Original of the Species — U2

Chords and lyrics for Original of the Species by U2 (key of A).

Intro

[C#m] [A] [C#m]

Verse 1

[A]Baby [E]slow down
[F#m]The end is not as fun as the [C#m]start
[A]Please stay a child somewhere in your [E]heart

Verse 2

[A]Some things you shouldn't get too good [E]at
[F#m]Like smiling, crying and [C#m]celebrity
[A]Some people got way too much confidence [E]baby
[F#m]Baby [C#m]

Pre-Chorus

[G]I'll give you everything [D]you want
[A]Except the thing that you [G]want [D]
[A]You are the first one of your [C]kind

Chorus

[A]And you feel like no-one [F#m]before
[C#m]You steal right under my [E]door
[A]And I kneel 'cos I want you some [F#m]more
[C#m]I want the lot of what you [E]got
[A]And I want nothing that you're [F#m]not
[C#m]Everywhere you go you shout [E]it
[A]You don't have to be shy about [F#m]it

Interlude

Oh no, oh no no, oh

Bridge

[G]Do-do do-do, do-do [D]do-do
[A]Do-do do-do, do-do do-do
[G]Do-do do-do, do-do [D]do-do
[A]Do-do do-do, do-do
[G]Sugar come on, show your [D]soul
[A]You've been keeping your love under [G]control [D]
[A]

Chorus 2

[A]Everywhere you go you shout [F#m]it
[C#m]You don't have to be shy about [E]it
[A]And you feel like no-one [F#m]before
[C#m]You steal right under my [E]door
[A]And I kneel 'cos I want you some [F#m]more
[C#m]I want you some more, I want you some [D]more
[Bm]Oh no, oh [A]no, oh [C#m]no, oh [D]no
[C#m]Oh [A]no