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The Delaney

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[Intro]
  F    F    Bb    Cx6
[Verse]
FOn the bus the otDmher day
You could Ctell right from the Dmstart
FThere's magic in all Dmthat you play
But oh, Ccan you play Dmguitar boy
CCan you play Dmguitar
CThe truth is known the dCrums they roll
CLoop the loop on the old banjo
[Chorus]
Say Fno no noBb  C  
Say Fyeah yeah yeahBb  C  
I said Fmaybe maybe maybeBb  C  
I Fjust dont careBb  C  
[Verse]
FNo it doesnt rhyme with tDmreatury
CNothing I never Dmdid
FMeasure out your Dmhonesty and
CThings you keep Dmin
CThings they keep Dmin
CThe truth is known the dCrums they roll
CI loop the loop on the old banjo
[Chorus]
Say Fno no noBb  C  
Say Fyeah yeah yeahBb  C  
I said Fmaybe maybe maybeBb  C  
I Fjust dont careBb  C  
[Verse]
FSome people run from trouble
CSome people meet it half way
DmOthers are glad to pay
BbTheir cab fare Bbmover
FAnd soup and fresh-a-fish for Anna-Lee
CI really enjoy the company Dmthat you loathe to bear
BbWhat exactly do you Bbmmean
CThe truth be known the dCrums they roll
CI loop the loop on the old banjo
[Chorus]
Say Fno no noBb  C  
Say Fyeah yeah yeahBb  C  
I said Fmaybe maybe maybeBb  C  
I Fjust dont care   Bb   C  
FSay no nBbo nCo
Say Fyeah yeah yeahBb  C  
I said Fmaybe maybe maybeBb  C  
I Fjust dont careBb  C  
[Outro]
  F    C    Dm   Bb   Bbmx4

The story behind the song

The Libertines are an English rock band formed in London in 1997, centered around the songwriting partnership of Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. This song appears on "Time for Heroes: The Best of The Libertines," a collection that showcases the band's work. The band gained notoriety in the early 2000s and was part of the garage rock revival, spearheading the movement in the UK.

AI-written from these sources:The Libertines — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Delaney

by The Libertines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

F F Bb C

[Verse]

F Dm

On the bus the other day

C Dm

You could tell right from the start

F Dm

There's magic in all that you play

C Dm

But oh, can you play guitar boy

C Dm

Can you play guitar

C C

The truth is known the drums they roll

Loop the loop on the old banjo

[Chorus]

F Bb C

Say no no no

F Bb C

Say yeah yeah yeah

F Bb C

I said maybe maybe maybe

F Bb C

I just dont care

[Verse]

F Dm

No it doesnt rhyme with treatury

C Dm

Nothing I never did

F Dm

Measure out your honesty and

C Dm

Things you keep in

C Dm

Things they keep in

C C

The truth is known the drums they roll

I loop the loop on the old banjo

[Chorus]

F Bb C

Say no no no

F Bb C

Say yeah yeah yeah

F Bb C

I said maybe maybe maybe

F Bb C

I just dont care

[Verse]

Some people run from trouble

Some people meet it half way

Others are glad to pay

Bb Bbm

Their cab fare over

And soup and fresh-a-fish for Anna-Lee

C Dm

I really enjoy the company that you loathe to bear

Bb Bbm

What exactly do you mean

C C

The truth be known the drums they roll

I loop the loop on the old banjo

[Chorus]

F Bb C

Say no no no

F Bb C

Say yeah yeah yeah

F Bb C

I said maybe maybe maybe

F Bb C

I just dont care

F Bb C

Say no no no

F Bb C

Say yeah yeah yeah

F Bb C

I said maybe maybe maybe

F Bb C

I just dont care

[Outro]

F C Dm Bb Bbm

About The Delaney Chords by The Libertines

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