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Wide Boy

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WIDE BOY - Nik Kershaw
[Intro]
  Guitar Riff
e|--------------------------------|
B|------56------56------56------56|
G|--7---5---3---5---7---5---3---5-|
D|--7-------3-------7-------3-----|
A|--5-------1-------5-------1-----|
E|--------------------------------|
  12345678123456781234567812345678
  Bass Riff
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|5--50-3-11--0-3-5--50-3-11--0-3-|
E|--------------------------------|
  12345678123456781234567812345678
  Dm  Am  Bb  C   Dm  Am  Bb  C
  Dm  Am  Bb  C   Dm  Am  Bb  C
[Verse]
   Db    FmHe made a Gbrecord,Ab  
   Dbit made him Fmfamous yes it Gbmade him a Abstar,
     DbtFmhe life and Gbsoul of the Abparty.
He Dbrocks, he Fmshocks, you never Gbknow where you Abare with hAim.
[Pre-Chorus]
  AHe got no C#m7sense but he got DmonEey.
AHe got no C#m7sense but he got DoverEnight sucF#mcess.
ExC#mceed exF#mcess, exC#mceed excee-Dmaj7eeeeess.D  E  
[Chorus]
  AHe no big C#m7deal, he just a wDide Eboy.
  AHe no big C#m7deal he's just an DordiEnary F#mguy.
Oh C#mme oh F#mmy, oh mC#me oh my-yyDmaj7-yyy!D  E  
[Bridge]
F#m C#m7 D  E
F#m C#m7 D  E
[Solo]
F Am7 Bb C
F Am7 Bb C
F Am7 Bb C
F Am7 Bb C
[Verse]
   Db    FmHe made a Gbmovie.Ab  
   DbHe played the Fmdriver of a Gbbig yellow Abcar.
   Db     FmHe is Gbsuper fab and Abgroovy.
He Dbstruts, he Fmcrows, you never Gbknow where you Abare with Ahim.
[Pre-Chorus]
  AHe got no C#m7sense but he got DmonEey.
AHe got no C#m7sense but he got oDvernEight sucF#mcess.
ExC#mceed exF#mcess, exC#mceed excee-Dmaj7eeeeess.D  E  
[Chorus]
  AHe no big C#m7deal, he just a wDide Eboy.
  AHe no big C#m7deal he's just an DordiEnary F#mguy.
Oh C#mme oh F#mmy, oh C#mme oh Dmaj7myyy-yy-yyy! ..and Dwith Eyour 
[Interlude]
F#symmetry teeth and your ECaDlifornia tan
  E     F#I’m here to tell you that: YEou Dain’t no superman,
you’re just Ea F#wide boy!E  D  
  E              F#    E      DWide boy!
[Outro]
F#m C#m C#m/E D C#m C#m/E
F#m C#m C#m/E D C#m C#m/E
F#m C#m C#m/E D C#m C#m/E
F#m C#m C#m/E D C#m C#m/E
F#m C#m C#m/E D C#m C#m/E
F#m C#m C#m/E D C#m C#m/E
F#m C#m C#m/E D C#m C#m/E

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Wide Boy

by Nik Kershaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#m

C#m

Dmaj7

Am7

C#m/E

WIDE BOY - Nik Kershaw

[Intro]

Guitar Riff

e|--------------------------------|

B|------56------56------56------56|

G|--7---5---3---5---7---5---3---5-|

D|--7-------3-------7-------3-----|

A|--5-------1-------5-------1-----|

E|--------------------------------|

12345678123456781234567812345678

Bass Riff

G|--------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------|

A|5--50-3-11--0-3-5--50-3-11--0-3-|

E|--------------------------------|

12345678123456781234567812345678

Dm Am Bb C Dm Am Bb C

[Verse]

Db Fm Gb Ab

He made a record,

Db Fm Gb Ab

it made him famous yes it made him a star,

Db Fm Gb Ab

the life and soul of the party.

Db Fm Gb Ab A

He rocks, he shocks, you never know where you are with him.

[Pre-Chorus]

A C#m7 D E

He got no sense but he got money.

A C#m7 D E F#m

He got no sense but he got overnight success.

C#m F#m C#m Dmaj7 D E

Exceed excess, exceed excee-eeeeess.

[Chorus]

A C#m7 D E

He no big deal, he just a wide boy.

A C#m7 D E F#m

He no big deal he's just an ordinary guy.

C#m F#m C#m Dmaj7 D E

Oh me oh my, oh me oh my-yy-yyy!

[Bridge]

F#m C#m7 D E

[Solo]

F Am7 Bb C

[Verse]

Db Fm Gb Ab

He made a movie.

Db Fm Gb Ab

He played the driver of a big yellow car.

Db Fm Gb Ab

He is super fab and groovy.

Db Fm Gb Ab A

He struts, he crows, you never know where you are with him.

[Pre-Chorus]

A C#m7 D E

He got no sense but he got money.

A C#m7 D E F#m

He got no sense but he got overnight success.

C#m F#m C#m Dmaj7 D E

Exceed excess, exceed excee-eeeeess.

[Chorus]

A C#m7 D E

He no big deal, he just a wide boy.

A C#m7 D E F#m

He no big deal he's just an ordinary guy.

C#m F#m C#m Dmaj7 D E

Oh me oh my, oh me oh myyy-yy-yyy! ..and with your

[Interlude]

F# E D

symmetry teeth and your California tan

E F# E D

I’m here to tell you that: You ain’t no superman,

E F# E D

you’re just a wide boy!

E F# E D

Wide boy!

[Outro]

F#m C#m C#m/E D C#m C#m/E

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