ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE - SING A CHORUS WITH ME CHORDS

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Anthony John Clarke - Sing A Chorus With Me - Album (2005) 1. The Only Life Gloria Knows 2. Of Course I Will 3. Irish Eyes 4. Smooth Old Talk 5. If I'd Only Learned To Dance 6. Between Midnight And Blue 7. The Broken Years 8. One Night Stand 9. The Wrong Way Round 10. An Acquaintance Of Mine 11. Easy Piano 12. It Was All Rock And Roll Then 13. Tuesday Night Is Always Karaoke 14. Will You Sing A Chorus With Me ================================================================== Track 1 - The Only Life Gloria Knows CAPO: 6th Fret [Verse 1]

The ^Csmoke on the ^Gstreet from the ^Amhamburger ^Fstand, it's ^CHurting her ^Gnose and her ^Feyes Each ^Cdoorway's a ^Gbedroom for ^AmGloria now^F And it's ^Cthere that one ^Gday she may ^Fdie

[Verse 2]

^CShe sells her ^Gpapers with^Amout ( ? ? ) ^Foff her She ^Csleeps every ^Gnight in her^F clothes ^CGloria's ^Gout on the ^Amstreet to^Fnight It's the ^Conly life ^GGloria ^Fknows

[Verse 3]

^CDrinking, she'll ^Gdance for the ^Amman on her o^Fwn, or She'll ^Cgo for a ^Gride in their ^Fcar And the ^Cseat's nice and ^Gwarm when you've ^Amstood for so ^Flong And those ^Cmen ain't so ^Gbad before ^Fdark

[Verse 4]

But they ^Cnever pay ^Gmuch and their ^Amtouch is so ^Frough They ^Csay, she's no ^Glife in her ^Fsoul ^CGloria's ^Gout on the ^Amstreet to^Fnight It's the ^Conly life ^GGloria ^Fknows

[Verse 5]

Her ^Cdays on the ^Gstreet wear the ^Amshoes from her ^Ffeet And the ^Cwind puts a ^Gknife in her ^Farm She ^Cgrabs at his thro^Gat and re^Amfuses a ^Fcoat From a ^Cyoung man who ^Gmeans her no ^Fharm

[Verse 6]

^CShe loved to ^Gchat, if the ^Amkids will ^Fchat back But ^Cmost of her ^Gtime she's a^Flone ^CGloria's ^Gout on the ^Amstreet to^Fnight It's the ^Conly life ^GGloria ^Fknows

[Instrumental] C G Am F C G F (2x) [Verse 7]

She ^Cmisses her ^Gbrother, can't ^Amspeak to her ^Fmother Since her ^Cown father ^Gtold her to ^Fgo ^CEvening is ^Gfalling, she ^Amthinks about call^Fing But ^Csomething in^Gside her says '^Fno'

[Verse 8]

She ^Cspends her loose ^Gchange on a ^Ambottle a^Fgain ^CDrinks it ^Gall down in one ^Fgo ^CGloria's ^Gout on the ^Amstreet to^Fnight It's the ^Conly life ^GGloria ^Fknows

[Verse 9]

There's ^Ctrouble in ^Glife between ^Amhusband and ^Fwife And the ^Cbad days can ^Gbring you right ^Fdown But be ^Csure that you ^Gknow where the ^Amlittle ones ^Fgo And always ^Chave enough ^Glove to go '^Fround

[Verse 10] (fade to end)

^CGloria ^Gsleeps in a ^Amdoorway ^F And the ^Cwind bites her ^Gfingers and ^Ftoes ^CGloria's ^Gout on the ^Amstreet to^Fnight It's the ^Conly life ^GGloria ^Fknows ^CGloria's ^Gout on the ^Amstreet to^Fnight It's the ^Conly life ^GGloria ^Fknows ^CGloria's ^Gout on the ^Amstreet to^Fnight It's the ^Conly life ^GGloria ^Fknows

================================================================== Track 2 - Of Course I Will CAPO: 5th Fret [Intro] F C G (2x) [Verse 1]

She had a stomach every bit as flat as the table that she danced on ^C A tattoo just below the knee She could ^Gwhistle every tune that I could play for her on the jukebox ^C

And then she'd dance for me [Chorus]

She was ^Flooking for an Irish ^Clover With a ^Gtwenty dollar bill She ^Fasked me to show her the ^Cmoon I said, of ^Gcourse I will ^F ^C ^G

[Verse 2]

Perhaps I was mistaken, she was cold, but I was taken in by her ^C The way she looked at me She ^Gsat by the piano with a shot-glass in her hand, and then she ^C

Turned and spoke to me [Chorus]

She ^Fasked me if I knew old ^CLogan I said, I ^Gknow him well She ^Fasked me to show her the ^Cmoon I said, of ^Gcourse I will ^F

[Bridge]

She moved on ^Cup on the pi^Gano stool ^F Inviting ^Cme to sit ^Gdown on it She said, "^FI just won this ^Cpiano in a ^Gpoker game How'd you ^Flike to be the ^Cfirst song I write ^Gon it?" ^F

[Chorus]

I was her Irish ^Clover I had a ^Gtwenty dollar bill She ^Fasked me to show her the ^Cmoon I said, of ^Gcourse I will

[Instrumental] F C G (4x) [Verse 3] She said I made her smile, she let me stay with her awhile

And with my^C (? Code Michael red I said?) ^G She gave me tea, she gave me breakfast A ^Cbook about some captain's (?Marmolet?) ^F

[Chorus]

I was her Irish ^Clover With a ^Gtwenty dollar bill She ^Fasked me to show her the ^Cmoon I said, of ^Gcourse I will She ^Fasked me to show her the ^Cmoon I said, of ^Gcourse I will She ^Fasked me to show her the ^Cmoon I said, of ^Gcourse I will

[Outro] (fade to end) F C G (2x) ================================================================== Track 3 - Irish Eyes [Intro] C Dm Em F C G [Verse 1]

John's ^Cfamily, it was ^Dmeverything And the ^Emchildren were his ^Flife And the ^Cneighbours always spoke of John so ^Gwell For once the ^Ccards stacked in his ^Dmfavour And the ^Emoffer came his ^Fway Twenty ^Cpounds for one night's ^Gwork, he might as ^Cwell ^G

[Verse 2]

John drove his lorry down an ^Cempty road From ^FCarryduff through ^CSaintfield, Tolly^Gmore But they ^Cfound poor John's ^Dmbody On the ^Emside of the lonely ^Froad And the ^Cneighbours heard the ^Gpolice tap on the ^Cdoor ^Dm ^Em ^F ^C ^G

[Verse 3]

Well, the ^Cpolice they took the ^Dmphone call It said ^Emthere'd been some mis^Ftake And a^Cpologies were sent to all con^Gcerned Two hooded ^Cmen had stopped John's ^Dmlorry On the ^Emside of the lonely ^Froad But their ^Cbullet had been ^Gmeant for someone ^Celse ^G

[Verse 4]

John's family tried to under^Cstand it They ^Fprayed in church for ^Cstrength to pull them ^Gthrough But ^Cthey'd been seeing ^Dmlorries On the ^Emsides of the lonely ^Froads From ^CNineteen Sixty-N^Gine to Ninety-^CTwo ^G

[Chorus]

This ain't no precious song about ^CIreland So ^Fdon't you dare mis^Ctake it For the ones that you whistle when you're going ^Ghome It's not all ^Cleaving from some ^Dmharbour It's not all ^Emstep into my ^Fparlour Why should ^CIrish Eyes keep ^Gsmiling through it ^Call? ^Dm ^Em ^F ^C ^G

[Verse 5]

Well, there ^Cwere investi^Dmgations Five ^Emminutes on the ^Fnews And the ^Cmass card wore a picture of John's ^Gface There was ^Coutrage ^Dm Two ^Emletters in the ^Fpaper And ^Cboth sides of the ^Gfence, they sensed dis^Cgrace ^G

[Verse 6]

And sure enough there were e^Clections Fa^Fmiliar cowboys ^Ctried to steal the ^Gshow Men ^Cspoke of changing ^Dmattitudes While ^Emthirteen tired ^Fplatitudes Pushed ^Chope and poor John's ^Glorry off the ^Croad ^G

[Chorus]

================================================================== Track 4 - Smooth Old Talk *****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS***** Anthony John Clarke - Smooth Old Talk [Intro] D7 G C G D7 G [Verse 1]

I write songs about poli^D7ticians ^GCorruption and se^Cdition My ^Gsongs they tiptoe over the ^D7line My ^Glecture in ^D7aptness My ^Gpolitical incor^Crectness Mea ^Gculpa, all these ^D7songs, they are ^Gmine

[Verse 2]

I ^B7may reach a crescendo With a ^Emtouch of innuendo I ^Athrow in an item of ne^Dws There'll be ^Gsongs of deep de^D7pression Like a ^Gkaraoke ^Csession And I ^Gmight do a ^D7song about ^Gyou

[Interlude] C G D7 G [Verse 3]

There'll be one for my friend, ^D7Lorna She ^Glives just 'round the ^Ccorner Now ^GLorna only ever listens to the ^D7blues I have ^Gone for a friend in ^D7Chester Whose ^Gparticular friend, ^CLester Has just ^Gleft him to go ^D7back on the ^Gbooze

[Verse 4]

This ^B7over way inquisition I'm an ^Emincompetent magician I ^Afail to saw my woman in ^Dtwo While ^Gacting arty-^D7tarty At some ^Glate-night tinker's ^D7party So I ^Gmight do this ^D7song about ^Gyou

[Chorus 1]

But I want to know what ^D7brings you here to^Gnight I want to know what brings you here to^D7night You see, ^GI'm up here, you're over there Well, you ^Ccould be home in your easy-chair ^GI want to know what ^D7brings you here to^Gnight

[Chorus 2]

Was it some ^Csmooth old talk? Or did you ^Gjust take the dog for a big long walk? Or ^Cdid you just sneak out behind your ^D7wife?

N.C.

Oh no, you would not do that ^GI want to know, I want to know ^CI want to know, I want to know ^GI want to know what ^D7brings you here to^Gnight

[Instrumental] C G D7 G (3x) [Verse 5]

Singing on right, for ^D7nada Being ^Gseven years old in ^CIreland And I ^Gwon the great big kish and ro^D7mance That ^Gtime in the café on the ^D7coast road When de^Glicious Sister Mary ^CJoseph Sidled ^Gup to me and ^D7begged me for a ^Gdance (there ye are) ^B7

[Verse 6] There was the pretty little acrobat

She gave me ^Empeppermint tea and a pretty little hat ^AShe did fifteen cartwheels on my ^Dfloor That's a ^Gtopic not too ^D7cosy For a ^Gbig jack-queen called ^D7Rosy Who's ^Gnever heard or ^D7cried, "Collect them ^Gall!"

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2]

Was it some ^Csmooth old talk? ^GHey, take the dog for a walk Or ^Cdid you just sneak out behind your ^D7wife?

N.C.

For the fifth time this week, baby ^GI want to know, I want to know ^CI want to know for sure ^GI want to know what ^D7brings you here to^Gnight ^C ^G ^D7

================================================================== Track 5 - If I'd Only Learned To Dance CAPO: 1st Fret [Intro] G D Em G C D G {2x) [Verse 1]

The bar was pretty ^Dearly and the ^Emstorefronts, they were ^Gstill lit up^C I took the time to ^Dsit with you awhile^G We talked about those ^DDixie Chicks and ^Emmovies from the '^Gsixties ^C We ordered some food, ^Drelish on the ^Gside

[Verse 2]

I ^Chung on every ^Gword that you ^Dsaid to me^G I ^Claughed at every ^Gjoke and ordered ^Dbeer ^G Didn't under^Dstand where you were ^Emcoming from ^G ^C I really hoped you ^Dend up ^Ghere

[Interlude] Am G D Am G D G [Verse 3]

You looked about, the ^Dclock above the ^Empowder room ^G You ^Ctapped your feet in ^Dtime to Johnny ^GSaint A little mirror ^Din your purse, you ^Emdropped it, I ^Gcaught it ^C You fixed your makeup and ^Dcombed your ha^Gir

[Verse 4]

One ^Csecond you were ^Gsitting here and the ^Dnext you were ^Ggone He ^Cspun you 'round the ^Gfloor without a ^Dcare I ^Gdidn't exactly kn^Dow where you were ^Emgoing to ^G But I ^Creally hoped to ^Djoin you th^Gere

[Chorus]

If I'd ^Amonly learned to ^Gdance, I could be ^Dloving you If I'd ^Amonly learned to ^Gdance, we'd be a^Dway If I'd ^Gonly learned to ^D/F#dance, you would be ^Emlying in these arms tonight^C That'll have to ^Dbe another day^G

[Instrumental] Am G D (4x) G [Bridge]

I heard it, so the story ^Dgoes We ^Emshine the shoes and ^Gwear the clothes ^C Slick your ^Dhair back, fine^G The music slips in^Dto your soul Be it ^EmNew Age waltzes, ^GRock 'n' Roll ^C The body ^Dmoves in ^Gtime

[Verse 5]

I ^Ctell myself each ^Gmorning, "Well, ^DI'll do ^Gthat" I ^Ctell myself one ^Gmillion times a ^Dday If I'd ^Gonly learned to ^D/F#dance, I could be ^Emloving you ^D ^C ^G If I'd ^Gonly learned to ^D/F#dance, I could be ^Emloving you ^D ^C ^G If I'd ^Gonly learned to ^D/F#dance, you could be ^Emlying in these arms to^Cnight ^D ^G

[Chorus]

If I'd ^Amonly learned to ^Gdance, I could be ^Dloving you If I'd ^Amonly learned to ^Gdance, we'd be a^Dway If I'd ^Gonly learned to ^D/F#dance, you could be ^Emlying in these arms to^Cnight ^D ^G

[Outro} G D/F# Em D C D G ================================================================== Track 6 - Between Midnight And Blue CAPO: 3rd Fret [Intro] Em C Em C Em [Verse 1]

I believe in love,^Asus2 affection ^D I now be^D/F#lieve in you and ^Bmme ^G I believe that w^Emords with music ^C Can make all blind men ^B7see ^Em

[Verse 2]

And though I can't say that I^Asus2 would ever die for love^D Or put ^D/F#mine up for sale^Bm ^G How come I twist and turn in^Em all directions ^C Must be that Libran Sc^B7ale ^Em

[Verse 3]

If I have no need for locks^Asus2 upon my door^D How come I ^D/F#fear the open se^Bma? ^G Don't you just love co^Emincidence ^CBlues songs, with many, the key of ^B7D ^Em

[Verse 4]

The sweetest picture, should I^Asus2 ever take it Would be ^Ddancers dancing ^D/F#dances at a ^Bmball ^G Forbidden love in all those^Em smiling faces ^C Better than no love at ^B7all

[Chorus]

It was ^Eone of those particu^Asus4lar mo^B7ments in my life^E Somewhere between ^Asus2midnight and blue^B7 ^ETwo in the mo^Asus2rning with^B7out any warn^Eing ^Asus2I fell back in ^B7love with you^C#m ^F#m ^B7 ^Em

[Verse 6]

She was gathering ^Asus2clothes, quietly moving aro^Dund She never ^D/F#seemed to take a moment^Bm, a little time for her^Gself Just to stop and do nothing^Em, get back to her book^C Or let me pour a glass of wi^B7ne ^Em

[Verse 7]

And as her hand brushed my table^Asus2, well, I took it in ^Dmine She ^D/F#looked in my ey^Bmes, she whispered, "You're tired^G Perhaps we should lie down^Em, I'll go and find some ^CBerlioz A little sleep and we'll be ^B7fine"

[Chorus]

================================================================== Track 7 - The Broken Years CAPO: 6th Fret [Intro] Em C G D/F# Em G [Verse 1]

The whole family's sitting watching ^DTV The ^Emonly thing that makes me feel ^Cbetter ^G And no one plays the ^Dradio The ^Emnews is always ^Cbad

[Verse 2]

The ^Gkids, they've been keeping daddy ^Dup all night ^EmRock 'n' Rolling, ^Cshouting, fighting To^Gmorrow is the marching ^Dseason We'll ^Emmeet at the roundabou^Ct

[Chorus]

I want to ^Emeat at the same ^Ctable I want to ^Gbreak the same ^Dbread I want to ^Cmarch down the sa^Gme streets I want to ^Amhear the same ban^Dds I want to ^Emsing the same ^Csongs I want to ^Gsay the same ^Dprayers To^Cgether we can ^Gmend the ^Dbroken ^Gyears

[Verse 3]

Jimmy would get married in Sep^Dtember ^EmFirst of all he had to write a ^Cletter ^G Requesting dispen^Dsation Just to ^Embe with the girl he ^Cloved And in the ^Gend, hardly anybody ^Dcame ^EmMother' side all blamed it on the ^Cweather ^Am Three ^Dcheers for the ^Gbroken years

[Chorus]

[Instrumental] G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C Am D G [Verse 4]

Connor's late for ^Dschool again He's ^Emout of breath and running at the ^Cdouble ^G Get his edu^Dcation He had to ^Emtake the long way '^Cround For ^Geven if he stayed out on the ^Dmain road ^EmChances are he'd run into some ^Ctrouble ^Am Three ^Dcheers for the ^Gbroken years

[Verse 5]

With all the pretty colours on the ^Dpavement The ^Emgreen and gold that lighten through it ^Call And ^Gall the little broken shops and ^Dhouses With those ^Embadly spelled slogans on the ^Cwall It's no ^Gwonder that everybody's ^Dleaving It's no ^Emwonder at all, at all, at ^Call ^Am Three ^Dcheers for the ^Gbroken years

[Chorus]

Eat at the same ^Ctable ^GBreak the same ^Dbread ^CMarch down the sa^Gme streets ^AmHear the same ban^Dds ^EmSing the same ^Csongs ^GSay the same ^Dprayers To^Cgether we can ^Gmend the ^Dbroken ^Gyears

[Outro] Em C G D/F# Em ================================================================== Track 8 - One Night Stand CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em Am Em B7 Em B7 [Verse 1]

^EmDamp dress, don't stress, stick it in the hot-press Let me take you dancing at a ^B7nightclub

Nice shirt, tight suit, lose the purple high-boot

Shed a pound or two in the ^Emhot-tub

[Chorus]

He ^Amsaid he'd call over, but you knew he wouldn't make it And he ^Emsaid he'd made you happy, but I think you knew he faked it It was ^B7always on a plate and all he had to do was take it

And he took it and he took it and he took it and he took it Took it and he took it and he took it and he took it [Verse 2]

^EmTell me that he's just hook-up because he's busy And he'll call me up again some ^B7night

Tell me that he's flown away to Tokyo on business

For the most important meeting of his ^Emlife

[Verse 3]

^AmTell me that he loves the piece of paper that I gave him When he ^Emkissed me on the lips last night And ^B7tell me that he thinks about me every single evening When he stumbles into bed beside his ^Emwife ^B7

[Verse 4]

^EmGreat hat, cool flat, don't you have a cute cat A little boy, ginger, if you ^B7fancy

There's nothing on the TV, take the paper, look and see

I'll ring and book a table down at ^EmNancy's

[Chorus]

You ^Amonly see a movie if Johnny Depp is in it And you ^Embuy yourself a new dress, wear it once and then you bin it And you ^B7get your weekly ticket, but you know you'll never win it

'Cause he took it and he took it and he took it and he took it Took it and he took it and he took it and he took it [Verse 5]

^EmBring me toast and coffee every Sunday when I wake up And I'll love you 'til the end of ^B7time

Let me wear your favourite yellow jumper when I want to

And I'll never tell your friends it's ^Emmine

[Verse 6]

[Instrumental] Em B7 Em Am Em B7 Em B7 [Verse 7]

^EmCut cash, don't dash, ooh, the silver looks flash Push your little buzzer on your ^B7night-line

Cab late, why wait, never saw such luxury

Give the boys a ring and tell them, ^Emwhite wine

[Chorus]

He ^Amsaid he'd call over, but you knew he wouldn't make it And he ^Emsaid he'd made you happy, but I think you knew he faked it It was ^B7always on a plate and all he had to do was take it

And he took it and he took it and he took it and he took it Took it and he took it and he took it and he took it [Verse 8]

^EmBring me toast and coffee every Sunday when I wake up And I'll love you 'til the end of ^B7time

Let me wear your favourite yellow jumper when I want to

And I'll never tell your friends it's ^Emmine

[Verse 9]

^AmTell me that you meant the things you whispered to me sweetly When you ^Emkissed me on the lips last night And ^B7tell me that he thinks about me every single evening When he stumbles into bed beside his ^Emwife ^B7Tell me that he thinks about me every single evening When he stumbles into bed beside his ^Emwife ^B7

[Outro] Em B7 Em Am Em B7 Em ================================================================== Track 9 - The Wrong Way Round CAPO: 5th Fret [Intro] C [Verse 1]

Jesus strolled on Royal ^E7Avenue ^C The church was closed, Sunday ^Fafternoon ^Dm He had some ^F6tea, he had to ^Dmjoin the queue He said, "I ^Gdon't mind waiting"^C/G ^G ^C

[Verse 2]

He took his teacup and he ^E7found a seat ^C He stretched his legs across^F that busy street ^Dm To watch a ^F6starling jump at ^Dmthings to eat They just ^Gdon't mind waiting ^C/G ^G ^C

[Pre-Chorus]

And he wrote this ^Gsong on^F Christmas day ^C ^D With all his candles ^Gburning

[Chorus]

"My ^Cpeople are not ^Gspeaking, there's ^B7something ^Emwrong And I ^Cthought that my re^Gturning might have ^B7made them ^Emstrong And that ^CJingle Bells and ^Gjangle, I don't ^B7know that ^Emsong But they're ^Amplaying it the wrong way ^Dround" ^C

[Verse 3]

Jesus rose up, tried to ^E7take a bus ^C He had no change, oh, there was ^Fsuch a fuss ^C ^Dm I think he ^F6stood 'bout two in ^Dmfront of us He said, "I ^Gdon't mind waiting"^C/G ^G ^C

[Verse 4]

He heard the brass band playing ^E7on the street ^C He tapped good time out to that ^FChristmas beat ^C ^Dm And the way the woman ^F6stared down at his ^Dmhands and at his feet Well, that ^Gtook some beating ^C/G ^G ^C

[Pre-Chorus]

And he wrote this ^Gsong on^F Christmas day ^C ^D There in all his glor^Gy

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

So he ^Gwent in search of ^D/F#wise men and he ^Gtried to find the ^D/F#manger He ^Gwent in search of ^D/F#lonely shepherds, ^Gshagging kings and ^D/F#angels But ^Bball he found was a loneliness, and he ^Afelt like such a stranger He said, "^DEverything's the wrong way ro^Gund"

[Interlude] C G G/Bb A Dm C G C G C [Verse 5]

He checked the shops out, strolled the ^E7bright arcades ^C He ripped his white cloak on a ^Fbarricade ^Dm The rolls of ^F6barbed-wire made him ^Dmfeel afraid And ^Ghe was crying ^C/G ^G ^C

[Verse 6]

A woman touched him once and ^E7then again ^C Her hair was long and beautiful, but her ^Fface was plain ^Dm "Could you ^F6be my Mary ^DmMagdalene? Well, at ^Gleast you're crying"^C/G ^G ^C

[Verse 7]

He stopped to look, he was ^E7clearly lost ^C The botanic gardens on a ^FWinter frost ^Dm He saw his ^F6image frozen ^Dmon a cross Of ^GWinter bracken ^C/G ^G ^C

[Verse 8]

Children playing by a ^E7tiny lake ^C An infant shouted out, "Ah, fe' ^FJesus' sake!" ^Dm He knew then he'd ^F6made such a ^Dmgreat mistake And he just ^Gkept on walking ^C/G ^G ^C

[Pre-Chorus]

There's no such ^Gthing as^F Christmas day^C ^D No Jingle Bells, no ^Gjangle

[Chorus]

"The ^Cempty church is ^Gshivering, those ^B7empty son^Emgs And the ^Cway the children ^Gtry to stay up,^B7 all night ^Emlong But it's ^Cnot me that they're ^Gwaiting for, no, that's ^B7all long ^Emgone And ^Ameverything's the wrong way ro^Dund"

[Outro] C G G/Bb A Dm C G C G (2x) ================================================================== Track 10 - An Acquaintance Of Mine CAPO: 3rd Fret [Intro] C G/B Am C/G F C G [Verse 1]

He's ^Cout on the road^G/B now, a ^Amquarter past ^Cnine ^Dm7His desti^Cnation, it's a ^Fway down the ^Gline He's done his ^Cfair share of ^G/Btalking, his ^Amfare share of ^Ctime And he ^Dm7know ^G

[Verse 2]

As he ^Ckicks off the dust^G/B from the ^Amplace he has ^Cbeen A ^Dm7white car pulls ^Cover, and as ^Fhe bundles ^Gin I see ^Clines on his fa^G/Bce, grey ^Amhairs on his ^Cchin And he ^Dm7know ^G

[Chorus]

He's a ^Cwinner, a ^G/Bloser, an ac^Amquaintance of ^Cmine He's a ^Fpage from a ^Cnovel, she's the ^Gdust on his wine bottle ^CHe's never ^G/Bearly, she's ^Amrarely on ^Ctime ^Dm7 ^G

[Instrumental] C G/B Am C/G F C G [Verse 3]

He ^Cstops from his ^G/Btravels, a ^Amlonely ho^Ctel Puts ^Dm7four suitcases ^Cdown, gently ^Frings on the ^Gbell And the ^Clady is ^G/Bsmiling, she ^Amknows him so ^Cwell And ^Fhe follows ^Cher in the ^Ghall

[Verse 4]

To where the ^Ccarpets are ^G/Bfaded, the ^Amwindows are ^Cstained The ^Dm7portraits are ^Chung in Vic^Ftorian ^Gframes And he ^Ctouches her ^G/Bface as she ^Amwhispers his ^Cname And they ^Dm7know ^G

[Chorus]

He's a ^Cwinner, a ^G/Bloser, an ac^Amquaintance of ^Cmine He's a ^Fpage from a ^Cnovel, she's the ^Gdust on his wine bottle ^CHe's never ^G/Bearly, she's ^Amrarely on ^Ctime ^Dm7 ^G

[Instrumental] C G/B Am C/G F C G (2x) [Verse 5]

He ^Cwakes in the ^G/Bmorning and ^Amshe is still ^Cthere Her ^Dm7shoes on the ^Cfloor and her ^Fclothes on the ^Gchair He tries ^Chard not to ^G/Bwake her as he ^Amtouches her ^Chair It's as ^Dm7though ^G

[Verse 6]

The ^Cwall clock is ^G/Bbroken, so he ^Amkeeps his own ^Ctime He ^Dm7knows that she ^Cloves him, one ^Fday at a ^Gtime And her ^Cbreathing is ^G/Bsweet love in a ^AmBurgundy ^Cwine And they ^Dm7know ^G

[Verse 7]

There is ^Cno need to ^G/Bspeak out, there's ^Amno one else ^Cthere A^Dm7lone words are ^Conly loose ^Fshapes in the ^Gair And ^Cshe may be ^G/Bsleeping, but at ^Amleast she is ^Cthere And she ^Dm7knows ^G

[Chorus]

He's a ^Cwinner, a ^G/Bloser, an ac^Amquaintance of ^Cmine He's a ^Fpage from a ^Cnovel, she's the ^Gdust on his wine bottle ^CHe's never ^G/Bearly, she's ^Amrarely on ^Ctime ^Dm7 ^G

[Chorus]

He's a ^Cwinner, a ^G/Bloser, an ac^Amquaintance of ^Cmine He's a ^Fpage from a ^Cnovel, she's the ^Gdust on his wine bottle ^CHe's never ^G/Bearly, she's ^Amrarely on ^Ctime ^Dm7 ^G ^F ^C

================================================================== Track 11 - Easy Piano CAPO: 1st Fret [Intro] F C Dm7 G C [Verse 1]

You left the ^Emroom so^F quietly ^G ^C I thought I heard you ^Emwhisper, but I ^Dm7can't be sure ^G ^C You spread^Em our things so^F carefully ^G ^C Some ^Emmine, some ^Fyours ^G ^C

[Verse 2]

You left the ^Emroom so^F quietly ^G ^C Is that you^Em singing, or the ^Fwind outside?^G ^C I can ^Emhear you, ah ^Dm7no, must be mistaken^G It's ^Cjust sometimes I think you've ^Emonly slipped a^Fway to hide ^G

[Interlude] F C Dm7 G C [Verse 3]

One more ^Emyear, you said, and hey,^F then you'd leave ^Ghim ^C Perhaps get to ^Emspend a bit more^F time with me ^G ^C Write that ^Embook of yours, and with ^Dm7luck, volunteer ^G To keep ^Call those little ^Empromises you ^Fpromised me ^G ^C

[Verse 4]

The postman, ^Emhe still asks, po^Flitely, how I'm do^Ging ^C I'm sure I saw ^Emsome junk mail with your ^Fname on, in his bag^G ^C And the ^Emdog still wonders,^Dm7 where the hell you went^G to ^C And when her ^Embest friend's coming ^Fback ^G

[Interlude] F C Dm7 G C [Verse 5]

And here's that ^Embook of songs for^F easy pian^Go ^C The bass gui^Emtar you had no^F time to play ^G ^C That little ^Emsnowy globe from ^Dm7rainy County ^GSligo ^C The one when you ^Emshake it, it ^Fplays ^G ^C

[Verse 6]

A picture of the ^Emisland we n^Fever got to ^Ggo to ^C The tape you ^Emmade for me on^F Christmas day ^G ^C And that little ^Emgarden bird, it's still ^Dm7pecking at your win^Gdow Ah, you ^Cshould have seen the ^Emway he looked at m^Fe today ^G ^C

[Verse 7]

That book of ^Emsongs for ^Feasy pian^Go ^C The hat you ^Embought and wore on^F Saturday ^G ^C One cup, one ^Emsaucer, one oc^Dm7casional table ^G ^C The one you oc^Emcasionally tried to ^Fthrow away ^G

[Instrumental] F C Dm7 G C Em F G (4x) F C Dm7 G C [Verse 8]

And for all those ^Emkisses that you ^Fnever got to ^Ggive me ^C And all those ^Emplaces you never ^Fever got to go with ^Gme ^C And all those ^Emsongs that you ^Dm7never got to sing ^Gme Even ^Conce, and all the ^Emwords you never ^Fsaid ^G ^C

[Verse 9]

I'll keep that book^Em of songs for^F easy pian^Go ^C The bass gui^Emtar you had no^F time to play ^G ^C That little ^Emsnowy globe from ^Dm7rainy County Sli^Ggo ^C I still ^Emshake it, it plays^F ^G

[Outro] F C Dm7 G C ================================================================== Track 12 - It Was All Rock And Roll Then CAPO: 3rd Fret [Intro] C G C [Verse 1]

I used to spend my time singing beneath the ^Fold pier ^C I liked to watch all the shapes on the ^Fshore ^C My very best friend, maybe a ^Fcold beer ^C You, sleeping my radi^Fo

[Pre-Chorus]

You were ^Cstrong enough You'd walk in any room and you could ^Fact so tough

[Chorus]

Oh, I wanted to ^Cbe like that You even looked good in my ^Fcowboy hat It was all ^Grock 'n' roll then It was all ^Crock 'n' roll ^C7 ^C

[Verse 2]

We were Northern boys, came from a ^Fsmall town ^C The same cool jackets and the same ^Fgirls ^C Two old record players and two gui^Ftar straps ^C You lived in my house and I lived in ^Fyours

[Pre-Chorus]

You were ^Cgood enough We met these boys and girls who played, they ^Fslapped you up

[Chorus]

Oh, I wanted to ^Cplay like that But all I had was the ^Fcowboy hat It was all ^Grock 'n' roll then It was all ^Crock 'n' roll

[Instrumental] C C7 C G C [Verse 3]

I stayed at home, you went a^Fway, south ^C It's hard to get to see you in a cabaret ^Fband ^C You had a child, you had a ^Fdaughter ^C She must be really proud of her old ^Fman

[Chorus]

Oh, I wanted to ^Clive like that I gave your little girl my ^Fcowboy hat It was all ^Grock 'n' roll then It was all ^Crock 'n' roll ^C7 ^C

[Interlude] C G

It was all ^Crock 'n' roll

[Verse 4]

He made a little cash for his ^Fown place ^C Just a stone's throw from the ^Fpier ^C Time I called, he changed the ^Fjukebox ^C Country music and American ^Fbeer

[Chorus]

Oh, I wish I could ^Clive like that Even bought his broken ^Fcowboy hat It's all ^Grock 'n' roll now It's all ^Crock 'n' roll ^G It's all ^Crock 'n' roll

[Outro] C G C ================================================================== Track 13 - Tuesday Night Is Always Karaoke CAPO: 4th Fret [Intro] Em A Em D [Verse 1]

The ^Emwind blew so cold against the ^Cwest coast of Ireland That ^DRita would not go into the ^Emwater Picture the scene, mothers, ^Cfathers, ice-creams ^DHuddled 'round their little sons and ^Emdaughters

[Verse 2]

Well, the ^Grain it cut right ^D/F#through me, it ^Emkept on pouring down I ^Cfound a little ^Dhotel bar on the harbour side of ^Emtown I ^Gsaid I’d play for nothing since the ^Dtourists was in ^Emtown But ^GTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Chorus]

^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke ^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Verse 3]

Oasi^Ems all the rage, "I'm down from ^CGorgy", climbed on stage And he could ^Dhardly hold the mike for all that ^Embrandy He intro'ed far too late and poor old ^CSally had to wait Rita ^Dhollered that some words would come in ^Emhandy

[Verse 4]

^GFathers pushing ^D/F#mothers up a^Emgainst the microphone ^CSisters goading ^Dbrothers, "Won't you l^Emeave the lad alone And a ^Gpriest from (?Nukarada?) shook his ^Dhead and headed ^Emhome 'Cause ^GTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Chorus]

^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke ^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Verse 5]

There's ^Gonly karaoke,^D/F# on every scone ^Em The ^Cwhistles and the ^Dfiddles and the bodhran stay at ^Emhome I never ^Gheard a single mandolin or an ac^Dcordion ^Emdrone 'Cause ^GTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Verse 6]

^EmJim turned Kyle Fergus with his ^Ceyes shut, lips are pursing ^DJohn boy, he passed out at the next ^Emtable Smokey Mountain Sweet, what came is ^Cgood enough to eat Jim ^Dtried to sing in tune, but was not ^Emable

[Verse 7]

And ^Gpeople stood on chairs and tables, ^D/F#rocking to them ^Emall ^CKnocking over ^Dnuns and children, laughing as they ^Emfall And ^GSister Mary Joseph, she's the ^Dbiggest drunk of ^Emall Those ^Gsinging nuns just ^Dlove their Kara^Emoke

[Chorus]

And ^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Verse 7]

Hectic and electric, Casa^Cnova he's dyslexic A wee ^DSligo Suzanne Vega sang "Mar^Emlene" A coach load from Galway, cut their ^Ctour date, singing "My Way" Vigo ^Ddid the stupid dance in Maca^Emrena

[Verse 8]

And the ^Gpriest appeared from ^D/F#nowhere with "Those ^EmFields That Often Rye" And a ^CWelshman murdered "^DVincent" and "American ^EmPie" And a ^Gfight broke out when someone said, his ^Dlady must be ^Emdry But ^Gno one really ^Dcares, it's kara^Emoke

[Chorus]

And ^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Verse 9]

There were fiddlers from Ross Trevor who'd like so ^Cmuch, they'd stay forever And ^DSister Mary Joseph stood there ^Emscreaming She lifted up her skirt, she grabbed the nearest ^Cpriest, she began to flirt And the ^Dtour guide said, "They offered me a job, am I ^Emdreaming"

[Verse 10]

Then the ^Gpolice arrived in ^D/F#wagons like some ^Emextras from The Sting And they ^Ccalled for rein^Dforcements, as their ^Emmobile phones did ring They ^Gshouted at her, "Hey, Sister Mary Joseph, ^Ddo you know what time it ^Emis?"

And she said, "No, but you hum it and I'll sing" [Chorus]

Cause ^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke ^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Verse 11]

"Get thee to a nunnery", cried ^CFather Michael Tullery Your ^Dbehaviour here tonight is sacri^Emlegious Sister Mary Joseph took the floor and the ^Ccrowd all called for more And old ^DBarry Manilow covers were con^Emtagious ^G

[Verse 12]

They took their ^D/F#lighters and they ^Emwaved them in the air She'd ^Cgone on stage to strut her "^DLondonderry ^EmAir" ^G She tore her ^Dhabit, ^Emthere's her underwear Those ^Gsinging nuns just ^Dlove their Kara^Emoke

[Chorus]

And ^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

[Verse 13]

Oh, there's only karaoke, on ^Cevery scone The ^Dwhistles and the fiddles and the ^Embodhran stay at home I never heard a single mandolin or an ac^Ccordion drone 'Cause ^DTuesday night is always kara^Emoke

[Chorus]

^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke ^CTuesday night is ^Dalways kara^Emoke

================================================================== Track 14 - Will You Sing A Chorus With Me CAPO: 3rd Fret [Intro] D [Verse 1]

Some^Gtimes the words stand out against the music Sometimes the ^D7music stands alone

The tunes can just fly in from places far away

Sometimes they're ^Gborn right here at home ^C

[Verse 2]

They may be gentle, meek and ^Am7mild Guide you exactly where you're ^D7going ^C Then again, wondrously wi^Am7ld With no silver lining ^Dshowing ^D7

[Chorus 1]

Will you ^Gsing a chorus with me? Will you do that last thing for me? It's the only way I know that we're al^Dright Sing a chorus with me and ^D7whisper it to me sweetly Put your arms around me, hold your lover ^Gtight

[Chorus 2] Oh, sing a chorus with me Will you do that last thing for me?

Before we all walk off into the ^Cnight The music stops you feeling blue The ^Grhythm makes you tap your shoe And you ^Dknow this thing called love's just out of ^Gsight ^D ^D7 ^G

[Verse 3] No sooner have you put your world together

Then something ^D7takes it all apart You find that certain stranger you've been longing for Guess what? She ^Gbreaks your heart ^C

[Verse 4]

She may be gentle, meek and ^Am7mild Guide you exactly where you're ^D7going ^C Then again, wondrously ^Am7wild With just a little tattoo ^Dshowing ^D7

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2] Oh, sing a chorus with me Will you do that last thing for me?

Before we all walk off into the ^Cnight The music stops you feeling blue The ^Grhythm makes you tap your shoe And you ^Dknow this thing called love's just out of ^Gsight ^D ^D7

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2] Oh, sing a chorus with me Will you do that last thing for me?

Before we all walk off into the ^Cnight The music stops you feeling blue The ^Grhythm makes you tap your shoe And you ^Dknow this thing called love's just out of ^Gsight ^D7 ^G

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Anthony John Clarke - Sing a chorus with me