I’ll Be A Gentleman
Released in 1984 by Rough Trade
Transpose
INTRO (x2)
D
Em7
A
VERSE 1
D
The smartest person
Em7
I
A
know
D
Stands tall at four foot
G
ten
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and a
D
half
D
She’s wise but she is
Em7
fear
A
some
D
She doesn’t need to
Em7
wor
A
ry
CHORUS
Dm11
Dance with me
Gm7
please
Dm11
I’ll be a
Gm11
gentle
Dm11
man
Dm11
Don’t hold me
Gm11
close
Dm11
You’ll see I am
Gm11
fragile
VERSE 2
D
I know I have to
Em7
grow
A
old
D
But I don’t want to
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grow
A
old like
D
this
D
No plan or dedi
Em7
ca
A
tion
D
I can see it
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happe
A
ning
CHORUS
Dm11
Dance with me
Gm7
please
Dm11
I’ll be a
Gm11
gentle
Dm11
man
Dm11
Don’t hold me
Gm11
close
Dm11
You’ll see I am
Gm11
fragile
INTERLUDE
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Fsus4
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Fsus4
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Fsus4
F
Fsus4
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Ebm
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F#m7
G#
Ebm
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F#
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Ebm
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F#m7
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Ebm
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VERSE 3
D
You’re choosy but you’re
Em7
hand
A
some
D
And I will always
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love
A
you
D
Oh say that’s all that
Em7
mat
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ters
D
Please say that’s all that
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mat
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ters
CHORUS
Dm11
Dance with me
Gm7
please
Dm11
I’ll be a
Gm11
gentle
Dm11
man
Dm11
Don’t hold me
Gm11
close
Dm11
You’ll see I am
Gm11
fragile
CHORUS
Dm11
Dance with me
Gm7
please
Dm11
I’ll be a
Gm11
gentle
Dm11
man
Dm11
Don’t hold me
Gm11
close
Dm11
You’ll see I am
Gm11
fragile
FADE
Dm11
Gm11