Tone: [Dm]
Intro:
[Dm] [G] [F] [Dm] [G] [Bb] [Dm] [C]
[Dm] [C]
Pre-Verse:
Ooh, [Dm]ooh ooh ooh
Ooh [F]ooh ooh ooh
Ooh [G]ooh ooh ooh
Ooh [F]ooh
Ooh, [Dm]ooh ooh ooh
Ooh [F]ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh [G]ooh ooh ooh
Ooh [F]ooh[Dm]ooh
Verse 1:
[Dm]London city, far from pretty, [Dm]two zero zero five
a [Dm]lady down in Paddington is [Dm]fighting just to stay alive
[Dm]Rhythmic beeps and bloodstained sheets
Our [Dm]lady weeps, she's tired and frail
To [Dm]set the scene, we must rewind
The [Dm]hands of time for [G6]Violet's tale
Bridge:
[F] [Dm] [Am] [F] [Dm] [Am] [F]
Verse 2:
[Dm]Violet was a silent girl, grew up[Am]up with violent starts[F]starts
Her [Dm]mother was a drinker and her [Am]father was a bas[F]bastard
[Dm]Every night he'd tuck her tight but [Am]never left the room[F]room
I'll [Dm]spare you of the things he did, I'm [Am]sure her mother knew
[Dm]Violet was a silent girl, she [Bb]moved out at six[A]sixteen
a [Dm]sеmi detached council flat [Bb]paid for by a wel[A]welfarе scheme
[Dm]Packing shelves at Tesco, stacking [Bb]jars like pickled [A]bricks
She [Dm]met a boy named Stevie and he [Bb]was a little prick
[Dm]Violet was a silent girl and [Am]Violet she fell fast[F]fast
See [Dm]Stevie was a wrong'un but he [Am]sure knew how to charm [F]her
[Dm]Every night he'd tuck her tight but [Am]never left the room[F]room
[Dm]History repeats itself, he'd [Am]paint her black and blue and ah[Gm]ah
She [A]never stood a [Gm]chance
The [A]de[G]devil [F]comes [E]to [Dm]dance
Bridge:
[Dm]Violet, why you always so quiet?
On her bedroom door and he's irate
He's been drinking and smoking, he's [Bb]up late
And he [A]stands by her bedside, [Dm]she shakes
But her eyes stay shut
You xxxxing slut, I know you're up!
And he pinches her eyelids and folds them up
Violet? Why you lying to me Violet?
She stays silent, things turn violent
That's the sound of his fists when they fall like a crashing [Dm]pilot
Verse 3:
Hit like hailstones, [Am]one to the collar bone
Full force, [F]full blown, [Dm]blood splat, bone crack
Knick knack paddy whack
[Am]One to the jaw and a tooth spat detached
Fist connects and disconnects a bone
a quick deflect to misdirect the blow
But none the less, his punches met her throat
Such a mess, he's left her bruised and broke
Violet? Why you always so quiet, Violet?
Why you such a little liar, Violet?
Do you think I want to do this, Violet?
In character, she stays silent
Well, say something Violet!, silence
xxxxing say something Violet!, silence
Wait, say something Violet
Not one word, she stays quiet
Pre-Verse:
[Dm] [Dm] [Dm] [Dm]
Verse 4:
[Dm]London city, far from pretty, [Dm]two zero zero five
a [Dm]lady rushed in Paddington is [Dm]fighting just to stay alive
The [Dm]doctor in a state of shock saw [Dm]something here so very wrong
See [Dm]Violet, she was pregnant
Poor [Dm]Violet, she was nine months gone
[Dm]Turning to the doctor, Violet [F]broke her silence [G]and she cried
If [Dm]I'm to die right here tonight, please [F]let my baby [G]stay alive
The [Dm]doctor soon regained composure
[F]Called the surgeon [G]to come in
As [Dm]Violet's world turned to black
The [F]curtains closed, the [G]lights went dim
Outro:
In [Dm]London city, far from pretty, [Bb]two zero [A]zero five
a [Dm]lady down in Paddington just [F]lost the fight to [G]stay alive
a [Dm]tragedy or a miracle, it [F]happened on these [G]very streets
Two [Dm]twins are lying side by side
a girl named Jenny and a boy named Screech
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