Chords for Billy Bragg & Johnny Marr - Shirley (greetings to the new brunette)

Tempo:
136.75 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

G

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Bragg & Johnny Marr - Shirley (greetings to the new brunette) chords
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[G] [D] [C] [D]
[G] [D] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [C]
[Am] [G] [Bm] Shirley, [Em]
[Bm] it's so exciting [C] to be [D] sleeping [Em] here in this new.
[Bm] [G] [Bm] Shirley, [Em]
[D] you're my reason [Em] to get out [D] of bed [Em] [Bm] before noon.
[G] [Bm] Shirley, [Em]
you [D] know when we [C] sat [D] out on the fire escape [Em] zoo.
[B] [G] [Bm] [Em] Shirley, [D] what did you say [C] about running [D] before you [Em] [Bm] walked [Am] in?
[C]
[Am] Sometimes when [C] we're as close as this, [G] it's like we're in a [D] dream.
[Am] How can you lie [C] there and think of England [D] when you don't even know who's in [G] the team?
Shirley, [Em] you're [D] such a politic [C] so [D] let me order [Em] the [Bm] martel.
[G] Shirley, [D] we're joined in [C] the [D] ideological [Em] [Bm] charter.
[Am] [C] [Am] I'm celebrating [C] my love for you with [G] a pint of beer and a new [D] tatter.
[Am] And you have [C] a lovely shape, I'm [D] very appreciatable and much in men's [G] ways.
[Em] [C]
[D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[D] [Em] Rollers [E] at pregnancy, [A] I'll be righty cos we [C] emptied our glasses.
[G]
[Em] I'll see [C] you in class.
[G] [D] [G] Shirley, [Em]
[D] you really know how to make a young [Em] man.
[G] Shirley,
[Em] can we get through [C] the night [D] without me [Em] tuning [Bm] badly?
[Am] [C]
[Am] The people from [C] your church are queer, [G] it's not much of a career.
[D]
[Am] Join the [C] animals to the parks, cars, [D] whoops, there goes another gear.
Whoops, there goes another pint [G] of beer.
[D]
[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]
[G]
[C] [D] [Em]
[Am] [C] [Am] Here we are [C] in our summer [G] years, living on ice cream and [D] chocolate kisses.
[Am] And we can leave [C] school from the Trinity [D] College, you are my head and you is my business.
[G] [Em] Give my [D] greetings to the [G] new birthday.
Greetings [D] to the [G] new birthday.
[Am] Greetings to the [G] new birthday.
[Em] Greetings to the [G] new birthday.
[Am] [Em] [G]
[C] [Em]
[A] [N]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Billy Bragg - Shirley chords, with this master sequence: Em, C, G, D, Am, C and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 68 BPM before aiming for the song's 137 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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[G] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] Shirley, [Em] _
[Bm] it's so exciting [C] to be [D] sleeping [Em] here in this new.
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] Shirley, [Em] _
[D] you're my reason [Em] to get out [D] of bed [Em] [Bm] before noon.
_ [G] _ [Bm] Shirley, [Em] _
you [D] know when we [C] sat [D] out on the fire escape [Em] zoo.
[B] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] [Em] Shirley, [D] what did you say [C] about running [D] before you [Em] [Bm] walked [Am] in?
_ _ [C] _ _
[Am] _ _ Sometimes when [C] we're as close as this, [G] it's like we're in a [D] dream. _
[Am] How can you lie [C] there and think of England [D] when you don't even know who's in [G] the team?
_ Shirley, [Em] _ you're [D] such a politic [C] so [D] let me order [Em] the [Bm] martel. _
[G] _ _ _ Shirley, [D] we're joined in [C] the _ [D] ideological [Em] _ [Bm] charter. _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] I'm celebrating [C] my love for you with [G] a pint of beer and a new [D] tatter.
[Am] And you have [C] a lovely shape, I'm [D] very appreciatable and much in men's [G] ways. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ Rollers [E] at pregnancy, [A] I'll be righty cos we [C] emptied our glasses.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ I'll see [C] you in _ class.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Shirley, [Em] _
[D] you really know how to make a young [Em] man.
_ [G] _ _ _ Shirley, _
[Em] can we get through [C] the night [D] without me [Em] tuning [Bm] badly?
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[Am] The people from [C] your church are queer, [G] it's not much of a career.
[D] _ _
[Am] _ Join the [C] animals to the parks, cars, [D] whoops, there goes another gear.
Whoops, there goes another pint [G] of beer.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ Here we are [C] in our summer [G] years, living on ice cream and [D] chocolate kisses.
[Am] _ And we can leave [C] school from the Trinity [D] College, you are my head and you is my business. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] Give my [D] greetings to the [G] new birthday. _ _
Greetings [D] to the [G] new birthday. _ _
[Am] Greetings to the [G] new birthday. _ _
[Em] Greetings to the [G] new birthday. _ _
[Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the Reaching to the Converted album.

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