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[Intro]
 C5   Db5   Gb5    F5x4
[Verse 1]
C5When I was a Db5child, Gb5I was a gF5host
C5Hid my face fDb5rom a wGb5orld that F5I feared the most
C5Stayed up in Db5my room, wGb5atched frF5om afar
C5Nobody can huDb5rt you if they don't kGb5now who yF5ou are
[Chorus]
You make me C5nervDb5ous, you make me Gb5nervoF5us
You make me C5nervDb5ous, I ain't done Gb5nothF5ing wrong
You make me C5nervDb5ous, you make me Gb5nervoF5us
You make me C5nervDb5ous, but I ain't Gb5done F5nothing wrong
[Bridge]
When I stC5art Db5on,    Gb5whF5en I start on
When I sC5tart Db5on,    Gb5wF5hen I start on, ooooh
[Verse 2]
C5Wheedle in thDb5e line Gb5(?), let F5it run 'till it melts, yeah
C5Every song is Db5the soGb5und of thF5e things you felt
C5We really lovDb5e you babyGb5, we realF5ly love you baby
C5But how did yDb5ou turn this day into Gb5night?F5  
[Chorus]
You make me C5nervDb5ous, you make me Gb5nervoF5us
You make me C5nervDb5ous and I ain't dGb5one nF5othing wrong
You make me C5nervDb5ous, you make me Gb5nervoF5us
You make me C5nervDb5ous, but I have dGb5one nF5othing wrong
[Chorus]
You make me C5nervDb5ous, you make me Gb5nervoF5us
You make me C5nervDb5ous and I ain't dGb5one nF5othing wrong
You make me C5nervDb5ous, you make me Gb5nervoF5us
You make me C5nervDb5ous, but I have dGb5one nF5othing wrong
[Outro]
You make me C5nervDb5ous, you make me Gb5nervoF5us
You make me C5nervDb5ous and I have doGb5ne noF5thing wrong
You make me C5nervDb5ous, you make me Gb5nervoF5us
You make me C5nervDb5ous, and I have dGb5one nF5othing wrong

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Nervous

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Db5

Gb5

[Intro]

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

[Verse 1]

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

When I was a child, I was a ghost

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

Hid my face from a world that I feared the most

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

Stayed up in my room, watched from afar

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

Nobody can hurt you if they don't know who you are

[Chorus]

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, you make me nervous

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, I ain't done nothing wrong

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, you make me nervous

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, but I ain't done nothing wrong

[Bridge]

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

When I start on, when I start on

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

When I start on, when I start on, ooooh

[Verse 2]

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

Wheedle in the line (?), let it run 'till it melts, yeah

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

Every song is the sound of the things you felt

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

We really love you baby, we really love you baby

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

But how did you turn this day into night?

[Chorus]

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, you make me nervous

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous and I ain't done nothing wrong

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, you make me nervous

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, but I have done nothing wrong

[Chorus]

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, you make me nervous

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous and I ain't done nothing wrong

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, you make me nervous

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, but I have done nothing wrong

[Outro]

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, you make me nervous

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous and I have done nothing wrong

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, you make me nervous

C5 Db5 Gb5 F5

You make me nervous, and I have done nothing wrong

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