Proclaimers - Cap in hand

^D I could tell the meaning of a ^Gword like se^Arene, ^D I got some 'O' grades when ^GI was six^Ateen,---- ^D I can tell the difference 'tween ^Gmargarine and ^Abutter, ^D I can say "Saskatchawen"^G; without st^Aarting to stutter. But I ^Acan't under^Dstand why we ^Glet someone else^D rule our ^Aland, NC D we're cap in hand. ^D I could get a broken jaw from ^Gbeing in a ^Afight, ^D I know it's evening when ^Gday turns to ^Anight, ^D I can understand why Stran^Graer lie so ^Alowly, ^D They could save a lot of points by ^Gsigning Hib's ^Agoalie. But I ^Acan't under^Dstand why we ^Glet someone else^D rule our^A land, NC D we're cap in hand.

^G We ^Dfight ^A when they ^Dask us, ^G We ^Dboast ^A then we ^Dcower, ^G We ^Dbeg ^A for a ^Dpiece of ^G What's already, what's already, what's already, ^Aours.

^D Once I thought I could ^Gmake God a ^Abribe, ^D So I said I was ^Gin His lost ^Atribe, ^D Getting handouts can ^Gbe so frus^Atrating, ^D "Get in line son, the^Gre's five mil^Alion waiting". But I can't under^Dstand why you ^Glet someone else^D rule your ^Aland NC D You're cap in hand. No, I ^Acan't under^Dstand why we ^Glet someone else^D rule our ^Aland, NC D Bm G E7 We're cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, No, I ^Acan't under^Dstand why we ^Glet someone else^D rule our ^Aland, NC D We're cap in hand ....