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[Intro]
Eb Ab Eb Ab
Eb Ab Eb Ab
[Verse]
EbVery good Absir, gettEbing bettAber
EbCould be amaAbzing if you'd tryBb  
EbSuch a swAbeet boy, vEbery CathoAblic
EEbyes so beaAbutifully wBbide
[Bridge]
But EbmI'm just a bloodDbhound really
HunEbting with the pacCmk - I do it well
BI only chase to pass the tEbime
I Ebmhave been deDbsperately Ebwondering
If you Cmwant me lately
I Bonly need to see a Ebsign
C'mon and Bbshow me now...
[Chorus]
EbVery good Absir, gEbetting bettAber
EbBut you won'Abt look me in the eBbye
DEbo I scAbare you? EbIf I dareAbd you
WEbould you lAbike to come iBbnside?
[Verse]
HEbmere on the oDbne hand
TEbhe gentle way of Cmhappiness -
YoBu only want to drag it Ebdown
CEbmoke in your baDbthroom cabinet -
SEbcary is your niCmght time habit
I Bwant to wipe away your Ebfrown...
OBbh yeah, I do
[Chorus]
EbVery good Absir, yEbes it's betAbter
EbSince you loAboked me in the eyeBb  
SEbuch a Absweet boyEb, very CaAbtholic
EEbyes so beaAbutifully wideBb  
[Middle 8]
CmSo why must you fEbight?
Why not just Ablive and let the world go by eAb6very day
CmAnd what makes you rEbight? How much you earn?
YoAbu know your cash won't buy what love Abmaj7will buy
[Chorus]
EbVery gAbood sir, yEbes it's betAbter
SEbince you loAboked me in thBbe eye
SEbuch a sweet Abboy, very EbCatholiAbc
EbEyes so bAbeautifulBbly wide
End on Eb

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Very Good Sir

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

Ab6

Abmaj7

[Intro]

Eb Ab Eb Ab

[Verse]

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Very good sir, getting better

Eb Ab Bb

Could be amazing if you'd try

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Such a sweet boy, very Catholic

Eb Ab Bb

Eyes so beautifully wide

[Bridge]

Ebm Db

But I'm just a bloodhound really

Eb Cm

Hunting with the pack - I do it well

B Eb

I only chase to pass the time

Ebm Db Eb

I have been desperately wondering

If you want me lately

B Eb

I only need to see a sign

C'mon and show me now...

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Very good sir, getting better

Eb Ab Bb

But you won't look me in the eye

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Do I scare you? If I dared you

Eb Ab Bb

Would you like to come inside?

[Verse]

Ebm Db

Here on the one hand

Eb Cm

The gentle way of happiness -

B Eb

You only want to drag it down

Ebm Db

Coke in your bathroom cabinet -

Eb Cm

Scary is your night time habit

B Eb

I want to wipe away your frown...

Oh yeah, I do

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Very good sir, yes it's better

Eb Ab Bb

Since you looked me in the eye

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Such a sweet boy, very Catholic

Eb Ab Bb

Eyes so beautifully wide

[Middle 8]

Cm Eb

So why must you fight?

Ab Ab6

Why not just live and let the world go by every day

Cm Eb

And what makes you right? How much you earn?

Ab Abmaj7

You know your cash won't buy what love will buy

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Very good sir, yes it's better

Eb Ab Bb

Since you looked me in the eye

Eb Ab Eb Ab

Such a sweet boy, very Catholic

Eb Ab Bb

Eyes so beautifully wide

End on Eb

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