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Standard Tuning. Capo on the 2nd fret
Intro: G, D, C – Listen for the rhythm. 
GMe I'll never be lonelDy 
CIf Ican get this righGt
GNo sense going through the motionDs 
Cjust to say i triedG  
EmCome on, come on, Ccome Don
We're gonna cross tEmhat line
EmCome on, come on, Ccome oDn
We'll make it bona fidEme
GWhen i nailed these words to Dpaper
CLike Jesus to a crossG  
GI couldn't cover my emotionDs
CWhen I see you I’m loGst
EmCome on, come on, cCome oDn
We're gonna cross that lEmine
EmCome on, come on, Ccome Don
We'll make it bona fiEmde
                 G   Cor Cadd9  
Me I only want this night to
              G   Cor   Cadd9(Dm7/C) 
spark this country town
                        G   Cor Cadd9  
We will shine like electric lights
             G   Cor    Cadd9  
Tired and pleasure bound
GYou said there would be a righDt time
CDon’t let it pass mGe be
GI see it comin' round the Dcorner
CFrom that look in your Geyes
EmCome oCn, come on, come Don
We're gonna cross that Emline
EmCome onC, come on, come oDn
We'll make it bona Emfide
EmCome onC, come on, come Don
We're gonna cross that Emline
EmCome oCn, come on, come Don
We'll make it bona Emfide
EmCome onC, come on, come Don
We're gonna cross that Emline
EmCome onC, come on, come Don
We'll make it bona Emfide

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Bona Fide

by The Clarks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Standard Tuning. Capo on the 2nd fret

Intro: G, D, C – Listen for the rhythm.

G D

Me I'll never be lonely

C G

If Ican get this right

G D

No sense going through the motions

C G

just to say i tried

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We're gonna cross that line

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We'll make it bona fide

G D

When i nailed these words to paper

C G

Like Jesus to a cross

G D

I couldn't cover my emotions

C G

When I see you I’m lost

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We're gonna cross that line

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We'll make it bona fide

G C Cadd9

Me I only want this night to

G C Cadd9

or (Dm7/C)

spark this country town

G C Cadd9

We will shine like electric lights

G C Cadd9

Tired and pleasure bound

G D

You said there would be a right time

C G

Don’t let it pass me be

G D

I see it comin' round the corner

C G

From that look in your eyes

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We're gonna cross that line

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We'll make it bona fide

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We're gonna cross that line

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We'll make it bona fide

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We're gonna cross that line

Em C D

Come on, come on, come on

We'll make it bona fide

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