The Secret Life Of Henry chords by 10cc

• Difficulty: Advanced 🤯

Key: Cm

Intro:

Fmaj7add13/C

Cmaj7    F/C
Early morning
Cmaj7        F/C
I'm still yawning
Cmaj7         F/C
Kiss the children
Cmaj7           F/C
See you tonight dear
     C
Cheerio

Cm

Verse 1:
Cm            Eb            Bb/D       F
   Henry's an angel when he closes the gate
Cm            Eb               Bb/D     F
   But to the station he don't wanna be late
Cm            Eb            Bb/D         F
   His manner changes as he steps on the train
Cm             Eb               Bb/D
   Beneath his bowler there's a schizophrenic brain
F
Oh, he wants to flirt and
G                         Am
Yes, he's looking up your skirts

Pre-Chorus:
                          F
He wanna meddle with your body
Am                            F
Oh, he wanna tamper with your mind

Chorus:
Bb              F Gm
Sooner or later
           Bb               F Gm
He's gonna rip us his paper
           Bb                F Gm
He's gonna bring his fantasy
Bb                    Eb     Bb/D Cm
Out of the closet and into reality

Verse 2:
Cm           Eb            Bb/D         F
   Henry's a devil when he gets to this job
Cm              Eb                Bb/D       F
   Won't take a break, he want to get to the top
Cm            Eb              Bb/D      F
   No getting credit when the credit is due
Cm              Eb              Bb/D
   He wants the glory and he'll crucify you
F
Ten years, no promotion
G
Now he's gonna make them

Pre-Chorus:
Am
Sit up (Sit up)
                               F
He's been the brain behind the business
    Am
So, shut up (Shut up)
                             F
And put your money where you mouth is

Chorus:
Bb              F Gm
Sooner or later
           Bb                F Gm
He's gonna take the computer
             Bb          F Gm
And take the information
             Bb
He'll make a killing in the city
            Eb            Bb/D       F    Fm
And they'll never, never, never ever know

Bridge:
     Cm7
All alone
               F9
Sitting in his Zanzibar
             Cm7
Dreamin' and schemin'
                        F9
A plan of action but he won't get very far
        Cm7
Another skin-full
                            F9
Two more tequilas and he'll rule the world
Ab/Eb                     Eb
      This is a rat-trap, mere existence
Ab6/Eb                     Eb
       He's really losing face, resistance
Ab/Eb                     Eb
      I hear he's headin' for disaster
Ab6/Eb                      Ddim7           G
       The fool will never beat the master now

Instrumental:
G C F G

Verse 3:
Cm           Eb                Bb/D        F
   It's very late, he staggers back to the shop
Cm                   Eb                Bb/D        F
   There's something wrong if he's not back on the dot
Cm           Eb             Bb/D              F
   It's so astounding as he falls through the door
Cm              Eb               Bb/D
   He takes his lunch and passes out on the floor
F
Oh it's not his fashion
G
Usually keeps his passion

Pre-Chorus:
Am
Hidden (Hidden)
                             F
They'll never see him in the same way
Am
Driven (Driven)
                              F
He won't forget the things he did today

Chorus:
Bb              F Gm
Sooner or later
           Bb               F Gm
He's gonna rip us his paper
           Bb                F Gm
He's gonna bring his fantasy
Bb                    Eb     Bb/D Cm
Out of the closet and into reality

Instrumental:
Cm

Outro:
Cmaj7    F/C
Hello darlin'
Cmaj7          F/C
How's your day been?
Cmaj7          F/C
Can't complain dear
Cmaj7   F/C C
Same as usual