Strum with a pick, standard down-up-down-up pattern (with some beats skipped). To embellish the chords in the background, pick from the G and B strings in a similar way to the intro. Chords: A - x 0 2 2 2 0 Dsus2 - x x 0 2 3 0 F#m - 2 4 4 2 2 2 E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 Bm - x 2 4 4 3 2 Key: ^ Upstroke v Downstroke Intro/Main Riff: ---------------- e||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------||-0~~| B||o-----2-0---0-0-2-|-3---2-0---2-----|-------2---0-----|-------0---0---0--o||-0~~| G||------2-2---2-2-2-|-2---2-2---2-----|---------------0h|-1-----1---1---1---||-1~~| D||--2---2-2---2-2-2-|-0---0---0---0---|-----------------|-------------------||-2~~| A||o-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||-2~~| E||------------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0-----||-0~~| v v ^ ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v ^ Verse 1: -------- I have to admit that I am one of the many who thought that a guitar would win him a lady My teenage years, they were a feminine drought, and I thought that a serenade would help out It seemed to be working for a couple of years - I wrote a few songs and they wrought a few tears But when I hit my twenties, it ran out of steam. I seemed to be suffering from romantic fatigue Chorus: ------- And I never know which song I should play her, each melody is A memory of a not-forgotten failure So when I get out my guitar tonight, to do what I do, remember I probably didn't write this song for you (Repeat Intro) Verse 2: -------- And so as I have mentioned, the shelf-life was short - the scheme wasn't working, despite what I thought The ladies all left me alone in the end, so I had to switch the names around and then sing it again Bridge: ------- Every life-long-love, and every best friend Slipped away into the past Take my words with caution, I can't pretend that you're the first You won't be the last Chorus (Extended): ------------------ And I never know which song I should play her, each melody is A memory of a not-forgotten failure So when I get out my guitar tonight, to do what I do, remember I probably didn't write this song No I certainly didn't write this song No I never, never wrote a song for you