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1 - True Love Will Never Fade
Tuning: Standart
Capo: No
C / F / Dm / G
C / F / Dm / G
True love will never fCade F
True love will never fDmade G
True love will never fCade F
True love will never fDmade G
True love will never fCade
I wonder if there's no forFever
No walking hand in hCand
Down a yellow brick rDmoad G
To never never land C
These days I get to where I'm gFoing
Make it there eventuallCy
Follow the trail of brDmeadcrumbs G
To where I'm meant to bFe G
To where I'm meant to bCe
I don't know what brought you to mFe
That was up to yCou
There's so many come to sDmee me G
Who want their own tattCoo
I fixed a needle in a hFolder
Laid my hand upon your spCine
And there upon your shDmoulder G
I drew the picture as your sCign
When I think abDmout us G
I see the picture that we mCade Am
The picture to remFind us G
True love will never fFade G
True love will never fCade F
True love will never fDmade G
True love will never fCade
C / F / F / C / C / Dm / G / C
I worked the rowdies and dFaytrippers
Now and then I think of yCou
Any which way we're all shDmufflin' G
Forward in the qCueue
They like to move my operFation
They like to get me off the pCier
And I dream I'm on a stDmeamer G
Pullin' out of hCere
When I think abDmout us G
I see a picture that we mCade Am
The picture to remFind us G
True love will never fFade G
True love will never fCade F
True love will never fDmade G
True love will never fCade F
True love will never fDmade G
True love will never fCade F
Dm / G / C / F / Dm / G
C / F / Dm / G
C / F / Dm / G
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2 - Scaffolder's Wife
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 3
C7add11 [x33310]
Am / D / Am
Am / D / Am
Am / D / Am
D / Am / D / Am
The scaffolder’s wC7add11ife
driving out of the yCard
with a face that’s asF hard
as a scaffolder’sC bar -
when she goes into tGown
she might take the top dEown
on the cAmar D Am
The quick little stC7add11eps
in the stiletto bCoots
and the hair with the rFoots
She comes in as a rCule
to get the nails dGone
and the tan for the sEun
when the kids are in schAmool D Am
Don’t begrudge her theF Merc
it’s been nothing butG work
and a hCardC/B lAmife
LAm/Gosing her lFooks
over company bGooks
- the scaffolder’sF wife
C / Dm / C / Gm
C / F / C / G
E / Am / D / Am
In the wicked old dC7add11ays
when they went it alCone
kept the company gFoing
on a wing and a prCayer
They don’t pay what theGy owe
when they have the cash flEow
- they don’tAm carDe Am
Don’t begrudge her theF Merc
it’s been nothing butG work
and a hCardC/B lAmife
LAm/Gosing her lFooks
over company bGooks
- the scaffolder’sF wifCe Dm C
the scaffolder’sF wifCe Dm C
F / C / Dm / C
F / C / Dm / C
Am / D / Am
Am / D / Am
Am / D / Am
D / Am / Am
Am / D / Am
Am / D / Am
Am / D / Am
D / Am / Am
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3 - The Fizzy and the Still
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 3
Esus4 [022200]
E / Esus4 / Em / A
E / Esus4 / Em / A
SEunday morning, hEsus4ere we are Em
The boy’s comeA home
not quite the mEovie star
HEe’s been inEsus4 HollywooEmd
The boy’s comeA home
The boy’s doEne good
HBe says she Dasked too high a prAice
neglecting to declEare
whBat sits betwDeen them there on Aice, Am
chAmilled, with the fizzy and the still: Am/F#
he tried but didn’tE make it there
It’s not forA me A E
It’s not forA me
E / Esus4 / Em / A / A
E / F#m / G / A / E
HBe says she Dasked too high a prAice
neglecting to declEare
whBat sits betwDeen them there on Aice, Am
chAmilled, with the fizzy and the still: Am/F#
he tried but didn’tE make it there
It’s not forA me A E
It’s not forA me
SEunday papers, hEsus4ere we are Em
The boy’s come hAome A E Emsus4 Em
The boy’s comeA home
E / Esus4 / Em / A / A
E / F#m / G / A / A / E
E / F#m / G / A / A / E
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4 - Heart Full of Holes
Tuning: Standart
Capo 4
Aaug [x4322x]
G/C [x30003]
C / G/C / F / G
C / G/C / F / G
You can tCell me your trFoubles
I’llG listen for Cfree
My rCegulars trFust me, it FseemsG
You can cCome and see UFncle
to gGet through the wCeek
leave your pFledges with me to redGeem
Some fColk sell their bFodies
for tGen bob a goC
PolitiCcians go pFawning their FsouGls
Which dCoesn’tF make me
look too Gbad, don’t youC know
mFe, with my heart full of hGoles
All my yDmesterdays bAaugroken
a wF/Catch with no fAaugace Dm
all bF/Cattered and Dm/Bold
BDmits of the mAaugovement
aF/Cll over the Dm/Bplace A#
and a heart full of hGoles
A heart full of hColes G/C
a heart full of hFoles G
a heart full of hColes G/C
a heart full of hFoles G
Brass kCnuckles and bFanjos
are oGut on the tCown
at the knCees-up
in TFeddy Boys??F? RoGw
The gCold block and tFackle
tells the tGime upside dCown
RFock n’ roll - well, I don’Gt know
DDmead people’sAaug wedding gifts
wF/Calk out the dAaugoor
A clDmarinet sqF/Cueals to be frDm/Bee
AcDmcordions hAaugop
from the shF/Celves to the flDm/Boor -
start plA#aying their polkas to mGe
Dm / F / G / Dm / G / F / G
Dm / F / G / Dm / G / F / G
There’s aC ringing ofF bells
a dGunderhead’sC curse
FCingers are pFointing at Fyou G
And you tCake work in hFell
and be glGad it’s notC worse
and yFou get to the back of the qGueue
HDmandcuffs and hAaugunting knives
clF/Cang on the bAaugars
ADmir pistols shF/Coot out the lDm/Bights
I’ve aDm whole WailingAaug Wall
of elF/Cectric guitDm/Bars
could shA#atter the windows G
down Brick Lane tonight
If Cone of us Fdies, love
I thGink I’ll rCetire
see my bCoys and my beaFutiful Fgirls G
A GCarden of EFden
no gGates or barbed wCire
who knFows, maybe gates made of peGarls
Well, Cif we go to hFeaven
and sGome say we dCon’t
but Cif there’s aF reckoninFg daGy
plCease God, I’llF see you
and mGaybe I wCon’t
I’ve aF bag packed to go eitherG way
C / G/C / F / G
C / G/C / F / G
RCedeeming your plFedge, dear
I’llG keep it forC you
It’sC not going toF go anyFwhereG
But your sCoul, your sFoul
that is nGot what I dCo
There’sF not a lot I can do Gthere
I remDmember the Aaugofficer’sF/C watch
in my hAaugand:
'RepDmair it or dF/Cie' I was tDm/Bold
It’s aDm wonder toAaug me -
I still dF/Con’t underDm/Bstand
why I A#ever survived to be Gold
with a heart full of hColes G/C
A heart full of hFoles G
A heart full of hColes G/C
A heart full of hFoles G
A heart full of hColes G/C
A heart full of hFoles G
A heart full of hColes G/C
A heart full of hFoles G
Dm / F / G / Dm / G / F / G
Dm / F / G / Dm / G / F / G
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5 - We Can Get Wild
Tuning: Standart
Capo 2
Am
We're Amold enough for lCeaving home, F
The old joanna and the old trombone, Am
It's all gCoing on, F
I'm growing my sideboards long, C
Hey yAmou and me can F
be who we want to be.C
Listen nowAm right here,F
It's going to be a beaCutiful year.
Am
Calling it a teCenage scene F
And I have a dream, Am
Don't know if I'll Cbe a star F
I'm going to play guitar C
I've seen this rAmocking cat F
I want to be just like that. C
Listen nowAm right here F
It's going to be a beCautiful year
Am F
HFey look at you bCaby, F
Tell your daddy you're no chCild F
Look at you bCaby A#
We can get wAmild.
Am
Oh yeah
Am
We'll be Con our own F
Billy Fury on the gramophone
TAmake you to the pictureCs and a dance F
In my drainpipe pants C
Check the mirror and the Amold DA F
And "You can play in a Cday"
Listen nowAm right here F
It's going to be a beaCutiful year
Am F
Hey Flook at you bCaby F
Tell your daddy you're no chCild F
Hey look at you bCaby A#
We can get wAmild
Am F
Hey Flook at you bCaby F
Tell your daddy you're no chCild F
Hey look at you bCaby A#
We can get wAmild
We can get wAmild
Get wAmild
Get wAmild
Am
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6 - Secondary Waltz
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 3
A / A / D / A
A / E / A
The schAool Christmas party is cDomiAng
Ain't doing rugby no mDore
McIntyre's tEeaching us wAaltzF#ming
OAut on the gymnDasium flAoor D
OAut on the gymnDasium flAoor
McIntyre's out of the DarmAy
You'll be slippered if you get iDt wrong
McIntyre's dEin booms lAoud in the gF#mym
BAut we've only got our lDittle shorts Aon D
BAut we've only got our lDittle shorts Aon.
And it's Done two three, two two,we're Aall a disgrace
McIntyre's tore us aDpart
And we danced with ourselves, when we'd Aall found a spDace
WAaltzing with fDear in our hAeartDs
WAaltzing with fDear in our hAearts.
A / A / D / A
A / E / A
Comes the dAay of the final manoDeuvrAes,
all of our heads are a whDirl
It's getting much clEoser to AD daF#my
ThAis time we're goina dDo it with Agirls D
ThAis time we're goina dDo it with Agirls.
In the arAena the ladies are wDaitiAng
A twelve year old partner to gDuide
Some matches were fEixed, the rAest of us we F#mmixed
And a fAat girl got lDeft on the sAide D
A fAat girl got lDeft on the sAide.
And it's Done two three, two two,we're Aall a disgrace
McIntyre tore us apDart
And we danced with ourselves, when we'd all fAound a spDace
WAaltzing with fDear in our hAearts D
WAaltzing with fDear in our hAearts.
A / A / D / A
A / E / A
When you cDome to my fights, and I am Aunder the lights
And you see that my footwork is fDalse
Don't count me out, the stAart of the bDout
I'm just dAoing the seDcondary wAaltz D
DAoing the sDecondary wAaltz.
A / A / D / A
A / E / A
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7 - Punish The Monkey
Tuning: Standart
Capo: No
Dm
They’reDm driving long nails into coffins
You’ve been having sleepless nights
You’ve gone as quiet as a church mouse
and checking on your rights
The boss has hung you out to dry A#
And it looks as thoAugh
they’ll punish the DmmonkeA#y Am Bm
and let the organ grinder gDmo
Dm
YA#ou’ve beenA talking to aDm lawyer A#
Are you going to to pretDmend A#
that Ayou and your emplDmoyer A#
are still the bAest of friends? A#
SomebAody’s going toDm take the fallA#
There’s your quid proA quo
They’ll punish theDm monkeA#y Gm C
punish the moDmnkey A# Gm C
punish the monDmkey A# Am Gm
and let the organ grinder gDmo
HFere comes a pA#olicemFan
He won’tA# be sideFtracked
He’s asking about a A#smokingC gun
He’Dms aA#fter theA factAs
A# / A / Dm / A# / Dm / A#
A / Dm / A# / A / A# / A
Dm / A# / A / Dm / A# / Am / Gm
Dm
IA#t’s aA quiet life fromDm here on inA#
You’ve dropped your poDmison cuA#p
The tAelephone is rDminging A#
But you’reA not picking uA#p
Time’sA up, Sir Lord DmFlunkeyA#
And everybody knAows
punish the moDmnkey A# Gm C
punish the Dmmonkey A# Gm C
punish the monDmkey A# Am Gm
and let the organ grinder gDmo
punish the moDmnkey A# Gm C
punish the Dmmonkey A# Gm C
punish the monDmkey A# Am Gm
and let the organ grinder gDmo
punish the mDmonkey
punish the mDmonkey
punish the mDmonkey
punish the mDmonkey
Dm
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8 - Let It All Go
Tuning: Standart
Capo: No
D / C / G / D
D / C / G / D
When it’sD pop goes theC weasel
lGet go of the Deasel
You dDon’t want
this rCickety rGackety lDife
It’sD seat of the Ctrousers
It’s allG sink or Dswim, son
I’d kill to getC crimson
on thGis palette kDnife
And I’d Emsteal in a minute
I’Cm up to here in it
YEmou here behaving
as thBmough I’m aC saintBm
Get a jDob with a pCension
DGon’t everD mention
you once had a crCaving
for the brGushes and pDaint
So gDo, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo C D
Go, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo
Let it all gBmo
D / C / G / D
D / C / G / D
A hDack writer jCudges
my swGipes and my smDudges
he doDesn’t likeC pictures
with blGotches and blDots
The drDawing room tCea set
wants hGorses, sDunsets
sweet nCothings -
the sGeaside with yDachts
Here’s thEme end of the thirties
nCo time for arties
oEmver in Poland
a rBmight old to-dCo Bm
So gDo join the nCavy
the Gair force or the Darmy
They’ll all be eCnrolling
young fGellows like yDou
So gDo, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo C D
Go, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo
Let it all gBmo
D / C / G / D
D / C / G / D
These are nDot my decCisions G
flaming vDisions
ringing exprCessions
the clGamouring vDoice
It’s voDlcanic dCesire
the unqGuenchable fDire
It isn’t a Cquestion
of hGaving the chDoice
AnywEmay, now I’m old
butC if you won’t be told
if yEmou’ve been created
to Bmanswer the cCall Bm
all pDassion and lCust
is going to Gend in the dDust
but you’llD hang on some
gCovernment gGallery wDall
You must gDo, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo C D
Go, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo
Let it all gBmo
D / C / G / D
D / C / G / D
D
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9 - Behind With The Rent
Tuning: Standart
Capo: No
Am / G F /
C / G F /
F G C F /
Dm Am F G /
Am
This dAmidn’t used to be me, old boy
This isn’t what I’d want
pulling old night fighters
in a restaurant
There’s Amsmoke and flames behind me
where the self-respect all went
and I’mC behind,Am behindF
with the rAment
I’ve been Amstitched up like a kipper, old son
but I won’t be again
Hell hath no fury
Oh, I’m like a lot of men
Now I’m Amstalking this old Doris
with lascivious intent
and I’mC behind,Am behinFd
with the rAment
JAmust a little dGuck and dFive C
and a bit of whGeel and deFal
ShFe’ll rGemind meC I’Fm alive
ShDme’ll rAmemind mFe I stillG feel
JAmust a little shGelling Fout C
for a bit of yGou-know-whFat
FI know thGis is Call abFout
sDmomething thAmat I nFever gGot
Am
C / Am / F / Am
Well this crAmumpet’s past it’s sell-by-date
but they all would qualify
They’re going to be lonely
and be happy to comply
She knows that I’m a chancer
coming on like a gent
but I’m bCehind, bAmehindF
with the rAment
Yes, I’m bCehind, bAmehindF
with the rAment
Am
C / Am / F / Am
C / Am / F / Am
Am
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10 - The Fish and the Bird
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 3
Em / A / G D / A / A
Em / G D / A
WAhen I gave my hEmeart
to a tinker bAoy
he said a fGisDh could love a swAallow
And I will gAo with my travelling mEman
Wherever hGe gDoes I will fAollow
He will mEmend
your pots and pAans
Your kitchen knGivDes he’ll take and Asharpen
Then I’ll beA gone with my travellingEm man
and never mGore yDour doorway dAarken
G D / Dm C / Cm G / A
G D / Dm C / Cm G / Bm
A
The fish and the bEmird
who fall in lAove
will find no plGacDe to build a hAome in
The fish and the bAird who fall in lEmove
are bound forGevDer to go roamAing
bound forGevDer to go roamAing
G D / Dm C / Cm G / A
G D / Dm C / Cm G / Bm
A
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11 - Madame's Geneva
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 2
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am
I’m aAm maker ofG ballads right Ampretty
I wrAmite them right hGere in the strAmeet
You can bCuy them Gall over the cFity
yFours for a pEenny a shAmeet
I’m aAm word peckeGr out of the Amprinters
OAmut of the DGamsel Gin lAmane
I’ll Cwrite up a Gscene on aF counter
- confFessions and sEins in the mAmain, bGoys
confeFssions and sGins in the mAmain
Then you’llC find me inF Madame GGenCeva’s
kFeeping the dCemons at bGay
There’sG7 nothing likeC gin for Amdrowning theDmm in
but they’lGl always beE back on a hanging dAmay
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am
They come rAmattling oGver the cAmobbles
they sAmit on their cGoffins of blAmack
SCome are struck dGumb, some gFabble
top-hFeavy on brEandy or sAmec
The pAmews are all fGull of fine fAmellows
and the hAmawker has sGet up her shAmop
As they’reC turning theGm off at theF gallows
she’ll beF sellingE right under the Amdrop,G boys
sFelling right Gunder the drAmop
Then you’llC find me inF Madame GGenCeva’s
kFeeping the dCemons at bGay
There’sG7 nothing likeC gin for Amdrowning theDmm in
but they’lGl always beE back on a hanging dAmay
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am / F / Dm / G
Am
E
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12 - In The Sky
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 3
Dsus2 [x00230]
G7M [3x0002]
D / G / D / G / A
D / G / D / G / A
ADre you home from the sGea,D my soul balladeeGr A D
YDou’ve been awayG roDamiGng far away fromD hereDsus2 D
wDeathered a stGormD, your heart unafGraid A D
cDrossed every GoceDanG in the boat that you mAade D
BDeen blowing your hGornD, scaring the spGooks A D
NDo crotchets or qGuavDersG in your bDooks A D
GDone sailing all nGightD, straight in the vGein A D
lDike a bird on his Gown flDightG in his domAain in the skDy G7M
in the skDy G7M
D / A / G / A / A / D
RDunning in on the tGideD with the first of the stGars A D
the mDoon on the wGatDerG and the sound of gDuitars Dsus2 D
GlDide into the hGomingD as the night fGalls A D
to tDie up in the hGavDenG by the old harbour wAall D
ADnd the hard-bitten strGangerD as deaf as a pGost A D
whDo stands at the fGirDe G where a poet’s dreamsD roasDsus2t D
HDe can’t know the GstorDy, he can’t feel tGhe paAin D
and Dall of the glGorDy G falls around him like rAain in the skDy G7M
in the skDy G7M
D / A / G / A / A / D
G / D / G / A / D
G / D / G / A / A / D
YDou’re a light in theG daDrk, a beacon ofG hopeA D
and strDong as a sGea bDoatG, strong as a rDope Dsus D
And the vDagabond wGindD, whispers over the bGay A D
and the sDongs and the lGaughtDer,G are carried awAay in the skDy G7M
in the skDy G7M
D / A / G / A / A
D / G / D / G / A
A