Chords with lyrics
G+G D MajorD C majorC
ALEX I should never have come back here...
GEORGE Oh, don't talk such nonsense!
G+G D MajorD
ALEX I'll bow out now --
C majorC
It's the decent thing to do.
G+G
GEORGE Don't be absurd.
A augmentedA
ALEX I'm a disaster...
C majorC
GEORGE Oh, come, come!
E minorEm C majorC
ALEX ...It wouldn't last a week --
D MajorD G+G
She'd be far better off with you.
G+G D MajorD C majorC
GEORGE You two have your lives before you.
ALEX It would end in murder...
G+G D MajorD
GEORGE I'm too old for her --
C majorC
It's high time I withdrew.
G+G
ALEX Your place is here.
A augmentedA
GEORGE The jowls are dropping...
C majorC
ALEX It's the light.
E minorEm C majorC
GEORGE ...The paunch needs propping up --
D MajorD G+G
She'd be far better off with you.
A augmentedA
BOTH Your words are generous and selfless,
C majorC E minorEm C majorC
But alas untrue --
D MajorD G+G
She'd be far better off with you.
G+G D MajorD C majorC
ALEX You are steeped in wit and wisdom.
GEORGE Well, I've learnt the odd thing...
G+G D MajorD C majorC
ALEX You could teach George Bernard Shaw
A augmentedA thing or two!
G+G
GEORGE I had a go...
A augmentedA
ALEX You've dined with Garbo...
C majorC
GEORGE Only twice.
E minorEm C majorC
ALEX ...Translated "La Boheme" --
D MajorD G+G
She'd be far better off with you.
G+G D MajorD
GEORGE You're athletic.
C majorC
ALEX You're distinguished.
GEORGE You don't cheat at croquet.
G+G D MajorD
ALEX You're more seasoned.
C majorC
GEORGE You can skate.
ALEX You're in "Who's Who".
G+G
GEORGE Just half an inch.
A augmentedA
ALEX We're talking drivel.
C majorC
GEORGE So we are.
E minorEm
BOTH Can't we be civilized?
C majorC D MajorD G+G
She'd be far better off with you.
A augmentedA
Your words are generous and selfless,
C majorC E minorEm
But alas untrue
C majorC D MajorD G+G
It's only Rose that matters!
A augmentedA
Just take a look; there's no comparison
C majorC E minorEm
Between us two --
C majorC D MajorD G+G