Chords for Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - It Wasn't Me - The Best Years Of Our Lives - 1975
Tempo:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It wasn't me who [A] wrote that epitaph [B] I only put the [A] outpost photograph
[B] A foodie kitten in [A] the fire sea [B] You ask your father if you [A] remember me
That was [G] so [E]
fantastic, [G] he burned like [E] a match [A] You know I'm sorry for what [B] I've done
It wasn't me who [A] wrote the kitchen [B] I only read the [A] homing pigeon
I [B] know the taxi's in [A] the early hours [B] And sent Aretha [A] with the flowers
[G] I broke [E] both her heels, [G] that was quite [E] a deal [A] I said I'm sorry for [B] having fun
[G] Now [A] you say I'm [D] responsible [B] for [E] killing them I [G] [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was willing [E] [D] them
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It wasn't me who did [A] the kerosene [B] I only polished the floor [A] with Vaseline
I [B] asked the doctor not [A] to come around [B] To the savings in the [A] lost and found
[G] It was [E] all electric [G] when [E] cats were accepted [A] And then apologized [B] again
It wasn't only me [A] who blew their brains [B] I slyly admit [A] to putting [B] chains
Around their necks [A] so they couldn't move [B] But there were others being [A] quite cruel
That [G] was quite [E] a gag, [G] waiting [E] for the bag [A] I only took the blame [B] for lighting the fuse
[G] [A] Now you say I'm responsible [B] for [E] killing them I [G] [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was willing [E] [D] them
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Put [A] your mind [B] away It wasn't me who put [A] your power away
[B] It wasn't me who stole [A] their plastic teeth [B] It wasn't me who caused [A] this awful grief
[G] I think it's [E] all in jest, [G] cause I [E] must confess [A] Anything I did was [B] for the best
[G] Now [A] you say [B] I'm responsible for [E] killing them I [G] [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was willing [E] [D] them
Yes he [E] was
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[B] A foodie kitten in [A] the fire sea [B] You ask your father if you [A] remember me
That was [G] so [E]
fantastic, [G] he burned like [E] a match [A] You know I'm sorry for what [B] I've done
It wasn't me who [A] wrote the kitchen [B] I only read the [A] homing pigeon
I [B] know the taxi's in [A] the early hours [B] And sent Aretha [A] with the flowers
[G] I broke [E] both her heels, [G] that was quite [E] a deal [A] I said I'm sorry for [B] having fun
[G] Now [A] you say I'm [D] responsible [B] for [E] killing them I [G] [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was willing [E] [D] them
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It wasn't me who did [A] the kerosene [B] I only polished the floor [A] with Vaseline
I [B] asked the doctor not [A] to come around [B] To the savings in the [A] lost and found
[G] It was [E] all electric [G] when [E] cats were accepted [A] And then apologized [B] again
It wasn't only me [A] who blew their brains [B] I slyly admit [A] to putting [B] chains
Around their necks [A] so they couldn't move [B] But there were others being [A] quite cruel
That [G] was quite [E] a gag, [G] waiting [E] for the bag [A] I only took the blame [B] for lighting the fuse
[G] [A] Now you say I'm responsible [B] for [E] killing them I [G] [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was willing [E] [D] them
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Put [A] your mind [B] away It wasn't me who put [A] your power away
[B] It wasn't me who stole [A] their plastic teeth [B] It wasn't me who caused [A] this awful grief
[G] I think it's [E] all in jest, [G] cause I [E] must confess [A] Anything I did was [B] for the best
[G] Now [A] you say [B] I'm responsible for [E] killing them I [G] [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was willing [E] [D] them
Yes he [E] was
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_ _ _ It _ wasn't me who [A] wrote that _ _ _ epitaph _ [B] I _ only put the _ [A] outpost _ _ _ photograph
_ [B] _ A foodie kitten in [A] the fire _ _ sea _ _ [B] You ask your father if you [A] remember _ me
_ That was [G] so _ _ [E]
fantastic, _ [G] _ he burned like [E] a match _ [A] _ You know I'm sorry for what [B] I've _ _ done
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It _ _ _ wasn't me who [A] wrote the kitchen _ _ _ _ [B] I _ _ only read the [A] homing _ _ pigeon _
I [B] _ _ know the taxi's in [A] the early _ hours _ _ [B] _ And sent _ Aretha _ [A] with the _ flowers _
_ _ [G] I broke [E] both her heels, _ [G] that was quite [E] a deal _ [A] I _ said I'm sorry for [B] having _ _ _ fun
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_ [G] _ Now [A] you say I'm [D] responsible _ [B] for [E] killing _ them _ I _ [G] _ _ [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was _ _ _ willing _ _ [E] _ _ [D] them _
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_ _ _ _ It wasn't me who did [A] the _ _ _ kerosene _ [B] I _ only polished the floor [A] with _ _ Vaseline
_ I [B] _ _ asked the doctor not [A] to come _ around _ _ _ [B] _ _ To the savings in the [A] lost and found
_ _ [G] It was [E] all _ electric _ [G] _ when [E] cats were _ accepted [A] _ _ _ And then _ apologized [B] _ _ _ _ again
_ It _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wasn't only me [A] who blew their _ _ brains [B] _ I slyly admit [A] to putting _ _ _ _ [B] chains
_ Around their necks _ [A] so they couldn't move _ _ [B] _ But there were others being [A] quite cruel _ _
That [G] was quite [E] a gag, _ _ [G] waiting [E] for the bag _ _ [A] I only took the blame [B] for lighting the _ _ fuse
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_ [G] _ [A] Now you say I'm responsible [B] for [E] killing _ them _ _ I [G] _ _ [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was _ _ _ _ _ willing [E] _ _ [D] them _
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Put [A] your mind _ _ _ _ [B] away It wasn't me who put [A] your power _ _ _ away
[B] _ It wasn't me who stole [A] their plastic _ _ teeth [B] _ It wasn't me who caused [A] this awful grief _
_ [G] I think it's [E] all in _ _ jest, [G] _ cause I [E] must confess _ [A] _ _ Anything I did was [B] for the _ _ _ best _
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_ [G] Now [A] you say [B] I'm responsible for [E] killing _ them _ _ I [G] _ [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was _ _ _ willing _ _ [E] _ _ [D] them _
Yes he [E] was
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_ _ _ It _ wasn't me who [A] wrote that _ _ _ epitaph _ [B] I _ only put the _ [A] outpost _ _ _ photograph
_ [B] _ A foodie kitten in [A] the fire _ _ sea _ _ [B] You ask your father if you [A] remember _ me
_ That was [G] so _ _ [E]
fantastic, _ [G] _ he burned like [E] a match _ [A] _ You know I'm sorry for what [B] I've _ _ done
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It _ _ _ wasn't me who [A] wrote the kitchen _ _ _ _ [B] I _ _ only read the [A] homing _ _ pigeon _
I [B] _ _ know the taxi's in [A] the early _ hours _ _ [B] _ And sent _ Aretha _ [A] with the _ flowers _
_ _ [G] I broke [E] both her heels, _ [G] that was quite [E] a deal _ [A] I _ said I'm sorry for [B] having _ _ _ fun
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_ [G] _ Now [A] you say I'm [D] responsible _ [B] for [E] killing _ them _ I _ [G] _ _ [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was _ _ _ willing _ _ [E] _ _ [D] them _
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_ _ _ _ It wasn't me who did [A] the _ _ _ kerosene _ [B] I _ only polished the floor [A] with _ _ Vaseline
_ I [B] _ _ asked the doctor not [A] to come _ around _ _ _ [B] _ _ To the savings in the [A] lost and found
_ _ [G] It was [E] all _ electric _ [G] _ when [E] cats were _ accepted [A] _ _ _ And then _ apologized [B] _ _ _ _ again
_ It _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wasn't only me [A] who blew their _ _ brains [B] _ I slyly admit [A] to putting _ _ _ _ [B] chains
_ Around their necks _ [A] so they couldn't move _ _ [B] _ But there were others being [A] quite cruel _ _
That [G] was quite [E] a gag, _ _ [G] waiting [E] for the bag _ _ [A] I only took the blame [B] for lighting the _ _ fuse
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_ [G] _ [A] Now you say I'm responsible [B] for [E] killing _ them _ _ I [G] _ _ [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was _ _ _ _ _ willing [E] _ _ [D] them _
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Put [A] your mind _ _ _ _ [B] away It wasn't me who put [A] your power _ _ _ away
[B] _ It wasn't me who stole [A] their plastic _ _ teeth [B] _ It wasn't me who caused [A] this awful grief _
_ [G] I think it's [E] all in _ _ jest, [G] _ cause I [E] must confess _ [A] _ _ Anything I did was [B] for the _ _ _ best _
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_ [G] Now [A] you say [B] I'm responsible for [E] killing _ them _ _ I [G] _ [A] say it [B] was that [C] he [B] was _ _ _ willing _ _ [E] _ _ [D] them _
Yes he [E] was
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