XTC – When Youre Near Me I Have Difficulty (Guitar)

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Chords

G-G-D-G A-A-E-A (played as notes on the two lowest bass strings
[E,A], starting on 3rd fret)
[Chorus]
C                          Bm            G       C   Am
When you're near me I have difficulty respirating

C                          Bm            G         C    Am
When you're near me I have difficulty concentrating

C                          Bm                  G       C  Am
When you're near me I have difficulty standing upright

C                          Bm                  G           C   Bm
When you're near me I have difficulty sleeping at night
[Verse 1]
Bb              F
I used to stand proud like a sphinx

Bb           F
In a noble immovable state

Bb                        F
Then your heart nailed me under a jinx

Fm
Now I'm feeling like a jellyfish

Fm
Just a spineless wobbly jellyfish

Fm
And it's great, great, so great
[Chorus]
C                          Bm            G       C   Am
When you're near me I have difficulty respirating

C                          Bm            G         C    Am
When you're near me I have difficulty concentrating

C                          Bm                  G       C  Am
When you're near me I have difficulty standing upright

C                          Bm                  G           C   Bm
When you're near me I have difficulty sleeping at night
[Verse 2]
Bb              F
I used to stand high like a pine

Bb              F
Just a piece of emotionless wood

Bb              F
When you put your body near mine

Fm
Now I'm feeling like a jellyfish

Fm
Just a spineless wobbly jellyfish

Fm
And it's good, good, so good
[Bridge]
F#m             E
I used to be an iceman

F#m              E
Living in iceman town

F#m                    E
So I'm warning all you cool cool icemen

F#m                                       E
You'd better be prepared to be melted right down

D   A   G   A   G    D         A
Dow-own dow-own down down down down

D   A   G   A   G    D         A
Dow-own dow-own down down down down
[Solo] C Bm G C Am C Bm G C Bbm [Chorus]
C#                         Cm             G#      C#  A#m
When you're near me I have difficulty respirating

C#                         Cm               G#      C#  A#m
When you're near me I have difficulty concentrating

C#                         Cm              G#      C#  A#m
When you're near me I have difficulty standing upright

C#                         Cm             G#      C#  A#m
When you're near me I have difficulty sleeping at night

C#                         G#
When you're near me I have difficulty

C#                         G#
When you're near me I have difficulty

C#                         G#
When you're near me I have difficulty