Nothing Has Been Proved chords by Dusty Springfield

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:

Arpeggios:

DbDb AbAb Eb MajorEb AbAb CbCb Eb MajorEb AbAb CbCb DbDb A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA DbDb E MajorE A augmentedA DbDb

Abm/Db   Gbm7/Db

4 note riff:

Eb MajorEb DbDb FbFb GbGb

Verse 1:

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Mandy's in the papers, 'cause she tried to go to Spain
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She'll soon be in the dock, and in the papers once again.
EbM7Ebm7                   Abm7Abm7
Vicki's got her story about the mirror and the cane.
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It may be false, it may be true
    EbM7Ebm7    Ab11Ab11  AbAb
But nothing has been proved.

Verse 2:

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Stephen's in his dressing-gown now, breakfasting alone
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Too sick to eat, he's on his feet and to the telephone
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The police inspector soothes him with his sympathetic tone
EbM7Ebm7             Abm7Abm7
It may be false, it may be true
  EbM7Ebm7       Ab11Ab11  AbAb
But nothing has been proved.

Bridge:

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In the House a resignation, guilty faces everyone
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Christine's fallen out with Lucky, Johnny's got a gun.
   EbmEbm DbmDbm     BB         EbmEbm    DbmDbm  Dbm7Dbm7
"Please, please me”'s number one
Dbm7Dbm7     Dbm7Dbm7    Dbm7Dbm7  Gbm7Gbm7 Gbm7Gbm7  Gbm7Gbm7   Gbm7Gbm7

Strings:

FbFb Eb MajorEb CbCb DbDb  CbCb Eb MajorEb  DbDb
(spoken)It’s a Scandal such a scandal.

Verse 3:

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Now Stephen's in the dock for spending money that was earned
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By Christine, (and the prosecution says) that money burned
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A augmentedA hole in Stephen's pocket, for expensive sins he yearned
      EbM7Ebm7      Abm7Abm7
It may be false, it may be true
  EbM7Ebm7      Ab11Ab11  AbAb
But nothing has been proved.

Bridge:

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(In the news) a suicide note, (in the court) an empty space
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Even Mandy's looking worried, Christine's pale and drawn
   EbmEbm DbmDbm     BB         EbmEbm    DbmDbm  Dbm7Dbm7
"Please, please me”'s number one
Dbm7Dbm7     Dbm7Dbm7    Dbm7Dbm7  Gbm7Gbm7 Gbm7Gbm7  Gbm7Gbm7   Gbm7Gbm7

Strings:

FbFb Eb MajorEb CbCb DbDb  CbCb Eb MajorEb  DbDb
(spoken)It’s a Scandal such a scandal.

Verse 4:

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Last night he wrote these words to his friend:  "Sorry about the mess".
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"I'm guilty 'til proved innocent in the public eye and press"
EbM7Ebm7                        Abm7Abm7
The funeral's very quiet, because all his friends have fled
EbM7Ebm7            Abm7Abm7
They may be false, they may be true
  EbM7Ebm7           Ab11Ab11  AbAb
They've all got better things to do
     EbM7Ebm7          Abm7Abm7
They may be false, they may be true
   EbM7Ebm7     Ab11Ab11  AbAb
But nothing has been proved, ooh

Outro:

Abm/Db Gbm7/D
Nothing No Nothing has been proved
Abm/Db Gbm7/D
No, nothing  Nothing
Abm/Db Gbm7/D
No, nothing Nothing No, nothing