Intro: Dm G F Dm G Bb Dm C Dm C Solo: Dm Pre-Verse: 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 Dm Ooh ooh Verse 1: Dm Dm London city, far from pretty, two zero zero five Dm Dm a lady down in Paddington is fighting just to stay alive Dm Rhythmic beeps and bloodstained sheets Dm Our lady weeps, she's tired and frail Dm To set the scene, we must rewind Dm G6 The hands of time for Violet's tale Bridge: F Dm Am F Dm Am F Verse 2: Dm Am F Violet was a silent girl, grew up with violent starts Dm Am F Her mother was a drinker and her father was a bastard Dm Am F Every night he'd tuck her tight but never left the room Dm Am I'll spare you of the things he did, I'm sure her mother knew Dm Bb A Violet was a silent girl, she moved out at sixteen Dm Bb A a sеmi detached council flat paid for by a welfarе scheme Dm Bb A Packing shelves at Tesco, stacking jars like pickled bricks Dm Bb She met a boy named Stevie and he was a little prick Dm Am F Violet was a silent girl and Violet she fell fast Dm Am F See Stevie was a wrong'un but he sure knew how to charm her Dm Am F Every night he'd tuck her tight but never left the room Dm Am Gm History repeats itself, he'd paint her black and blue and ah A Gm She never stood a chance A G F E Dm The devil comes to dance Bridge: Dm Violet, why you always so quiet? On her bedroom door and he's irate Bb He's been drinking and smoking, he's up late A Dm And he stands by her bedside, 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 Dm That's the sound of his fists when they fall like a crashing pilot Verse 3: Am Hit like hailstones, one to the collar bone F Dm Full force, full blown, 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 Dm London city, far from pretty, two zero zero five Dm Dm a lady rushed in Paddington is fighting just to stay alive Dm Dm The doctor in a state of shock saw something here so very wrong Dm See Violet, she was pregnant Dm Poor Violet, she was nine months gone Dm F G Turning to the doctor, Violet broke her silence and she cried Dm F G If I'm to die right here tonight, please let my baby stay alive Dm The doctor soon regained composure F G Called the surgeon to come in Dm As Violet's world turned to black F G The curtains closed, the lights went dim Outro: Dm Bb A In London city, far from pretty, two zero zero five Dm F G a lady down in Paddington just lost the fight to stay alive Dm F G a tragedy or a miracle, it happened on these very streets Dm Two twins are lying side by side a girl named Jenny and a boy named Screech
