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D | --0--0--------5--5--4--2-- | 
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Intro: A , D , A , E , F# , A (W/ riff)
Verse 1:
A (W/ riff)
I don't wanna leave, Bernardette,

but I don't wanna live with the jet set.

I don't wanna leave, with you paying all my debts,

with that alimony, palimony, whatever it is you get,

Chorus:
E    D                    F#   E  D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
E                         D                   
you've never done a day's work in your life,
            F#   E  D
you've got, no incentive.
       E                     D
You've made a career, out of punting off all the
F#               E     D
men, that you've slept with
E    D                    F#   E  D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,

Verse 2:
A (W/ riff)
I can't get a job, Bernardette,

so all that I can offer are a lot of bad debts.

If you marry me, Bernardette,

you'll lose the alimony, palimony, whatever it is you get,

Chorus:
E    D                    F#   E  D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
E                         D                   
you've never done a day's work in your life,
            F#   E  D
you've got, no incentive.
       E                     D
You've made a career, out of punting off all the
F#               E     D
men, that you've slept with
E    D                    F#   E  D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
A (W/ riff)
Ooh, Bernardette, Bernardette,

Ooh, Bernardette, Bernardette,

Sax Solo:
C                                D
Bernardette's got a house in the country,
E                         D
she's really got it made.
C                              D
Her lies made her filthy rich,
E                              D
she's got all expenses paid.

Middle8:
C                    D E                    D
Maybe a famous rock star will fly you away,
C                                         D E                         D
then you'll eat him all up, and spit him out, with a dash of Perrier.
C                                             D  E                                   D
And when you've had enough, you'll throw him away, and take him for all you can get,
C                         D E         
Yeah, you like it, don't you, Bernardette,

Verse 3:
A (W/ riff)
I don't wanna leave, Bernardette,

but I wanna keep a little bit of self respect.

I don't wanna leave with you paying all my debts,

with that alimony, palimony, whatever it is you get,

Chorus:
E    D                    F#   E  D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
E                         D                   
you've never done a day's work in your life,
            F#   E  D
you've got, no incentive.
E                     D
Women like you oughta be locked up,
           F#       E   D
for giving others a bad name
E    D                    F#   E  D
Ooh, Bernardette, you are so expensive,
A (W/ riff)
Ooh, Bernardette, Bernardette,
Ooh, Bernardette,
I think you're sad.