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Chinese Whispers

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Dm---F--Gm---Gm7---------------|
-1-3-1-1-1-------------|
------2----0-2-0-------|
-----------------0-3-3-|
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DmDon’t taFp againsGmt my wiGm7ndow.
Don’t listen at my wall.
Don’t ask for information.
'CAmause the answer's alwayGms no.
DmCollect me Ffrom thGme statGm7ion.
The blank departure board
We'll talk in chinese whispers.
While the Amsnow begins to Gmfall
Painting EAmaster with the cGmold
I doDmn’t neeFd you
But AmI want yGmou.C  
I donDm’t want yFou
But AmI need yoGmu.C  
Ho-ho-ho.
Ho-ho-ho.
There is blossom
In the garden
On the magnolia
Tree.
The ivies are
Taking over
Where you planted
Rosemary
Where you planted
Rosemary.
I don’t need you
But I want you.
I don’t want you
But I need you.
Ho-ho-ho
Ho-ho-ho
Ho-ho-ho
Ho-ho-ho
Ho-ho-ho

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Chinese Whispers

by Brett Anderson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Dm F Gm Gm7

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-1-3-1-1-1-------------|

------2----0-2-0-------|

-----------------0-3-3-|

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Dm F Gm Gm7

Don’t tap against my window.

Don’t listen at my wall.

Don’t ask for information.

Am Gm

'Cause the answer's always no.

Dm F Gm Gm7

Collect me from the station.

The blank departure board

We'll talk in chinese whispers.

Am Gm

While the snow begins to fall

Am Gm

Painting Easter with the cold

Dm F

I don’t need you

Am Gm C

But I want you.

Dm F

I don’t want you

Am Gm C

But I need you.

Ho-ho-ho.

There is blossom

In the garden

On the magnolia

Tree.

The ivies are

Taking over

Where you planted

Rosemary

Where you planted

Rosemary.

I don’t need you

But I want you.

I don’t want you

But I need you.

Ho-ho-ho

About Chinese Whispers Chords by Brett Anderson

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