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What It Says On The Tin

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AbHow can I say it? FWhere do I begin,
EbEverything you Fare is Ejust what it Gbsays on tAbhe tin
AbWords that were honest, Fspoken from the heart,
EbEverything you Fdid was Ejust what you Gbsaid from tAbhe start.
C#You are the Ebangel with Fwhom I would Ebgladly live C#in sin,
Thanks fFor being Bbexactly what it C#says on tEbhe tin.
BbI never Ebdoubted, and Abthough I never Cshouted Bbfrom the roof,
All about it, C#I'm with you every Bbday as living Ebproof.
AbAin't gonna lose now, Fsuch a lot to win,
'Cos EbI will always Fknow you're Ejust what it Gbsays on tAbhe tin.
C#You are the Ebangel with Fwhom I would Ebgladly live C#in sin,
Thanks fFor being Bbexactly what it C#says on tEbhe tin.
BbI never Ebdoubted, and Abthough I never Cshouted Bbfrom the roof,
All about it, C#I'm with you every Bbday as living Ebproof.
AbAin't gonna lose now, Fsuch a lot to win,
'Cos EbI will always Fknow you're Ejust what it Gbsays on tAbhe tin.
EYou're just what it C#says on tAbhe tin.
EJust what it says on the tin

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What It Says On The Tin

by Katie Melua

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Ab F

How can I say it? Where do I begin,

Eb F E Gb Ab

Everything you are is just what it says on the tin

Ab F

Words that were honest, spoken from the heart,

Eb F E Gb Ab

Everything you did was just what you said from the start.

C# Eb F Eb C#

You are the angel with whom I would gladly live in sin,

F Bb C# Eb

Thanks for being exactly what it says on the tin.

Bb Eb Ab C Bb

I never doubted, and though I never shouted from the roof,

C# Bb Eb

All about it, I'm with you every day as living proof.

Ab F

Ain't gonna lose now, such a lot to win,

Eb F E Gb Ab

'Cos I will always know you're just what it says on the tin.

C# Eb F Eb C#

You are the angel with whom I would gladly live in sin,

F Bb C# Eb

Thanks for being exactly what it says on the tin.

Bb Eb Ab C Bb

I never doubted, and though I never shouted from the roof,

C# Bb Eb

All about it, I'm with you every day as living proof.

Ab F

Ain't gonna lose now, such a lot to win,

Eb F E Gb Ab

'Cos I will always know you're just what it says on the tin.

E C# Ab

You're just what it says on the tin.

Just what it says on the tin

About What It Says On The Tin Chords by Katie Melua

Learn how to play What It Says On The Tin by Katie Melua with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What It Says On The Tin chords”, “What It Says On The Tin guitar chords”, or “Katie Melua What It Says On The Tin chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy What It Says On The Tin chords and for experienced players who want accurate What It Says On The Tin lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Ab, F, Eb, E, Gb, C#.

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What key is "What It Says On The Tin" in?

The chords for "What It Says On The Tin" show the original chord names (including Ab, F, Eb, E, Gb, C#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.