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Song title:      Real Late Starter
Original Album:  The Graduate

Words and Music by Nerina Pallot
Copyright © 2009 Idaho / Echo Records
Published by Idaho Records

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
Timing is 4/4.


VERSE:
Chords:
Bm  x24432 or 799777   Am  x02210 or x57765
E   022100 or x79997   G   320033 or 355433
 
          Bm                             E
I woke up late today, actually I do that everyday
       Am
Got no place to be seen, I’m not part of a scene
      G                                    Bm
I’m a genius loser keeping counsel with my own opinion,
                 E
President of the state that I’m in
         Am
Should I just stay in bed? Should I live in my head?
    G                        
Oh, God, so many questions to ask...


[play: | Bm | E | Am | G |]


VERSE:
Chords:
Bm  x24432 or 799777   Am  x02210 or x57765
E   022100 or x79997   G   320033 or 355433
 
              Bm                             E
Oh, you could call me lazy, I think of it as taking my time
       Am
‘Cos I don’t want to do what I don’t want to do
        G
I’m the Queen Refusenik


CHORUS1:
Chords:
Bm  x24432 or 799777    D  xx0232 or x57775
E   022100 or x79997    A  x02220 or 577655
G   320033 or 355433    C  x32030 or x5555x

    Bm                                   E
But oh, my God, if I was somebody I’d be doing it all just fine
          G                         D                  A   G
But I’m a real late starter, so I’m making up for lost ti__ime

Bm                                    E
Oh, my God if I was somebody you’d be kissing my arse right now
        G    Bm            D          A              
But I’m so polite, I do it all of the time
            C          G         Bm
I missed my calling in life. Oh, well...


VERSE:
Chords:
Bm  x24432 or 799777   Am  x02210 or x57765
E   022100 or x79997   G   320033 or 355433
 
       Bm                        E
Day by day I wonder if I will be torn asunder
         Am
By these things that I know that nobody else knows
   G
Or maybe it’s the drinking...?

                     Bm                      E
I guess we should consult a Bible, everybody needs a sign - or 
          Am
Bless the birds and the bees, the flowers and trees
    G
And blessed be the slacker


[repeat CHORUS1]  [without "Oh, well..." at the end]


BRIDGE:
Chords:
Em 022000 or x79987    G  320003 or 355433
D  xx0232 or x57775    F# 244322
Am x02210 or 577555

Em                     D
  You must be having a laugh
Em                        D
  Oh God, you’re having a laugh
D             Am             G
  No point in worrying if my day´s a disaster
D           Am              G                       F#
  Inside my little head I’m happy ever after, yes I am


CHORUS2:
Chords:
Bm  x24432 or 799777    D  xx0232 or x57775
E   022100 or x79997    A  x02220 or 577655
G   320033 or 355433

Bm                                  E
Oh, my God if I was somebody I’d be doing it all just fine
          G                         D                  A
But I’m a real late starter, so I’m making up for lost time

Bm                                     E
Oh, my God if I was somebody, you’d be kissing my arse right now
        G                      D
But I’m so polite, I missed my calling in life


CHORUS3:
Chords:
Bm  x24432 or 799777    D xx0232 or x57775
E   022100 or x79997    G 320033 or 355433
C   x32010 or x35553    A x02220 or 577655

Bm                                   E
Oh, my God, if I was somebody I’d be doing it all just fine
          G                         D                  A
But I’m a real late starter, so I’m making up for lost time

Bm                                    E
Oh, my God if I was somebody you’d be kissing my arse right now
        G    Bm            D          A
But I’m so polite, I do it all of the time
            C          G
I missed my calling in life.

    D          A           Bm
Oh, what of my life? Yeah, well...


[play: | Bm |]  [x2]