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Intro:
A C#m A C#m
Verse 1:
A C#m
Don't get smart or sarcastic
A C#m
He snaps back just like elastic
A C#m
Spare us the theatrics and the verbal gymnastics
A C#m
We break wise guys just like matchsticks
Chorus:
F#m C#m
What would the loved ones say (Your pride and joy is all blown up}
F#m A
What would the loved ones say (The bride and boy are barely grown up)
Verse 2:
D E
You're not my particular poison
A F#
I've got nothing against you myself
Bm E
You could have been a danger to the boys and girls
F#m
Now you're a danger to yourself
Chorus:
E D E A
Oh, what would the loved ones say, what would the loved ones say?
F#m C#m F#m A
Oh, what would the loved ones say, what would the loved ones say?
Verse 3:
Bm E
The ugly little scenes run round your head
Am D G D
The ugly little dreams you get a needle and no thread
Bm E
They stiched you up this time
Am Fm
They say you'll do
C Am F C
They bitch about your pretty face turning ugly on you.
Verse 4:
A C#m
The butcher the baker and the bassline maker
A C#m
Sayin' you can leave her, I can take her
A C#m
You spend your whole life like a minute or two later
A C#m
One day its going to end sooner than greater
Chorus:
F#m C#m
What would the loved ones say (He'll be remembered young and pretty}
F#m A
What would the loved ones say (Now he's a hit in every city)
Verse 5:
D E
Now there's a name we'll never forget
A F#
There's one born every minute or two
Bm E
Don't pin a medal on me yet
F#m
They might be waiting for you
Chorus:
E D E A
Oh, what would the loved ones say, what would the loved ones say?
F#m C#m F#m A
Oh, what would the loved ones say, what would the loved ones say?
Outro:
E D E D
PPS I l-o-v-e y-o-u
E D E D
PPS I l-o-v-e y-o-u
E D E D
PPS I l-o-v-e y-o-u
E D E D
PPS I l-o-v-e y-o-u
Song History
Last Updated: February 7, 2026