Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
N.C.
I told a story, it began and then it ended
N.C.
And in the middle you were hanging by a thread
N.C.
Oh I could tell that you knew what was gonna happen
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So I changed course and turned the plot right on its head
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There was a murder, an affair and lots of money
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A augmentedA girl so beautiful they thought that she was dim
C majorC C minorCm G+G FF
Oh I could see it in your eyes you thought it'd be her in disguise
D MajorD G+G
But I gotcha cause it was always him
Chorus:
G+G C majorC G+G
It won't be long before we're gone
G+G C majorC D MajorD
There may be no one to remember
D MajorD C majorC G+G E MajorE
In the meanwhile I'm angling to make you smile
E MajorE D MajorD G+G
And if I do, my work is done
Verse 2:
G+G D MajorD G+G
I told a story, did not know where it was going
G+G D MajorD G+G
And not to boast, but it was off to a great start
C majorC G+G C majorC
It was a while before I noticed you were crying
G+G D MajorD G+G
Who doesn't love a hero with a broken heart?
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In the nick of time the loose ends tied up very neatly
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Count myself lucky that it made sense in the end
C majorC C minorCm G+G FF
Some of my other stories won't end on such a happy note
D MajorD G+G
But I'll make it so long as we are friends
Chorus:
G+G C majorC G+G
It won't be long before we're gone
G+G C majorC D MajorD
There may be no one to remember
D MajorD C majorC G+G E MajorE
In the meanwhile I'm angling to make you smile
E MajorE D MajorD G+G
And if I do, my work is done
G+G D MajorD G+G
And if I do, my work is done