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Capo: 5 Tuning: E A D G B E
*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS***** Anthony John Clarke - 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 acrossF 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 onF Christmas day C D With all his candles Gburning
[Chorus]
"My Cpeople are not Gspeaking, there's B7something Emwrong And I Cthought that my reGturning 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 onF Christmas day C D There in all his glorGy
[Chorus]
"My Cpeople are not Gspeaking, there's B7something Emwrong And I Cthought that my reGturning 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"
[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 roGund"
[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 asF Christmas dayC D No Jingle Bells, no Gjangle
[Chorus]
"The Cempty church is Gshivering, those B7empty sonEmgs 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 roDund"
[Outro] C G G/Bb A Dm C G C G (2x)