Nothing Has Been Proved chords by Dusty Springfield

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

Arpeggios:

Db Ab Eb Ab Cb Eb Ab Cb Db A E A Db E A Db

Abm/Db   Gbm7/Db

4 note riff:

Eb Db Fb Gb

Verse 1:

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Mandy's in the papers, 'cause she tried to go to Spain
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She'll soon be in the dock, and in the papers once again.
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Vicki's got her story about the mirror and the cane.
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It may be false, it may be true
    Ebm7    Ab11  Ab
But nothing has been proved.

Verse 2:

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Stephen's in his dressing-gown now, breakfasting alone
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Too sick to eat, he's on his feet and to the telephone
Ebm7                Abm7
The police inspector soothes him with his sympathetic tone
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It may be false, it may be true
  Ebm7       Ab11  Ab
But nothing has been proved.

Bridge:

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In the House a resignation, guilty faces everyone
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Christine's fallen out with Lucky, Johnny's got a gun.
   Ebm Dbm     B         Ebm    Dbm  Dbm7
"Please, please me”'s number one
Dbm7     Dbm7    Dbm7  Gbm7 Gbm7  Gbm7   Gbm7

Strings:

Fb Eb Cb Db  Cb Eb  Db
(spoken)It’s a Scandal such a scandal.

Verse 3:

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Now Stephen's in the dock for spending money that was earned
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By Christine, (and the prosecution says) that money burned
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A hole in Stephen's pocket, for expensive sins he yearned
      Ebm7      Abm7
It may be false, it may be true
  Ebm7      Ab11  Ab
But nothing has been proved.

Bridge:

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(In the news) a suicide note, (in the court) an empty space
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Even Mandy's looking worried, Christine's pale and drawn
   Ebm Dbm     B         Ebm    Dbm  Dbm7
"Please, please me”'s number one
Dbm7     Dbm7    Dbm7  Gbm7 Gbm7  Gbm7   Gbm7

Strings:

Fb Eb Cb Db  Cb Eb  Db
(spoken)It’s a Scandal such a scandal.

Verse 4:

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Last night he wrote these words to his friend:  "Sorry about the mess".
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"I'm guilty 'til proved innocent in the public eye and press"
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The funeral's very quiet, because all his friends have fled
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They may be false, they may be true
  Ebm7           Ab11  Ab
They've all got better things to do
     Ebm7          Abm7
They may be false, they may be true
   Ebm7     Ab11  Ab
But nothing has been proved, ooh

Outro:

Abm/Db Gbm7/D
Nothing No Nothing has been proved
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No, nothing  Nothing
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No, nothing Nothing No, nothing