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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
XTC
When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
G-G-D-G A-A-E-A (played as notes on the two lowest bass strings
E,A:, starting on 3rd fret)
Chorus:
C Bm G C Am
When you're near me I have difficulty respirating
C Bm G C Am
When you're near me I have difficulty concentrating
C Bm G C Am
When you're near me I have difficulty standing upright
C Bm G C Bm
When you're near me I have difficulty sleeping at night
Verse 1:
Bb F
I used to stand proud like a sphinx
Bb F
In a noble immovable state
Bb F
Then your heart nailed me under a jinx
Fm
Now I'm feeling like a jellyfish
Fm
Just a spineless wobbly jellyfish
Fm
And it's great, great, so great
Chorus:
C Bm G C Am
When you're near me I have difficulty respirating
C Bm G C Am
When you're near me I have difficulty concentrating
C Bm G C Am
When you're near me I have difficulty standing upright
C Bm G C Bm
When you're near me I have difficulty sleeping at night
Verse 2:
Bb F
I used to stand high like a pine
Bb F
Just a piece of emotionless wood
Bb F
When you put your body near mine
Fm
Now I'm feeling like a jellyfish
Fm
Just a spineless wobbly jellyfish
Fm
And it's good, good, so good
Bridge:
F#m E
I used to be an iceman
F#m E
Living in iceman town
F#m E
So I'm warning all you cool cool icemen
F#m E
You'd better be prepared to be melted right down
D A G A G D A
Dow-own dow-own down down down down
D A G A G D A
Dow-own dow-own down down down down
Solo:
C Bm G C Am
C Bm G C Bbm
Chorus:
C# Cm G# C# A#m
When you're near me I have difficulty respirating
C# Cm G# C# A#m
When you're near me I have difficulty concentrating
C# Cm G# C# A#m
When you're near me I have difficulty standing upright
C# Cm G# C# A#m
When you're near me I have difficulty sleeping at night
C# G#
When you're near me I have difficulty
C# G#
When you're near me I have difficulty
C# G#
When you're near me I have difficulty
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025