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[Verse]
GHeidi, there are things you couldn't pCmossibly know
It's a rCace of angels, a lGine in the snow
GA flame in the dark, a pCmrayer to Saint Jude
CHe's the patron saint of nothingness
There's nGothing he can do
[Bridge]
'Cause it'Em7s out oDf his hCands
He's not a Em7god, nDo he is Cmerely a man
And so I'm Am7telling everybodyD, "I wAm7ill not come uDndone"
But bAm7eing so supDerior is Am7just no fuckin' fD7un, no!
[Chorus]
FIf I had a gCun, I think I'm GableGsus2  
FIf I had a gCun, I'd know whaGt to dGsus2o
FIf I had a gCun, I would be pGerfectly unstable
Well Emnothing really changes, then, that's Atrue
Oh AmHeidi, I am many things, but I thank GDod I'm not like you
[Verse]
'Cause Gkids of todGsus2ay
They think they're Cmso damn profound
You give them Cone slim book of Kerouac
And they're Gready to expound
On the Gway of the world
On wCmhat makes things art
They couldn't Cfind their way around Kentucky
On the Gmap of a human heart
[Bridge]
So it's oEm7ut of Dmy Chands
I'm not a Em7god 'cause I will Dnever be a Cman
And so I'm Am7telling everyboDdy, "I've leAm7arnt to fill the hDole"
I'm bAm7aking cakes on SDunday for the tAm7eatime of my sD7oul
[Chorus]
FIf I had a gCun, I think I'm GableGsus2  
FIf I had a gCun, I'd know whaGt to dGsus2o
FIf I had a gCun, I would be pGerfectly unstable
Well Emnothing really changes, then, that's Atrue
Oh AmHeidi, I am many things, but I thank GDod I'm not like you
[Middle 8]
'Cause Gm/CI have a heart
I Gthink it beats
I Gm/Cdon't say things I Gdo not mean
TCmo appear clever
HGeidi, I'Dm noFt you
MGaybe that's sDtrange to yFou
MGaybe I'Dm just sFtrange..Fmaj7.Fmaj9  
[Guitar solo, same as first lines of chorus]
[Chorus]
FIf I had a gCun, I think I'm GableGsus2  
FIf I had a gCun, I'd know whaGt to dGsus2o
FIf I had a gCun, I would be pGerfectly unstable
Well Emnothing really changes, then, that's Atrue
Oh AmHeidi, I am many things, but I thank GDod I'm not like you

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Heidi

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Gsus2

Gm/C

Fmaj7

Fmaj9

[Verse]

G Cm

Heidi, there are things you couldn't possibly know

C G

It's a race of angels, a line in the snow

G Cm

A flame in the dark, a prayer to Saint Jude

He's the patron saint of nothingness

There's nothing he can do

[Bridge]

Em7 D C

'Cause it's out of his hands

Em7 D C

He's not a god, no he is merely a man

Am7 D Am7 D

And so I'm telling everybody, "I will not come undone"

Am7 D Am7 D7

But being so superior is just no fuckin' fun, no!

[Chorus]

F C G Gsus2

If I had a gun, I think I'm able

F C G Gsus2

If I had a gun, I'd know what to do

F C G

If I had a gun, I would be perfectly unstable

Em A

Well nothing really changes, then, that's true

Am D

Oh Heidi, I am many things, but I thank God I'm not like you

[Verse]

G Gsus2

'Cause kids of today

They think they're so damn profound

You give them one slim book of Kerouac

And they're ready to expound

On the way of the world

On what makes things art

They couldn't find their way around Kentucky

On the map of a human heart

[Bridge]

Em7 D C

So it's out of my hands

Em7 D C

I'm not a god 'cause I will never be a man

Am7 D Am7 D

And so I'm telling everybody, "I've learnt to fill the hole"

Am7 D Am7 D7

I'm baking cakes on Sunday for the teatime of my soul

[Chorus]

F C G Gsus2

If I had a gun, I think I'm able

F C G Gsus2

If I had a gun, I'd know what to do

F C G

If I had a gun, I would be perfectly unstable

Em A

Well nothing really changes, then, that's true

Am D

Oh Heidi, I am many things, but I thank God I'm not like you

[Middle 8]

Gm/C

'Cause I have a heart

I think it beats

Gm/C G

I don't say things I do not mean

To appear clever

G D F

Heidi, I'm not you

G D F

Maybe that's strange to you

G D F Fmaj7 Fmaj9

Maybe I'm just strange...

[Guitar solo, same as first lines of chorus]

[Chorus]

F C G Gsus2

If I had a gun, I think I'm able

F C G Gsus2

If I had a gun, I'd know what to do

F C G

If I had a gun, I would be perfectly unstable

Em A

Well nothing really changes, then, that's true

Am D

Oh Heidi, I am many things, but I thank God I'm not like you

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