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Sweet And Tender Hooligan

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[Intro]
Dm
Dm  Bb  Gm  Am Bb C Dm
[Verse 1]
He was a Csweet and tender hooliDmgan
And he swore that he'll Bbnever never do it Gmagain 
And of course he Amwon't Bbnot until the Cnext tDmime...
He was a Csweet and tender hooligDman
And he swore that he'll Bbnever never do it Gmagain 
And of course he Amwon't Bbnot until the Cnext tDmime...
[Verse 2]
CPoor old Dmman, he had an accident with a Bbthree-bar Gmfire
But that's okAmay, because he wBbasn't very hCappy anyDmway
A pCoor woDmman, strangled in her verBby own bed as she Gmread
But that's okAmay, 'cause she was Bbold
And she would have Cdied anyDmway
[Bridge]
Don't blame the Csweet and tender hoolDmigan, hooligan
Because he'll nBbever, never, never, never
GmNever, never do it agAmain, Bbnot until the Cnext tDmime
[Verse 3]
CJury, you've hDmeard every word, so before you decide
Would you Bblook into those mother-me Gmeyes?
I love you for Amyou, my love, you, my love
BbYou, my love, yCou, my lDmove
 CJury, you've Dmheard every word, so before you decide
Would you Bblook into those mother-me Gmeyes?
I love you for Amyou, my love, you, my love
BbLove you just for Cyou, my Dmlove
[Bridge]
Don't blame the Csweet and tender hoolDmigan, hooligan
Because he'll nBbever, never do it agGmain
And in the mAmidst of life we Bbare in dCeath, etDmcetera
The swCeet and tender hooligan, hooliDmgan
Because he'll nBbever, never do it agGmain
And in the mAmidst of life we Bbare in dCeath, etDmcetera
[Chorus]
 CEtDmcetera, etcetera, etcetBbera, etceGmtera
In the miAmdst of life we aBbre in deCath, etcDmetera
 CEtDmcetera, etcetera, etcetBbera, etceGmtera
In the miAmdst of life we aBbre in deCath, etcDmetera
[Instrumental]
 C(Jury will you Dmfree me? Will you find me?)
(Will you Bbfree me? Will you Gmfind me?)
(Will you Amfree me, free me,)
Bb(Free me, Cfree me, free me, Dmfree me?C)
C(Jury will you Dmfree me? Will you find me?)
(Will you Bbfree me? Will you Gmfind me?)
(How will you Amfind me, find me,)
Bb(Find me, Cfind me, find me, find me, Dmfind me?C)
[Chorus]
 CEtDmcetera, etcetera, etcetBbera, etceGmtera
etcetAmera     Bb     CetcetDmeraC  
 CEtDmcetera, etcetera, etcetBbera, etceGmtera
In the miAmdst of life we aBbre in deCbt, etceDmteraC  
[Outro]
C Dm Bb Gm Am Bb C Dm
C Dm Bb Gm Am Bb C Dm
C Dm C Dm C Dm

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Sweet And Tender Hooligan

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Dm Bb Gm Am Bb C Dm

[Verse 1]

C Dm

He was a sweet and tender hooligan

Bb Gm

And he swore that he'll never never do it again

Am Bb C Dm

And of course he won't not until the next time...

C Dm

He was a sweet and tender hooligan

Bb Gm

And he swore that he'll never never do it again

Am Bb C Dm

And of course he won't not until the next time...

[Verse 2]

C Dm Bb Gm

Poor old man, he had an accident with a three-bar fire

Am Bb C Dm

But that's okay, because he wasn't very happy anyway

C Dm Bb Gm

A poor woman, strangled in her very own bed as she read

Am Bb

But that's okay, 'cause she was old

C Dm

And she would have died anyway

[Bridge]

C Dm

Don't blame the sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan

Because he'll never, never, never, never

Gm Am Bb C Dm

Never, never do it again, not until the next time

[Verse 3]

C Dm

Jury, you've heard every word, so before you decide

Bb Gm

Would you look into those mother-me eyes?

I love you for you, my love, you, my love

Bb C Dm

You, my love, you, my love

C Dm

Jury, you've heard every word, so before you decide

Bb Gm

Would you look into those mother-me eyes?

I love you for you, my love, you, my love

Bb C Dm

Love you just for you, my love

[Bridge]

C Dm

Don't blame the sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan

Bb Gm

Because he'll never, never do it again

Am Bb C Dm

And in the midst of life we are in death, etcetera

C Dm

The sweet and tender hooligan, hooligan

Bb Gm

Because he'll never, never do it again

Am Bb C Dm

And in the midst of life we are in death, etcetera

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb Gm

Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera

Am Bb C Dm

In the midst of life we are in death, etcetera

C Dm Bb Gm

Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera

Am Bb C Dm

In the midst of life we are in death, etcetera

[Instrumental]

C Dm

(Jury will you free me? Will you find me?)

Bb Gm

(Will you free me? Will you find me?)

(Will you free me, free me,)

Bb C Dm C

(Free me, free me, free me, free me?)

C Dm

(Jury will you free me? Will you find me?)

Bb Gm

(Will you free me? Will you find me?)

(How will you find me, find me,)

Bb C Dm C

(Find me, find me, find me, find me, find me?)

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb Gm

Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera

Am Bb C Dm C

etcetera etcetera

C Dm Bb Gm

Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera

Am Bb C Dm C

In the midst of life we are in debt, etcetera

[Outro]

C Dm Bb Gm Am Bb C Dm

C Dm C Dm C Dm

About Sweet And Tender Hooligan Chords by The Smiths

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