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Key: C major

Intro 1

Verse 1
G G 
 
I didn't have a chance
Am Am 
 
in art school
E E 
 
F F 
 
You offered to help this poor fool
C C 
 
And I was more than pleased
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
That you had taken me under your wing
G G 
 
And during those first encounters
Am Am 
 
E E 
 
I sensed a curious power
F F 
 
C C 
 
But I was ill equipped
G G 
 
To understand your subtle hints

Verse 2
F F 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie!
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Oh! I never thought it would go this far
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie- hee!
C C 
 
I never thought it would
F F 
 
E E 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
go- o- o- o  this far

Interlude 1

Verse 3
G G 
 
I never suspected your intentions
Am Am 
 
E E 
 
When you showed unusual affection
F F 
 
C C 
 
But when you kissed my cheek
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
My world collapsed my
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
knees went weak
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
That moment just made no sense
Em Em 
 
I lost my nerve and innocence
F F 
 
C C 
 
I turned and ran away
G G 
 
I'll never understand that day

Verse 4
F F 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie!
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Oh! I never thought it would go this far
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie- hee!
C C 
 
I never thought it would
F F 
 
E E 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
go- o- o- o  this far
C C

Verse 5

It's so easy to see now

You dropped a thousand clues

But no matter which way I turn I've

something to lose

Interlude 2

Something to lose!

Verse 6
F F 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie!
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Oh! I never thought it would go this far
F F 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie- hee!
C C 
 
I never thought it would
F F 
 
E E 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
go- o- o- o  this far

Verse 7
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
The last I saw of Valerie
She was followed in
E E 
 
F F 
 
the school's art gallery
C C 
 
By some aspiring soul
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
I hope she understands her role
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Still stumped in my confusion
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
With one last innocent illusion
C C 
 
I've got just this to say
G G 
 
I wish there had been an easier way

Verse 8
F F 
 
G G 
 
Oh- ho! Valerie
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
I never thought it would go this far
F F 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie- hee!
C C 
 
I never thought it would
F F 
 
E E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
D D 
 
go- whoah- o- o- o!
G G 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie!
C C 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Oh! I never thought it would go this far
F F 
 
G G 
 
Oh Valerie- hee!
C C 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
I never thought it would go this far

Outro 1

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