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[Verse 1]
EmYou work these Em7streets with a camera Asus4round your Aneck
It's your Cweapon of choice, it's your ultimate Gdefence
EmI've seen your Em7face but I've really Asus4seen your Asmile
Did you Cleave the ruins or did you Gbuild a life?
[Pre-Chorus]
EmVivian, did you Em7ever reaAlise?
EmAll that Em7mystery that you left AbehindD  
[Chorus]
DAh, VivianAm  
CAh, VivianG  
DAh, VivianAm  
CAh, VivianG  C  D  
[Verse 2]
EmI've looked inside your Em7soul but we never Asus4heard your Avoice
Did we Cever see beneath your Gdisguise?
EmThe museums and Em7galleries have Asus4become your Ahome
Would it Cmean that much if you were Glooking down?
[Pre-Chorus]
EmVivian, did you Em7ever reaAlise?
EmAll that Em7history you never compAromisedD  
[Chorus]
DAh, VivianAm  
CAh, VivianG  
DAh, VivianAm  
CAh, VivianG  C  D  G  C  D  
[Bridge]
Bm7Vivian, did you ever Crecognise?
All that Amhistory you never CcompromisedD  
[Chorus]
DAh, VivianAm  
CAh, VivianG  
DAh, VivianAm  
CAh, VivianG  
DAh, VivianAm  
CAh, VivianG  
DAh, VivianAm  
CAh, VivianG  C  D  

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Vivian

by Manic Street Preachers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

Bm7

[Verse 1]

Em Em7 Asus4 A

You work these streets with a camera round your neck

C G

It's your weapon of choice, it's your ultimate defence

Em Em7 Asus4 A

I've seen your face but I've really seen your smile

C G

Did you leave the ruins or did you build a life?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Em7 A

Vivian, did you ever realise?

Em Em7 A D

All that mystery that you left behind

[Chorus]

D Am

Ah, Vivian

C G

Ah, Vivian

D Am

Ah, Vivian

C G C D

Ah, Vivian

[Verse 2]

Em Em7 Asus4 A

I've looked inside your soul but we never heard your voice

C G

Did we ever see beneath your disguise?

Em Em7 Asus4 A

The museums and galleries have become your home

C G

Would it mean that much if you were looking down?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Em7 A

Vivian, did you ever realise?

Em Em7 A D

All that history you never compromised

[Chorus]

D Am

Ah, Vivian

C G

Ah, Vivian

D Am

Ah, Vivian

C G C D G C D

Ah, Vivian

[Bridge]

Bm7 C

Vivian, did you ever recognise?

Am C D

All that history you never compromised

[Chorus]

D Am

Ah, Vivian

C G

Ah, Vivian

D Am

Ah, Vivian

C G

Ah, Vivian

D Am

Ah, Vivian

C G

Ah, Vivian

D Am

Ah, Vivian

C G C D

Ah, Vivian

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