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The Kooks

10 songs|22 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

F#m

Esus2

F#/D

C/B

G#m

D#m

Em7

G/C

Dsus4

C#m

Four Leaf Clover

Key: EmHard

F#m

EmSitting in a mess still undresDsed

CAs the kettle whistle blowDs

PEmaperback novelette still openD

CAnd the door is closeDd Em D C

You got a reDal sEmick miDnd

CYou writeD a column fEmor The TiDmes C

DFor all the lEmovers gone blDind

Who are looking for a sCign D

EmAnd whDen the nCight is Dover

EmAnd the dDrugs are gCone D

EmAll you've gDot is yCour four leaf clDover

EmYou keep insDide your cCoat D

EmAnd whDen the nCight is Dover

EmAnd the dDrugs are gCone D

EmYou feel thDe world Cis gettingD colder

EmYou got Dno one Cto hold D

EmSix pages down and she's lighting Dup

CHer train-wreck soulD

EmShe was abandoned by her loDver

CLeft by the road D

EmSo apalling, scrawling those bDullshit wCords

It's thirsty wDork

EmShe'll stumble down to the bDoozer

CJust to have a flDirt Em D C

You got a reDal sEmick miDnd

CYou writeD a column foEmr The TDimes C

DFor all the lEmovers gone blDind

Who are looking for a sCign D

EmAnd whDen the nCight is Dover

EmAnd the dDrugs are gCone D

EmAll you've gDot is yCour four leaf clDover

EmYou keep insDide your cCoat D

EmAnd whDen the nCight is Dover

EmAnd the dDrugs are gCone D

EmYou feel thDe world Cis gettingD colder

EmYou got Dno one Cto hold

You got Dno one to hEmold

DCDEm

DCDEmD

CYou got a real sick mind

BmYou got a real sicFk minF#md

EmAnd whDen the nCight is Dover

EmAnd the dDrugs are gCone D

EmAll you've gDot is yCour four leaf clDover

EmYou keep insDide your cCoat D

EmAnd whDen the nCight is Dover

EmAnd the dDrugs are gCone D

EmYou feel thDe world Cis gettingD colder

EmYou got Dno one Cto hold

EmYou got Dno one Cto hold D Em D C Em

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Be Who You Are

Key: CMedium

CBut you don't kEnow who you Amare F

CThe rose gonna tEake and make you walk too Amfar F

CYou're a lEiar, you are a tAmhief, you are a sFtar

CBut you don't kEnow who you aAmre F

AmYou are just a kFid with a sentimental hDmeart

Fade away what happGened beforFe you were a stAmar

And you don't need the bFaggage, and you don't need the sDmtuff

And you don't need noGbody to fill your empty cuEp

CTa ta, Eta ta, Amta ra ra rFa

CTa ta, Eta ra ra Amra

FBe who you are

CTa ta, Eta ta, Amta ra ra Fra

Baby you're a star

CTa ta, Eta ra ra Amra F

CNever give Eup, ColtrAmane! F

CNever be a sElave to your own Amname F

CYou are a poEet, you are a fAmake, you are a sFtar

CBut you don't kEnow who you aAmre F

AmWe could shine a lFight here inside the dDmark

And get a little cGloser, lFonely sAmpark

When there's nothing left to wFin, and you can only lDmose

What's given you for doGing what you alFways wanna Edo

CTa ta, Eta ta, Amta ra ra rFa

Be who you are

CTa ta, Eta ra ra Amra

Be wFho you are

CTa ta, Eta ta, Amta ra ra rFa

Baby you're a star

CTa ta, Eta ra ra Amra

FBe who you are

CLately I've been feEeling

Like the sAmtars are rollin out for me

FStars are rollin out

CLately I've been fEeeling

But the sAmtars are rollin out for me

FStars are rollin out

But mCaybe they're misleEading

Is it jAmust a light reflecting off the stFreet?

AmYou are just a kFid with a sentimental hDmeart

Fade away what happGened beforFe you were a stAmar

And you don't need the bFaggage, and you don't need the sDmtuff

And you don't need noGbody to fill your empty cuEp

CTa ta, Eta ta, Amta ra ra Fra

Be who you are

CTa ta, Eta ra ra Amra

Be, Fbe who you are

CTa ta, Eta ta, Amta ra ra Fra

Be who you are

CTa ta, Eta ra ra Amra

BFaby you're a sCtar

Ta ta, Eta ta, tAma ra ra Fra

Be who you are

CTa ta, Eta ra ra Amra

Be Fwho you are

CTa ta, Eta ta, Amta ra ra Fra

Baby you're a star

CTa ta, Eta ra ra Amra

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Niave Acoustic

Key: ECapo 4Hard

Esus2

F#/D

C/B

Esus2CF#/DGD

this can be played throughout the verse on top of the chords

Em I'm not saying its your Cfault, Although you could have done more F#/D

Oh you're Gso naiDve yet so

Em How could this been doneC By such a smiling sweetheart.F#/D

Ohh GI'm just a sweet and Dpretty face

Em In such an ugly world CSomething so beautifuF#/Dl.

Ohh that Geverytime I Dlook inside

C I know, she knowsG that i'm F#/Dnot fond of asking

C True or false, it mayG be... Well, she's still F#/Dout to get me.

C And I know, she Emknows that i'm F#/Dnot fond of asking

C True or false, it may Gbe... She's still out to F#/Dget me! C C/B G

Em I may say it was your Cfault Because i know you could have done morF#/De

Oh you're Gso naiDve yet so

Em How could this be donCe By such a smiling sweetheartF#/D.

Ohh GI'm just a sweet and Dpretty face

Em In such an ugly worldC Something so beautiF#/Dful.

That Geverytime I Dlook inside

C I know, she knowsG that i'm F#/Dnot fond of asking

C True or false, it mayG be... Well, she's still F#/Dout to get me.

C And I know, she Emknows that i'm F#/Dnot fond of asking

C True or false, it may Gbe... She's still out to F#/Dget me! C C/B G

Em So how could this be Cdone By such a smiling sweethF#/Deart

You're Gso naivDe yet so

Em You're such an ugly thing CFor someone so beautifF#/Dul

That Geverytime you're F#/Don his side

C I know, she knowsG that i'm F#/Dnot fond of asking

C True or false, it mayG be... Well, she's still F#/Dout to get me.

C And I know, she Emknows that i'm F#/Dnot fond of asking

C True or false, it may Gbe... She's still out to F#/Dget me!

CC/BG

C C/B Em Just don't Glet me down

CHold on C/Bto your Emkite

Just don't Glet me down

C C/B Em Just don't Glet me down

CHold on C/Bto your Emkite

Just don't Glet me down

C C/B G Just don't let me down

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Creatures Of Habit

Key: EHard

G#m

D#m

Well, I've been Eup all night; I'm feelin' lonely

TwistiEn' the truth to be honest

I'm plG#maying gaD#mmes with you G#m

You made it Eeasy when you gave me everything without a question

Woa-oh

AndG#m I'm a D#mcreature of habit

ESo please don't stop the wheels

ES**t is gettin' real

D#mReal, baby

EEvery time I try G#mto teFll you,

You tEurn the whole thG#ming bFrown

And EvEery time I try G#mto teFll you,

You tEurn the whole tG#mhing brFown

So doG#mn't let it, don't let it, doBn't let it, don't let it, don't let it

FDooEown

So doG#mn't let it, don't let it, doBn't let it, don't let it, don't let it

FDooEown

So doG#mn't let it, don't let it, doBn't let it, don't let it, don't let it

FDooEown

D#mG#m

Get all Ethe lights on top at such a petty celebration

Woa-oh

We're alD#ml creatures of habit

And as the Etrain crashes in the East and West celebrates peace

Woa-oh

We call G#mstation to D#mstation

So Eplease don't stop the wheels

This s**t is gettin' real

D#mReal, baby

EEvery time I try G#mto teFll you,

You tEurn the whole thG#ming bFrown

And EvEery time I try G#mto teFll you,

You tEurn the whole tG#mhing brFown

So doG#mn't let it, don't let it, doBn't let it, don't let it, don't let it

FDooEown

So doG#mn't let it, don't let it, doBn't let it, don't let it, don't let it

FDooEown

G#mBFE

EPleG#mase F , please don't let me EdowG#mn F

'Cause I'm a creaEtureG#m F

And I've been Elonely, lonely, loneG#mly lFow

Just a crEeature G#m F

And I've been Elonely, lonely, loneG#mly lFow

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Edon't let it,G#m don'tF let it, don't let it, dEon't let it, don't let itG#m downF

(Lonely, lonely, lonely low)

EEvery time I try G#mto teFll you,

You tEurn the whole thG#ming bFrown

And EvEery time I try G#mto teFll you,

You tEurn the whole tG#mhing brFown

EEvery time I try G#mto teFll you,

You tEurn the whole thG#ming bFrown

And EvEery time I try G#mto teFll you

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Carried Away

Key: GHard

Em7

G/C

G So many people have told me about the Cworld and its Emways,

G I never believed them at first and I cursed 'em

C I threw myself to the Emwind yeah,

G And then my mind finds you in Venice

C Remember the good old Emdays?

G We had a fight the night before we left

C My head was being a Emmess

Em But there is a hurricane AmwitGhin meAm G

Am And it Ctakes GcontDrol of meC

And Did I let you Gin,

and Did I push you Bmout?

You know I Em7think I Dstill Clove you,

Are you still heading Gsouth?D

And Did CI let you iGnto it, and did I sell Bmyou out?

You know Em7I can't Dquite Cremember,

What life is Gabout, withBmout Cyou,

Can I steal your GgraG/Cce? G/C G/C G/C G G/C

G Of all of the people in all of the world with Cyou there's always something to Emsay,

G You never cared if I made it a winner orC lost it on theEm same day,

G I always thought that I was invincible,C always somewhere to Emgo,

G But now I know that there is just one soulC you get to take Emaway,

Em but there is a hurricane AmwitGhin meAm, G

Am and it Ctakes GconDtrol of meC.

And did I let you iGn, or did I push Bmyou out?

You know I Em7think I Dstill Clove you.

Are you still heading Gsouth, withBmout Cme?

Can I steal you gGrace?

Yeah, G/Cyeah, G/Cyeah G/Cyour gGrace...

DAmEmEmEmDC

AmDGCD

Did I let you Gin? Did I push you Bmout again?

You know I Em7think I Dstill Clove you,

Are you still heading Gsouth? D C

Did I let you into iGt, and then I pushed Bmyou out?

You know Em7I can't Dquite Cremember,

What life is Gabout, withBmout Cyou.

Can I steal your GgracG/Ce?

G/CTake G/Ctake G/Cyeah your gGrace...

G/CYeah, G/Cyeah G/Cyour gGrace...

G/CYeahG/C G/Cyour gGrace...

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Mr. Maker

Key: AHard

F#m

AGF#mEm

DBmF#mAGF#mEm

DMr Maker he's Bmgot it made

F#mA beautiful wife and a AbabGy onF#m theEm way

DAnd his bills are alrBmeady paid

F#mNo need to skimp no neeAd tGo saF#mve Em

DBut all around him Bmthe world grows hard

F#mHe thinks to himself he must have AplaGyed F#ma luEmcky card

DIf he was alone he'd Bmgive it all away

F#mTo people and things Ahe GwantF#med tEmo say

ButEm oh no it'sA all right

DMr Maker he'll be Bmfine

It alEmright it's Aok

DBecause of the love he gBmave away

EmOh yeah Aoh yeah A7

DBmF#mAGF#mEm

DDoesn't stop tBmo think it's because of he

F#mAlways doing right he AstaGys hF#mealtEmhy

DThe girls in the alleBmy won't get a hold of him

F#mHe's got no time for thAat GkindF#m of Emsin

DAnd he he's not a Bmmember of the Catholic Church

F#mThe pastor of his town got sent doAwn Gfor F#mdirtEm

DHe sees the boys fromBm Sunday school

F#mIt's hard to believe AwhaGt heF#m reaEmd in the morning news

ButEm oh no it'sA all right

DMr Maker he'll be Bmfine

It alEmright it's Aok

DBecause of the love he gBmave away

EmOh yeah Aoh yeah A7

EmHeart beat Astay heavy

EmLove us all please AStay on your feA7et for meD Bm

F#mFor me AStay on youGr feet fF#mor me Em D Bm

But oh Emno it's allA right

DMr Maker he'll be Bmfine

It alEmright it's Aok

DBecause of the love he gBmave away

EmOh yeah Aoh yeah A7

DBm

F#mAGF#mEmD

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Sway

Key: BmMedium

Dsus4

BmDDsus4GEm

// Verse 1

Bm Say whatDever you have to Gsay,

Em I stand by you

Bm Do what Dever you have to Gdo

To get it out and nEmot become

A reaBmctionary to Dhurt the ones you Glove

I know you neverEm meant to but you didBm

D Oh yeah you dGid Em

// Verse 2

Bm Be whoDever you have to Gbe

Em I won't Judge you

Bm And sing whenDever you have to Gsing

To get it out and nEmot become

A reBmcluse about yourD house, come out G

I know you neverEm meant to but you did Bm

D Oh but you dGid Em

// Chourus 1

Still I need your Bmsway

Cos you Dalways payG for it

And I and I need your Bmsoul

Cos you're Dalways soGulful

And I, and I need yourBm heart

Cos you're Dalways in the Gright places

// Verse 3

Bm Take whatDever you have to Gtake

Em you know I love you

Bm And come how Dever you have to Gcome

To get it out, and gEmet it out

Tch Tch Tch BmTih Tih,

Take it out on Dme

Take it out on Gme

Ill give it you all

Ill Emgive it you all

Ill give it, Bm

Ill give it you all

Ill Dgive it you all

GYes I would, Ggive it you aaaalll

// Chorus 2

Still I need your Bmsway

Cos you Dalways payG for it

And I and I need your Bmsoul

Cos you're Dalways soGulful

And I, and I need yourBm heart

Cos you're Dalways in the Gright places

BmDG

Oh, Bmoh yes you know,D

I would give it yoGu allllll

// Chorus 2

Still I need your Bmsway

Cos you Dalways payG for it

And I and I need your Bmsoul

Cos you're Dalways soGulful

And I and I need that Bmheart

Cos you're Dalways in the Gright places

// Outro

BmDDsus4GEm

DDsus4GEm

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Down

Key: EmMedium

The chords used (or guitar part) are actually played top 3 strings and not specific chord

shapes but if you just fancy jamming to this song on your own then this sounds spot on.

Where ive marked *Em on the bridge you can also play and slide down

(Vocals)

Woah yeah,

I've been round town,

There's a rumour baby, you're planning to bring me

AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

You're tryna seAmt me up,

Tell mCe how to be,

Yeah, you're talFking behind me, talking behind me,

FTalking behind my bacGk,

You wanna watAmch me fall (Watch me fall)

But I Cwon't break (I won't break)

I know you'd like toF hit me, Kick me to the ground,

You're trynFa bring me, You're tryna bring me,

AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

Watch me yeah,

EmDoo doo doo doo dGoo DooA doo doo doGo doo

I'm so sexAmual, it's all aboutC the thrill,

If you waFnna please me, pleasure me, Let me know whatF's next, G

I'm gonna hit yoAmu up, Then I'm gonna let you down,C

Just to proFve a point, That you can't break a man thFat's already, G

AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

CDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

FDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

Watch me yeah,

EmDoo doo doo doo dGoo DooA doo doo doGo doo

(*Em*)

Let's get a little louder,

A little louder,

I say la,

I say la la la la la

There's a rumour baby,

You're tryna bring me,

AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

CDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

FDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

You can never, ever bring me

AmDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

CDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

FDown down diggy de down down diggy diggy,

Watch me yeah,

EmDoo doo doo doo dGoo DooA doo doo doGo doo

EmDoo doo doo doo dEmoo DooEm doo doo dooEm doo

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Icons

Key: BmHard

F#m

G#m

C#m

BmIt's the hardest part when you sF#mtop believing

And you Awant too much so you F#mkeep deceiving.

BmF#mAF#m

BmIs there enough to share or are weF#m destined to fight

BetweAen the darkness and the F#mlight?

BmF#mAF#m

BmI'll have everything I need if I lF#meave it behind,

I'm gonna Awalk this path as if IF#m'm blind.

BmF#mAF#m

So hold Bmon to what's Agood cause there's G#mnot a loGt of it,

We all F#mhave heaErts but we've Dall got C#mdemons.

You C#mwanted to DfaAllE and I tried to F#msave you. D

Oh you had it DalAl E when they took it F#maway from you.D

You wanted to DfaAllE, now there's nothing F#mleft to lose.

BmF#mAF#m

BmI thought it'd be easy but the F#mdream it ended,

I've Ahad enough of alF#mways pretending.

BmF#mAF#m

BmI tried to leave the train from the F#mfirst class cabin,

But the dAesert was dry and the F#mwind was howling.

We've Bmhad too Amuch and we lG#most the thGrill of it,

We've F#mhad so Emuch but it was Dnever eC#mnough.

You C#mwanted to DfaAllE and I tried to F#msave you. D

Oh you had it DalAl E when they took it F#maway from you.D

You wanted to DfaAllE, now there's nothing F#mleft to lose.

BmWe will Anever grow G#mold. G

No, F#mwe will Enever grow Dold.

You C#mwanted to DfaAllE and I tried to F#msave you. D

And you had itD aAllE when they took itF#m away from youD.

You wanted to DfaAllE and they took it awayF#m from you.

You had it allD, AnoEw there's nothing leF#mft to lose. D

You got nothingF#m left to lose.D

BmWe will Anever grow Eold. G

No, F#mwe will nF#mever grow oDld.

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10.

All The Time

Key: EmHard

Em Why don't you stay heDmre? I wanna spend some time

Em Why don't you lay here? Make the full moon cry

Em Why don't you love me the way I want you to?

Em You cut up the best dress I ever bought for you

But Cyou don't have to doubt or Dfigure me out

BmLet me show you the way it's gonna beEm D

CYou don't have to doubt Dwhat it's all about

BmSee the light that leads you here, Bwe can find a way

I want Emyou to bCe there Gall the Dtime

I want Emyou to Cbe there Gwhen I dDie

I want yEmou, yoCu, just dGon't ask wDhy

I want yEmou, yCou, alGl the tDime

I want yEmou

Your Emscent brings me flowers, youDr heart, it brings meEm wine

EmAll of these hours, I wanDna do that timEme

YEmour love is such hardship, but work I'm pleased to do

AEmnd my back is breaking, fire I'll walk through

YCou don't have to doubt or fDigure it out

SBmee the light that leads you here, Bwe can find a way

EmI want you to Cbe there aGll the tDime

EmI want you to Cbe there whGen I dDie

EmI want you, Cyou, just dGon't ask Dwhy

EmI want you, Cyou, Gall the Dtime

I want Emyou

Am We don't need the seas to separate

No reEmgret

AmSee the storm in you against your own

CigaEmrette

And yoCu don't have to doubtD what it's all about

BmDarkness coming down, Bnight is all around

I want Emyou to bCe there Gall the Dtime

I want Emyou to Cbe there Gwhen I dDie

I want yEmou, yoCu, just dGon't ask wDhy

I want yEmou, yCou, alGl the tDime

I want yEmou

I want Emyou to bCe there Gall the Dtime

I want Emyou to Cbe there Gwhen I dDie

I want yEmou, yoCu, just dGon't ask wDhy

I want yEmou, yCou, alGl the tDime

I want yEmou

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