Word Gets Around Part Two Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

A x0222x Asus4-G 3x223x G5 3x003x

Asus4 x0223x D7-F♯ 2x022x D5 xx023x

D-F♯ 2x023x E 022300

Verse 1

A Asus4 A { { D-F♯ { {

I gotta lose weight, I,

A Asus4 A { { D-F♯

I, swallow honey.

A Asus4 A { { D-F♯ D7-F♯ { {

Is my stand up show, still,

A Asus4 A { { D-F♯ D7-F♯ { {

still, still that funny?

A Am I back for good? D IF♯ D7saiF♯d DthF♯at I,

A Asus4 sAaid that I woDulF♯d be. D7 F♯

A She's Asus4down G wAaist low D F♯ D7 F♯ trying,

A Asus4 G to A make me DhaF♯ppy. D7 F♯ Because,

Bridge 1

EI DliF♯ke watEching you. D F♯ D F♯ It's

Chorus 1

tAime I tried, tried to chDecF♯k my, check my G5eyelids, check for hD5oles. It's

tAime I tried, tried to chDecF♯k my, check my G5eyelids, check for hD5oles.

Verse 2

A Asus4-G A { { D-F♯ D7-F♯ { {

Two weeks late, I,

A Asus4-G A { { D-F♯ D7-F♯ { {

I gotta test for babies.

A SAsus4hop taGke'sA falling low, D IF♯'m D7 noF♯t going

A back, Asus4 G A back to the factoDriF♯es. D7 F♯ Because

Bridge 2

EI DliF♯ke E DwhF♯at I do. D F♯ It's

Chorus 2

as above)

Instrumental break

A D5 G5 D5

A D5 G5 D5 It's

Chorus 3

as above)

Outro

tAime I tried, it's timDe F♯I tried, it's tG5ime I tried, it's timD5e I tried.

TAime I tried, it's timDe F♯I tried, it's tG5ime I tried to check D5my lids for hAoles.

* 8. Same Size Feet *

Chords

D♯m7 x68676 F♯ 244322 B-E x7444x

B(1) x24442 E-B x22100 B-G xx544x

E x7999x B (2 fr.) x2444x B-A xx044x

E#m7 x46454 B-D♯ x6444x

Riffs

Verse 1

{ { { {

A week's too long not to ring.

D♯m7 Re-colours her hair D♯m7 and waits for him.

B No cat against dog B just head over heels.

D♯m7 Sex twice a date D♯m7 best time in years.

E Oh no, why hD♯m7asn't he phoned? She

E has to wait until he's onD♯m7 his own.

ELying and denying so no-D♯m7body knows, I'll

Etell her this D♯m7week is what he C♯m7tells her to keeBp her on

F♯loan. E B He'll buy her one day.

Instrumental Break 1

(R 1)............................(R 1)............................

B B B B

Verse 2

B Sex drives oral hBighs, cheated wives and spies.

(as chord progression in Verse 1, from first D#m7)

Cream cakes, coffee dates, floral gifts goodbye.

Passed away for the day had a change of kind.

Sex change too mundane for the average mind.

Oh no, she just can't see,

where he is, or where he's been.

Looked prim and straight like she's always been

All that she saved for went missing again.

Instrumental Break 2 (as before)

Mid Section

C♯m7 { C♯m7 { C♯m7 { C♯m7 {

She could be, she could be, she could be,

B wrong. B

C♯m7 { C♯m7 { C♯m7 { C♯m7 {

She could be, she could be, she could be,

B wrong. B

C♯m7 { C♯m7 { C♯m7 { C♯m7 {

She could be, she could be, she could be,

B wrong. B

C♯m7 { C♯m7 { C♯m7 { C♯m7 {

It looks like, it looks like the word's got around.

Instrumental Break 3 (as before, X2)

Verse 3

as Verse 2, with the extra B(1) chords)

They found a body in the lake.

Maybe, it wasn't really his name.

Same colour, same weight, same size feet.

(R 2).................

It's the not knowing that kills you.

Oh no, the clocks stopped slow,

everytime you're on your own.

You hide from the spies so no-body knows.

Scratch through the pages of the lazy days news for a clue.

Still looking for you.

Instrumental Break 4 (as before, X2)

Instrumental Break 5

B B B D♯ B D♯

B E B E B B

B B B D♯ B D♯

B E B E B G B A

Outro

same as instrumental break 1 end the song on B(1))

* 9. Last Of The Big Time Drinkers *

Chords

A7 x02223 Bm7 x24232 F 133211

A 577655 D xx0232 G 355433

Em7 068676 E 022100 C#8-A x0 11x 14x

F♯m 244222 Bm x24432 G-A x09787

Intro

A7 A7

Verse 1

A Ten minutes flat aAfter that day at the factoEm7ry,

I'm drEm7inking like a dog in the sun.

A I don't need to eat or sleepA a wink at the wEm7eekend,

just Em7rot my guts and I

Bridge 1

F♯m can't wait for my Bm7next drink. The fF♯mirst one is goDnna sink,

D { { { {

I'm the last of the big time

Chorus 1

dArinkeErs. I take pBmride in my work, I'm the lEast of the big time dArinkeErs.

My bFeer don't taste the same withGout my name painted on myD glass. F G

Verse 2

as before)

I don't live to work, I work to live and live at the weekend

and maybe spend a week in the sun.

I come home, wet the bed throw my sheets out the window

and Sunday morning comes and I

Bridge 2

as before)

Chorus 2

as before)

Instrumental break

A A Em7 Em7

A A Em7 Em7 and I

Bridge 3

as before, but without the rests)

Chorus 3

dArinkeErs. I take pBmride in my work, I'm the lEast of the big time dArinkeErs.

Just give me Bmhops or the slops, I'm the lasEt of the big time dArinkeErs.

I take Bmpride in my work I'm the lEast of the big time dArinkEers. F G

Outro

C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A

C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A

C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A

C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A

C#8-A C#8-A G-A-----------| G-A

* 10. Goldfish Bowl *

Chords

G5 355xxx G 320033 Dsus4 xx0233

D5 xx023x D xx0232 Em7 022030

C x32010 Bm7 x24232 C+9 x32033

Riffs

Intro

(R 1)................

G5 Same long fD5aces in the workCmans' hall. C

Verse 1

(R 2).........(R 2)..............

G Caramel crisDp counts his birdsC. C

(R 2).........(R 2)................

G Cliff chip's linDes up his dominCoes. C

(R 2).........(R 2).............

G Kingfisher lead singDer calm's his nervesC. C

Bridge 1

Bm7 I'm drinking, sinkinCg, swimming, drownBm7ing, working, smirkinCg,

learning, burnBm7ing, sleeping, theivingC, cheating, bDeating, I'm Dsus4eating

I'm deepDsus4 in a goldfish

Chorus 1

(R 4).................................(R 5)...............................

G bowl. IDt's sink or swim C C

Verse 2

(R 2)...........(R 2)

G The hall down towDn just burned to Cthe ground. C

G My boxing rinDg turned to ash. C C

G Redhead, giDnger bread sells tickets Cat the door. C

G Stella sleepwDalks in the sand.C C

Bridge 2

as before)

Chorus 2

(R 2)..........(R 2)................

G bowl, D It's sink or swim.C C Looking in

G D They're looking inC. C

Instrumental break

D Em7 C+9 C+9

D Em7 C+9 C+9

Verse 3

(R 2).........(R 2).............

G Hard up, outtaD luck, time to ride the vCillage bike. C

(R 2)..........(R 2)..............

G A bike been Dused ten times or more.C C

(R 2)........(R 2)........

G Grapevine, herDe's the wife, lays down her rCoyal flush. C

G I think I've lDost another C wife. C

Bridge 3

as before)

Outro

(R 2)........(R 2)...........

G bowl, D It's sink or swim.C C

(R 2)........(R 2)...........

G D It's sink or C swim. C

G

* 11. Too Many Sandwiches *

Chords

D-F#(1) x977xx A x02220 G5 35xxxx

Gsus2(1) x10 77xx Bm x2443x D5-A(1) xx77xx

D-F#(2) 2x023x E7 022130 D5-A (2 fr.) x0023x

Gsus2(2) 3x023x Am7 x02010 Asus4 002230

C x3555x D5 xx023x A7 x02223

G 355433 A5 57xxxx D-A x00232

C+9 x3203x

Riffs

Intro

(R 1)............................(R 1)..............................

D F♯(1) Gsus2 D F♯(1) Gsus2

Verse 1

DShF♯(2)opping spree for your family tree, Gsus2haven't seen your family tree,

in DquF♯(2)ite a while. Gsus2

DToF♯(2)o many sandwiches and wine, Gsus2sherry stains down your best man's tie,

DwhF♯(2)at a speech. Gsus2 C GThe

Verse 2

DbaF♯(2)nd arrives and the grannies cry, the Gsus2singers' tongues' in the barmaids mouth,

DwhF♯(2)at a voice. Gsus2

DGrF♯(2)andpa drunk a drop or two, Gsus2heads' still stuck in the portaloo,

D-F#(2) Gsus2(2) C+9 Gsus2(2) D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)

what a man. You bought a

Chorus 1

seqAuin dress for your DchF♯(2)icken breasts, the discAo's late

and he's Bmover - DpaF♯(2)id Gsus2tonight. E7 You got a

diAamond ring and aD mF♯(2)an who sings, the mAan who sings

made lBmove to the D bF♯(2)ar - Gsus2 maid twice. A

And that's just tonightD F♯(2) Gsus2 D5 Gsus2 A5 G5 ThA5e

Verse 3

(R 1)..................................................................................

D bF♯(1)lue-rinsed hairs lift up their chairs, the bGsus2and's too loud, they're off downstairs,

(R 1)..................................................................................

D wF♯(1)hat a noise. Gsus2

(R 1)...................................................................................

D TF♯(1)he bride and groom, they dance their dance and the siGsus2nger mimes, there's still a chance,

(R 1)..................................................................................

D-F#(1) Gsus2(1) C+9 Gsus2(2) D-F#(2) Gsus2(2)

the barmaid smiles. You bought a

Chorus 2

seAquin dress for yourD cF♯(2)hicken breasts, the disAco's late

and he's Bmover - DpaF♯(2)id Gsus2tonight. E7 You got a

diAamond ring and aD mF♯(2)an who sings, the mAan who sings

made lBmove to the D bF♯(2)ar - Gsus2 maid twice. A

And that's just tonightD. F♯(2) Gsus2 D5 Gsus2 A5 A5 A5 A5

Instrumental break

Gsus2 D F♯(1) D5 A(1) D5 A(1)

Gsus2 D F♯(1) D5 A(1) D5 A

Gsus2 D F♯(2) D5 A D5 A

Gsus2 D F♯(2)

C+9 Gsus2(2) D-F#(2) Asus4

You bought a

Chorus 3

(R 2)..................................................

seAquin dress for yourD cF♯(2)hicken breasts, the disAco's late

.......................................................

and he's Bmover - DpaF♯(2)id Gsus2tonight. E7 You got a

(R 2)..................................................

diAamond ring and aD mF♯(2)an who sings, the mAan who sings

.......................................................

made lBmove to the D bF♯(2)ar - Gsus2 maid Gsus2 twice. E7

(R 2)..................................................

GrAandpa drunk a drDopF♯(2) or two, heaAds' still stuck

.......................................................

in the BmportDalF♯(2)oo, again. Gsus2 Gsus2 E7

(R 2)........................................................................

The bAride and groom, theyD dF♯(2)ance their dance and the singer Amimes, there's stilBml a

.................................................................

DchF♯(2)ance, Gsus2 tonight. Asus4 And the barmaid

D sF♯(2)miles. Gsus2 D5 Gsus2

Outro

A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 G5

A7 D A A A A7 D A A A

Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7

Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5

Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5

* 12. Billy Daveys' Daughter *

Chords

C+9 x3203x C x32010 Am7 x02010

Em 022000 D-F♯ 2x023x G-D xx000x

G 320033 Em7 022030 D5 xx023x

Riffs

Intro

C+9 (strum once, lightly) { { {

(R 1).............. (R 1)..............

Em (EmR 1).............. G G

C C G { G D-F♯

Verse 1

Em7 I neEm7ver knew her G name. G

C I onCly knew her G fame. G

Verse 2

Em7 She liEm7ved near my G town. G

C C G { G D-F♯

Another goldfish to drown.

Verse 3

Em Well IEm just passed G the bridge. G

C C G { G D-F♯

That parts us from them.

Bridge

Em The brEmidge that she G used. G

C Again C and again. Am7 Am7 A-

Cgain. C G D

Mid Section

GI re - Gmem - ber D F♯ when they fouDndF♯ her,

C C { G D-F♯ C

Billy Daveys' daughter. The word gets around.

{ G D-F♯ C

Word gets around.

Chorus

BGilly Daveys' second Gdaughter tDhrF♯ew herself to diDrtF♯y water.

BCilly's left with notChing but a D5 dream. D5

BGilly Daveys' second Gdaughter tDhrF♯ew herself to diDrtF♯y water.

BCilly's left with notChing but a D5 dream. D5 He

Outro

dGreams. G He dDreF♯ams. D F♯ He

dCreams. C He dD5reams. D5 He

dGreams. G He dDreF♯ams. D F♯ He

dCreams. C He dD5reams. D5

{ G D-F♯ C { { { G(lightly strum once to end)

Word gets around.

There, that took me ages. Hope it comes in useful;')