Key: C major
Intro 1
Bb
Verse 1
F
I didn't have a chance
Gm
in art school
D
Eb
You offered to help this poor fool
Bb
And I was more than pleased
Cm
Eb
F
Bb
That you had taken me under your wing
F
And during those first encounters
Gm
D
I sensed a curious power
Eb
Bb
But I was ill equipped
F
To understand your subtle hints
Verse 2
Eb
F
Oh Valerie!
Bb
F
Bb
Oh! I never thought it would go this far
Eb
Gm
F
Oh Valerie- hee!
Bb
I never thought it would
Eb
D
C
F
go- o- o- o this far
Interlude 1
Bb
Verse 3
F
I never suspected your intentions
Gm
D
When you showed unusual affection
Eb
Bb
But when you kissed my cheek
C
Cm
My world collapsed my
Eb
F
Bb
knees went weak
F
Gm
That moment just made no sense
Dm
I lost my nerve and innocence
Eb
Bb
I turned and ran away
F
I'll never understand that day
Verse 4
Eb
F
Oh Valerie!
Bb
F
Bb
Oh! I never thought it would go this far
Eb
Gm
F
Oh Valerie- hee!
Bb
I never thought it would
Eb
D
C
F
go- o- o- o this far
Bb
Verse 5
Eb
Gm
F
It's so easy to see now
Eb
Gm
F
You dropped a thousand clues
Eb
D
Gm
F
But no matter which way I turn I've
Eb
Bb
F
something to lose
Interlude 2
Something to lose!
F
Bb
F
Gm
D
Eb
Bb
Cm
Eb
F
Bb
F
Gm
D
Eb
Bb
F
Verse 6
Eb
F
Oh Valerie!
Bb
F
Bb
Oh! I never thought it would go this far
Eb
F
Oh Valerie- hee!
Bb
I never thought it would
Eb
D
C
F
Bb
go- o- o- o this far
Verse 7
F
Gm
The last I saw of Valerie
She was followed in
D
Eb
the school's art gallery
Bb
By some aspiring soul
Cm
Eb
F
Bb
I hope she understands her role
F
Gm
Still stumped in my confusion
Dm
Eb
With one last innocent illusion
Bb
I've got just this to say
F
I wish there had been an easier way
Verse 8
Eb
F
Oh- ho! Valerie
Bb
F
Bb
I never thought it would go this far
Eb
F
Oh Valerie- hee!
Bb
I never thought it would
Eb
D
Cm
C
go- whoah- o- o- o!
F
Eb
F
Oh Valerie!
Bb
F
Bb
Oh! I never thought it would go this far
Eb
F
Oh Valerie- hee!
Bb
Eb
D
C
F
Bb
I never thought it would go this far
Outro 1
Bb
Eb
Gm
F
Eb
Gm
F
Eb
Gm
F
Eb
Gm
F
Eb
Gm
F
Eb
F
Eb
Dm
Cm
F
Bb
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