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William It Was Really Nothing

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The Smiths - William It Was Really Nothing
        Capo 7th fret
Cmaj7
      x32000
Gmaj7
      320002
D
          xx0232
Em
         022003
G
          320001
D/F#
       2x023x
Dadd9
      xx0230
E
          022100
Aadd9
      x0242x
G5/D
       xx0033
C
          x32010
Gmaj7#5/B
  x21002
Em7
        022030
A9
         545000
B7
         021200
          Cmaj7Gmaj7D    Em
[Intro]               
[Verse 1]
    Cmaj7       Gmaj7    D         Em
The rain falls hard on a humdrum town 
Cmaj7          Gmaj7             D     Em
   this town has dragged you down 
       Cmaj7       Gmaj7    D         Em
oh the rain falls hard on a humdrum town 
 Cmaj7
   this town has dragged you down 
G  D/F#    Cmaj7            Dadd9
      and everybodys got to live their life 
    E
and god knows i've got to live 
    Gmaj7      Aadd9              E   Eadd9
god knows i've got to live mine
                 Gmaj7Aadd9F    C    G5D    D    C D
[Instrumental]                     /            
[Chorus 1]
C      G C     D      Em            B
                            Gmaj7#5/
Willi - am william it was really nothing
C      G C     D      Em            B
                            Gmaj7#5/
Willi - am william it was really nothing
Em7         A9
 it was your life
[Bridge]
 F  C                 G5D           D            CD
                      /                          
        How can you stay with a fat girl who'll say:
           C              G
"would you like to marry me
           C                      D
and if you like you can buy the ring
Em                   B7
she doesn't care about anything
           C             G
would you like to marry me
           C                      D
and if you like you can buy the ring
Em               B7      Em7         A9
i dont dream about anyone   except my-self 
                 Gmaj7Aadd9F    C    G5D    D    C D
[Instrumental]                     /            
[Chorus 2]
C       G  C      D        Em      B7
Willi - am william it was    really nothing
C       G  C      D
Willi - am william 
        Em B7 Em7A9
[Coda]           
Tabbed by OASISLAD06

William It Was Really Nothing chords and lyrics

Free chords for William It Was Really Nothing by The Smiths. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The Smiths - William It Was Really Nothing
        Capo 7th fret
Cmaj7      x32000
Gmaj7      320002
D          xx0232
Em         022003
G          320001
D/F#       2x023x
Dadd9      xx0230
E          022100
Aadd9      x0242x
G5/D       xx0033
C          x32010
Gmaj7#5/B  x21002
Em7        022030
A9         545000
B7         021200
[Intro]   Cmaj7   Gmaj7    D     Em
[Verse 1]
[Instrumental]   Gmaj7    Aadd9    F     C     G5/D     D     C  D
[Chorus 1]
[Bridge]
[Instrumental]   Gmaj7    Aadd9    F     C     G5/D     D     C  D
[Chorus 2]
[Coda]  Em   B7   Em7   A9
Tabbed by OASISLAD06

William It Was Really Nothing Chords by The Smiths

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