What She Said

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[Intro]
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
[Verse 1]
E
What she said:
D A C Bm
"How come someone hasn't noticed that I'm dead
G
And decided to bury me,
A C D
God knows, I'm ready"
E D
What she said, was sad but then,
A C Bm
All the rejection she's had,
G
To pretend to be happy
A C D
Could only be idiocy
E D
What she said was not
A C Bm G A C D A
For the job or lover that she never had
[Interlude]
E D A
E D A
E D A G A C D A
[Verse 2]
E D
What she read, all heady books,
A C Bm
She'd sit and prophesise,
G A
It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead,
C D
To really really open her eyes
E D
What she read, all heady books,
A C Bm
She'd sit and prophesise,
G A
It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead,
C D
To really really open her eyes
E D
What she said: "I smoke
A C Bm
'cos I'm hoping for an early death,
G A C D
And I need to cling to something
E D
What she said: "I smoke
A C Bm
'cos I'm hoping for an early death,
G A C D A
And I need to cling to something
[Outro]
E D A
E D A
E D A G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm

What She Said chords and lyrics

Free chords for What She Said by The Smiths. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
[Verse 1]
[Interlude]
E D A
E D A
E D A G A C D A
[Verse 2]
[Outro]
E D A
E D A
E D A G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm
G A C D A
E D A C Bm

What She Said Chords by The Smiths

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