|
|  Ab6   Ab6|  Ab/Bb   Ab/Bb|  Bb7   Bb7| Eb  

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Nothing Rhymed

by Gilbert O'Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

G7/B

Cm7/Bb

Ab6

Bb7

Fm9

Dbmaj7

Bbm7

Eb7

Abm7

Db7

Fm7

Ab6/Bb

Eb/D

Ab/Bb

6/8

[Intro] 3/8

Cm7 Cm7 G7/B G7/B Cm7/Bb Cm7/Bb Ab6 Eb Eb Eb Eb

| | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

Cm7 G7/B

If I give up the seat I've been saving

Cm7/Bb Ab6

To some elderly lady or man

Bb7 Eb

Am I being a good boy, am I your pride and joy

Fm9 Dbmaj7 Eb Eb Eb Eb

| | | |

Mother please if your pleased say I am

[Verse 2]

Cm7 G7/B

And if while in the course of my duty

Cm7/Bb Ab6

I perform an unfortunate take

Bb7 Eb

Would you punish me so, unbelievably so

Fm9 Ab Eb

| |

Never again will I make that mistake

[Bridge]

Bbm7

This feeling inside me could never deny me

Eb7 Ab

The right to be wrong if I choose

Abm7 Eb

And this pleasure I get from say winning a bet

F F Db7 Eb Eb Eb Eb

| | | | |

Is to lose

[Verse 3]

Cm7 G7/B

When I'm drinking my Bonaparte Shandy

Cm7/Bb Ab6

Eating more than enough apple pies

Bb7 Eb Fm9

Will I glance at my screen and see real human beings starve to death

Db Eb Eb Eb Eb

| | | |

Right in front of my eyes

[Chorus 1]

Cm7 G7/B

Nothing old, nothing new, nothing ventured

Cm7/Bb Ab6

Nothing gained, nothing still-born or lost

Bb7 Eb

Nothing further than proof, nothing wilder than youth

Fm7 Bb7

Nothing older than time, nothing sweeter than wine

G7 Cm7

Nothing physically, recklessly, hopelessly blind

Ab6 Ab6/Bb

Nothing I couldn't say, nothing why 'cos today

Eb Eb Eb Eb

| | |

Nothing rhymed

[Interlude]

Cm7 Cm7 G7/B G7/B Cm7/Bb Cm7/Bb Ab6 Ab6

| | | | |

Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb Fm9 Fm9 Ab6 Eb Eb Eb Eb

| | | | | | |

[Bridge]

Bbm7

This feeling inside me could never deny me

Eb7 Ab

The right to be wrong if I choose

Abm7 Eb

And this pleasure I get from say winning a bet

F F Db7 Eb Eb Eb Eb

| | | | |

Is to lose

[Chorus 2]

Cm7 G7/B

Nothing old, nothing new, nothing ventured

Cm7/Bb Ab6

Nothing gained, nothing still-born or lost

Bb7 Eb

Nothing further than proof, nothing wilder than youth

Fm7 Bb7

Nothing older than time, nothing sweeter than wine

G7 Cm7

Nothing physically, recklessly, hopelessly blind

Ab6 Ab6/Bb

Nothing I couldn't say, nothing why 'cos today

()

Nothing rhymed

[Outro]

Eb Eb Eb Eb/D Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7/Bb

| | | | |

Ab6 Ab6 Ab/Bb Ab/Bb Bb7 Bb7 Eb

| | | |

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