The Very Thing Stars played in the key of C# can play with a capo on 1st and play chords in ( ) -Bbmin-Ebmin-- ( C-Bmin-Emin-F-G)*only play the F during first line of each verse) The bar closes early on the Sabbath day ---G) So me and my kid we hit the park to play Then it'd start to rain so we'd walk home again He asked why he was born I don't know what to say I don't feel guilty and I don't feel sad This mother fucking life is the best he's had I said I've been there sonny and it ain't that bad I took my hits from the shits back when I was a lad -Bbmin-- So long ago and even though I tried I couldn't make him see the life he had cast in front of me And even though I cried I couldn't make him be the very thing I needed (C#-Bbmin-Ebmin--G#) His mother'd make a scene when I come home late She look like she's dying but she's twenty eight I never loved that whore I never will no more Except for a month back in '84 The jam was playing and my heart stood still gazing at a shadow on the window sill So long ago and even though I tried I couldn't make her see I wasn't quite the man she thought I'd be And even though I cried I couldn't make her be the very thing I needed And even though I tried I couldn't make her see I wasn't quite the man she thought I'd be And even though I cried I couldn't make her be the very thing I needed F#-Bbmin-Fmin-C# (this isn't right but try something in the key of C#) Could she be the very thing I needed? Could she be the very thing the very thing --Bbmin- (C---F) Push yourself away from your one best friend Who's going to love you when you reach the end? Who will? Who will?