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Parts:
  A: Anya
  X: Xander
  B: Both
[Intro]
A: F7sus4This is the man that I plan to entangle, isn't he fine?
   G7sus4My claim to fame was to maim and to mangle, vengeance was Gmine.
   But C6/GI'm out of the bizC7__, the Fname I made, I'll Gtrade for his.
                  Am     CN.C.
   The only trouble is— I'll never tell.
X: F7sus4She is the one, she's such wonderful fun, such passion and grace.
   G7sus4Warm in the night when I'm right in her tight embrace, tight emGbrace.
   I'll C6/Gnever let her C7go, the Flove we've known can Gonly grow.
                              Am         CN.C.
   There's just one thing that— ... No. I'll never tell.
                         F/AN.C. 
B: Cause there's nothing to tell.
[A-Verse]
A:     GHe Gsnores.            Say G+"housework" and he freezes.
X:               She wheezes.
X: She G6eats these skeezy cheeses that I Am7can't deDscribe.
A: I Amtalk; he breezes.F/A  
X:                     She doesn't know what "please" is.
A: His Am6penis got diseases from a Chumash tribe!
[B-Verse]
B: The Gvibe__G/F#____ gets kind of Emscary____G/D___.
X: Like she Cthinks I'm ordinary.Cm  
A:                               Like it's all just temporary.
X: Like her D7toes are kind of hairy.Am7  D7  
B:                                 But it's all very well,
B: 'Cause Am7God knows EbI'll never Gtell.
[A-Verse]
A: When Gthings get rough, he just G+hides behind his Buffy.
   Now G6look, he's getting huffy, 'cause he Am7knows that I Dknow.
X: She Amclings, she's needy. She's F/Aalso really greedy.
X: She Am6never—                    This is my verse, helD7lo? She-
A:            His eyes are beady!
[Interlude]
A (spoken):       G7        C7  G7Look at me! C7I'm dancing crazy!G7  C7  Bb  A  Bb  A  
G7    C7    G7    C7    Bb A Bb A    Bb A Bb A
G    G+    G6     Am7  D7  Am   F/A    Am6  Am  Adim  Am  D
[B-Verse]
   N.C.       G                       G/F#                Em  G/D  
X:     You know___, you're quite the charmer.
A:     You know___,                      My knight in armor!
X: You're the Ccutest of the Scoobies, with your Cmlips as red as rubies,
   And your Dfirm, yet supple— tight emG7brace!
[Short Interlude]
C7    A7  D7  G    G/F#    Em7    C/D
[A-Verse]
A: He's Gswell.              He'll G+always be my feller.
X:            She's sweller.
X: That's G6why I'll never tell her that I'm AmpetriDfied.
A: I've Amread this tale, there's F/Awedding, then betrayal.
   I Am6know there'll come the day I'll want to run and Dhide
[Coda]
B: I Glied_G/F#____, I said it's Emeasy__G/D___.
   I've Ctried__C/D___, but there's these Gfears I can't quell.
X: Is she D/F#looking for a pot of gold?Em  
A:                                   Will I look good when I've gotten old?
X: Will our Clives become too stressful if I'm never that successful?
A: When I Cmget so worn and wrinkly that I look like David Brinkley?
X: Am I C/Dcrazy?               DAm I C/Dmarrying a C+/Ddemon?
A:            Am I dreamin'?
B: We can D7really raise the beam in making marriage a hell!
   So, Amthank God EbI'll never Gtell.
   I Amswear that EbI'll never Gtell.
X: EbMy lips are Gsealed.
A: EbI take the GFifth.
X: EbNothing to Gsee, Ebmove it aGlong.
             C    EbN.C.    G  
B: I'll never ... tell.

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Ill Never Tell

by Buffy The Musical

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F7sus4

G7sus4

C6/G

F/A

G+

Am7

Am6

G/F#

G/D

Adim

Parts:

A: Anya

X: Xander

B: Both

[Intro]

F7sus4

A: This is the man that I plan to entangle, isn't he fine?

G7sus4 G

My claim to fame was to maim and to mangle, vengeance was mine.

C6/G C7 F G

But I'm out of the biz__, the name I made, I'll trade for his.

Am C

N.C.

The only trouble is— I'll never tell.

F7sus4

X: She is the one, she's such wonderful fun, such passion and grace.

G7sus4 G

Warm in the night when I'm right in her tight embrace, tight embrace.

C6/G C7 F G

I'll never let her go, the love we've known can only grow.

Am C

N.C.

There's just one thing that— ... No. I'll never tell.

F/A

N.C.

B: Cause there's nothing to tell.

[A-Verse]

G G G+

A: He snores. Say "housework" and he freezes.

X: She wheezes.

G6 Am7 D

X: She eats these skeezy cheeses that I can't describe.

Am F/A

A: I talk; he breezes.

X: She doesn't know what "please" is.

Am6

A: His penis got diseases from a Chumash tribe!

[B-Verse]

G G/F# Em G/D

B: The vibe______ gets kind of scary_______.

C Cm

X: Like she thinks I'm ordinary.

A: Like it's all just temporary.

D7 Am7 D7

X: Like her toes are kind of hairy.

B: But it's all very well,

Am7 Eb G

B: 'Cause God knows I'll never tell.

[A-Verse]

G G+

A: When things get rough, he just hides behind his Buffy.

G6 Am7 D

Now look, he's getting huffy, 'cause he knows that I know.

Am F/A

X: She clings, she's needy. She's also really greedy.

Am6 D7

X: She never— This is my verse, hello? She-

A: His eyes are beady!

[Interlude]

G7 C7 G7 C7 G7 C7 Bb A Bb A

A (spoken): Look at me! I'm dancing crazy!

G7 C7 G7 C7 Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb A

G G+ G6 Am7 D7 Am F/A Am6 Am Adim Am D

[B-Verse]

G G/F# Em G/D

N.C.

X: You know___, you're quite the charmer.

A: You know___, My knight in armor!

C Cm

X: You're the cutest of the Scoobies, with your lips as red as rubies,

D G7

And your firm, yet supple— tight embrace!

[Short Interlude]

C7 A7 D7 G G/F# Em7 C/D

[A-Verse]

G G+

A: He's swell. He'll always be my feller.

X: She's sweller.

G6 Am D

X: That's why I'll never tell her that I'm petrified.

Am F/A

A: I've read this tale, there's wedding, then betrayal.

Am6 D

I know there'll come the day I'll want to run and hide

[Coda]

G G/F# Em G/D

B: I lied_____, I said it's easy_____.

C C/D G

I've tried_____, but there's these fears I can't quell.

D/F# Em

X: Is she looking for a pot of gold?

A: Will I look good when I've gotten old?

X: Will our lives become too stressful if I'm never that successful?

A: When I get so worn and wrinkly that I look like David Brinkley?

C/D D C/D C+/D

X: Am I crazy? Am I marrying a demon?

A: Am I dreamin'?

B: We can really raise the beam in making marriage a hell!

Am Eb G

So, thank God I'll never tell.

Am Eb G

I swear that I'll never tell.

Eb G

X: My lips are sealed.

Eb G

A: I take the Fifth.

Eb G Eb G

X: Nothing to see, move it along.

C Eb G

N.C.

B: I'll never ... tell.

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