Beautiful South - Rotterdam (1996) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Beautiful South, Rotterdam (1996)
^{Key: :[C] (w: Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray)}
INTRO: [*R1 x4]

VERSE 1:
And the [C6] women tug their [Fmaj7] hair
Like they're [Cmaj7] trying to prove
It [Fmaj7] won't fall [C6] out [Fmaj7] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
And [C6] all the men are [Fmaj7] gargoyles
Dipped [Cmaj7] long in [Fmaj7] Irish
[C6] Stout [Fmaj7] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]

PRE-CHORUS 1:
The [G] whole place is pickled
The people are pickles for [Am] sure
And [G] no-one knows if they've done more here
Than they [C] ever would do in a [E7] jar

CHORUS:
This could be [Am] Rotterdam
Or [C] anywhere, [Am] Liverpool or [C] Rome
Cause [Am] Rotterdam is [C] anywhere
[D7] Anywhere [G7] alone, anywhere alone

VERSE 2:
And [C6] everyone is [Fmaj7] blonde
And [Cmaj7] everyone is [Fmaj7]
Beauti-[C6]-ful [Fmaj7] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]
And when [C6] blond and beautiful are [Fmaj7] multiple
They be-[Cmaj7]-come so dull
And [Fmaj7] duti-[C6]-ful [Fmaj7] [Cmaj7] [Fmaj7]

PRE-CHORUS 2:
And when [G] faced with dull and dutiful
They [Am] fire red warning flares
Battle-[G]-khaki personality
With [C] red under-[E7]-wear

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT INTRO:

REPEAT VERSE 1:

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]

ADDITIONAL INFO:

[*R1]
~~~~C6~~~~Fmaj7~~~~~~~~~Cmaj7~Fmaj7~~~~~~
E|-----/5-0----------|--------0----------|
B|-----/5-1----------|----0---1----------|
G|-----/5-2---2---0--|----0---2---2---0--|
D|--------3-----3----|--------3-----3----|
A|--3----------------|--3----------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

1 ^{( 1 song )}

5 ^{( 1 song )}

A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )