The Beautiful South – Bell-Bottomed Tear (Ukulele)

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Chords

F
This is the dinner prepared

            Cmaj7
This is the dress that I made

             C7
This is the child I brought up

A7               Gm
And this is the woman you laid

F             F
This is the woman you laid

               F
This is the perfume I wore

            Cmaj7
This is the hotel we stayed

            C7
This is the way that I lay

A7               Gm
And this is the woman you laid

F             F
This is the woman you laid

G                                           Em     G#
We promised ourselves this is no one-night stand

G                                               Em     G#
Let us draw all the curtains and strike up the band

G                                               Em     G#
And I'm thrilled by the gentlest touch of your hand

     G7
We pretend

           F              Cmaj7
There's a tear, there's a tear

C7                            A7 Gm         Fm F
Not through confusion through fear, through fear

              F
This is the smile that I wore

           Cmaj7
This is the song that we played

            C7
This is the way that I lay

A7               Gm
And this is the woman you laid

F             F
This is the woman you laid

G                                          Em     G#
Next morning our eyes filled with sleepy regret

G                                 Em     G#
A kiss and good-bye and a long cigarette

G                                        Em     G#
But the pillow I lay on is cold and it's wet

        G7
Can't pretend

        F           Cmaj7
It's a tear, it's a tear

C7                           A7 Gm          Fm F
Not through confusion through fear, through fear

Gm                                      F     D#
And knowing at least that love came so near

Gm                                            F  F
Just adds to the weight of this bell bottomed tear
Cmaj7 C7 A7 Gm Fm F
G                                        Em     G#
Roll out the red carpets and unplug the phone

G                                   Em     G#
Root out the photos you've already shown

G                                    Em     G#
'Cos this one night you won't sleep alone

          G7
Just one night

        F           Cmaj7
It's a tear, it's a tear

C7                           A7 Gm          Fm F
Not through confusion through fear, through fear

Gm                                      F     D#
And knowing at least that love came so near

Gm                                            F  F
Just adds to the weight of this bell bottomed tear
Cmaj7 C7 A7 Gm Fm F
           F              Cmaj7
There's a tear, there's a tear

C7                           A7 Gm          Fm F
Not through confusion through fear, through fear

C7                           A7 Gm          Fm F
Not through confusion through fear, through fear
Originaly played in E-Major