Diy
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D.I.Y.
Recorded by Paul Heaton and Jacquie Abbott
A great song from the album 'What Have We Become'.
Please comment on any amendments you think are needed to chords or words and I will edit.
Play with a Rockabilly style feel.
verse 1
D
Some girls lose their boys after years
A D
Some lose them right at the start
D
Standing in line it's a question of time whose gonna
E A
Be the next broken heart
G D
But my heart belonged to a love so strong
G D
I would've loved him to the day that I die
D A D
But I didn't lose my love to the Lord above I lost him to a DIY
[Refrão]Bm D
D she was so determined to take him right out of my hands
Bm A
I if you're idle in love she'll steal him from the very first dance
Bm D
Y she was young and pretty and young and pretty's better than I
N.C. D
We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY
verse 2
D
Some women feel if you put around a seal it'll
A D
Keep your fella outa reach
D
But it ain't always so they can grab em from below thats a
E A
Lesson every woman can teach
G D
But my man was just the sort you can trust
G D
You could look a fella right in the eye
N.C. D
But it wasn't for deceiving for suddenly he was leaving and I lost him to a DIY
[Refrão]Bm D
D she was so determined to take him right out of my hands
Bm A
I if you're idle in love she'll steal him from the very first dance
Bm D
Y she was young and pretty and young and pretty's better than I
N.C. D
We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY
Bridge
N.C. A D
L A D I E S come on girls if shes wearing a dress
N.C. A
T H I E and F shes got high heels and he couldn't care less
N.C, A D
W O M E N come on girls it'll happen again
N.C. A F#m F#m/E F#m/D D
H I S T O R Y come on folks he's just an ordinary guy
Instrumental
[Refrão]Bm D
D she was so determined to take him right out of my hands
Bm A
I if you're idle in love she'll steal him from the very first dance
Bm D
Y she was young and pretty and young and pretty's better than I
N.C. D
We give em all kisses now they've found another missus cos we lost em to a DIY
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How to play Diy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.