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Sylvia

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       A577655
B*      799877
  B7sus4797977
      B7797877
C       8-10-10-988
[Verse 1]
 EYou look just like SylviaC#m, well you look like her to me
 EThe way she wore her G#mhair, Aoh, the way she used to be
 F#mOh, I've not seen her for a long time, Ethough I've heard she's still C#maround
 BHer father's living with some girl, Awho's a year younger than her
[Pre-chorus 1]
 G#mShe's living in the Acountry now yeahG#m, oh, she's trying to get Abetter
 G#mHer beauty was her Aonly crime, yeah, I reB7sus4member SylvB7ia
[Chorus]
So Ekeep believin', and G#do what you Ado
 F#mI can't help you but I C#mknow things are Bgonna get Abetter
And Eplease stop asking what it's G#got to do with Ayou
 F#mOh, keep believing cos you C#mknow that Byou deserve Abetter
[Verse 2]
 EWho's this man you're talking toC#m? Can't you see what he wants to do?
 EHe thinks if he stands G#mnear enough Athen he will look as good as you
 F#mOh, he don't care about your problems, Ehe just wants to show his C#mfriends
 BI guess I'm just the same as him, AI just didn't know it then
[Pre-chorus 2]
 G#mI never underAstood you reallyG#m, and I know it's too Alate now
 G#mYou didn't ask to Abe that way, oh, I'm B7sus4sorry SylvB7ia
[Chorus]
So Ekeep believin', and G#do what you Ado
 F#mI can't help you but I C#mknow things are Bgonna get Abetter
And Eplease stop asking what it's G#got to do with Ayou
 F#mOh, keep believing cos you C#mknow that Byou deserve Abetter
Oh it's G#true, yeah
[Solo]
E    G#   G#
    E      B     F#m      G#       A  B*   C  
E    G#   A     F#m   C#m   B    A
[Chorus]
So Ekeep believin', and G#do what you Ado
 F#mI can't help you but I C#mknow things are Bgonna get Abetter
And Eplease stop asking what it's G#got to do with Ayou
 F#mOh, keep believing cos you C#mknow that Byou deserve Abetter
Oh yeah you C#mknow that Byou deserve Abetter, oh yeah you C#mknow that Byou deserve Abetter
Oh ESylvia
[Outro]
G#   G#   E     G#   G#
E    B    F#m   G#   G#
E    G#   G#
E    B    F#m   G#   G#
E    G#   G#
    E      B     F#m     G#      A  B*       C  E  

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Sylvia

by Pulp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7sus4

C#m

G#m

F#m

577655

* 799877

B7sus4

797977

797877

C 8-10-10-988

[Verse 1]

E C#m

You look just like Sylvia, well you look like her to me

E G#m A

The way she wore her hair, oh, the way she used to be

F#m E C#m

Oh, I've not seen her for a long time, though I've heard she's still around

B A

Her father's living with some girl, who's a year younger than her

[Pre-chorus 1]

G#m A G#m A

She's living in the country now yeah, oh, she's trying to get better

G#m A B7sus4 B7

Her beauty was her only crime, yeah, I remember Sylvia

[Chorus]

E G# A

So keep believin', and do what you do

F#m C#m B A

I can't help you but I know things are gonna get better

E G# A

And please stop asking what it's got to do with you

F#m C#m B A

Oh, keep believing cos you know that you deserve better

[Verse 2]

E C#m

Who's this man you're talking to? Can't you see what he wants to do?

E G#m A

He thinks if he stands near enough then he will look as good as you

F#m E C#m

Oh, he don't care about your problems, he just wants to show his friends

B A

I guess I'm just the same as him, I just didn't know it then

[Pre-chorus 2]

G#m A G#m A

I never understood you really, and I know it's too late now

G#m A B7sus4 B7

You didn't ask to be that way, oh, I'm sorry Sylvia

[Chorus]

E G# A

So keep believin', and do what you do

F#m C#m B A

I can't help you but I know things are gonna get better

E G# A

And please stop asking what it's got to do with you

F#m C#m B A

Oh, keep believing cos you know that you deserve better

Oh it's true, yeah

[Solo]

E G# G#

E B F#m G# A B C

E G# A F#m C#m B A

[Chorus]

E G# A

So keep believin', and do what you do

F#m C#m B A

I can't help you but I know things are gonna get better

E G# A

And please stop asking what it's got to do with you

F#m C#m B A

Oh, keep believing cos you know that you deserve better

C#m B A C#m B A

Oh yeah you know that you deserve better, oh yeah you know that you deserve better

Oh Sylvia

[Outro]

G# G# E G# G#

E B F#m G# G#

E G# G#

E B F#m G# G#

E G# G#

E B F#m G# A B C E

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