Proclaimers - Cap in hand

^C I could tell the meaning of a ^Fword like se^Grene, ^C I got some `O' grades when ^FI was six^Gteen,---- ^C I can tell the difference 'tween ^Fmargarine and ^Gbutter, ^C I can say "Saskatchawen"^F; without st^Garting to stutter. But I ^Gcan't under^Cstand why we ^Flet someone else^C rule our ^Gland, NC C we're cap in hand. ^C I could get a broken jaw from ^Fbeing in a ^Gfight, ^C I know it's evening when ^Fday turns to ^Gnight, ^C I can understand why Stran^Fraer lie so ^Glowly, ^C They could save a lot of points by ^Fsigning Hib's ^Ggoalie. But I ^Gcan't under^Cstand why we ^Flet someone else^C rule our^G land, NC C we're cap in hand.

^F We ^Cfight ^G when they ^Cask us, ^F We ^Cboast ^G then we ^Ccower, ^F We ^Cbeg ^G for a ^Cpiece of ^F What's already, what's already, what's already, ^Gours.

^C Once I thought I could ^Fmake God a ^Gbribe, ^C So I said I was ^Fin His lost ^Gtribe, ^C Getting handouts can ^Fbe so frus^Gtrating, ^C "Get in line son, the^Fre's five mil^Glion waiting". But I can't under^Cstand why you ^Flet someone else^C rule your ^Gland NC C You're cap in hand. No, I ^Gcan't under^Cstand why we ^Flet someone else^C rule our ^Gland, NC C Am F D7 We're cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, No, I ^Gcan't under^Cstand why we ^Flet someone else^C rule our ^Gland, NC C We're cap in hand .... (listen to the record for the way they finish it)