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William, It Was Really Nothing Chords

Music by: The Smiths · 1984
Genre Rock Tone D major BPM 126 Views 778
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[Intro 1]
[F][C][Em][Am]

[Verse 1]
The [F]rain falls [C]hard on a [Em]humdrum town
[Am]This[F] town has drag[C]ged you down[Em][Am]
Oh, the [F]rain falls [C]hard on a [Em]humdrum town
[Am]This[F] town has dragged you down
[C]Oh, [G]no,
and [F]everybody's got to [G]live their life
And [A]God knows I've got to live mine
God [C]knows I've [D]got to live mine

[Pre-chorus 1]
[A][C][D]
[Bb][F][G]
[F][G]

[Chorus 1]
[F]William, [C]Wil[F]liam it [G]was
[Am]really nothing[E]
[F]William, [C]Wil[F]liam it [G]was
[Am]really nothing[E]
[Am]It was your [D]life...

[Bridge 1]
[Bb]How can you stay
[C]with a fat girl who'll say:
[G]"Oh! [F]Wou[G]ld you like t[F]o marry me?[C]
"And if you [F]like you can buy the [G]ring"
[Am]She doesn't care about any[E]thing
Would you [F]like to marry [C]me?
And if you [F]like you can buy the [G]ring
[Am]I don't dream about anyone[E]
[Am]except my se[D]lf[Bb]!
[C]Oh,[G][F][G]

[Chorus 2]
[F]William, [C]Wil[F]liam it [G]was
[Am]really nothing[E]
[F]William, [C]Wil[F]liam[G]
[Am][E][Am][D]
[Am](Fade [E]out)[Am]
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