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(Live Version)
Standard Tuning
     E A D G B e
A    0 0 2 2 2 0
F#m  2 4 4 2 2 2
D    x x 0 2 3 2
E    0 2 2 1 0 0
C    0 3 2 0 1 0
F    1 3 3 2 1 1
G    3 2 0 0 0 3
Em7  x 2 0 0 3 x
Intro:            A    F#m    A  F#m  
AEvery time I end up waking up in some hotel without my
F#mSet of keys
AComing to, remembering the way you turned me out when I was
F#mOn my knees
(F#m)
You think that was
DOne uF#mp for yEou
(E)                D         F#m  E  
But I know I scored something too
AWhen I see the way you have to struggle just to do a little
F#mSimple thing
AI feel apologetic just because I'm not particularly
F#mSuffering
(F#m)
So I let you
Dtake F#mme    Edown
(E)
I'm like your
D    F#m   E
rent-A-    clown
CWhen I saw my Embaby cry
FI knew that he Gloved me
CThat was some greaEmt victoFry
(F)                 G  
He cried because of me
AmHe hit me with hiGs belt
FBut his tears were all I feGlt
CWhen I sEmaw my baAmby cryE7  
FI~~~~~~~~~ knGew~~~~~~~~
he loved meC  G  Am  Am  
(BRIDGE)
C     G     Am   Am
AWhen you try and cut me down and push me back if I attack your
F#mattitude
AI rise up to the challenge 'cause I like to taste the sugar of your
F#mviolent mood
(F#m)          D    F#m  E  
Just like a stormy   sea
(E)
You're natural
DPoeF#mtry to Eme
CWhen I saw my Embaby cry
FI knew he Gloved me
CThat was some great EmvictorFy
(F)                 G  
He cried because of me
AmHe hit me with his Gbelt
FBut his tears were all I felGt
CWhen I sEmaw my baAmby cry E7  
FI~~~~~~~~~ knGew~~~~~~~~
he loved meC  Em  Am  Am  
(OUTRO)
FI knew
GHe loved meC  

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977

by Pretenders

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

(Live Version)

Standard Tuning

E A D G B e

A 0 0 2 2 2 0

F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2

D x x 0 2 3 2

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

C 0 3 2 0 1 0

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

G 3 2 0 0 0 3

Em7 x 2 0 0 3 x

A F#m A F#m

Intro:

Every time I end up waking up in some hotel without my

F#m

Set of keys

Coming to, remembering the way you turned me out when I was

F#m

On my knees

F#m

()

You think that was

D F#m E

One up for you

E D F#m E

()

But I know I scored something too

When I see the way you have to struggle just to do a little

F#m

Simple thing

I feel apologetic just because I'm not particularly

F#m

Suffering

F#m

()

So I let you

D F#m E

take me down

()

I'm like your

D F#m E

rent-- clown

C Em

When I saw my baby cry

F G

I knew that he loved me

C Em F

That was some great victory

F G

()

He cried because of me

Am G

He hit me with his belt

F G

But his tears were all I felt

C Em Am E7

When I saw my baby cry

F G

I~~~~~~~~~ knew~~~~~~~~

C G Am Am

he loved me

(BRIDGE)

C G Am Am

When you try and cut me down and push me back if I attack your

F#m

attitude

I rise up to the challenge 'cause I like to taste the sugar of your

F#m

violent mood

F#m D F#m E

()

Just like a stormy sea

()

You're natural

D F#m E

Poetry to me

C Em

When I saw my baby cry

F G

I knew he loved me

C Em F

That was some great victory

F G

()

He cried because of me

Am G

He hit me with his belt

F G

But his tears were all I felt

C Em Am E7

When I saw my baby cry

F G

I~~~~~~~~~ knew~~~~~~~~

C Em Am Am

he loved me

(OUTRO)

I knew

G C

He loved me

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