Tommy
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Intro
Bm A E E x4
[Verso 1]
Bm A
She was a bright girl knew her since secondary school
E
Wanted to be an actress she had dreams to have it all
Bm A
At a local pub one night playing games of pool
E
She met this bloke called Tommy and she thought Tommy was cool
Bm A
But Tommy was a tough guy he carried round a tool
E
And would push out bags of powder then go out and have a ball
Bm A
She liked his eyes and how he didnt follow rules
E
And suddenly into the depths of darkness she would fall
[Refrão]
Bm A
I said hey
E Bm A
Dont get with that boy hell take your soul away
E Bm
And now shes looking out for someone else to blame
A
But its all the time
E
If only things came with a sign
Bm A E
Cos now its gone too far and its all too late
[Pós-Refrão]
Bm A E E
Its always the way
Bm A E
Its always the way
E
Yeah
[Verso 2]
Bm A
So now shes bunking off of college no longer sees her mates
E
Shes too busy rehearsing all her lines round Tommys place
Bm A
And Tommy all he wants to do is get completely off his face
E
Her goals and aspirations slowly going down the drain
Bm A
He gets her on the soft stuff but of course she upgrades
E
And now shes getting twisted every night shes forgotten her own name
Bm A
And all I can think is how its all such a shame
E
Cos now shes sat infront of the tele sticking needles in her veins
[Refrão]
Bm A
I said hey
E Bm A
Dont get with that boy hell take your soul away
E Bm
And now shes looking out for someone else to blame
A
But its all the time
E
If only things came with a sign
Bm A E
Cos now its gone too far and its all too late
Bm A E E x6
[Verso 3]
Bm
Love
A
It can kill you if you let it
E
Cos now shes wishing that she never even met him
Bm A
Hes hit her 3 times and I bet it
E
Will turn to 4 by the time you see the paramedics
Bm A
Its a sad path that shes had to go down
E
Cos now shes looking in the mirror and her stomachs looking round
Bm A
She gets stressed and pulls out a pregnancy test
E
And lets just say the outcome could be anybodys guess
[Refrão]
Bm A
I said hey
E Bm A
Dont get with that boy hell take your soul away
E Bm
And now shes looking out for someone else to blame
A
But its all the time
E
If only things came with a sign
Bm A E
Cos now its gone too far and its all too late late late late
Outro
Bm A E E
Its always the way
Repeat and fade out.
How to play Tommy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.