Biography:
Linda Thompson (born Linda Pettifer) started her singing career in the 1960s, doing advertising jingles for money and singing in folk clubs for enjoyment. She changed her name to Linda Peters, and was romantically linked to Martin Carthy before working with Richard Thompson, whom she married in 1972. As part of Richard & Linda Thompson she sang on a string of critically acclaimed albums until a bitter split in 1982. After battling voice problems over the years since, she resurfaced with a solo album in 1996, and has worked sporadically since.
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Linda Thompson - Versatile Heart
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G C G C G C G
[Verse 1]
G D
You should have told me
Am G C G
Never should have sold me down the river
G D
Wasn’t fair play
Am G C G
And I’m going away, goodbye
[Verse 2]
G D
I could do much better
Am G C G
Will you write me a letter of recommendation?
G D
Say what you think
Am G C
But please don’t stint on the praise
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G
You made my life complete
[Instrumental]
G C G C G C G (2x)
[Verse 3]
G D
When I sifted through the wreckage
Am G C G
And I read your message, it tore me apart
G D
You’re lucky you can choose
Am G C G
Who you love and who you lose, that’s an art
[Verse 4]
G D
Was the screw worth turning?
Am G C G
Was the bridge worth burning you so and so?
G D
On your high moral ground
Am G C
Worth less than the pound and your halo
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G
You made my life complete
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G D
You made my life complete
[Bridge]
G D
You say you love me, I bet you do
G Em
Too bad you never told me so
G C G Em
Stay on the road, you two faced fool
G D
That way we’ll never come to blows
[Verse 5]
G D
You should have told me
Am G C G
Never should have sold me down the river
G D
Wasn’t fair play
Am G C G
And I’m going away, goodbye
[Verse 6]
G D
I could do much better
Am G C G
Will you write me a letter of recommendation?
G D
Say what you think
Am G C
But please don’t stint on the praise
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G
You made my life complete
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G
You made my life complete
[Outro]
G C G C G C G (2x)
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G C G C G C G
[Verse 1]
G D
You should have told me
Am G C G
Never should have sold me down the river
G D
Wasn’t fair play
Am G C G
And I’m going away, goodbye
[Verse 2]
G D
I could do much better
Am G C G
Will you write me a letter of recommendation?
G D
Say what you think
Am G C
But please don’t stint on the praise
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G
You made my life complete
[Instrumental]
G C G C G C G (2x)
[Verse 3]
G D
When I sifted through the wreckage
Am G C G
And I read your message, it tore me apart
G D
You’re lucky you can choose
Am G C G
Who you love and who you lose, that’s an art
[Verse 4]
G D
Was the screw worth turning?
Am G C G
Was the bridge worth burning you so and so?
G D
On your high moral ground
Am G C
Worth less than the pound and your halo
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G
You made my life complete
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G D
You made my life complete
[Bridge]
G D
You say you love me, I bet you do
G Em
Too bad you never told me so
G C G Em
Stay on the road, you two faced fool
G D
That way we’ll never come to blows
[Verse 5]
G D
You should have told me
Am G C G
Never should have sold me down the river
G D
Wasn’t fair play
Am G C G
And I’m going away, goodbye
[Verse 6]
G D
I could do much better
Am G C G
Will you write me a letter of recommendation?
G D
Say what you think
Am G C
But please don’t stint on the praise
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G
You made my life complete
[Chorus]
D Em
You can play any part
D G
With a versatile heart
Em C
Sugar, soft and sweet
D G
You made my life complete
[Outro]
G C G C G C G (2x)
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