Chords for Pet Shop Boys - Love is a Bourgeois Construct (Audio)

Tempo:
129.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Am

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pet Shop Boys - Love is a Bourgeois Construct (Audio) chords
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[Eb]
[Cm]
[C]
[Am] [F]
[G] [Em]
[Am] [F]
[B] [Bm] [Em]
[Am] [D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
[C]
[G] [Am] [F]
[G] I've [Em]
[C] [Am] [F]
[Bm] [Em]
[Am] [D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
[C] been taking my time for [Am] a long time, [A] [F] putting my feet up a [G] lot, [Em] speaking English
as a foreign [A] language, [F] many words that I [B] haven't forgotten.
[Em] I've been thinking how I can't [Am] be bothered to [D] wash the dishes or [G] remake the bed.
[C] What's the point when I could [D] just, [G] instead?
[C] I've been hanging out with various [Am] rip-rap, [F] somewhere on the go.
[G] [Em] I don't think it's gonna be much [Am] longer, so I'm [Dm] looking up on the penal [B] code.
[Em] Love is a bourgeois [Am] construct, so I've [D] given up on the [G] bourgeoisie.
[C] Like all your [D] aspirations, it's a [G] fantasy.
[C] When you hold out, you do me a [Am] favour, you [Dm] make me see [G] reality.
[Em] That love is a bourgeois [Am] construct, [Dm] it's a blatant [B] fallacy.
You [Em] see me with a bunch [Am] of roses, [D] promising [G] fidelity.
[C]
Love [D] doesn't mean a thing [G] to me.
[Cm]
Talking's tough [Ab] and feeling [Cm] bitter, but better, you know [Ab] it's clearer to [Cm] me.
That love is [Ab] a bourgeois [C]
construct, so I've [Eb] given up [Ab] the [Cm]
[C] bourgeoisie.
Bourgeoisie.
[F]
[G] [C]
[F]
[G] [C] I could forget [Am] the bonuses, [F] I'll just get along with what [G] I've got.
[Em] Watching the weeds in [Am] the garden, [F] putting my feet up [B] for a lot.
[Em] I'll explore the outer limits [Am] and bottom, [D] moaning [G] periodically.
[C] Just a part of time, I'll [D] only lay about, [G] that's me.
[C] When you hold out, you do me [Am] a favour, [Dm] it's absolutely clear [G] to me.
[Em] That love is a bourgeois [Am] construct, just [Dm] like they said at [B] university.
[Em] I've been taking my time for [Am] a long time, with [D] all the schadenfreude [G] it's cost.
[C]
[D] Calculating what [G] you've lost.
[C] Now I'm digging through my student [Am] paperbacks, [F] and flicking through cardboards [G] again.
[Em] Searching for the soul [C] of England, [F] drinking tea like Tony [B] Bennett.
[Em] Love is just a bourgeois [Am] construct, so I'm [D] giving up the [G] bourgeoisie.
[C] Until you [D] come back [G] to me.
[C]
[G]
Bourgeoisie.
[C]
[F]
[Em]
[C] [F]
[B] [G] [Em]
[Am] Bourgeoisie.
[Gbm]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
[Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Fm] [Cm]
[Eb] So I've given up [Fm] the [Cm]
bourgeoisie.
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
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To learn Pet Shop Boys - Love Is A Bourgeois Construct chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, G, C, D, G, C and Am. Start with a comfortable 64 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 129. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Ab Major.

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_ _ [G] _ _ I've [Em] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] been taking my time for [Am] a long time, [A] _ [F] putting my feet up a [G] lot, _ [Em] speaking English
as a foreign [A] _ language, [F] many words that I [B] haven't forgotten.
_ [Em] I've been thinking how I can't [Am] be bothered to [D] wash the dishes or [G] remake the bed.
_ [C] What's the point when I could [D] just, _ [G] instead? _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] I've been hanging out with various [Am] rip-rap, _ _ [F] somewhere on the go.
[G] _ _ _ [Em] I don't think it's gonna be much [Am] longer, so I'm [Dm] looking up on the penal [B] code.
_ _ [Em] Love is a bourgeois [Am] _ construct, so I've [D] given up on the _ [G] _ _ bourgeoisie.
[C] Like all your _ [D] aspirations, it's a [G] fantasy. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] When you hold out, you do me a [Am] favour, you [Dm] make me see _ [G] reality.
_ _ [Em] That love is a bourgeois [Am] _ construct, [Dm] it's a blatant [B] fallacy.
_ You [Em] see me with a bunch [Am] of roses, _ [D] promising _ [G] fidelity.
_ _ [C] _ _
Love [D] doesn't mean a thing [G] to me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
Talking's tough [Ab] and feeling _ [Cm] bitter, _ _ _ _ _ but better, you know [Ab] it's clearer to [Cm] me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ That love is [Ab] a _ bourgeois _ [C] _
construct, _ _ _ so I've [Eb] given up [Ab] the _ [Cm] _ _ _
[C] bourgeoisie.
_ _ _ _ _ Bourgeoisie.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] I could forget [Am] the bonuses, _ [F] I'll just get along with what [G] I've got.
_ _ [Em] Watching the weeds in [Am] the garden, _ _ [F] putting my feet up [B] for a lot.
_ [Em] I'll explore the outer limits [Am] and bottom, _ _ [D] moaning _ [G] periodically.
_ _ [C] Just a part of time, I'll [D] only lay about, [G] that's me.
_ _ _ _ [C] When you hold out, you do me [Am] a favour, _ [Dm] it's absolutely clear [G] to me.
_ [Em] That love is a bourgeois [Am] _ construct, just [Dm] like they said at _ [B] university.
_ _ [Em] I've been taking my time for [Am] a long time, with [D] all the _ schadenfreude [G] it's cost.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] Calculating what [G] you've _ lost.
_ _ _ [C] Now I'm digging through my student [Am] _ _ paperbacks, [F] and flicking through cardboards [G] again.
_ _ [Em] Searching for the soul [C] of England, _ [F] drinking tea like Tony [B] Bennett.
_ _ [Em] Love is just a bourgeois [Am] construct, so I'm [D] giving up the _ [G] bourgeoisie.
_ _ [C] Until _ you [D] come back [G] to me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Bourgeoisie. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ Bourgeoisie.
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
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_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] So I've given up [Fm] the _ _ [Cm] _
bourgeoisie. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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