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Em*     022003
  Emadd9022002
[Intro]
G  A
[Verse 1]
BmI'd like to drop my trousers to the world
I am a Emman of means (of Gslender means)F#m  
Each Bmhousehold appliance
Is like a new science in Emmy townG  F#m  
[Pre-chorus]
And if the Bmday came when I felt a natural emotion
I'd Emget such a shock I'd probably Gjump
In the oceanF#m  
[Chorus]
And when a tArain goes by
It's such a Bmsad sound
GNo ...
 AIt's such a Bmsad thingG  
Em*  Emadd9   G  A  
[Verse 2]
 BmI'd like to drop my trousers to the Queen
Every Emsensible child will Gknow what this meaF#mns
The Bmpoor and the needy
Are selfish and greedy on Emher termsG  F#m  
[Pre-chorus]
And if the Bmday came when I felt a natural emotion
I'd Emget such a shock I'd probably Gjump
In the oceanF#m  
[Chorus]
And when a tArain goes by
It's such a Bmsad sound
GNo ...
 AIt's such a Bmsad thingG  
Em*  Emadd9   G  A  
[Solo]
F#m F#m F#m
Em*  Emadd9   G  A  
[Verse 3]
And when I'm Bmlying in my bed
I Emthink about life
And I think about GdeathF#m  
And Bmneither one particularly aEmppeals to mGeF#m  
[Outro]
And if the Bmday came when I felt a natural emotion
I'd Emget such a shock I'd probably GliF#me
In the Emmiddle of the street and GdieF#m  
I'd Emlie Gdown F#mand Bmdie ...
AOh, Goh
You can see he plays a F#m through the Bm's in the verses.

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Nowhere Fast

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

F#m

* 022003

Emadd9

022002

[Intro]

G A

[Verse 1]

I'd like to drop my trousers to the world

Em G F#m

I am a man of means (of slender means)

Each household appliance

Em G F#m

Is like a new science in my town

[Pre-chorus]

And if the day came when I felt a natural emotion

Em G

I'd get such a shock I'd probably jump

F#m

In the ocean

[Chorus]

And when a train goes by

It's such a sad sound

No ...

A Bm G

It's such a sad thing

Em Emadd9 G A

[Verse 2]

I'd like to drop my trousers to the Queen

Em G F#m

Every sensible child will know what this means

The poor and the needy

Em G F#m

Are selfish and greedy on her terms

[Pre-chorus]

And if the day came when I felt a natural emotion

Em G

I'd get such a shock I'd probably jump

F#m

In the ocean

[Chorus]

And when a train goes by

It's such a sad sound

No ...

A Bm G

It's such a sad thing

Em Emadd9 G A

[Solo]

F#m F#m F#m

Em Emadd9 G A

[Verse 3]

And when I'm lying in my bed

I think about life

G F#m

And I think about death

Bm Em G F#m

And neither one particularly appeals to me

[Outro]

And if the day came when I felt a natural emotion

Em G F#m

I'd get such a shock I'd probably lie

Em G F#m

In the middle of the street and die

Em G F#m Bm

I'd lie down and die ...

A G

Oh, oh

You can see he plays a F#m through the Bm's in the verses.

About Nowhere Fast Chords by The Smiths

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The chords for "Nowhere Fast" show the original chord names (including Em, Emadd9, G, A, Bm, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.